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	* The dungeons (see ''[[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]]''), most notably the scorpion pits. Once held [[Sam Vimes]] briefly and even [[Lord Vetinari]] himself. Contains several devices of punishment, many of which are considered cruel, and some that are [[The Kitten Torture\|quite unusual as well]]. The last King of Ankh-Morpork, [[Lorenzo the Kind]], as well as the several succeeding [[Patrician]]s have presumably made extensive use of these tools.		* The dungeons (see ''[[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]]''), most notably the scorpion pits. Once held [[Sam Vimes]] briefly and even [[Lord Vetinari]] himself. Contains several devices of punishment, many of which are considered cruel, and some that are [[The Kitten Torture\|quite unusual as well]]. The last King of Ankh-Morpork, [[Lorenzo the Kind]], as well as the several succeeding [[Patrician]]s have presumably made extensive use of these tools.
	* The Gardens, designed by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|"Bloody Stupid" Johnson]] many years ago. As indicative of his work in general, it boasts several interesting features. Examples include the exploding sundial, beehives that can house homing pigeons, and also the Hoho, which is like a [[wikipedia:Ha-Ha\|haha]] but deeper, (see {{MAA}} & {{IT}}). [[Heretofore]] was once employed as a gardener here.		* The Gardens, designed by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|"Bloody Stupid" Johnson]] many years ago. As indicative of his work in general, it boasts several interesting features. Examples include the exploding sundial, beehives that can house homing pigeons, and also the Hoho, which is like a [[wikipedia:Ha-Ha\|haha]] but deeper, (see {{MAA}} & {{IT}}). [[Heretofore]] was once employed as a gardener here.
	* The Palace [[Menagerie]], a ~~relict~~ of previous Patricians, which houses an unspecified range of animal life. We know that the University Librarian sometimes hops over the wall at night, but what he does here is a mystery, as the Menagerie has been specifically stated not to house any orangs of either sex.		* The Palace [[Menagerie]], a relic of previous Patricians, which houses an unspecified range of animal life. We know that the University Librarian sometimes hops over the wall at night, but what he does here is a mystery, as the Menagerie has been specifically stated not to house any orangs of either sex.
	* The [[Oblong Office]], where the current Patrician, Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]], works. It is rumored that his bedroom is next door, but nobody can imagine Lord Vetinari ever wasting time with such mundane matters as ''sleeping''. The waiting room outside his office has a very interesting clock that ticks irregularly, (tick, tock, tick-tick, tock), presumably this is intentional on Vetinari's part to distract and infuriate people before his meeting.		* The [[Oblong Office]], where the current Patrician, Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]], works. It is rumored that his bedroom is next door, but nobody can imagine Lord Vetinari ever wasting time with such mundane matters as ''sleeping''. The waiting room outside his office has a very interesting clock that ticks irregularly, (tick, tock, tick-tick, tock), presumably this is intentional on Vetinari's part to distract and infuriate people before his meeting.
	* The [[Rats Chamber]], has a fresco of dancing rats on the ceiling, rat wall paper, rat carpet, and so on, making people feel they need a wash after a few minutes, (see {{FOC}}). This is used for meetings with the city leaders, the Guild Presidents and the heads of the Ankh-Morpork noble families. At the conclusion of ''Feet of Clay'', it is believed that Vimes buried an axe in the centre of the table which almost split the table in half. The axe remains there as a conversation piece.		* The [[Rats Chamber]], has a fresco of dancing rats on the ceiling, rat wall paper, rat carpet, and so on, making people feel they need a wash after a few minutes, (see {{FOC}}). This is used for meetings with the city leaders, the Guild Presidents and the heads of the Ankh-Morpork noble families. At the conclusion of ''Feet of Clay'', it is believed that Vimes buried an axe in the centre of the table which almost split the table in half. The axe remains there as a conversation piece.

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	The Patrician's Palace, (originally called the "Royal Winter Palace"), is, of course, where the [[Patrician]] of [[Ankh-Morpork]] rules, (or works), and resides. The Patrician may have his own office for working. He may conduct meetings with other city leaders, (the [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] and the [[Sto Plains\|nobles]]). He may grant interviews on business matters. He may hold criminal trials. He may keep criminals in the dungeons. For the current Patrician, Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]], the most important activity is probably gathering information, both by reading reports and listening to people.		The Patrician's Palace, (originally called the "Royal Winter Palace"), is, of course, where the [[Patrician]] of [[Ankh-Morpork]] rules, (or works), and resides. The Patrician may have his own office for working. He may conduct meetings with other city leaders, (the [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] and the [[Sto Plains\|nobles]]). He may grant interviews on business matters. He may hold criminal trials. He may keep criminals in the dungeons. For the current Patrician, Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]], the most important activity is probably gathering information, both by reading reports and listening to people.

