25. ROGAHN'S CHAMBER.

Rogahn's personal quarters are
rather simple and spartan, showing his taste for the utilitarian
rather than regal.

The curving WALLS of the room are immediately noticeable as
different from all others in the stronghold, not only due to their
layout, but also because of their covering. The walls are covered
with vertical strips of rough-finished fir wood, and these
narrow planks run in single pieces from floor to ceiling. The
construction is not remarkable nor is it fancy in any respect,
but the result is strikingly pleasing to the eye. If any of the
wood is removed from the wall, nothing save back bracing
and the rock surface wall will be discovered.

In each of the 4 curved corners of the room is a different
wall hanging. These tapestries are each 6' wide and approximately
8' high. The 4 subjects depicted are:

a dragon being
slain by a group of warriors, with 1 standing prominently
at the front of the group, thrusting the killing sword into the
dragon's neck;

a great battle in a mountain pass, with a
small band of fighters led by a great Wizard and a single
Hero putting an entire army to fight;

a warrior and a maiden
on horseback against a backdrop of mountains, holding
hands with joyful expressions;

and a depiction of a Hero and
a Wizard joining in a firm handclasp on a deserted hilltop,
with only a sunset in the background.

The principals in all of
these panoramas, of course, as well as the tapestry in room
26, are the same—the Warrior/Hero is Rogahn, THE WIZARD is
Zelligar, and the beautiful maiden is the Fair Melissa, Rogahn's
mistress. The tapestries, if removed, will be heavy
(equal to 600 g.p. in weight <600#> each) and bulky; they are worth
100 g.p. each. )

Opposite the secret door on the West wall is a bed which is
made of maple, with a feather mattress. The baseboard has
an engraved letter R on it, but the bed is otherwise devoid of
particular detail.

A free-standing cabinet of wood matching the bed is alongside
it. Inside are some garments of general USE: cloaks, a
leather vest, a buckskin shirt, a metal corselet, etc., as well as
a pair of <high soft> boots. None is of any exceptional value.

A wooden stool is near the cabinet, but there is no other furniture
in the room.

XA: Empty.
XA: Monster.

Jebli (3)    AC 6, HD 1-1, hp 7,5,4, #AT 1, D by weapon -1, MV 9"
    SAVES: 16, 17, 18, 20, 19
    MORALE: 54%

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