Royal Treasury — Counting Hall
The Royal Treasury’s Counting Hall is a broad, vaulted chamber of stone and discipline. Two sets of iron-reinforced doors guard entry, each requiring a separate key carried by different treasury officials — a quiet system of shared accountability.
Inside, long stone tables stand in clusters beneath bright iron lanterns, their surfaces covered in stacks of coin, calibrated weights, delicate scales, and open ledger books mid-tally. Every inch of the room speaks of measured wealth and relentless oversight.
Along the north wall, cage-fronted strong rooms stand behind thick iron bars, their locks heavy and unwelcoming. A collapsed section of the west wall reveals a sealed connection to an adjacent vault corridor, blocked by fallen stone and a rusted iron gate. Above the southern wall runs a narrow second-floor clerk’s gallery, accessible by tight stair, offering a clear vantage point over the chamber floor. During working hours, six to eight treasury clerks populate the tables — meticulous and nervous, more accustomed to numbers than violence.
Intended Use:
The Counting Hall is ideal for heists gone loud, desperate smash-and-grab attempts, or politically explosive confrontations over missing funds. The layout creates strong lanes of sight and deliberate cover points. The stone tables provide durable three-quarter cover, but their weight prevents easy manipulation, forcing combatants to fight around them rather than reshaping the battlefield. Scattered coin can quickly turn into difficult terrain, making movement costly and chaotic in a room built for order.
