Ace of Wands

The Ace of Wands is a private social club and house of fortune in Port Talon, run by Will Gallows.

Location
The Ace of Wands is located in Greyhill. It faces the same 5-sided plaza that hosts the statue of Naram the Wave Lord and Orima of the Reaching Green. On a street level somewhat below the plaza there is a small 3-way alley intersection with a lamppost used to signal Will Gallows. The lamppost in the lower alley is visible from the street-facing windows in Table 4.

Exterior
The Ace of Wands is an Edwardian-style manor house, built into the block of houses surrounding it. It used to be a stately private residence that has now been repurposed. The front of the house boasts a brass plaque with "Ace of Wands" written in a curling script.

Foyer
Upon entering through the front door, visitors and patrons are greeted by an overall aesthetic of warm reds and mahogany. Once a large private residence, the Ace of Wands is now a cozy and beautiful social club. The foyer is lined with tall bookshelves and a red carpet covers a staircase with a curved wooden banister further in. A small host's podium, with a small ledger atop it, sits at the end of the foyer. Off to the side, there is a coat rack and a small coat room staffed by an attendant.

Lila, the hostess, works at the podium, checking in guests and escorting them to their games or the drawing room upstairs.

Game Rooms (1st Floor)
The first floor of the Ace of Wands, opening out beyond the foyer, appears to consist of two main rooms and a staircase to the second floor. Forest green felted tables fill one corner, staffed by croupiers dressed in green and black. From the room on the left, sounds of billiards and the smell of cigar smoke drift out into the foyer.

Hallway (2nd Floor)
The stairs from the first floor rise to meet a beautiful carpeted hallway. The walls are striped, alternating between rich forest green and green so dark it appears nearly black. Little sconces illuminate the hall in soft, yellow light. Instead of bookcases portraits and busts line the walls, depicting merchants, financiers, and people associated with the Crown.

Drawing Room (2nd Floor)
Down the upstairs hallway to the right, at the very end, is a doorway that opens into a repurposed solarium. Metal ribs support glinting glass panes to form the main roof, with large steeple windows on either end. Several sofas are placed around the main seating area and a bright blue witch fire burns in a fireplace near the back of the room. In one corner someone sits at a piano, filling the room with a soft tune. Along the back wall is a large bar covered in "all sorts of beautiful multifaceted glass decanters, of different liqueurs, and spirits, and aperitifs." The bartender, with a perfect middle part and a handlebar mustache, serves drinks to the wealthy clientele sitting throughout the room. Out of the way of the rest of the seating, a tall back chair sits near the fireplace and a bookcase with marble busts.

Table 4 (2nd Floor)
To the left down the upstairs hallway are many doors to what used to be smaller bedrooms. Each room has a small brass plaque with a table number – Arleigh Price leads the party to meet Gallows in the room marked "Table 4."

At the center of "Table 4" is an octagonal, leather-wrapped table with a red felted top. Near the table is a drawer with clean glasses and decanters for guests to serve their own drinks. Above the table is a chandelier full of candles. Looking out the window of this room, one can see the alley intersection and the lamppost where Ghost left a message for Gallows.