The scorched court

=== History The scorched court was a courtyard in the center of the old capital of khazad baraz and city of the ironfists where dwarven dukes and politicians held speeches for the public ,events staged and hunting parties returned their game. The scorched court was ,however known for the hundred foot bonfire set there that scorched the stones black. the great bonfire This hundred foot bonfire was known amongst the young and the old of that era as the greatest event ever to happen in that court yard. This bonfire was set to cremate the creature that had killed the current king's father the ashes of this bonfire were said to be magic ,the fire set by a magic flint and tinder given to the royal family by the free easterlings of the blue empire who dealt with the blue wizards. this fire a mixture of blue and vibrant purple when lit shot up into the air a hundred feet to be seen for hundreds of miles ,the fires were so hot the stone was scorched even hotter was the bitter mix of wrath and grief of the king Giltri II. Ever after that day the black scorchmarks remained and the ashes taken by the public were used as a sweet smelling medicine that seldom fails. 'tis said today King Giltri II keeps a chest full of the ashes to use in remedies. ===