Red Gaols Prison
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- Category: Maps & Encounters
- Published on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 18:09
- Written by Dave Couture
The Read Goals Prison is a highly secured building where offenders are kept. The prison was named Red Goals by the inhabitants of the city. Some imply that the prison was named the Red Gaols because of it red roof; others because many have died in their blood-soaked halls.
The Read Goals Prison is located in the Crown sector of Westcrown. The prison was built close to a cliff. The west wall is 10 feet close to the cliff and the north and east walls are about 100 feet close. The only access to the prison is by a large and heavy metallic gate on the south wall.
The prison is well guarded. Ten guards are posted in different places (Guard, GMG p. 260) and two officers are overseeing their work (Guard Officer, GMG p. 261). No one has escaped the prison and lived to tell the story. There are also two turnkeys (Turnkey, GMG p. 271) that are watching the prisoners. One is working on the first floor and one on the second. All cells are locked by "good" quality locks (Disable Device DC 30). Each turnkey has his own set of keys.
The prison is managed by the knight Sir Enrick Drakos (Knight, GMG p. 289). He keeps tracks of every sentence and release, and he also records all executions. The prison has some dark secrets. Sir Enrick is not aware that instead of being executed, some prisoners are sent to a secret dungeon under the prison where they are sold as slaves. Prisoners sent to the slave market have no family, therefore, no risk that their bodies should be requested for funerals.
The slave market is managed by the feared vampire Lady Avildya Hyre (Vampire, Bestiary p. 270). The torturer and executioner Jonny the Racker (Torturer, GMG p. 271) brings her prisoners to be sold. The cells in the dungeon are private pantries for the vampire before the prisoners are sold. All cells are locked with "good" quality locks (Disable Device DC 30), and the keys are in Lady Avildya's possession.
The slave market is accessible by a hidden entry in the cliff. To access the slave market, the buyers are using small boats. A dimension door is located near the water level and another one is located inside the dungeons. The magical door near the water gives access to the cliff's hidden entry and the one in the dungeons returns to the water.
1st Floor
A1. Main Hall
The main hall walls are decorated with tapestries featuring hunting scenes.
A2. Registration
Every access to the prison is logged by the guard in post at the registration room.
A3. Corridor
A4. Cell
The cell is occupied by Farrel an old farmer (Commoner 4) who hasn't paid his taxes.
A5. Cell
The cell is occupied by Josua (Rogue 2). He's a footpad who was caught after he tried to flee with a wizard possession. Josua hits a web spell just when he starts running.
A6. Cell
The cell is empty.
A7. Cell
The cell is empty.
A8. Revelation Room
The room was named the revelation room since prisoners are brought there to be questioned. Johnny the racker is “working” on prisoners' confessions using torture. He is also the one who executes the dead sentences. When the prisoner has no family or family outside Westcrown, instead of executing him, Johnny sends him to the slave market.
A9. Stairs
Right in the middle of the stairs there is a secret passage that gives access to the dungeon and the slaves market (Perception DC 20).
A10. Corridor
A11. Cell
The cell is occupied by Wares, a young baker (Expert 1), who fought against a city guard in a drunken stupor.
A12. Cell
The cell is empty.
A13. Cell
The cell is occupied the Valen, a merchant (Expert 2), who convicted of selling illegal chemicals.
A14. Cell
The cell is empty.
A15. Storage Room
The storage room contains the unsold personal belonging of the prisoners. The rooms contains 1 bastard sword, 1 club, 3 daggers, 6 darts, 1 masterwork longbows with 30 arrows, 5 longswords, 3 short swords, 1 leather armor with a buckler, 4 empty backpacks, 2 bedrolls, 5 caltrops, 2 candles, 2 flint and steel, 1 grappling hook, 6 empty belt pouches, 2 hemp ropes, 3 soaps, 5 torches, 1 climberNs kit and 1 masterwork thievesN tools kit.
A16. Corridor
A17. Cell
The cell is empty.
A18. Cell
The cell is empty.
A19. Cell
The cell is empty.
