Hunters' Lodge
One of the largest standing buildings in Ethereon, and the major defensive force within Ethereon against the dangers that lurk within the area.
Purpose / Function
The hunter's lodge serves as a place for the people of Ethereon to gather for defence, and as a stronghold to store many of the villages best warriors. They believe that keeping the fighters within one place, and having them practice against each other will produce even stronger warriors. Though unintentional it also leads to many relationships being formed between warriors, and in their eyes creating even more powerful ones.
Alterations
Having been constructed near the beginning of the people of Ethereon breaking off in the year 600. This area served as the staging ground, but the rest of the village was built around the later created "elder's lodge" which was created recently in the 1600's to serve as a residence for the elder. Previous to that, the elder generally lived within the hunter's lodge and at many times was the elder huntsman.
As of the year 1795 the hunter's lodge has been upgraded by the therissian army to include a small baracks for Therissian soldiers, much to the disdain of Zhal who believes they can protect themselves.
Architecture
There is a front and a rear entrance, and the lodge is mirrored. The inner workings of the lodge are made of many 90 degree slats that make a very curved roof reminiscent of a native American longhouse. Inside there are stalls, as well as "rooms" which are made from the same material as the outer lodgings which seem to be bark or wood from the local trees. The stalls are a mix of people's personal effects that they are selling, as well as local goods that are available for outsiders. The rooms generally are just walls, and lack any ceiling and are still much a part of the lodge itself.
History
The hunter's lodge has always served as a reminder to the people of Ethereon that they are not like those of the north. While they still value life and the journey it takes, they are not one to sit idly by and let destruction take them. They are the ones who should be actively ensuring that the way of life they seek comes forward.
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