Bank Mannan
A standalone moneychanger and money holder in the city of Selkath, with semi-associated holders throughout the country, Bank Mannan stands as your most official way to store and invest our wealth wisely!
Account holders with bank Mannan enjoy un-parralleled peice of mind that thier funds will be guarded to the utmost extent possible. And with direct ties to the royal coffer, you can rest assured that the success of the state, is the success of the customer.
Purpose / Function
Bank Mannan is the state-tied money holder and coin-changer in the city of Selktath. Those that either want to keep funds and valuable items local, or who do not want to deal with the private networks of merchant money-holders in the order of gold use this as their primary means of investment. While they charge a lower fee for their services; usually around 30% monthly, as a result of this, and the lack of any business ties, they do not pay out any form of interest. Additionally, because of the localized holdings conversion of money to foreign coinage depends on the current stocks of said countries currency.
Design
Dark mahogany panels and a floor of tessellated woods glow under the warm light of leaf-shaped copper braziers. At the chamber’s heart, a black granite counter stretches beneath iron bars entwined with copper dragons, separating patrons from the quiet vigilance of the bank’s keepers. Behind them looms the vault—a ten-foot iron titan embedded in the wall, its locked face a symbol of unyielding security.
Entries
The main doors, at the front of the room presents the main entrance and exit for the public however there also exist in the back of the room three doors, the main feature is of course the large vault door. Aside from this however there are doors on either side, not open to the general public. The one on the left is marked: Admin Offices, and the right door is labelled: Conference Room.
The only other possible entrances to the room are the narrow stained glass windows that encircle the room, with two on the front wall and three on each wall to the left and right. These are non-openable, and are meant to be mainly ornamental.
Denizens
The front area is usually staffed by a some subset of four main individuals, the owner and head money holder; Jochedid Win, as well as their staff: Benjamin Thomas, Charley Florian, Panet Am, and Hank Andy.
Contents & Furnishings
The main foyer is sparsely decorated outside of the walls and the ornate inlays, however a discerning eye can see small tube like extensions descending down in each corner of the room. These are decorated brass, etched with a scrolling dragon pattern.
Hazards & Traps
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Architecture
A mid-sized building on the outskirts of the commercial district in Selkath, its ornately carved wooden features give it a grand appearance. Large doors, usually propped open during operational hours, are flanked by tall, narrow windows.
Carved wooden steps lead to an outdoor portico enclosed by wooden Corinthian pillars, inlaid with gold and copper strips that spiral and corkscrew up their length into the roof. These pillars frame the main entrance: a set of large wooden doors, intricately carved. When closed, they depict a pair of hands gilded in gold. One hand, palm facing the entrant, reaches for the night sky as if yearning to grasp the stars; most of these stars are small coins, though one constellation of six is represented by inlaid gemstones. The other hand, outstretched downward with its back facing outward, bears a single ring on its index finger and reaches toward a carved mountain range. Six of the highest peaks are similarly adorned with inlaid gems—the tallest of which holds a large blue topaz, within which a gold coin is suspended.
The interior features wood-paneled flooring, carved in squares and inlaid to replicate the appearance of tiles. Alternating dark and light-hued woods create an intricate geometric mosaic. The walls of the large interior room are paneled in dark red mahogany and, like the exterior pillars, are adorned with gold and copper scrollwork. Warm light spills forth from polished copper braziers, each sculpted in leaf-like shapes.
At the far end of the single large room stands a segmented wooden counter with a black granite top. Iron bars, joined to the granite by copper dragon sculptures, extend to the ceiling and separate customers from the bank’s money-handlers. Small windows for each employee’s face and divots for the exchange of items and coins are the only breaks in this cage-like structure. On each end, black iron-barred doors are kept closed, though they are occasionally used for the storage and transfer of items too large to pass through the counter divots.
Embedded in the center of the far wall stands the bank’s most important feature: a large iron safe, ten feet tall and ten feet wide. Its front includes a massive door that opens the entire wall, as well as a person-sized secondary door. Three keyholes and a spinning combination lock are mounted prominently on its surface.
Defenses
Bank Mannan advertises the best in defensive technology outside of the official royal vaults. According to the owner, the defenses in place are enough to make even the best of thieves and would-be-heisters hesitate before attempting to break into the vault. Additionally, in the event that assets held within the vault should ever be stolen, it is said that they shall be swiftly returned in the best condition possible. However, those with knowledge of the vault's defenses are not quick to share them, and as such there is little public information regarding the exact mechanisms in place.
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