Located
in the depths of a Nar Hutta swamp, this tower rises four stories in
height. It is built from roughly cut local stone and has a pointed,
sloping roof made of cast durasteel. It is located well away from
commonly traveled routes, providing the monks with the seclusion and
solitude they need to contemplate the galaxy's mysteries.
The
Monastery
Refer
to the appropriate map for the following location descriptions.
Level
1
The
tower's ground level can be accessed via broad double doors. Normally
a pair of guards are stationed here; they question visitors and, if
the monks approve, grant them access to the monastery. A spiral
staircase leads up into the tower as well as to its lower level,
although a door requiring a passcode (or a hard Skulduggery check)
bars the way to the latter. Beyond that there are also eight pillars
that support the upper levels.
Level
2
On
the next level up the staircase opens into the refectory, which is
dominated by three tables with chairs. This is, of course, where the
monks (those that still have bodies) take their meals. Doors provide
access to the kitchen and pantry. Windows provide natural light in
all but that last area.
Level
3
Monks
are quartered on this level; each cell is furnished with a bed, a
desk and a chair, and has a window that can be shuttered closed.
Level
4
This
level is little more than an open platform with the roof supported by
pillars; a guard rail encircles its perimeter. The monks use it for
meditation and relaxation.
Level
0
The
heart of the monks' efforts toward illumination are based here in
this underground level. There is a library for reading and discussing
texts, with three tables and chairs. Doors lead to an infirmary that
has three beds, used for emergencies and for those times when monks
coose to have their brains removed from their bodies. The final
chambers, with shelves lining its walls, is where disembodied
individuals sit in darkness and contemplate.
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