The Dreamer´s Watchtower

Design

The Dreamerś Watchtower is 50 meters tall. The tower is octagonal with a pointed, capped roof held up at each of the eight corners. This provides a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape heightening its efficiency as a watchtower. Each of the pillars holding up the roof holds a torch used for keeping light in the tower throughout the night. The tower is built from bricks of stone with vines growing up the sides from lack of upkeep. There is one door in and out that leads to a spiraling staircase to the top of the tower. There are no floors in between the bottom and top since the tower was used exclusively for guarding Olathoë. A carved staircase leads down from the mountain into the city.

Location

The Dreamerś Watchtower is located on the peak of Kadiphonek which, along with Noton, overlooks the city of Olathoë. The bottom of this tower builds off the edge of Kadiphonek´s peak.

Purpose

The watchtower was used by the city of Olathoë to watch for potential threats. It was widely used during the Ebesson Period when Olathoë was constantly under threat from surrounding kingdoms particularly the Gnophkehs.

History

The Dreamer´s Watchtower was dreamt into place by Carmilla, one of the 12 Great Dreamers of the Phisedron Era. It was created at the same time as Olathoë, but was viewed as largely insignificant to the town until the start of the Ebesson Era. When others started directing their attention onto the town, the leader of Olathoë entrusted the position of guardian upon one of his most trusted allies. He held his position as guardian for years until he had to step down due to old age. Taking his place was Charles Johnson, a visitor from an unknown kingdom who quickly gained the city´s trust. Charles was a diligent keeper for many years however the city was raided in the middle of the night without Charles giving a warning. Charles was never heard from again and all but vanished off the face of the world. Nowadays the watchtower is abandoned and the townsfolk of the rebuilt Olathoë never venture up the carved staircase to its rotting doors. A few children occasionally sneak up there but the rest of the town shuns it, saying its a relic of a past full of cowards and men who go back on their words, referencing Charles Johnson who never warned the city of the impending attack.