Locations: Tower of Rasa Mon Fry, Part I

The Tower of Rasa Mon Fry

Part I, Tavern and Inn

Flag with the Sigil of Rasa Mon Fry

Background

     The Tower of Rasa Mon Fry is unusual in many respects for a wizard's tower. One of the things that tends to set it apart from most wizard's towers is that the lower floors of it are open to the general public as a tavern and inn. The tower always appears as a tree of whatever type is usual for the area. It will generally be at least 25% to 200% larger than the surrounding trees.

     The inn is usually run by a local native that rents the lower floors at a reasonable rate and uses ales, wines, and foodstuffs that are provided by Rasa Mon. There is a back room that caters to those who prefer to smoke the various pipeweeds that Rasa Mon is famous for creating.

     The basement area has large sections dedicated for storage of frozen foods; cold storage of fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats; wines, ales, beer, meads, and other spirits; lastly an area for the cleaning and storage of bedclothes and other linens.

     The second and third floors are set up as private bed chambers for the inn's guests. The fourth floor is where the inn keeper and staff reside when not actively working. There is a special chamber that can quickly access all of those floors and more. The fifth floor is used as living quarters for Rasa Mon, his companions, and followers.

     The sixth floor on up to the top of the tower is meant for Rasa Mon's use only. Other than himself there are very few who can safely access the rest of the tower. His First Wife Kallist, his familiar Hlabwat, his daughter Ceres, and her husband Saturnus all have nearly unlimited access to all areas of Rasa Mon's Tower. Even these persons do not access certain areas of the tower as they contain mortal dangers that will kill those who do not have special protections in place.

Main Floor

     The Main Entrance (Area 5) is large enough for 4 people to walk abreast through the doors. The "doors" are actually keyless planar portals when entering, but there is a required key to exit. Going out of the door without the proper key will cause the person to return through the portal. When the tower is locked down all of the portals are closed and cannot be used until the lock is removed by Rasa Mon.

     Areas 4 and 6 have fully partitioned walls with beautifully decorated hollow stumps so designed that patrons may relieve themselves. Within these areas there are clinging vines with beautiful fragrant flowers. In the Men's Washroom (Area 4) there are three places with partial partitions to allow men to urinate. The washbasins have flowing hot (but not too hot) water pouring over a small slate waterfall. Above these basins is smooth reflective bark which serves as a surprisingly clear mirror. On either side of these mirrors are waxy fruits that when touched squirt a small amount of liquid that serve as soap and lightly scented lotion. To one side of these basins are long leaves with soft fuzzy surfaces to allow users to dry their hands after washing. The vestibules leading into the washrooms have soft comfortable seats for those who are waiting in line to use the washrooms. The vestibules have more of the beautiful fragrant flowering vines on the ceiling.

     Area 1 has a tropical temperature with a warm breeze. The sand is white and the seawater is a clear blue. There are small tables and folding chairs on the beach in which guests may relax and enjoy libations and comestibles. The water is shallow enough that a Hobbit might wade within the pool, yet deepens progressively to accustom a chest deep immersion for a ½ giant.

     Area 8 has two ovens with small portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire that allows for them to constantly run without having to add fuel. One oven is dedicated to baking breads and the other is for cooking everything else. There are two eight burner stoves that are used to cook food. The wash stations have running hot and cold water to clean fruits, vegetables, and dishes. On the bar side of the Cylinder there are shelves of liquors, with reflective bark behind the shelves. There are banks of 12 taps evenly spaced around the bar. The taps are attached to the wall of the bar. This setup is the same in the other four bars within the tavern.

Basement

     Area 1 has a section dedicated to the freezing of 2 cubic foot blocks of ice for use on the upper floors.

     Area 3 has hollow vines that come down from the ceiling and are attached to large barrels that hold the ale, beer, cider, huangjiu, lager, mead, pear juice, plum juice, water, and wine (blush, red, and white) served from the taps on the upper floors. These twelve barrels radiate strong magic if checked for.

