> [!infobox|right] > #### Stoneward Hall > ![[5e_stonewardhall.png]] > > ##### Location Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Civic Building,<br>Administration | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Location**: | Near Town Square,<br>[[Silvercross]] | > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Operational | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Founded**: | 1340 DR | > |![[ICON - hourglass-duotone-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | ~153 Years | > > #### Governance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | [[Mira Thornwell]] | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Realm**: | [[Cormyr]] | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - Stoneward Hall stands near the town square as the administrative center of [[Silvercross]], a structure built for function, stability, and longevity rather than ornament. Raised in 1340 DR and maintained through generations, the Hall has served as the place where the town’s decisions are made, recorded, and carried forward. Its interior is steady with movement; clerks managing documents, messengers passing through, and townsfolk arriving with matters that require resolution. The flow is constant but controlled, a quiet rhythm of governance that reflects the town itself; practical, deliberate, and built to endure. The Hall operates not as a place of authority imposed, but as one of structure maintained. Under the guidance of [[Mira Thornwell]], its work is carried out with calm precision, disputes settled, records kept, and decisions made with an eye toward balance rather than force. Members of the [[Order of the Lucky Blades]] are a regular presence within its walls, reinforcing the understanding that while law governs Silvercross, it is not without the strength to uphold it. From minor disagreements to matters of land, trade, and responsibility, Stoneward Hall remains the place where the town steadies itself, ensuring that nothing within Silvercross grows beyond control or falls into neglect.