Common Architecture

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Common & Nord Architecture

Thse are the styles found in towns like Caldera, Pelagiad, & Dagon Fel. Common and Nord are similar and easily mixed; Nord elements are in genebral somewhat cruder.

Many window styles, and five different interior tilesets! Consider using a "stone" basement, a "plain" first floor, and a "rich gabled" second floor...

Exteriors
• Buildings
• Windows
• Additions
1-piece Interiors
Plain Interior Tiles
• Flat Ceilings
• Gabled
Rich Interior Tiles
• Flat Ceilings
• Gabled
Stone Interiors
Doors & Jambs

Exteriors
Common Buildings
ex_common_building_01	Static	3 stories, L-shape, brick bottom, half-timbered top with leaded windows, shingled roof.
ex_common_building_02	Static	2 stories, gray rounded stone bottom, half-timbered top, door in 2nd floor.
ex_common_building_03	Static	3 stories, multi-colored rounded stone bottom, half-timbered top, shingles.
ex_common_house_tall_01	Static	3 stories, gray stone bottom, plaster middle, half-timbered top, thatch roof.
ex_common_house_tall_02	Static	3 stories, gray stone bottom, plaster middle, half-timbered top, overhanging top, thatch roof with wide overhang.
ex_common_tavern_01	Static	3 stories, wide, brick bottom, half-timbered top, shingle roof, inset entrance
ex_common_tower_thatch	Static	Round tower, gray stone, plaster, thatch, pointy roof
ex_common_lighthouse	Static	Lighthouse: 3-story structure with outside ramp, covered platform on top
ex_common_house_addon	Static	Two-story extension, stone bottom, plaster top, round thatched roof
ex_common_skywalk_01	Static	Upper-story tunnel connecting two buildings. Plaster sides, thatch roof
Nord Buildings
These buildings come with one-piece single-story interiors, but they can be used with tilesets too. They're stone or stone and plaster, with thatched roofs. They're tall enough to be used as one- or two-story buildings.
ex_nord_house_01	Static	Drystone walls, thatch roof
ex_nord_house_02	Static	Drystone walls, thatch roof, wing
ex_nord_house_03	Static	Drystone bottom, plaster top
ex_nord_house_04	Static	Drystone bottom, plaster top, doorframe
ex_nord_house_05	Static	Drystone bottom, plaster top, window gables, doorframe
ex_nord_houseshed_01	Static	Drystone and plaster extension
Windows
ex_common_dormer_round	Static	Small round thatched dormer with window
ex_common_dormer_square	Static	Rectangular half-timbered thatched dormer with window
ex_common_window_01	Static	Bay window, wood, three leaded sashes
ex_common_window_02	Static	Bay window, wood, two leaded sashes
ex_common_window_03	Static	Bay window, wood & paster, one leaded sash
ex_nord_win_01	Static	Irregular stone windowframe with closed wood shutters
ex_nord_win_02	Static	Rectangular stone windowframe with closed wood shutters
in_com_wincover_01	Static	Closed shuttered square window (or cabinet!)
in_com_wincover_01	Static	Diamond-paned window with top-hinged shutter
Additions
ex_common_chimney_tall	Static	Very tall stone chimney (~1200)
ex_c_chimney_tall_02	Static	Shorter stone chimney (~500)
ex_nord_chimney_01	Static	Short stone chiimney (put on roof)
ex_common_balcony_01	Static	Half-timbered dormer with round thatched top, doorframe, balcony, flagpole
ex_common_awning_wood_01	Static	Shingled awning
ex_common_trellis	Static	Wooden frame with lattice top
furn_well00	Static	Drystone well with wood cover and rusty metal pump
ex_nord_well_01	Static	Stone well with thatch roof
ex_nord_well_01a	Static	Same as [ex_nord_well_01]?
ex_nord_doorrocks_01	Static	Pinkish stone blocks arranged in a semicircle to put in front of a door
ex_nord_rock_01	Static	Group of three pinkish rocks
ex_nord_rock_01	Static	Group of two pinkish rocks
One-piece Interiors
Common
in_common_tower_thatch	Static	Round tower interior, for [ex_common_tower_thatch]; clockwise stairs, one bottom entrance.
in_common_tower_thatch2	Static	Round tower interior, for [ex_common_tower_thatch]; clockwise stairs, bottom and top entrance.
in_common_tower_thatch3	Static	Round tower interior, for [ex_common_tower_thatch]; counter-clockwise stairs, bottom & top entrance.
in_common_lighthouse	Static	Lighthouse interior, for [in_common_lighthouse]
Nord
in_nord_house_01	Static	Interior for [ex_nord_house_01]
in_nord_house_02	Static	Interior for [ex_nord_house_02]
in_nord_house_03	Static	Interior for [ex_nord_house_03]
in_nord_house_04	Static	Interior for [ex_nord_house_04]
in_nord_house_05	Static	Interior for [ex_nord_house_05]