	The Patrician's Palace also functions as a government, administration building. The [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] have to register with the Patrician's Palace. The Palace also does the payroll of city employees. Wages chitty of, for example, the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], gets signed by the Patrician, sent to the Watch to be signed by the senior officer, and then gets taken by Watchmen back up to the Palace to exchange for the actual money.		The Patrician's Palace also functions as a government, administration building. The [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] have to register with the Patrician's Palace. The Palace also does the payroll of city employees. Wages chitty of, for example, the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], gets signed by the Patrician, sent to the Watch to be signed by the senior officer, and then gets taken by Watchmen back up to the Palace to exchange for the actual money. {{CAM}} has the information that following the events of {{J}}, the [[Barbican]], immediately opposite from the Palace, has been refurbished as "Government offices" and presumably has the function of housing the overspilling Secretariat which can no longer be accomodated at the Palace. The Barbican can therefore be viewed as a Palace extension.

	The Palace also serves as repository of all the intelligence that any spies employed by the city may have gathered. The Patrician also hears the most serious or sensitive court cases and hands out judgments. Convicted criminals may be imprisoned in dungeons in the Palace, or executed by hangmen employed by the city. See also the articles on [[Ankh-Morpork]] and Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]] for more details on the current running of the city.		The Palace also serves as repository of all the intelligence that any spies employed by the city may have gathered. The Patrician also hears the most serious or sensitive court cases and hands out judgments. Convicted criminals may be imprisoned in dungeons in the Palace, or executed by hangmen employed by the city. See also the articles on [[Ankh-Morpork]] and Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]] for more details on the current running of the city.

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	Notable features of the Palace are:		Notable features of the Palace are:
	* The dungeons (see ''[[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]]''), most notably the scorpion pits. Once held [[Sam Vimes]] briefly and even [[Lord Vetinari]] himself. Contains several devices of punishment, many of which are considered cruel, and some that are [[Kitten Torture\|quite unusual as well]]. The last King of Ankh-Morpork, [[Lorenzo the Kind]], as well as the several succeeding [[Patrician]]s have presumably made extensive use of these tools.		* The dungeons (see ''[[Book:Guards! Guards!\|Guards! Guards!]]''), most notably the scorpion pits. Once held [[Sam Vimes]] briefly and even [[Lord Vetinari]] himself. Contains several devices of punishment, many of which are considered cruel, and some that are [[The Kitten Torture\|quite unusual as well]]. The last King of Ankh-Morpork, [[Lorenzo the Kind]], as well as the several succeeding [[Patrician]]s have presumably made extensive use of these tools.
	* The Gardens, designed by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|"Bloody Stupid" Johnson]] many years ago. As indicative of his work in general, it boasts several interesting features. Examples include the exploding sundial, beehives that can house homing pigeons, and also the Hoho, which is like a [[wikipedia:Ha-Ha\|haha]] but deeper, (see {{MAA}} & {{IT}}). [[Heretofore]] was once employed as a gardener here.		* The Gardens, designed by [[Bergholt Stuttley Johnson\|"Bloody Stupid" Johnson]] many years ago. As indicative of his work in general, it boasts several interesting features. Examples include the exploding sundial, beehives that can house homing pigeons, and also the Hoho, which is like a [[wikipedia:Ha-Ha\|haha]] but deeper, (see {{MAA}} & {{IT}}). [[Heretofore]] was once employed as a gardener here.
	* The Palace [[Menagerie]], a relict of previous Patricians, which houses an unspecified range of animal life. We know that the University Librarian sometimes hops over the wall at night, but what he does here is a mystery, as the Menagerie has been specifically stated not to house any orangs of either sex.		* The Palace [[Menagerie]], a relict of previous Patricians, which houses an unspecified range of animal life. We know that the University Librarian sometimes hops over the wall at night, but what he does here is a mystery, as the Menagerie has been specifically stated not to house any orangs of either sex.

