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<center><i><H1>Castle
Drakmor and New Warren</H1></i>
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<br>Updated the site to link
to the New Warren page as well as include the Ambassador suites.</b>
<p>Since the Warren’s expansion and beginning of the
Quest War, a new cavern has been needed to house the growing number of dragon
riders. Above this cavern is a castle,
named Drakmor by its inhabitants.
<p>Castle Drakmor rests on a cliff overlooking
Sapphire ocean, spiralling turrets lending the perfect view at sunset. A central tower rises above the others,
used by the mages for their studies. The
bulk of the castle belongs to the knights and riders. Both magick and sword play are seen here,
sometimes exchanged by willing students.
The outer rock walls are made from the hard stone of the mountain, deemed perfect for building by the stead-fast
dwarves. Inside, graceful marble columns
decorate the elegant rooms which are formed to the tastes of those who inhabit
them. While the knights like their solid
stone barracks, the wizards prefer twisting, prism coloured corridors.
<p>This solid, dwarven built
castle is only the topmost point of a much larger structure. Within the sturdy mountain walls extends a
maze of caverns and tunnels. Each tunnel
has been carved out to allow dragon passage, stretching 40 ft. in diameter in
the largest tunnel. The rock walls
support narrow alcoves which reach up to the roof and curve over to the other
side. Within the alcoves rest giant wall
torches, casting enough light onto the glittering sand ground for travellers to
make their way with ease. The ceiling
itself is almost egg-shaped, reaching the peak of its dome at 60 ft. Sparkling jewels glitter at the top of each
alcove dome, hidden until the traveller is directly beneath them. These multi-coloured jewels enhance the warm
light of the cavern by casting their reflected glow onto the flat ground
beneath. At the entrance and exit of
each tunnel is a solid, marble archway.
Odd markings are etched into the top part of the arch. For those skilled in the common tongue of
Tris’Hath, they would read out directions.
<p>The caverns themselves
vary greatly depending on their usage.
Most are simply rock walled lairs designed for the dragons and their
riders. Many of these
such caverns open up to the mountain wall, allowing for the dragons to
take flight right from their front doors.
Other caverns, deep below the dens, are fitted to human sizes. Some of them are kitchens, dining rooms, and
entertainment rooms. The most
impressive, though, is the bathing chamber (explained in the tour). While the dragons use the chill lakes spread
sparsely across the mountain top and the warm, ocean waters to bath, the humans
prefer this oddly formed, natural cavern.
<p>The largest cavern is the
Council Chamber, built as the front entrance for the underground caves. It could be termed the heart of the mountain
dwellings, being a meeting place for dragons, humanoids and other
creatures. It was here that the cavern
was named by the Order of the MagickBlade as ‘New Warren.’
<p>A tour can be given of the
most important rooms. To see all of them
would be impossible since many are still being discovered daily. Below is a list of options. Choose well or you might find yourself lost
within the snaking tunnels.
<p><a
href="http://www.geocities.com/dragon_tooth_mountains/drakmor.html">Castle
Drakmor</a> (Ambassador suites found here)
<br><a
href="http://www.geocities.com/dragon_tooth_mountains/tour.html">New
<br><a
href="http://www.geocities.com/dragon_tooth_mountains/council.html">Council
Chamber</a>
<br><a href="http://www.geocities.com/new_warren/">Dragon
Riders</a>
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