Plain Interior Tiles
Stained plaster walls, wood trim
in_c_wall_plain	Static	One-sided wall
Flat Ceilings
Halls & columned rooms
in_c_plain_3way	Static	3-way intersection: One wall, two columns
in_c_plain_4way	Static	4-way intersection: No walls, 4 columns
in_c_plain_corner	Static	Corner: Two adjacent walls, one column
in_c_plain_hall	Static	Hall: Two opposite walls
in_c_skywalk	Static	Hall with plank floor: interior for [ex_common_skywalk_01]
in_c_plain_endcap	Static	Three adjacent walls (dead end)
Room corners
in_c_plain_room_corner	Static	Corner with no window
in_common_room_corner	Static	Same as [in_c_plain_room_corner]
in_c_plain_r_cwin_bay_01	Static	Corner with leaded bay window in right wall
in_c_plain_room_cwin_01	Static	Same as [in_c_plain_r_cwin_bay_01] except lighter window canopy
in_c_plain_r_cwin_bay_02	Static	Corner with leaded bay window in left wall
in_c_plain_room_cwin_02	Static	Same as [in_c_plain_r_cwin_bay_02] except lighter window canopy
in_c_plain_r_cwin_tri_01	Static	Corner with leaded pointed window in right wall
in_c_plain_r_cwin_tri_02	Static	Corner with leaded pointed window in left wall
in_c_plain_r_cwin_rec_01	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in right wall
in_c_plain_r_cwin_rec_02	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in left wall
in_c_plain_r_cwin_rec_03	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in both walls; floorboards parallel to left wall
in_c_plain_r_cwin_rec_04	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in left wall; floorboards parallel to right wall
Room sides
in_c_plain_room_side	Static	Side
in_c_plain_r_swin_bay_01	Static	Side with bay window
in_c_plain_room_swin_01	Static	Same as [in_c_plain_r_swin_bay_01] except darker window canopy
in_c_plain_r_swin_rec_01	Static	Side with rectangular window
in_c_plain_r_swin_tri_01	Static	Side with pointed window
in_c_plain_room_entry	Static	Side with opening for doorjamb
Room centers
in_c_plain_room_center	Static	Center
in_c_pillar_stone	Static	Stone pillar with wood struts
Stairs
in_c_connect_stair_short	Static	Short shallow stairway (one floor)
in_c_plain_stair_short	Static	Same as [in_c_connect_stair_short]
in_c_stair_plain_tall_01	Static	Steep stairway, upstairs opening on left
in_c_stair_plain_tall_02	Static	Steep stairway, upstairs opening on right
Gabled Plain Interiors
Thatched gabled roof with cross-beams
Rooms
in_c_thatch_room_pcorner	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped
in_c_thatch_room_pcorner2	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped, UNTEXTURED!
in_c_thatch_room_pendside	Static	Corner, one ceiling side sloped
in_c_thatch_room_pside	Static	Side
in_c_thatch_room_pentry	Static	Side with opening for doorjamb
in_c_thatch_room_pcenter	Static	Center
Stairs
in_c_stair_thatch_tall_01	Static	Steep stairway, upstairs opening on left
in_c_stair_thatch_tall_02	Static	Steep stairway, upstairs opening on right
Rich Interior Tiles
Carved wood paneled walls
in_c_wall_rich	Static	One-sided wall
Flat Ceilings
Room corners
in_c_rich_room_corner	Static	Corner with no window
in_c_rich_r_cwin_bay_01	Static	Corner with leaded bay window in right wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_bay_02	Static	Corner with leaded bay window in left wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_tri_01	Static	Corner with leaded pointed window in right wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_tri_02	Static	Corner with leaded pointed window in left wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_rec_01	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in right wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_rec_02	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in left wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_rec_03	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in both walls; floorboards parallel to left wall
in_c_rich_r_cwin_rec_04	Static	Corner with leaded rectangular window in left wall; floorboards parallel to right wall
Room sides
in_c_rich_room_side	Static	Side with no windows
in_c_rich_r_swin_bay_01	Static	Side with bay window
in_c_rich_r_swin_rec_01	Static	Side with rectangular window
in_c_rich_r_swin_tri_01	Static	Side with pointed window
in_c_rich_room_entry	Static	Side with opening for doorjamb
Room centers
in_c_rich_room_center	Static	Center
in_c_pillar_wood	Static	Carved wood pillar
Stairs
