Li'aerion (log)

From a log of Berkana's journey to the aerie, a few months after it was discovered. Not necessarily in order, she has a really bad sense of direction:

[Li'aerion, Courtyard]
An expansive structure of grey stone stands rooted to the mountaintop, its foundation extending deep into the rock. Inside the courtyard, the tall marble walls are nearly invisible under a riot of crawling green jasmine vines covered in fragrant blooms. The lush flora of the courtyard is at odds with the climate, right down to the purple nightshade blooming along the edges of the steps. You also see a set of tall ironwood double doors.
Obvious paths: south

[Li'aerion, Entrance Hall]
An immense circular room is enclosed with polished grey stone walls that rise up three floors to a dome-shaped ceiling of cut crystal. Sunlight pours through the ceiling and breaks into shards of bright white light that shift lazily about the room, highlighting the central staircase and second floor landing. The walls on either side of the staircase are covered with large, intricate tapestries hung from delicate bars of gold. A sweet melody, faint but insistent, floats through the space without pause.
Obvious exits: east, west, out

[Li'aerion, East Parlor]
The floor of this room is covered with a brilliant sunburst mosaic. Tiles of gold, electrum, and copper fit together on the pale blue marble floor, mimicking the sun's rays streaming through a clear sky. Candles that burn brightly from gold sconces on every wall bring the mosaic to life, the metallic tiles twinkling and reflecting in the jagged shards of mirror scattered across the ceiling. Three walls are fitted with benches covered in canary silk, and a white silk tapestry covers the eastern wall.
Obvious exits: west

[Li'aerion, Storage]
Plain whitewashed walls and a wood beam ceiling enclose this space, clearly utilitarian in nature. Shelves fitted to the walls are stacked high with folded blankets of fur, accompanied by pillows of various sizes covered in soft and luxurious fabrics. A few pieces of furniture sit covered in canvas drop cloths. On the south wall of the room is a small oak door.
Obvious exits: out

[Li'aerion, Dark Stair]
A small doorway at the top of the stairs allows a little light to spill down the length of the passage. The bottom of the narrow staircase is dark, with just enough light to see tunnels that branch off in two different directions.
Obvious exits: none

[Basement, Workrooms]
It is dark down here, and the air is stale. The rough stone walls are fitted with candleholders that are covered with useless piles of melted wax. A long worktable pushed against one wall is covered with sewing needles, spools of thread, and measuring tools.
Obvious exits: east, southwest, west

[Basement, Workrooms]
It is dark down here, and the air is stale. The rough stone walls are fitted with candleholders that are covered with useless piles of melted wax. Various half-finished carpentry projects litter the area, and a stack of uncut wood is piled in one corner.
Obvious exits: east, southeast

[Basement, Workrooms]
It is dark down here, and the air is stale. The rough stone walls are fitted with candleholders that are covered with useless piles of melted wax. Slabs of granite and marble are lined up against one wall, and a table covered with chisels and brushes sits next to a half-finished statue.
Obvious exits: northeast, west, northwest

[Basement, Living Quarters]
A cramped sitting area with some faded chairs and a rickety table is made worse by a very low ceiling. A few old torches flickering with odd greenish flames are clamped to the rough stone walls.
Obvious exits: east, west

[Basement, Living Quarters]
Dust-covered beds, stacked three high, fill this small space so that there is barely room to maneuver. A few threadbare rugs dot the cold stone floor.
Obvious exits: east, west

[Basement, Living Quarters]
Dust-covered beds, stacked three high, fill this small space so that there is barely room to maneuver. A few threadbare rugs dot the cold stone floor.
Obvious exits: east, northwest

[Basement, Cells]
A row of three iron-barred cells, one next to the other, line the western wall. Across from the cells is a table holding a whip and a few scattered shackles. Dark spots on the cold stone floor appear to be smears of dried blood. Faint light spills into the area from the top of a narrow staircase.
Obvious exits: southeast

