There is a large marbled floor with ornate inlay-ed floor decorations.  The ceiling is tall and also ornately decorated with beautiful plaster decorations that touches by gold lining.  The space is high and well lit with many windows but has a dark musky smell.
Grand Ballroom, Inside Castle
person
guard
I am a guard at the door. I protect the castle. I also make sure no one comes in who shouldn't. I am strong.
hello there Hello! Are you guarding this ballroom? I noticed it has a peculiar, musty odor. Yes, I noticed too. The maids said the their is a dead rat under carpet.  Good heavens! That will not do at all! Where is the maid or the servant? Surely we cannot be expect to deal with this horrendous thing! They'll be here soon, I've ordered them to get rid of it and clean of the room before the king gets here I should hope so. I heard the King ranting about earlier this morning. He seems in a particularly bad mood. Perhaps there was a dead rat in his room as well! Probably, So what brings you here? I'm here to see if there is any news to spread through town. I make money by sharing gossip of those in the kingdom. Haha! Hmmmm, interesting....i wish i had news to give you presently Oh, worry not! At tonight's ball, there will be many scandalous behaviors to observe! And my eyes will miss nothing. That's true, when the wine meets the right place, the real persons take charge. And see this key? This allows me to enter the King's chambers. There are always many surprises hiding there.