The Main Stairwell NW - NE
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SW - #
You are standing on the second floor landing of the fortress, before a
huge cast-iron spiral staircase that leads back up to the foyer and even
deeper into the ground. The floor is tiled in a circular pattern of red and
gold which complements the vivid tempera frescoes. Doorways to the
northwest and northeast open to brightly-lit administrative offices, while a
flickering light emanates from the southwest doorway. Strangely, the
southeast door stands shut, looking out of place in this otherwise open
space. The unadorned wooden door seems to pulse with a faint golden aura,
leading you to believe that behind it lies something of great value and
importance.
