Creative Exercise - Describe these Buildings

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Trading Post
This is a large building made of wood. A short flight of stairs leads up to the entrance. The interior is filled with all manner of equipment and supplies. A large assortment of barrels and crates are stacked in various areas of the interior. Shelves and tables overflow with all types of odds and ends.

Village Stables
This is a long building made of sturdy wood. The sounds of animals fill the air, as well as the smell of manure. Behind the building is a large open area, surrounded by a wooden fence. Within the fenced area are a few horses and ponies.

Baron's Manor
A large and imposing building made of wood and stone stands here. A small, but well kept garden adorns the front entrance. Inside the manor is filled with simple luxuries unavailable to most villagers. A faint smell of perfume and oil fills the air. The floor is covered by lush carpeting and the furniture appears to be crafted by master hands.

Wizard's Academy
This building is made of both wood and stone. A large dome serves as the roof of this building. A large telescope can be seen protruding out from the dome. A chemical smell fills the air as well as the sounds of arcane mutterings.

Blacksmith
This building is made entirely of stone. The sounds of metal being beaten against an anvil can be heard. A red glow fills the entrance to the building, as well as a plume of black smoke rising from a chimney. Great heat fills the interior of the building, eminating from a large forge filled with molten metal.

Tavern and Inn
A large building of wood and stone is here. A wood sign painted with a faded picture of a bed and mug hangs above the entrance. Large windows allow sunlight to enter the interior. The common room is filled with wooden tables and chairs, with a small wooden stage raised in the back. A long wooden bar is to the side of the entrance.

Druid's Hut
This hut is made of wood, with all manner of vines growing up the walls. The smell of herbs and incense fills the air. The hut lies roughly a mile outside of town, and is rarely visited. A small trail leads up to the entrance.

Ranger Tower
A stone tower covered in vines stands here. The stone is weathered, and a few cracks can be seen in the wall of the tower. A small plume of smoke rises from a chimney on the side of the tower. A small garden lies next to the entrance. The tower is roughly a mile outside of town and receives few visitors.

Barracks
This is a large and spartan building made of stone. A large courtyard surrounded by a stone wall lies in front of the entrance. The courtyard is used for military drills and practice. Various guards and troops can be seen moving throughout the the building. The interior is filled with sleeping quarters for the troops, as well as a mess hall, armory, and the village jail.

Temple of Grummsh
An imposing building of black stone stands here. Above the entrance is a large eye, crafted from bronze. The building smells faintly of blood and battle. The interior is dark and filled with stone pews. A dark altar rests at the end of the room, with another bronze eye hanging above it.
 

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Town Stables
You can hear animals noises coming from this large wooden structure. The building is long and contains a multitude of stalls filled with various animals, mainly horses. A large open field behind the building allows for the horses to graze and get exercise. A few stablehands can be seen running about, tending mounts and keeping the stables clean.

The owner of the stables is a member of the local barbarian tribe that has taken a liking to city life. Granted the city is actually the size of a village, but it is city enough for him. He offers a place to lodge mounts while visiting the village, for a flat rate of 5sp per night. This fee includes feeding the animal, as well as grooming and security. The barbarian and his stablehands are very skilled in their work and are able to take care of more esoteric mounts, such as griffins or pegasi, although the rate increases dramatically to at least 1gp per night or more, depending on the nature of the mount.

PCs can also purchase mounts and draft animals here, mainly mundane animals such as horses, ponies, riding dogs, mules, and donkeys. However, on ocassion, the barbarian travels to the wilds and brings back stranger creatures to be used as mounts, such as hippogriffs. He sells either unhatched eggs, untrained young, or trained mounts, for twice the listed in price the Monster Manual. He also purchases unhatched eggs, untrained young, or untrained adults for the listed price in the Monster Manual.
 

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