A20. Storage Room
The storage room contains food and drinks.
A21. Kitchen
One cook (Expert 3) is preparing meals for prisoners but also for the prison personnel. He is assisted by two scullions (Expert 1).
A22. Interior Court
In the morning, the prisoners are escorted outside in the interior court for a short period of time.
2nd Floor
B1. Hall
The hall walls are decorated with tapestries featuring war scenes.
B2. Corridor
B3. Cell
The cell is empty.
B4. Cell
The cell is empty.
B5. Cell
The cell is occupied by Boris, a guard (Warrior 1) who tried to sell secret information about the prison to a thieves guild.
B6. Cell
The cell is occupied by Salomon a young trader (Expert 1) who came to Westcrown to seek fortune. He had no idea why he was arrested and he's waiting for his trial.
B7. Cell
The cell is empty.
B8. Stairs
B9. Cell
The cell is occupied by Eleonia, a cut-throat (Rogue 5/Assassin 4), who tried to assassinate one of the rulers of Westcrown.
B10. Cell
The cell is empty.
B11. Cell
The cell is empty.
B12. Cell
The cell is occupied by Nian an herbalist (Expert 2) who accidentally sold deadly plants to one noble of Westcrown. He claims that someone had changed the plant in the noble's order.
B13. Cell
The cell is empty.
B14. Large Humanoid Cell
This empty cell is larger than others. It is used to imprison large humanoids.
B15. Cell
The cell is empty.
B16. Cell
The cell is empty.
B17. Cell
The cell is empty.
B18. Mess
The mess is a large room where the guards relax and are having meals. The wardrobe contains a secret door that gives access to the treasury.
B19. Secret Ladder
This small room contains a secret ladder giving access to the treasury.
B20. Surveillance Platform
A small platform allows watching the prisoners. The guard in place will attempt to detain any escapees with a blue whinnis poisoned arrow (CRB p. 558).
3rd Floor
C1. Hall
The hall walls are decorated with tapestries featuring war scenes.
C2. Office
The room is the office where is working Sir Enrick Drakos. The bookcase contains journals where all imprisonments, releases and executions are logged. The office also contains a duplicate of all the cell keys.
C3. Officer Room
The room Sir Enrick used when long-days keep him late at work.
C4. Dormitory
The large room is a dormitory where guards can sleep.
C5. Treasury
This secret room contains all treasures of the prison. All the chests contain 21 platinum pieces, 341 gold pieces, 73 silver pieces and 2 potion of healing.
4th Floor
D1. Surveillance
This large room is used to watch the prison surrounding.
Basement
The basement is named the slave market.
E1. Secret Entrance
The secret entrance of the slave market is a large empty room.
E2. Watch Spot
Three cells are watched by a guard (Caravan Guard, GMG p. 282).
E3. Cell
The cell is occupied by Elmon, a young lone traveler, who came to Westcrown to find work. One night, he got caught in the middle of an altercation between thieves and guards. Elmon was attacked by a guard who thought he was a thief. Defending himself, Elmon killed the guard and was neutralized by the others. He received the death sentence for this misunderstanding.
E4. Cell
The cell is empty.
E5. Cell
The cell is empty.
E6. Watch Spot
Two cells are watched by a guard (Caravan Guard, GMG p. 282).
E7. Cell
The cell is empty.
E8. Cell
The cell is occupied by a beggar named Koris.
E9. Auction Room
The room is used for auctions. The slaves are shown on a stage during the auctions.
E10. Office
This room is the office of Lady Avildya Hyre. Lady Avildya something has private meeting in her office. To ensure her coffin won't be noticed, she hides it with an invisibility spell.
The locked chests (Disable Device DC 25) contains 24 platinum pieces, 340 gold pieces, 2 diamonds (500 gold each), a pirate treasure map, 1 potion of invisibility and 1 ring of protection +2.
E11. Cliff Access
The room is the main entrance of the slaves market. A dimension door gives access to the water level on the bottom of the cliff.
References: CRB - Core Rulebook, GMG - GameMastery Guide