KnidVermicious said:
I'll do a few more close ups. Actually, the 2d picture above does show the town from the north. Do you want to see it from the other side, maybe?
Yeah, I noticed that after I posted. I didn't see where the perspective was coming from for that one at first. But one from the other side would be cool too.
Anyway, here my next request...
Wind Keep
A floating castle, based on Rich Baker's excellent adventure from Dungeon #45,
Prism Keep. If you don't have that issue then let me know and I'll try to describe it to you in more detail.
Wind Keep is a large castle that floats over about half a mile over Lake Ragik (see attached map). The magnificent crystalline castle is eerie and beautiful with towers of colorful glass delicate spires. The keep glimmers in sunlight and is suspended in the air by a magic-infused cloud that is roughly 500 yards in diameter. The cloud isn't solid all the way across; only the center supports weight. About 100 yards from the edge, the cloud loses the ability to support solid material.
The castle is made from different types and colors of crystal and is roughly 330' across north to south and 290' across east to west. Razor-sharp edges, sheets of chiseled glass, and dark, smokey quartz combine with weird, alien beauty. Six great towers rise to spearlike points, each a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The castle also has a tall, white central tower that exists both on the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane. When the White Tower is on the Ethereal the center of the castle is turned into a 100' octagonal courtyard of gray, misty glass. From this vanatage point, the cloud underneath thins to the point of transparency, as if you were standing on thin air. In the middle of the court is a smaller, 70' octagonal depression where the White tower would normally stand. When the White tower is on the Material Plane it appears to be made of misty white crystal that sparkles brightly in the sunlight.
A clear crystal gate is centered between the yellow and green towers. The doors are delicate curtains of clear crystal 20' high, flanked by cascading sheets of dark, glittering glass. There aren't any handles, hinges and seams in the crystal gate, only a shining rune in the form of a sunburst.