Saunt Grod's Chalk Hall

First appearance and context

The hall is first described when thirty‑two fids, led by Grandsuur Tamura, convene here for a discussion on Iconographies. Though it is normally considered to hold about eighteen, the group is intentionally packed in tightly so that no one can hide ignorance or boredom.

Description and features

• A big stained‑glass window sits above the slate, depicting Saunt Grod and his research assistants being beaten with rubber hoses in the dungeons of a Praxic‑Age spy bureau.
• The room is small enough that, when crowded, there is no space to turn personal spheres into stools; they are kept piled and tucked inside bolts.

Use and significance

• Functions as a teaching and examination space for fids.
• Chosen deliberately on at least one occasion for its small size to enforce attention and participation during a lesson on outsider portrayals of the mathic world (the Iconographies).

Location and affiliation

• One of several chalk halls within the Cloister at the Concent of Saunt Edhar.
• Compared to another hall referred to as “Saunt Venster,” this room is smaller; on one occasion, a larger space was suggested but not used.

Current status

Actively in use as a classroom within the concent, accommodating small groups and, at times, larger gatherings when necessary.