The Heroes Requiem Keep

The Heroes Requiem Keep is a keep designed, funded, and commanded by Lucien Novelle of Group Alpha. Unlike Factus Formis's Factus Fortress, its construction was less for militaristic purposes but also for a hall of remembrance for heroes of days past and as a way to train and raise new heroes.

## Staff and Residents

The Keep employs many soldiers and officers of Heaven's Brigade, as well as other residents:

* Lieutenant Lucien Novelle: Lucien Novelle is the commander of the keep and also makes his residence on the top floor of the building.
* Captain Archibald Vesurien: Captain Archibald is an older human man who acts as the commanding officer of the medium-cavalry unit of the brigade.
* Major Avidia Tyrell: Major Avidia is a half-elf woman who acts as the commanding officer of one of the light-infantry units of the brigade.
* Major Eileen Ortner: Major Eileen is a tiefling woman who acts as the commanding officer of one of the light-infantry units of the brigade.
* Major August Rambart: Major August is a wood-elf man who acts as the commanding officer of the light-archery unit of the brigade.
* Sergeant Tavia: Sergeant Tavia is a hobgoblin soldier of Heaven's Brigade and the soldier whom informed Lucien Novelle's of the divine messenger, Tariq's, arrival.
* Novelle Family: Lucien's family currently resides in the keep while accommodations are constructed for them in Starcrest.
* Lucien Hightower (formerly):Lucien originally resided in the keep as Lucien Novelle's ward, but has since left to go on his own journey.
* Kara Wyrmwater (occasionally): Kara Wyrmwater occasionally visits and stays at the keep to train with Lucien Novelle.
* Many other soldiers and general staff

## Floors

Many floors adorn the Heroes Requiem Keep for multiple purposes.

### Basement

The basement of the keep is used as both a storage unit and for holding prisoners. The only prisoner that has spent an extended amount of time there has been the Family affiliate, Clyde, after being transferred from the Factus Fortress. He has since been released and currently resides in Kasdri's Grove.

### Floor 1

The first floor includes the main hall, as well as the kitchen, dining hall, and an extra chamber to be used for events. In the middle of the main hall is a large fountain adorned with statues of the goddess Nusemnee as well as the ancient heroes Majorian and Aetius. Many other statues adorn this hall such as those of the Four Mythic Heroes, Arabella Whitby, and Arabella's sisters; Alora Whitby and Sofia Lafayette. A painting of Lucien Novelle himself hangs above the fireplace in the main hall. The main hall is decorated with multiple instances of the symbol of the goddess Nusemnee.

### Floor 2

The second floor includes guard barracks, a war room, and a large stage to be used for purposes such as sparring and entertainment. There are racks of weapons for sparring, closely guarded by soldier's of the brigade, yet easily able to be stolen by Kara Wyrmwater. This floor is adorned by paintings of Lucien Novelle's old adventuring party, the End of Silence.

### Floor 3

The third floor of the keep includes the personal quarters of Lucien Novelle, as well as his office, and guest rooms for persons visiting the keep. Lucien's room is adorned by a group painting of Group Alpha, a lyre, the purified remains of the second vestige purified by Group Alpha, and many decorative swords bolted to the wall as to not be used against him. The third floor includes multiple lockable windows for defense by archers and also for Lucien to easily fly out of.

### Roof and Outside

The roof has ballista set up for defense as well as a circle of sword stabbed into the roof where Lucien Novelle uses to pray to Nusemnee. The area around the outside of the keep includes multiple other buildings used as guard barracks and guard shacks, as well as multiple training fields for the soldiers.