This unremarkable hallway leads towards the heart of the fortress. Its

walls are covered in a pale, crumbling plaster, while its floors and

ceiling are made of ill-fitting stone slabs. Affixed to the walls at

regular intervals are sputtering torches, the flames giving off a

greasy light. A pair of massive iron gates block the way out of the

fortress to the west, and embedded in the wall beside them is a heavy

wooden winch.