The palace of the Crimson King, also called the Court of the Crimson King, the Forge of the King, and the Red King's Castle. Built of deep red stone darkened to near black over the centuries, it rises in a jumble of towers, turrets, and walkways. Its wide cobbled forecourt is painted with the king's sigul - a staring crimson eye - and guarded by deserted watchtowers. A foul-smelling, yellow-foamed river serves as its moat, crossed by a humped stone bridge. The castle's oddly narrow windows are haunted by rooks known to feed from bodies of hanged men.