This area is decorated with suits of armor, elaborate carpet pieces, and tapestries.  There's large, detailed paintings adorning the walls of past rulers.
Main hallway, Inside Palace
a serving wench
a visitor
I am a visitor from a town upriver. I sailed my raft to this town to trade. I collect stories to write in my book.
Hello serving wench, how are you today? Right as rain, gov'nor! Now what can ah get a fine traveler such as yerself this fine day! I am a visitor from a town upriver. I collect stories to write in my book. got any good stories? Oooooh! A bard, eh? Oh, sir, I 'ave stories abound, I do I do! I love havin' a chat with the people what comes 'n goes through this old place! What type o' stories you wantin', love? Ah could tell ye about the local ghosts, or the soldiers what work by da docks! What's yer pleasure? Well I am looking for stories that will pass the test of time, like Romeo and Juliet or you know another famous story everyone knows. Hmmm... I see I see... a love story, is it? Well, you know the old ruins out west o' here? Ye probably passed em on yer way 'ere, right? Legends tell o' a kingdom used ta be dere. An old tapestry still hangs in one o' the more intact rooms, and nearby is a ghost o' some sort. People come by from that place swear on it! oh wow! Indeed! And if yer wantin' ta know who the ghost is... weellll that's where the tale gets right tragic! When I first started working here, passersby would swear he was the ghost of a king! Then, they said he was a noble, but could naw remember hes rank. Now, whenever someone mentions the ghost, they say the poor spirit jus' cannot remember even his own name... Go on, go on. This is good stuff! Not much else I can tell, I'm afraid. The poor thing seems to be losing his memories is all. Yet he still chained to this world. A horrid fate to be sure. Oh! I do remember once a book-learned feller came by asking fer directions to the royal library! He seemed determined ta find out who 'zactly dat ghost was. Gosh dat was.... few weeks back I recon. He might ah found out somethin' more. Well I think you gave me enough to start with, it is a story after all.  You know, ye could go ask the ghost himself if yer so inclined! Seems he likes the company an' I never heard o' him hurtin' no body. Then again, if he's losing himself, he might just get aggressive on ya. Oh, but look at me ramble! Ye came in fer a drink I'm sure! Can I get ya anything, love?