in_c_stair_rich_tall_01	Static	Steep stairway, plain bottom, paneled top, upstairs opening on left
in_c_stair_rich_tall_02	Static	Steep stairway, plain bottom, paneled top, upstairs opening on right
Gabled Rich Interiors
Carved gabled ceiling with cross-beams
Room corners
in_c_rich_room_pcorner	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped, floorboards parallel to right side
in_c_rich_room_pcorner2	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped, floorboards parallel to left side
in_c_rich_room_pendside	Static	Corner, left ceiling side sloped
in_c_rich_room_pendside2	Static	Corner, right ceiling side sloped
in_c_rich_rp_cwin_bay_01	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped, bay window on right side
in_c_rich_rp_cwin_bay_02	Static	Corner, two ceiling sides sloped, bay window on left side
in_c_rich_rp_cwin_bay_03	Static	Corner, left ceiling side sloped, bay window on right side
in_c_rich_rp_cwin_bay_04	Static	Corner, right ceiling side sloped, bay window on left side
Room sides
in_c_rich_room_pside	Static	Side
in_c_rich_room_pentry	Static	Side with opening for doorjamb
Room centers
in_c_rich_room_pcenter	Static	Center
in_c_pillar_wood_tall	Static	Carved wood pillar with two sets of struts (for beams)
Stairs
in_c_stair_rich_pend_01	Static	Steep stairway, "plain" bottom, "rich" top, right ceiling sloped, upstairs opening on left
in_c_stair_rich_pend_02	Static	Steep stairway, "plain" bottom, "rich" top, right ceiling sloped, upstairs opening on right
in_c_stairs_rich_ptall_01	Static	Steep stairway, "plain" bottom, "rich" top, both ceiling sides sloped, upstairs opening on left
in_c_stairs_rich_ptall_02	Static	Steep stairway, "plain" bottom, "rich" top, both ceiling sides sloped, upstairs opening on right
Stone Interiors
Plaster walls, flagstone floors, stone pillars. For basements -- no window pieces.
Halls & columned rooms
in_c_stone_3way	Static	3-way intersection: One wall, two columns
in_c_stone_4way	Static	4-way intersection: No walls, 4 columns
in_c_stone_corner	Static	Corner: Two adjacent walls, one column
in_c_stone_hall_small	Static	Hall: Two opposite walls
in_c_stone_endcap	Static	Three adjacent walls (dead end)
in_c_stone_stair_short	Static	Shallow stair
Rooms
in_c_stone_room_corner	Static	Corner
in_c_stone_room_center	Static	Center
in_c_stone_room_side	Static	Side
in_c_stone_room_entry	Static	Side with opening for doorjamb
Doors & Jambs
Rectangular
Jambs
ex_common_entrance_01	Static	Doorframe, wood and stone sides, brick stoop
ex_nord_doorf_01	Static	Plain aged wood frame with rock doorstep
ex_common_entrance_02	Static	Same as above without the stone
ex_com_dframe_lthus	Static	Lighthouse doorframe: plain, rectangular, bleached wood (use with [Ex_De_Shack_Door])
in_c_djamb_plain_square	Static	Two-sided rectangular doorjamb in wall, wood trim in plaster
in_c_djamb_stone_square	Static	Two-sided rectangular doorjamb in wall, stone trim in plaster
in_c_doorframe_01	Static	One-sided rectangular carved wood doorframe (put on a wall with a load door)
in_nord_doorf_01	Static	Plain aged wood frame
in_nord_doorf_02	Static	Plain new wood frame
Doors
in_c_door_wood_square	Door	Two-sided carved wood rectangular door
ex_common_door_01	Door	One-sided wide metal door
ex_common_door_balcony	Door	One-sided narrow wood door
ex_nord_door_01	Door	One-sided aged wood door
Arched
Jambs
in_c_djamb_plain_arched	Static	Two-sided round-topped doorjamb in wall, wood trim in plaster
in_c_djamb_stone_arched	Static	Two-sided round-topped doorjamb in wall, stone trim in plaster
in_c_djamb_rich_arched	Static	Two-sided round-topped doorjamb in wall, wood paneled
in_c_djamb_rp_arched	Static	Two-sided doorjamb in wall, "plain" (plaster) on one side, "rich" (paneled) on the other
Doors
in_c_door_arched	Door	Two-sided reddish wood round-topped door
ex_nord_door_02	Door	One-sided arched aged wood door
Trapdoor
in_com_trapbottom_01	Door	Ladder leading to trapdoor, bottom part
in_com_traptop_01	Door	Top of a trapdoor
in_nord_ladder_01	Static	Ladder leading to trapdoor, bottom part (static)
Additions
in_nord_fireplace_01	Static	drystone fireplace with rectangular opening and stone mantle
in_c_railing_01	Static	Two-rail railing
in_nord_ladder_02	Static	Sloped ladder
in_nord_rafterboards_01	Static	Three bleached boards that go across rafters; for storing valuables
furn_com_lantern_hook	Static	Wall-mounted lantern hook; larger, dull metal
furn_com_lantern_hook_02	Static	Wall-mounted lantern hook; smaller, brassy metal

Updated July 26, 2003