Falcon Hall
The manor is an impressive structure, sturdily built of stone, with heavy wooden reinforced shutters with arrow loops. The attention to detail is evident, and the manor appears to have been built at some expense.
First Floor
1. Entry way
The front entry into the manor house is a set of massive hardwood doors set in a stately, conservative frame, flanked to either side by elegant leaded glass windows. Inside, the large entry hall's most prominent feature is the large marble staircase heading up to the second story. Two oak doors on the right lead to the front sitting room and the library. A door on the left, under the grand stairway probably leads down to the basement. The hallway and stairs are covered in scarlet carpeting.
2. Alcove
To the left, an antique suit of plate mail guards the entryway from an alcove under the stairs. Across the hall a similar niche stands empty.
3. Siting Room/Parlor
As expected, scarlet and gold colors dominate the decor of this room. The furniture, which consists of a comfortable divan, an oaken shelf, and two chairs arranged about the hearth is comfortable, but looks little used. The room lacks any creative flair, looking mostly functional and without excess ornamentation.
4. Study
This study has the air of a room often used. Every bit of furnishing in this room is neatly arranged, well appointed, clean and extremely functional. The desk chair, however, does not match the rest of the decor. It is obviously a more comfortable substitution, the only sacrifice for comfort over appearance.
5. Library
There is an open feeling to this room that some might say makes it seem bare. An empty spot on the entry wall was obviously created to hold statuary, but there is nothing there yet. No expense was spared to make the room elegant, in the same conservative style that dominates the architecture of the hall. The floor is black marble and gold leaf parquet, covered in the center by a scarlet throw rug. Skovin's personal device hangs above the east fireplace.
Two of the three stacks along the far wall are empty, presumably to be filled in later. A close examination of the stacks reveals the varied taste of Sir Skovin. Romance, music, architecture, history, as well as military tactics, weapons and horsemanship are all subjects covered by the volumes on the shelves.
6. Dining Hall
This large room must be a dining or banquet area. The Large table that dominates the center of the room seats 30. A cabinet in the corner, next to the bay windows displays pewter dishware for 20, or so.
On display in this hall are several of the trophies that Sir Skovin has gained during his adventuring career. Above the hearth are displayed a gigantic helm, bardiche, and the preserved claws that must have wielded these implements. Across the room, above the entryway, hangs a huge, oddly shaped axe, and a two-handed sword. On the northeast wall there are three plaques, one to the left of the doors, one to the right, and the other above. To the left, the plaque contains several dark green scales, possibly dragon. On the right, a similar plaque has black scales. The center, above the archway, a plaque displays a huge, crudely carved flame symbol in some shiny black rock, hung on a thick leather thong. Each plaque bears the inscription, "Killed in Combat", and the date.
7. Kitchen
Kitchen smells emanate from this room, although, it is so neat and orderly that it might not be a kitchen. The cook, Dame Riswald, can almost always be seen scrubbing, cooking, or arguing with the chamberlain, Benjamine. Benjamine spends his time at the table in the kitchen doing paper work, cleaning the silver, and arguing with the cook.
8. Pantry
This room is typical of any pantry. There is a double course of brick here to keep the room insulated.
9. Privy
This needs no description.
10. Servant's Quarters
These rooms are similar. They are the quarters for the "downstairs servants". The chamberlain, Benjamine, occupies one, while Dame Riswald and her husband Chester, the manor's porter, occupy the other.
12. Cloak Room
There are large iron brackets in this room to hold the riding cloaks of Skovin and his household. If he is not riding, there will also be several sets of riding boots, and at least one of the war hounds of the household.
13. Corridor
The stairs on the right lead down to the basement. On the left, a narrow set of stairs rises and then turns back and continues up. These are the servants stairs.
14. Ballroom
The room is the last in the manor to be completed and decorated.
