The Goldvault

The Goldvault is the treasury of High Palace, and by extension High Ostre, and even in some regards the whole of Rhoman.

Description
The Goldvault is the smallest of the sanctres of High Palace, for as rich as the king or queen might be, it is inconceivable they might hold enough gold to fill the goliath halls that make up the rest of the palace. But from within it wouldn't be guessed such a place was so far underground, for the walls and pillars are tiled with glittering peach mosaics, and the sub-chambers are divided neatly into palace affairs.

Location
The Goldvault sits what would be three floors beneath the Five King's Road, though no floors actually sit above it, and between the vault and the palace is just a winding, sloping road that descends to the treasury. This is called the Underpass. It descends gently, turning back on itself roughly every 300 paces, and turnes three times in all between four sloped sections. The total distance of the Underpass is estimated at around 1200 paces. Posts have been installed for guards, and two stand at intervals of twenty paces, with the capacity to hold 120 guards.

The Memorial Haul
This was the first, and only thoroughly successful, attempt to rob the royal riches, and happened not long after the chamber was instated. Being initially deemed safest in the bowels of the fortress, this proved to be its downfall as the theives dug a tunnel from the Memorials situated outside the city. The architecture was lax and did not reinforce the walls of earth and stone, allowing the miners to pry through and into the chamber.

Bralu and Beauden
The two men were guards over the vault, and it was only after seeing what lay inside were they tempted to steal it. They did not take much, but schemed to take but a small amount of gold after every visit. Their plan was foiled when Bralu slipped and fell downstairs on his way out of the palace, and from his pockets fell the stolen coins and jewels. Beauden, who was with him, was too searched and found guilty. They were both sentenced to work in the Splittern Mountains until the work there was done, Beauden immediately, Bralu once his broken arm had healed.

The Coin Chase
A family that had fallen victim to city exile for repeated offences hired Bawlydd the assassin to steal from the Goldvault as way of revenge. Eight soldiers were found dead come the morning from the palace steps all the way to the vault, which was still opened. But in the sun from the palace balconies was spotted a twinkle on the Five King's Road. Upon inspection it was coin, and following it there were others. The king's guard rode out on horses to follow the trail of coins dropped- the only mistake Bawlydd had made. The trail led to a cave, and inside was Bawlydd and the exiled family (although some sources state it was just Bawlydd, plotting to make off with the treasure for his own). All inside the cave were executed, and the treasures recovered.