Ludovico Amescua's Mansion, Floor Two

Description of First Floor

5. The Vaulted Ceiling of the Sunken Ballroom on Floor One

19. Lord Ludovico Amescua's Chamber: The doors to this chamber are locked.

20. Companion's Room: This is the chamber that was once used by Companion Carrow, Ludovico's childhood Companion. Carrow was released from service many years ago, and the room is now inhabited by Ludovico's manservant Luigi, although the old name continues to be used. The door is locked.

21. Bodyguard's Room: This is the chamber used by Francesco, Ludovico's bodyguard. The door is locked.

22. The West Room: This room once belonged to Ludovico's aunt while she was ill. The room has not been used since her death.

23. The Glass Room: This room is a musical conservatory, with a fireplace and a glass window that overlooks the ballroom. A fine lute, another harpsichord, a standing harp, a violin, a viola, and several woodwind instruments are carefully kept behind glass, and a shelf is filled with sheet music.

24. The Fresco Room: This room has been given to Oran Travendal for the duration of his stay. The room's walls are covered with lovely frescos of wilderness views; although they are Saldonian-style frescos, the subject matter is clearly not from the island. Like most of the guest rooms, this one contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

25. The Tapestry Room:

26. The Blue Room: This room was named for its decor in shades of blue, and has been given to Albertus Qua'al Drake for the length of his stay. Like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

27A. The Fur Room (Between 25 and 29):

27B. The Ancestral Room (Between 26 and 30):

27C. The Flower Room (Below 30):

27D. The Stag Room (Below 34): This room has been given to Lord Cecilio Black for the duration of his stay. It is named for a phraetes carving of a stag that sits on the mantelpiece, and the stag's antlers over the fireplace. The room is well-appointed, with a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

27E. The Swordsman's Room (Above 21): This room has been given to Lord Jarret Black for the duration of his stay. It was named for a denizen in some previous generation; the appointments are simple, in complementary shades of grey and white. Like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

27F. The Dragon Room (Next to 32): This room has been given to Gwaivorn Craban for the duration of his stay. The room was named for the mythical Saldonian dragon depicted in the stained-glass window of the north wall. Like most of the guest rooms, this room contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

27G. The Rose Room (Below 35): This room has been given to Petrucio Dennaci for the duration of his stay. It was named for the colors that highlight the moldings, hangings and blankets, a dusty rose. Like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

27H. The Umber Room (Below 27G):

28. Servants' Quarters

29. The Ceramic Room: This room has been given to Silvarryn Aque'llynthel for the duration of his stay. It is named for a collection of delicate, pastel-glazed ceramics that sits on the mantelpiece of the fireplace. Like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

30. The Lute Room: This room is named for a painting of a lute that hangs on the north wall. The room has been given to Master Taheton Onacona for the duration of his stay. Like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

31. The Gold Room:

32. Stairs to the Attic

33. The Lion Room: This chamber, one of the largest and most comfortable guest rooms in the manse, has been given to Father Thaddeus and Joram for the duration of the aged professor's stay. The room derives its name from the lion's proud, snarling visage carved into the phraetes mantel of the fireplace. The room is comfortably furnished with a four-poster, canopied bed and a servant's cot. The canopies are heavy brown velvet to help keep out the cold drafts. A wardrobe holds guests' clothing and a chest at the foot of the bed holds extra linens. A small writing desk is also available with fine writing utensils. Candles sit on the mantel and on the desk.

34. The Poet's Room: This chamber, another of the largest guest rooms in the manse, has been given to Lady Morgana Cataline and Lady Annabel Nuncio for the duration of their stays. The room was named after some inhabitant long gone, but is richly furnished with two smaller canopied beds and one large wardrobe, and a chest with extra linens.

35. The Mage's Room: This room, named after a former inhabitant of generations past, has been given to Aryn for the duration of her stay. The room is furnished in a simple and unpretentious style, but like most of the guest rooms, it contains a canopied bed, a wardrobe, a chest containing extra bedlinens, and a small night-table.

36. Linen Closet

37. Corridor to East Wing This is primarily a "servant's wing," although a few higher-status servants of the house live among the guest rooms.

38. Storage Room