Shanjiu Castle

Shanjiu Keep

Exterior view of Shanjiu Keep

Formerly known as Cragmaw Keep (see Game-Summaries:4/14 Recollections), Shanjiu Keep was purchased by The Eternal Order on 9/21/346 and renovations on the partially ruined structure began. The Keep, when completed, will serve as a Sanctuary and Training Ground for novices and monks of the Order of Shan Sua, an unofficial headquarters for The Eternal Order, 245th initiate class of The Magistery, and as a memorial to one of The Eternal Order's fallen members, Jorg un'Dal. An plaque and eternal flame marks the place Jorg fell in service of the Magistery and in defense of his companions.

Shanjiu Keep is named both in remembrance of Jorg and in honor of the home of the Order of Shan Sua. In Yanji, the philosophy and language of the monks of Shan Shua, "Shanjiu" means "Mountain's Rest." The keep features three interior floors, a fourth floor with Battlements and Servant's Quarters and four Towers on two levels. The original keep and it's renovation is done in a style typical to Eomas, however the servants quarters and Towers, added during renovations by The Eternal Order, were completed in the style of the monks of Shan Sua. Indeed, craftsmen from the Temple of Shan Sua were imported specifically for their construction.

Stained glass window in the Great Hall of Shanjiu Keep.

1st Floor

Dining Hall and Kitchen

Memorial to Jorg un'Dal

Food is served to all occupants of the keep throughout the day in the great hall of the keep. All eat together - visitors, guests, dignitaries - in the style of the Monks of Shan Sua. Once a week a grand meal is served, quite different from the simple fare served during the week. Monks read from the Book of the Mountain, an honored Yanji text, and other visitors are encouraged to share tales and stories from their own faiths or travels. Visitors to these banquets, report feeling uncommonly inspired by these weekly gatherings.

The center of the Great Hall features an Eternal Flame and small plaque which serve as a memorial to Jorg un'Dal, the Mountain.

Chapel

Currently Uncompleted

Armory

Shanjiu Keep features an Armory to store and maintain arms and armor for a small host of defenders. When under attack, this allows serving persons, workmen, as a well as visitors in the keep to mount a competent defense.

Artificery

Not Complete

Alchemists Lab

Not Complete

Gate

Shanjiu Keep is permanently connected to the Magistery through a magical gate, made possible by the ]]Magistery]]'s use of the Ley-line Infuser.

2nd Floor

Rooms

Each member of The Eternal Order keeps a room at the keep for their own use. Many of these rooms have been personalized to reflect the whims of their owners. The monk Ci lives in the keep nearly full time, when not on assignment for the Magistery. He keeps a room in the base of the North West tower where he meditates and practices, and directs the day-to-day operations of the Keep and the chapel, as well as the training of novice monks.

War Room

Not Complete

Towers

Not Complete

Grounds

Caravansary

Not Complete

Training Ground

Not Complete