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Caer Cherafir
As a royal castle located in a major city, Cherafir is always bustling with Caer Cherafir is the principal
activity. Members of the Royal Family, Royal Ministers and officials, Foreign fortification of the city of
Ambassadors, and other Nobles are constantly coming and going from the Cherafir. It also serves as the
castle. r oy a l re s i d e n c e f or K i n g
Chunel of Melderyn and his
A typical day in Caer Cherafir starts at dawn. Shortly after waking, a quick meal household.
is followed by the morning cleaning of the castle. Most members of the royal
household, as well as many of the Guards, will attend an hour long Laranian The Keep was designed to be
service in the Chapel. On some days, a Peonian and even a Save-K’noran a grand Royal Palace, built to
service will be held afterward. Around 11am, the midday meal is held in the r i v al t he Roy al C as tl e in
great hall until noon. In the afternoon, the Royal officials will conduct meetings Berema. Consequently, it has
and other official business; soldiers will hold exercises, squires and pages will one of the largest Keeps on
receive training and servants will gather / butcher food and do the day’s Hârn and has served well as
laundry. Once or twice each tenday, some knights of the Royal Household will the Royal seat for nearly six
exit the city for a hunt (most often led by Prince Jevas). Around sunset, a large centuries.
evening meal is eaten; in the Great Hall entertainment is provided. This will
last for a few hours, after which people will retire for the evening. The cast le’s foundation
containis some Earthmaster
Inhabitants construction, which is used
for the meeting place for the
The backbone of the castle is its servants, who do all the cooking, cleaning Council of Eleven (see page
and other necessary menial chores. A hierarchy in the serving staff exists. At 17).
the bottom are the serfs, who serve as bonded workers to the Royal
Household. They are always given the most menial or undesirable chores.
Next are the free servants, many of whom are cooks or cleaning staff on lower
levels. Many also double as spinners, and are responsible for repairing clothes, CREDITS
blankets and shoes as necessary. At the top of the hierarchy are the chamber
Writer
servants, who are hand picked by the Chamberlain and members of the Royal
James Currie
family (in the case of personal servants). The chamber servants clean the
rooms each morning and also do the day’s laundry.
Editor
Peter Lipson
The castle has two military organizations protecting it. The Cherafir Garrison is
assigned the responsibility of protecting the castle and city from attack, and
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the Royal Guard is responsible for the protection of the King and members of
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the Royal Household. These duties can overlap, causing some friction
between the garrison troops and the Royal Guardsmen. The Royal Guard look This work is a derivative work of
down upon the garrison almost as common mercenaries, while the garrison copyrighte d mater ial and is
look upon the Guard as overpaid and underworked. released for free distribution and
personal use by James Currie and
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The Royal Family by N Robin Crossby or Columbia
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The castle is home to the Royal family of Melderyn, Clan Toron. King Chunel, permission of James Currie.
his wife Queen Trilime have five grown children, three of whom live at Caer Harn, Harnmaster and HArnworld
Cherafir. One of Chunel’s sisters, Alys, also makes her residence here. are trademarks of Columbia Games
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Two of the King’s daughters have married and live with their husband’s challenge t he stat us of said
families. The King’s eldest daughter Princess Thaelika lives in Emelrene with trademarks. All distributions must
her husband the Baron of Leidras. The youngest daughter Daedrie is married keep this copyright and trademark
to Sir Wedern Deard and resides at Shebra Manor near Cherafir. notice intact
Members of the Royal Family that reside in Caer Cherafir are profiled on the
next page.
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16 CHERAFIR
King Chunel of the activities of the Order of the Lady of Paladins in
King Chunel is an intelligent and thoughtful man in his Solora. Eriel is very close with both Queen Trilime and
late fifties. He is probably the most well read of all Kings Princess Erynia, with whom she shares some intellectual
of Melderyn, and has amassed a sizable library of pursuits.
collected written
works. He also Princess Erynia
speaks five Princess Erynia is a member of the Guild of Arcane
languages fluently. Lore, and is a Shenava Astrologer. As such, she spends
much time on the roof examining the stars. Her
Chunel eschews occasional predictions have so far been quite accurate.
much of the pomp Her expertise in the matters of astronomy and astrology
and ceremony are already impressive.
befitting a King,
preferring to live as As studious as her father, Erynia is shown little interest
simply and in marriage, despite the best efforts of both her mother
unassumingly as and her Aunt Alys to introduce her to suitors. As she is
possible. He never in her late twenties, she is fast leaving marriageable age.
