Grimbarith Keep
(Fortification 001)
Introduction
Main Keep areas (001 - 041)
South Tower areas (042 - 061)
East Catapult areas (062 - 064)
Gatehouse areas (065 - 071)
East Tower areas (072 - 089)
North Catapult areas (090 - 092)
North Tower areas (093 - 108)
Mill Tower areas (109 - 115)
Inner Bailey areas (116 - 130)
North Tower areas:
Area 093
location: North Tower U1 southeast corner.
designation: North Tower staircase.
description: Base of stone staircase (Staircase D) that spirals cw up to G1. The landing
serves as the prison guard's post and opens into a passage through the west curtain wall.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. passage: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 094
location: North Tower U1 chamber.
designation: Foundation room.
description: The foundation floor of the north tower is designed as a prison. Small cubicles
are set inside a central foundation hub, and in the outer wall foundation.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: passage 9' stone, vaulted. prison cells: 7' stone, flat.
Area 095
location: North Tower U1 west corner.
designation: Latrine cesspit.
description: This subterranean pit is a sewage reservoir that must be routinely emptied.
Three latrine chutes dump into this pit. Two small angled vents help prevent overfill.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 096
location: North Tower G1 southeast corner.
designation: North Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase D) spirals cw up to G2 and ccw down to U1, and
accesses the bailey. The gallery accesses two arrow loop alcoves facing the castle exterior.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. passage: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.
Area 097
location: North Tower G1 southeast chamber.
designation: Prison jailor's bedchamber.
description: This is the private quarters of the prison jailor, who doubles as prisoner interrogator.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 098
location: North Tower G1 southwest chamber.
designation: North Tower armory.
description: This small armory houses an arsenal of additional weapons and armor for the North Tower guards.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 099
location: North Tower G1 north chamber.
designation: North Tower lower barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the North Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds,
weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 100
location: North Tower G2 southeast corner.
designation: North Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase D) spirals cw up to G3 and ccw down to G1,
and opens into the north wall gallery, the west wall gallery and the north tower gallery.
The galleries are lined with arrow loop alcoves.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. gallery: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.
Area 101
location: North Tower G2 south chamber.
designation: North Tower middle barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the North Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds,
weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 102
location: North Tower G2 east chamber.
designation: Lieutenant's bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber is the private quarters for a garrison lieutenant.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 103
location: North Tower G2 west chamber.
designation: Sergeants' bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber provides sleeping quarters for the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 9' stone, vaulted.
Area 104
location: North Tower G3 southeast corner.
designation: North Tower staircase gallery.
description: This stone staircase (staircase D) spirals cw up to G4 and ccw down to G2,
and opens into the north wall gallery, the west wall gallery and the north tower gallery.
The wall galleries are lined with arrow loop alcoves, and the tower gallery alcoves
access wide windows.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: staircase: 7' stone, sloping. passage: 9' stone, vaulted. alcoves: 7' stone, vaulted.
Area 105
location: North Tower G3 south chamber.
designation: North Tower upper barracks.
description: Sleeping quarters for the North Tower guards, tightly packed with bunk beds,
weapons, suits of armor and wooden chests.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.
Area 106
location: North Tower G3 east chamber.
designation: Sergeants' bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber provides sleeping quarters for the garrison sergeants.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.
Area 107
location: North Tower G3 west chamber.
designation: Lieutenant's bedchamber.
description: This small bedchamber is the private quarters for a garrison lieutenant.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
ceiling: 14' wood, flat.
Area 108
location: North Tower G4 roof.
designation: North Tower roof.
description: This is the crenellated top of the north tower. The crenellations are 4' in
height. The thin inner wall facing the bailey is only 2' in height. The stone staircase
(staircase D) spirals ccw down to G3. The center rectangular interior is covered with an
A-frame, adobe clay tile roof constructed over a flat, wood sub-roof.
floor: stone.
walls: stone.
Darkfuries: Castles and Keeps
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