[Li'aerion, Kitchens]
Polished white stone countertops laden with copper cookware are fitted along three sides of this room. A wide copper vent extends from the ceiling, ending above a large fire pit and roasting spit. Above the counters are shelves neatly filled with silver and gold serving trays, tea sets, plates, and goblets. The center of the fourth wall is occupied by a small oak door, flanked on either side by wooden hooks hung with heavy linen aprons.
Obvious exits: east

[Li'aerion, West Parlor]
A ceiling washed in deep blue and indigo is studded with sparkling diamonds of white, yellow, and pale blue. Constellations form and scatter as the gems inexplicably shift positions, as though the domed ceiling were fluid rather than stone. The gems reflect the light cast by the flames of white candles, clustered on a low silver oval table. A large grey sheepskin rug is soft underfoot, dotted with some tasseled blue velvet pillows. The walls are bare, save for a black silk tapestry on the eastern wall.
Obvious exits: east

[Li'aerion, Upper Landing]
Sleek grey marble floors are covered at intervals with rugs in rich jewel tones. Just to either side of the staircase, the spaces between intricately carved columns are draped with lengths of scarlet-swept ebon gossamer. Recessed spaces on either side of the main corridor shelter a heavy grey velvet curtain and an onyx arch. Enormous silver-dipped bone candelabrum hold blood-red candles that cast dancing lights over the floors and walls.
Obvious exits: north

[Li'aerion, Eastern Salon]
Cozy and intimate, the walls of this small space are covered in dark green brocade silk. A chandelier dangling green and white cut crystals throws dancing shards of light over the plush black fur rug and grey marble fireplace. A soft green velvet couch and an oversized white velvet lounge are arranged around a sleek silver table inlaid with moss agate. You also see a black willow door.
Obvious exits: out

[Li'aerion, Western Salon]
Deep purple silk striped with onyx thread covers the walls of this luxurious room. Black candles cluster on various surfaces, their violet flames casting an eerie light over the space and reflecting in the gleaming black marble floor. A plum damask couch rests on the center of a thick sable rug. You also see a black willow door.

[Li'aerion, Emerald Suite]
Grey marble walls with veins of rich viridian enclose this rather spacious suite. The ceiling is obscured by drapes of emerald-stitched grey brocade, rising to an apex around an elaborate mithglin chandelier set with silvery candles. Looming large, a silver-swept mistwood bed is piled high with dark green pillows atop a charcoal-edged ebon blanket. You also see a black willow door.
Obvious exits: none

[Li'aerion, Sapphire Suite]
Brocaded silk in a deep cobalt hue covers the walls, meeting with a sleek black marble floor veined in grey. A canopied bed covered in blue and grey silks is flanked on either side by lacquered black willow nighstands, and the entire space is illuminated in patches by a smattering of candelight flickering behind filigree silver sconces. You also see a black willow door.
Obvious exits: none

[Li'aerion, Solarium]
Elaborately carved columns reach up to support a seamless, perfectly domed glass ceiling. Sunlight spills freely into the large space, illuminating several intimate seating areas of soft chairs and couches. A pair of heavy red silk curtains hang from ebonwood hooks on the eastern wall. The western wall is covered in a vivid mural, and the north end of the sunroom is a small grey marble staircase.
Obvious exits: east, south

[Li'aerion, Eastern Balcony]
This expansive balcony edges the eastern portion of the house. A low wall separates the edge of the balcony from a dizzying drop down the mountainside, where sunlight is engulfed by deep canyons filled with jagged outcroppings. The air is brisk, and the area is empty except for an elaborate platinum stand.
Obvious paths: west

[Li'aerion, Upper Corridor]
The dark grey carpet of this hallway is soft underfoot. The sleek grey marble walls are plain, save for elaborate rose gold sconces holding tiny candles. A modest landing allows one to look down on the solarium below before the corridor continues around a slight curve. You also see a small grey marble staircase.
Obvious exits: east

[Li'aerion, Upper Corridor]
The dark grey carpet of this hallway is soft underfoot. The sleek grey marble walls are plain, save for elaborate rose gold sconces holding tiny candles. The corridor ends abruptly with an inky silk tapestry.
Obvious exits: west

A link to the map created by Maetriks:
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