Al Kharid palace

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The Al Kharid palace is the residence of The Emir and the seat of government for the emirate of Al Kharid. Hassan, the Emir's chancellor, is present in the palace's throne room and features in a quest. Osman, the emirate's spymaster, is found just outside the palace along the eastern section of the northern hedge.

Status of the Emir
The Emir himself is not seen in the palace or elsewhere, as he went into hiding when his son, Prince Ali was kidnapped. The Emir has not returned from his hiding place even after the player rescued the prince in the Prince Ali Rescue quest.

Tour of the palace
The entire place is intended to display the wealth and power of the Emir. It is the largest and most impressive building in the city of Al Kharid itself, with expensive architectural details. The furniture and other furnishings throughout the palace are ornate and opulent. As Al Kharid is in the northern Kharidian Desert, one conspicuous display of wealth is the lavish use of water, with an open fountain in the courtyard and many non-desert plants throughout the palace.

Courtyard and ground floor
An impenetrable hedge surrounds almost the entire the palace and is comprised of lush bushes found no where else in Al Kharid. A gap in the northern hedge serves as the single entrance to the palace grounds. There is no gate or other means to bar entry to the palace grounds. Nevertheless, the palace is defended, as many Al Kharid warriors can be found throughout the courtyard and the entire ground floor of the palace. The entire palace is a multiway combat area, and, if one of the warriors is attacked, his comrades rush to his aid.

The fountain in the courtyard can be used as a source of Water, where vials, jugs, and buckets can be filled for free. This is a more convenient source that the city's well, which requires a bucket for use.

Two wings of the palace, the east wing and the west wing, border the courtyard. These serve as the barracks for the warriors, with well-made divans and other furniture present for their use. Each wing has one or two ornate chests that can be opened and searched, but no items are ever found in them. The east wing has a Cabbage spawn, while the west wing has a Jug of water spawn.

The doors to the wings are permanently open. In earlier times, the doors could be opened and closed, which led to a number of tactical ruses when players trained on the warriors.

The throne room comprises the entire southern part of the palace and is where Hassan can be found. Stairs here lead to the first floor.

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