In the last session Harlan finally had an opportunity to cast Magnificent Mansion.
The description was clumsy but this is what I had envisioned.
As the huge door opens inward you see a long hall with a long serving table centered in the hall and you hear music. some where in the distance, "We've only just begun..." The table is difficult to accurately describe it's either a marble top or it's a gold leaf but it looks mostly like your first impression. On the table is a large bowl filled with fruits. Further down the table is a craft full of liquid next to several goblets made from pewter. And a few mundane hand towels. Along the left and right side of the hall are curtains made from a cloth with a sheen in the light, the seem to be a light blue or a bit green even a light yellow depending on where the light hits them. above the table are several chandlers that have hits of a mirrored service inlaid, they radiate light into the hall.
There is a stair case at the far end that goes up t the second floor but there is a rope crossing the end of the banister as if to say do not cross. the steps are possible marble again much like the table.
Any walls you might see look to be the color of carnival glass. On the second floor there are several doors which look to be the color of hammered gold and silver that catch the light. As you pull back the curtains you see piles of large pillows and several blankets of different thicknesses and textures each curtain pulled back creates it's own alcove space like a small room. a globe hangs from an ornate chain in each alcove. It radiates light that is not bright but also not dim.
Each space reveals a myriad of objects beds tables chair standing tubs for bathing mirrors.
You are told use what you like and if your space does not have what you are looking for the pull the curtains around in there until you find what you want. If you want the lights out just say so and they will go out slowly. Oh, and the servants will be around shortly with food, which will be in the covered dishes on the table. enjoy. If you wish for privacy pull your curtain closed it's as good as a locked door. Please don't bother the up stairs or any other door, just ask if you need anything else.
The meals provided would have been smoked beef with vegetables and grilled fish. there would be water tea, red wine served hot with mulling spices or served cold and hard cyder upon request. And loves of bread as well as flat breads with a verity of jams made from berries and spreads as well as butter.
Conferrable clothing would also be provided for the evening upon request.
The evening passed mostly uneventfully and we left refreshed the next day.
This is what I would have liked to describe but failed to articulate.
A very rough drawing of the hall as seen from one of the small rooms.
I like the idea that you just can't tell the color of things because of the magic and your own expectations.