wears jewellery or
any other mark of Princess Shaela
office, and has worn his crown rarely during his 36-year Impulsive and generous, Princess Shaela is a devout
reign. He always listens intently to conversation, and Peonian (unlike her parents) who has devoted much of
when he speaks it is always in a direct and blunt her time to help the temple in the City. Queen Trilime
manner. King Chunel often wanders the castle deep in thinks Shaela to be erratic, and often chastises her.
thought while wearing a simple linen robe. He has even
been known to preside over the royal court while She has recently been betrothed to Sir Osna of
dressed in this manner (some in the castle consider the Maradyne, a Knight of the Royal Guard and the younger
King to be eccentric). His appearance is so humble that son of Baron Nethan Maradyne of Gosus.
on a few rare occasions he has been pointed out to
visiting foreigners as the King. Princess Alys
Princess Alys is the King’s younger sister. At the age of
Queen Trilime 45, she has lived in Cherafir Castle all her life, and has
Queen Trilime is a stern and serious woman, known to never married.
be as devoted to etiquette, tradition and proper
procedure as the King is indifferent to it. The queen is Princess Alys is well known to all the inhabitants of the
devoutly Laranian, and ensures the King attends all castle. Indeed, she knows each and every person, from
services held in the Keep’s Chapel. kitchen serf to
Chamberlain, by
Despite their outward differences, King Chunel and name. She greatly
Queen Trilime have always been a devoted couple. enjoys acquiring
Chunel is content to leave the business of managing the romantic gossip on
household and family matters to Trilime, and the Queen everyone, and has a
leaves matters of government to Chunel. well-earned
reputation for prying
Crown Prince Jevas into personal affairs.
Jevas is very different from his father, and in many ways
is similar to his grandfather King Etobron. While Chunel Princess Alys
is intellectual and contemplative, Jevas is athletic and occasionally voices
adventurous. While intelligent, he enjoys tournament opinions on the
and sport as his principal activities. He spends much of affairs of the royal
his time away hunting and visiting his Uncle, the Earl of government (she has
Elorin, on the mainland. often criticized the Lord Chancellor, who she sees as
self-serving). King Chunel has always held a great
Crown Princess Eriel tolerance of his sister’s opinions.
Prince Jevas’ wife is sister to King Andasin IV of Kanday.
A deeply devout Laranian, she has been openly critical
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CHERAFIR
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CAER CHERAFIR N
SUB LEVEL 2 (-18/ -28)
INTERIOR SCALE
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Sub Level 2
table dominates the room. Some astute visitors have
(1) This part of the level contains the crypts of all 14 Kings wondered how such a large object made of a single
of Melderyn, as well as 13 Queens and nine additional piece of wood could exist in a room with such narrow
family members. Other family members are interred in a entrances. The table was in fact grown magically by the
family crypt in Chyrefal castle. It is the only remaining part Fyvrian Mage and former Council Member Dyrnath as a
of the Old Keep that used to sit on this site, and the present to King Erebir III upon the castle's completion in
masonry in the walls is clearly different from the rest of the 132 TR.
castle, dating from second century BT.
The twelve Council member’s seats are at the great
(2) This staircase is the access from the Castle above, table. The chairs against the wall are for guests and
through the magically hidden secret door (see page 18). observers.
(3) This chamber is of earthmaster construction (see page (4) The two eastern chambers are underwater and were
27) and the psuedostone provides its own illumination. It flooded some time ago, when a tunnel was damaged by
has always been used as the meeting room of the Council earth movement. The northwest chamber is in the
of Eleven. The eastern door in the meeting room is rarely basement of the house of Ronis of Merkenos, one of the
opened and leads to a flooded tunnel. A great oak round members of the Council of Eleven.
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CRYPT
CHAPEL
10
-8 1
3
GAOLER
2 7
EMBA-
CELL CELL LMER
11
3
CELL
INQUIRY
11 CELLAR
CELL
4
-8
PRISON
WINE
CELLAR
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6
3
7 7
TREASURY
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6
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7 5
5
CAER CHERAFIR
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BASEMENT (-8) FEET (1mm = 1 Foot)
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Basement / Sub-Level 1
This level contains the main castle stores, as well as (3) The Treasury room's existence is only known to
the prison. a few select people. The larger room contains the
Royal Treasury with chests containing around a
(1) A special chapel for the Royal Crypts is in the thousand pounds in coins of various
northeast tower. As it is used only for immediate denominations. The smaller chamber contains
Royal family, it is seldom used and often very dusty. chests with royal jewellery and gems worth a similar
The last time it was cleaned and used was for King amount.