     Area 11 is off limits for it houses a small 6" portal that goes directly to the Elemental Plane of Ice. To keep the extreme absolute cold from bleeding out into the rest of the basement in an uncontrolled manner, area 11 is large enough to contain the magics that keep the portal small and regulated. There are also metallic pipes running along the walls and ceiling in this area that lead into the insulating walls, their purpose is unclear to almost all observers.

Second Floor

     The 28 rooms for rent on this floor are all furnished with a four post bed with a soft mattress made from a specially bred peat-moss. This mattress is covered by a smooth sheet of white cotton, a down pillow, and soft blankets. There are also the following items: a wardrobe, a footlocker, a writing desk with chair and a small vanity. The "mirrors" in these rooms are exactly like the ones in sections 4 and 6 of the Main Floor. There is a chamber pot as well as a china bowl and pitcher with clean water. The top drawer of the vanity has washcloths and small towels for the guest to wash themselves in their room. If cleaning service is requested, for an additional silver piece, the guest's clothing will be laundered, pressed and folded for them. While their clothing is being cleaned they will be provided with a soft fuzzy cotton robe and soft slippers to wear. Each room has flowering vines to provide a pleasing scent and light comes from a berry bunch on the ceiling. Next to the bed is a soft fuzzy leaf that will turn the light down or off by touching it.

     The base rate for a night is 6 silver pieces. If the guest wishes to dine in their room privately there is a service charge of 2 copper pieces above the price of the meal ordered. A waking service can be provided for an additional copper piece if requested.

     The secret doors that are all throughout this floor are keyed portals to other planes. The DM has final say as to where in the multiverse the portals will lead. All portals are one-way and do not lead back to the tower. Also, if the bill has not yet been paid then leaving by this method will cause the welsher to be sought after by Rasa Mon's hatchet woman, Ceres or one of her bounty hunters.

     Areas 3 and 4 follow the same guidelines as for the washrooms on the main floor.

Third Floor

     The 33 rooms for rent are set up in the same manner as the rooms on the second floor. The only alterations are that these rooms have larger wardrobes and footlockers. Additionally, each room has a safe to keep valuables in. The base rate per week is 25 silver. For 3 gold the guest can have daily cleaning service and meals brought to their room at no added cost.

     Just like on the second floor the secret doors are planar portals and they follow the same rules.

     Area 1 has a small kitchen with a four burner stove for cooking and a single 12 tap station for filling pitchers or flasks for guests to get quicker room service meals. There is no dish washing station on this floor and all dishes are sent to the main floor for washing. There is a small washbasin to clean hands and foods though.

Fourth Floor

Special Notes

     All throughout the tower there are various vines growing on the walls or ceiling that have different purposes depending on the area. Many of these vines grow a small bunch of glowing berries that provide illumination throughout the tower. Other vines have beautiful flowers that provide a pleasing scent, or have the ability to hear sounds, or have the ability to "see" movement, and et cetera for all of the senses. These vines are actually part of the towers and gives it the ability to better protect itself from harm as well as provide comfort to the patrons.

     Part of the reason for the tavern and inn is to give the tower the sustenance it needs to keep it healthy. The planar nature of the tower means that it can gather resources and energies to help Rasa Mon have more magical power available for stronger magics. The drawback is, to keep the tower from dying, it needs a tremendous amount of "food", which the patrons provide. The tower has multiple taverns attached to several planes of existence. It is possible to go from one of these "alternate" taverns to another one.

     There are sections of the tower that will trap those foolhardy enough to go into them, as they are in planes of existence other than the Prime. Without special magics some areas are downright deadly, like the areas that access the Elemental Plane of Fire for example. There are entrances to the Demiplane of Dread in the tower and once through the portals, without special magic, there is no going back to the tower!

Maps 

     Full size maps of these floors are available on my Deviant Art page. So check it out!