Yronwood

Standing on a Western promontory 200 feet above the Boneway Pass, Yronwood is a powerful and ancient citadel. The two paths leading up to the castle are steep, winding and exposed to arrow fire for their entire lengths. When visitors emerge at the top they are blocked by the outer walls which command access onto the promontory itself. Visitors from the North will enter via the Iron Gate, whereas visitors from the South enter via the Sand Gate.

Once inside visitors will find themselves inside an enormous bailey, one of the largest in Westeros, that is formed from almost the entirety of the plateau. However, guests (and potential attackers) are hemmed in by the two outer walls to North and South, the Inner wall to the East and the face of the mountain to the West. The mountain face is pitted with man-made caves and catacombs where the Yronwoods store much of their food, as wells as inter their dead in burial caves. Some of the poorer residents of the Castleton (unique in all Westeros in that it is entirely contained inside the bailey) make their homes in these caves. Collectively they are known as The Masons Furrows. The Furrows also serve as a useful bastion from which archers can shoot at attackers or small bodies of men can conduct hit-and-run attacks on assaulting armies. Rumour has it there is also a passage to the floor of the pass.

The Castleton is found inside the outer walls and is a prosperous town of decent size, the largest within the Boneway. It is a centre of trade between Dorne and the rest of the other Kingdoms. Members of House Yronwood can often be found walking its paved streets and entering its elegant stone buildings. The smallfolk who dwell here have been loyal to House Yronwood since time long past. After passing through the Castleton a visitor will come to the enormous inner walls which, standing 50 feet high, look like part of the mountain themselves. The only way through these walls is to pass through The Royal Gate.

Once inside the castle of House Yronwood sits hard against the edge of the plateau. Its three towers standing stark against the high desert sky. The Main Keep is where the Lord Yronwood has his Great Hall as well as his Small Hall, for receiving his vassals and visitors of his acquaintance the Formal Solar is also to be found here. It is also where the main kitchens, the dungeons, the septry and most of the servants chambers are to be found. The smaller New Keep is where chambers are kept for visiting dignitaries and vassals. This keep also houses the barracks and armoury.

Finally the three towers are the Bone Tower, where House Yronwood has their personal chambers. This is the smallest of the three towers and sits at the Easternmost edge of the castle, looking out directly over the Boneway. The second tower is the Maester's Tower where, not only does the Maester to House Yronwood reside, but visitors of high honour and prestige are often given chambers here. Over the years several Kings and Princes have made their residence here. The Maester's Tower sits at the Southern side of the castle and looks out over the sand strewn pass into Dorne proper. The final tower, and tallest of the three is the Warden's Tower. This is where Lord Yronwood himself has his personal chambers, as well as his personal solar. This tower face North, towards the Stormlands and on the top is a beacon that is always ready to be lit warning all of Dorne should an enemy host enter the Boneway. All three of these towers can be entered on the ground floor but are also connected to the top floor of the Main Keep by bridges and are connected to each other by thin walkways know as the Cobwebs that stand a further hundred feet in the air.