High Keep
High Keep is the official residence and seat of the Briar of Hotsloth. It is a very tall tower keep on the north bank of the Manisar River in the City of Hotsloth. It is a complex of buildings built over nearly a century, and now consisting of a walled enclosure surrounding the keep itself, a small stables, a barracks block, a complete bath house and two large stone kitchens. It is located within a few dozen yards of the waterfront, and has become crowded by warehouses, stockyards and docks.
The current Briar of Hotsloth is Miles Hygate, a 62-year-old Human from a small town just 12 miles from Hotsloth. Miles is a dedicated Briar and is focused on eliminating (or at least mitigating) the rough reputation that the City of Hotsloth has had for years.
Purpose / Function
Primary residence and official seat of the Briar of Hotsloth, Miles Hygate.
Denizens
Briar Miles Hygate lives in the High Keep with his wife and his youngnest daughter. They have a household of a butler, a steward, four maids, four cooks and two houseboy attendants. The rest of the complex houses a force of Watchmen numbering 18 men-at-arms, six Lancers (used mostly for messenger duty), the bath house attendants and the live-in staff for the two kitchen buildings.
Architecture
Built of finished grey granite rather than the local limestone, the High Keep stands out in the skyline of the city. Grey slate tiles finish the peaked roofs of the Keep, while most surrounding buildings use red terra cotta or dark-stained shake shingles. The main keep stands 110' tall at the peak, and has a base of 70' by 40'. It is one of the tallest landmarks on the waterfront.
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Keep
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