First Floor of the Seven Kingdoms Inn
First Floor
1 - Inn Exterior: Area one constitutes the area immediately around the outside of the inn. In the drawing of the inn, there appears to be a dry-moat, but that was dispensed with, instead there is a fifteen foot wide walkway of flagstones encircling the inn. Beyond that there is standard turf that is kept short out to about 19m (62 feet). That is also the distance from the road to the gatehouse.
2 - The Gatehouse: This is the only access to the interior of the fortified inn. The groin-vaulted entrance is protected by two sets of six-inch thick iron-clad oak doors. The gates are normally open during the day, with two men-at-arms always on guard within the shadowy interior. Likely birds nest in the upper reaches of the gatehouse. The gatehouse is about twelve feet wide, about sixteen feet deep and fourteen feet from floor to ceiling; its is capable of admitting a small modern truck, an old fashion wagon or a set of two horses side-by-side.
3 - The Courtyard: The cobbled courtyard is small but kept neat and tidy. Two sheds for firewood have been built against the main hall wall. The inn's sixteen fireplaces consume vast amounts of wood. A local woodcutter makes daily deliveries. A stone-lined well, surrounded by a waist-high wall, provides an authentic medieval touch. The rope and bucket are attached to a winch. The water is clear and cold.