Chunel's father, King Etobron in 684. A workroom
for a Master Embalmer (hired when needed) is (4) The Magical secret door is known only to the
adjacent to the Chapel. King and members of the Council of Eleven. When
one touches the stone (on either side) and speaks
(2) The Gaol is not heavily used, but boasts rather “Genin’s Eye“ the stone will vanish and an entrance
luxurious accommodations compared to most. The will open for fifteen seconds. Anyone or thing still
Gaoler, Redryk of Salane, is a very eccentric fellow standing in the doorway when the fifteen seconds is
who talks to himself much of the time and rarely up will be entombed…
interacts with the other castle staff. He keeps four
rats as pets in his quarters.
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+5
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ARMOURY
WHARF
MESS HALL GATE
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NCOs
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BARRACKS 3
10
1
2
LORD CONSTABLE
+5 ROYAL
WHARF
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THE LOWER
KITCHEN
PANTRY
10
Ground Floor
This level contains the barracks for most of the (3) The Wharf Gate is used for access to the Royal
Castle Garrison. There is also a mess hall where the Fleet. The Royal Fleet of Melderyn currently has four
soldiers and the servants dine. vessels based in Cherafir, and another three in Thay.
The ships are used largely as troop transports; on
(1) The Barracks has quarters for sixteen guards. the rare occasions when the King travels, he uses
Four NCOs (Arkalin and Neldar) have a separate his personal Dak, the Royal Maiden.
room.
(2) The Lord Constable of Cherafir, Sir Fraulgrin of
Etenach, keeps his quarters on this level near his
men. Sir Fraulgrin is from Trierzon, and still has a
thick accent despite living in Cherafir for almost
twenty years. He is very devoted to his men, and is
very popular.
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KING EREBIR’S TOWER
SMALL TOWER
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GUARDROOM
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9 9 9
1 60
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COURTYARD 1
BARRACKS
GATE
2
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GREAT HALL
2 97
1 40
9 +15
9 9
7
+15 WOMEN’S
SERVANTS TABLE
KITCHEN
TOWER OF IMADAIN
INTERIOR SCALE
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FIRST FLOOR (+15) N
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OTHERWISE INDICATED
QUEEN’S TOWER
First Floor
The names of the four towers of Cherafir keep are (2) The Courtyard Gate is protected by a decad of
marke d; t hese are commonly used by t he garrison troops. The other half of the garrison
inhabitants to describe a location within the keep. company is quartered in the guardroom over the
Wharf Gate.
(1) This level is dominated by the Great Hall of
Cherafir, which boasts a thirty foot high domed
ceiling. A tapestry, made during the reign of King
Lodros in 597, depicts the history of Clan Toron.
Men and women dine at separate tables. The
Queen and other female members of the Royal
family dine in the ladies loft (see next page).
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1 95
CELLAR
ROYAL CHAPEL
MASTER
CHAPLAIN
9 +25
9
9
7
4
1
SERVANTS
ROYAL
SENESHAL
SERVANTS
KITCHEN
MASTER
9 MUSIC LOFT 9
+25 7 LADIES’ +25
SERVANTS DINING
LORD
CHAMBERLAIN
2 1 95
3
INTERIOR SCALE
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SECOND FLOOR (+25)
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OTHERWISE INDICATED
1 90
Second Floor
(1) The main servants quarters are also contained on this (3) This level contains gates leading to the tops of
floor. The northern room is a dormitory for the male the walls. Entry to the keep is by thick oaken doors
servants, and the southern room is for female servants. reinforced by iron bars.
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ROYAL GUARD
MEN AT ARMS
SQUIRES
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GUEST ROOM
LIBRARY
Third Floor
(1) The Audience Hall is used to conduct Royal Court (3) The Royal Library contains King Chunel’s
each tenday; afterwards, the King will also hear collection of written works. The Library contains
appeals and give audience to his subjects. approximately eleven hundred written works,
some from foreign lands in strange languages. A
(2) A company of 20 Men at Arms of the Royal Low
Guard keep their quarters here. While the castle secret entrance provides access to a secret
garrison has primary responsibility for security up to staircase, leading to the royal treasury in the
the second floor, the Royal Guard is responsible for Basement. The secret entrance is opened by
the higher floors. removing a loose brick in the wall near the floor,
then pulling a lever to unlock the door.
Quarters for the Squires (knights in training) are next
door. A Royal Guard Knight, 22 year old Sir Vonas of
Felem, is the Master of Squires.
