Gallows Square
Gallows Square is an old and quite run-down section of the City of Arksloth that constitutes about one-half square mile of the eastern side of the city. Within this neighborhood is a large walled courtyard with several wrought iron gates that define the centuries-old site of public executions.
The area within the walled court is empty of anything other than a 35' repurposed derrick equipped with a hangman's noose over a raised wooden platform. In the case of this particular gallows, the condemned is placed under the derrick and the noose is placed over his head and cinched, and at the executioner's word the condemned is raised by the neck to a height of 25' and allowed to hang until he is dead.
Purpose / Function
A neighborhood in the eastern section of the City of Arksloth where long standing tradition has all public executions for criminals held.
Denizens
Within the bounds of the the Square is a small stone blockhouse where a section of City Watch is barracked. There are several seedy and rather dangerous taverns, and the residence of a solitary and very reserved Elf can be found above one of these taverns.
History
For more than a century and a half, the Briary and City of Arksloth has held all executions at the Gallows Square. Those condemned to hang are hung from a large repurposed derrick until they are dead, and those that are condemned to beheading at faced with their fate on the platform under the derrick.
A view of the courtyard entrance to the Gallows Square just before sunrise
