The great hall is filled with merriment. Cups never go empty and platters of food steam invitingly at the gathered host. There is much darkness outside the keeps walls, however, and even this is not enough to keep it at bay. Women and Men at each table tap into human’s oldest arcane rituals and tell tales of adventure and glory, of love and loss. They find life in these stories and warmth enough to drive away the chill of the stone walls that encase them.