Editing Minas Aarda Notes (section)

== 1st Age Rooms ==

This is the loX hall of Minas Aarda and has stairs leading up from the centre of each wall.  Protected through the ages by some powerful dweomer summoned by Lastar the room remains as it did at the end of the 1st Age.  An almighty scene inlaid with precious metals and gems covers this huge room from ceiling to floor.  It depicts the Defeat of Dispater’s forces, at Amras Aarda.  On the roof, great Wargs jump into battle against many ornately dressed elves opposite them.  X the eye of Odin looks on and in the X flames leap up from the wall.

Pincered by Lastar’s army in the X, Bavarik’s army to the X and the combined Dwarven forces of Hamar, Balem and Maedus in the X, Dispater is defeated at Amras Aarda, his last stronghold. Gelmir and Maedus both die at the foot of the Minas trying to destroy Dispater before he enters the fortress. Gelmir’s son Gillire leaves the battle with his father’s body and Maedus is returned to Fangor Rodrus, both Kings leave their Crowns in Lastar’s care.  One wall is dedicated to Bavarik and Lastar killing Dispater on the Prime (in this very hall) Lastar is wearing all 7 parts of the crown and the 4 Rings of Power.  

However, at the far end, in the X of the Room, is a niche which leads into a shrine and remembrance of the Battle of X, when most of those nobles from the House of Hama were killed on Amras Aarda.  Two braziers are permanently lit at the entrance to the Niche.

The niche is protected by 3 Crypt things who teleport party members.
From this main room it is the exit in the X.