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ROYAL
CHAMBER
PHYSICIAN
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LORD
CHANCELLOR ROYAL KNIGHTS
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LORD PRIVY SEAL ROYAL KNIGHTS
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SERVANTS
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CHANCELLOR OF
THE EXCHEQUER
Fourth Floor
(1) The meeting room is where the King meets (4) The Exchequer Royal, Hosgril of Yshale,
regularly with his ministers and senior officials. He keeps his quarters in the Queen’s tower. His
also is known to use the room for private meetings. room has identical access to the secret
(2) Ten Royal Knights that are the King’s close staircase leading to the Royal Treasury in the
bodyguard are quartered here. The remainder of basement. His quarters are somewhat bizarrely
the Royal Guard is quartered in the towers of Caer decorated with strange masks and costumes
Cherafir. The quarters for the Marshal of the from the Rydequelyn.
Guard, Sir Jerge of Smeley, are adjacent.
(3) The Royal Physician, Dolnir of Wesekyne, has (5) Sir Enos Slato, Lord Chancellor of Melderyn,
been a close friend of King Chunel for almost fifty keeps his quarters here along with the Lord
years. A skilled Master Physician, he cares for the Privy Seal, Sir Masryk of Synela. His offices and
health of the Royal Household. those of most of his staff are in the Chancery
building in the City.
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BED ROYAL CHAMBER
CHAMBER 9
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ERYNIA
PRINCE
JEVAS
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PRINCESS
SHAELA
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CHAMBER 9 4
SERVANTS PRINCESS
9 ALYS 4
2 QUEEN’S
CHAMBER
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ATTIC
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CHIMNEY
CHIMNEY
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CHIMNEY
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GALLERY
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Sixth Floor
The Royal Guard normally provides patrols for the (3) This room used to be a guest chamber for
rooftop, and 3-4 members of the low guard are important guests. King Etobron converted it into a
always on watch. gallery, where he collected tapestries and sculptures.
Queen Trilime preserves the collection and often
T he ch imne y s s tan d about 6 f e et abo ve the visits here.
battlements. Nevertheless, it can be rather smoky up
here on a cold winter’s night.
In case of attack or emergency, alarm bells are
located on the battlements over the Small tower and
the Tower of Imadain.
(1) A Naval catapult sits atop Imadain’s tower,
watching the harbour for enemy vessels.
(2) Over the King’s quarters is an Attic, accessible by
ladder. It is used to store some personal items, but
even the King rarely comes up here.
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CHIMNEY
CHIMNEY
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Rooftop
The roofs of the Queen’s Tower and King Erebir’s
tower provide an impressive view of the City of
Cherafir.
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The Earthmaster Ruins The tunnel has been damaged, and after about 100 feet
is filled with earth. The tunnel originally turned sharply
south after about 200 feet. The rest of the tunnel after
The map below details the remains of the Earthmaster
Imadain Way is intact, and eventually leads to the
site at Cherafir. Unlike most Earthmaster sites, the
chamber at #5.
buildings at Cherafir were almost entirely constructed
Jmorvi Sorcerers have tried in vain with spells to find
below ground level.
the other end of the tunnel from the Godstone room,
believing it to be under Toron Square, or in the western
All of the buildings are constructed of thousands of grey
part of the city.
(unless otherwise noted) pseudostone bricks that have
been assembled with superb precision. In many cases,
#3 [35 feet below ground]
the original buildings have been damaged (noted in red
Identical to #1, except the damage to the building was
pattern below) not because the pseudostone bricks
less severe. The Mages of the Savoryan Chantry above
have broken, but because forces acting on them over
have manage d to restore the building over the
centuries have pushed them loose. In some cases,
centuries, and it is now largely intact. The entrance to
(such as #3), the bricks have been reassembled into
the roughly square underground building is through the
their original shape.
basement of the Savoryan Chantry, which uses it as its
1 3
2 archives (see next page).
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Chantry Of Savorya (#18) INTERIOR SCALE
FEET (1mm = 1 Foot)
GROUND FLOOR
All chantry inhabitants use the dining hall at KITCHEN
mealtimes.
BASEMENT
(1) These are the Quarters of Hunel of Tarfis, Virana 1
quarters.
MEETING ROOM
LOWER BASEMENT
Only Shenava and Virana are normally allowed on
this level. The chantry servants are not allowed in this 4
a r e a , a n d M a v a ri m u s t h a ve th e ir m a s te r ’s
permission.
8 3
(4) This hall is of earthmaster construction. Originally 2 -25
there were four entrances from the surface; three
8 9
8 8
have been blocked off. The Mages of the chantry
MEETING ROOM
painstakingly repaired this room centuries ago, and 13
n ow u se it a s a l ibr a ry an d stu d y h a ll. T he -25 8
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