Tome of Istornim: Biweekly - Odd Abode

#106 Draw or write about the magical guild hall room that is occupied by your character. Is it a pocket dimension?

Once you enter the humble abode of Istornim Baenrat’tar, you are greeted with a very warm and cozy atmosphere. The walls are made of a mixture between wood and stone to give off a more medieval atmosphere. The lights he is using are more on the warm side like candles.

He enjoys cooking a lot so there is a big kitchen present, many shelves filled to the brim with ingredients of all sorts can be seen. He does have a collection of many exotic seasonings from all over the realms to make his food more special for people he is interested in.

Wine isn’t missing either, he enjoys an exquisite lifestyle and therefore prefers to have multiple bottles at his disposal. The kitchen aside there is a living room area with a couch and table placed in front of a comfortable fireplace which looks well maintained and is definitely frequently used. Blankets and pillows are present to make your stay as sweet as possible and there’s usually a vase with fresh roses placed on the table.

Looking to another corner in the room you’ll see a king sized bed with four posts and silky fabric adorning it to shield anyone who’s sleeping from curious gaze. Many pillows making it inviting once more and candles giving the light needed for a warm atmosphere. He enjoys to have things in different shades of red and black or brown.

What’s off about his room is a big, red curtain placed between two dark brown wardrobes. If you dare to step closer and pull it aside, you’ll find yourself in an area which strongly resembles a torture chamber. It is cold and devoid of warm light, many different devices are strewn about the place.

In the middle of the room is a chair with chains, ropes and cuffs attached and funny enough, today there is a visitor. A very specific elf with blonde hair and quite the reputation wearing a blindfold and being tied to the chair. He doesn’t notice you due to his eyesight being taken and he doesn’t say a word, only gasps and panting escaping him for he has been treated already. Wounds covering the delicate skin of the man. Istornim is standing next to him, smiling in a charming manner, holding his finger in front of his mouth to signal you to be quiet while exploring. What a gentleman.

Your gaze wanders around the room a bit more and it lets you spot a stretch bank in one of the corners and it definitely looks like it’s being used quite often, too. You also find a big slab of stone which seems to be used for laying someone down to do experiments with. There are multiple scratch marks and cracks in the stone, clearly from previous victims. Lovely.

Next to the slab is a small table covered in tools. Pliers, pincers, knives, hammers, needles, you name it. All of them are neatly placed next to each other and show how much they are taken care of, they look as good as new.

The last thing you spot is an ominous chute in the wall. You wonder what purpose it serves but it gets clear once you spot some blood smears surrounding it…

„Do you want to know what’s down there? How about I show you?“

A shiver runs down your spine. Istornim’s voice makes you freeze. This clearly isn’t just an invitation.

It’s an order.