# Building: House of Yist The **House of Yist** is the high palace of the Yistoran Dynasty, a mysterious ruling family in southeastern [[Continent - Iros]]. Known across Gryth as the premier source of deadly assassins and monks trained in graceful, dance-like fighting styles. ## Atmosphere & Description The House of Yist is the high palace of the Yistoran Dynasty. They are a strange ruling family who have carved out an area for themselves in the south east of Iros. Low valleys, jungles with mist, torrential warm rains, and shrouded mountain cliffs give the area a tranquil and alluring atmosphere. The palace itself is located above the capital of High Kalaphan, overlooking the surrounding area from a height of almost five thousand feet. The palace also serves as the meeting place for the local assassin orders. The Yist are best known across Gryth as exporters of extremely efficient and dangerous assassins and monks, who specialise in secretive fighting styles that appear as graceful as dancing to outsiders. The House of Yist is a marvel of construction, shaped from the magical stone that lays within the local mountains.  ## Location & Geography - Located above **High Kalaphan**, capital city - Southeastern Iros - Overlooks area from **almost 5,000 feet elevation** - Surrounded by low valleys, misty jungles, and shrouded mountain cliffs - Torrential warm rains common - Tranquil and alluring atmosphere ## Purpose & Function - **High palace** of the Yistoran Dynasty - **Meeting place** for local assassin orders - Training ground for monks and assassins - Political center for the dynasty ## Notable Features - Shaped from **magical stone** found in local mountains - Marvel of construction - Training facilities for secretive fighting styles - Overlooks the entire region ## Reputation - Exporters of **extremely efficient and dangerous assassins** - Monks trained in **graceful, dance-like fighting styles** - Secretive techniques unknown to outsiders - Best known source of professional assassins across Gryth