Well since we need stables for those PCs and NPCs who need the wind rushing
through their hair and a mighty stallion beneath them...err, yeah, stables.
Within the plateau is a huge stables carved from the solid rock. It has
room for hundreds of horses and was built by Hostris the Rider. The magic
of Redalda suffses the cavern keeping the fodder fresh and the horses calm.
Water is supplied from one of the cisterns (or it has its own) and magical
lights keep away the dark. There is a long passageway for an exit that is
guarded by watchposts and traps. The exit is hidden by a combination of
natural features and magic. Access is obtained by a long pathway from the
city whch is only wide enough for one person at a time. This pathway can be
easily blocked to prevent enemy incursions.
This allows for cavalry raids on the enemy, the defenders sneaking out to
look for fodder, Lunar efforts to find the stables, and a desparate (and
poignant) final battle for the stables as defenders fight for the lives of
their favourite steeds once the Lunars find it. Perhaps this is the spot
that was broken into by the Shargashi and later flooded.
Oliver