Map of Remikra, 900s CE
The Meaugolyth (mo-go-lith) was constructed by the Spellfire-Crafting Guild outside the Wannonian city of Aron (present-day Maryk) in the year 917. Made of a unique metal composite by the Spellcrafters, this structure stood at a height of 1000 feet, being the tallest structure of the pre-Industrial Age. Its purpose was shrouded from the public and the Wannonian government, as the Meaugolyth was protected by a moat lined on either side by a wall of the same material standing 100 feet tall. And the premise was open only to those expressively invited by the Guild. However, from present-day research, it has been noted that its purpose was the same as the one it serves today, being that it provided a venue for the practice and experimentation of novel spell scripts and talismans.
The Meaugolyth remained under the ownership of the Guild until the fall of Wannonia in 1176, after which it fell under the dominion of a few Guild members and their families, who succeeded in protecting it from the remaining violent Wannonian militant factions. Between 1200 and 1210, Combria began settling the surrounding lands, bringing an end to the political chaos, taming the dead flaxweed fields into bountiful crops, and renaming the city of Aron to the city of Maryk. As the new city grew, the Meaugolyth fell under urban jurisdiction while the Combrian government proposed to acquire it. The Masters of the Meaugolyth declined such a proposition; but as family members began marrying into Combrian families over the passing generations, mixed descendants would inherit it. Nevertheless, its purpose remained the same.
Structure
The body of the Meaugolyth is a four-sided structure made of an intimidating blackish-brown metal composite, standing 500 feet tall and 1000 feet in length and width. From the roof in the center of the structure stands a clock tower at a total height of 1000 feet. The Meaugolyth is divided into four quadrants. And from the center of each quadrant stands a bell tower at a total height of 750 feet. Each quadrant is topped by two crossing angled roofs, the spine of each featuring a line of pointed spikes. Similar spikes also line the outer edges of the roof as well as the corners of each wall. The troughs between the roofs serve as run-off points for rainwater. Windows line the walls and rooftops of each quadrant and permit into the interior of each quadrant natural sunlight, its primary source of lighting. The interior of each quadrant is lined with a floor made of a soft foam-like composite over which the Masters to this day permit guests to walk only with a special type of provided footwear. The walls and ceiling of the interior of each quadrant are also blackish-brown, making the rooms generally dark save for sunlight and seldomly-placed candles. The walls feature a complicated network of balconies with corridors running between walls of neighboring quadrants. The ceiling of each quadrant parallels the shape of the angled roofs and consist mostly of the windows. However, the beams between each of the windows are lined with catwalks.
The Meaugolyth is surrounded by a moat, which is square-like in shape to imitate the structure of the building and is lined with a 100-foot wall on either side of it. The top of each wall is lined with the same style of spikes that line the edges of the Meaugolyth, while no gate or bridge crosses the moat. The only form of access is via a tunnel constructed and deconstructed by an unknown spellcrafting mechanism generated by one of the Masters, who only does so for invited guests. When such a tunnel is created, it runs from the entry point in the center of the Meaugolyth to a conspicuous location determined by the Master.
The Meaugolyth is governed by four Masters, who report to the Headmaster. Each Master is superior to four Prefects with each Prefect being superior to four Stewards. The Offices and Quarters of each Master, along with their Prefects and Stewards, are located in each of the four Towers while the Headmaster's Office and Quarters is located in the Center Tower.
Present-Day
The Meaugolyth still stands to this day, remaining under the ownership of the Descendants and having never been overtaken by criminals, insurgents, or enemy forces. It continues to serve as a venue for the practice and experimentation of invited Spellcrafters and Stonecrafters from both the Commonwealth and abroad. It is a source of awe and fascination to visitors, and is known throughout the Circlarian Realm as a significant landmark.