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	The Patrician's Palace also functions as a government, administration building. The [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] have to register with the Patrician's Palace. The Palace also does the payroll of city employees. Wages chitty of, for example, the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], gets signed by the Patrician, sent to the Watch to be signed by the senior officer, and then gets taken by Watchmen back up to the Palace to exchange for the actual money.		The Patrician's Palace also functions as a government, administration building. The [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|Guilds]] have to register with the Patrician's Palace. The Palace also does the payroll of city employees. Wages chitty of, for example, the [[Ankh-Morpork City Watch]], gets signed by the Patrician, sent to the Watch to be signed by the senior officer, and then gets taken by Watchmen back up to the Palace to exchange for the actual money.

	The Palace also serves as repository of all the intelligence that any spies employed by the city may have gathered. The Patrician also hears court cases and hands out judgments. Convicted criminals may be imprisoned in dungeons in the Palace, or executed by hangmen employed by the city. See also the articles on [[Ankh-Morpork]] and Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]] for more details on the current running of the city.		The Palace also serves as repository of all the intelligence that any spies employed by the city may have gathered. The Patrician also hears the most serious or sensitive court cases and hands out judgments. Convicted criminals may be imprisoned in dungeons in the Palace, or executed by hangmen employed by the city. See also the articles on [[Ankh-Morpork]] and Lord [[Havelock Vetinari]] for more details on the current running of the city.

	==Some Divisions of City Government==		==Some Divisions of City Government==

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	* There is also a staff canteen/dining room, with adjacent staff kitchen. [[Rufus Drumknott]] is interviewed here by Angua and Cheery Littlebottom in {{FOC}}. The Palace also has the inevitable supporting infrastructure of storage rooms, servants' quarters, pantries, butteries and wine-cellars.		* There is also a staff canteen/dining room, with adjacent staff kitchen. [[Rufus Drumknott]] is interviewed here by Angua and Cheery Littlebottom in {{FOC}}. The Palace also has the inevitable supporting infrastructure of storage rooms, servants' quarters, pantries, butteries and wine-cellars.

	The general outline of the Palace, or at least the ground plan, is given on the available Mapps of the city of [[Ankh-Morpork]]. We know from context in {{FOC}} that it has at least ~~four~~ floors, plus liveable attics. No internal plan has yet been given.		The general outline of the Palace, or at least the ground plan, is given on the available Mapps of the city of [[Ankh-Morpork]]. We know from context in {{FOC}} that it has at least six floors, plus cellars, sub-cellars, and liveable attics. No internal plan has yet been given.

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	* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].		* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].
	* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].		* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].
	* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids at the time of {{FOC}}.		* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids at the time of {{FOC}}. Her supervisor is
			* Mrs [[Dipplock]], a senior maid.
	* The Palace cook, per Vetinari's policies, is also the parent of His Lordship's food-tasters.		* The Palace cook, per Vetinari's policies, is also the parent of His Lordship's food-tasters.
	* [[Heretofore]] was employed as a Palace gardener at some point prior to {{MM}}.		* [[Heretofore]] was employed as a Palace gardener at some point prior to {{MM}}.

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	* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].		* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].
	* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].		* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].
	* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids.		* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids at the time of {{FOC}}.
	* The Palace cook, per Vetinari's policies, is also the parent of His Lordship's food-tasters.		* The Palace cook, per Vetinari's policies, is also the parent of His Lordship's food-tasters.
			* [[Heretofore]] was employed as a Palace gardener at some point prior to {{MM}}.

	A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.		A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.

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	* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].		* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].
	* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids.		* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids.
			* The Palace cook, per Vetinari's policies, is also the parent of His Lordship's food-tasters.

	A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.		A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.

Sharlee at 17:14, 26 July 2015

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	* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].		* Housekeeper to the Palace is named as Miss [[Triplet]].
	* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].		* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].
			* Mildred [[Easy]] is one of the Palace maids.

	A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.		A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.

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	* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].		* The Chief Torturer is named as [[Cedric]].

	A security force, the Palace Guard, provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.		A security force, the [[Palace Guard]], provides protection for the palace grounds. Prior to {{MAA}}, the Guard also acted as enforcers for the ruling power; since the Watch was reorganized and elevated, this role has been downplayed and the Guard's prestige has diminished.

	Note: Lord Vetinari mentioned once that he employs some regiments, ({{GP}}). However, these may be very few if they do exist, due to the deplorable state of city finances. When there had been real threats of warfare, each of the old noble houses raised its own family regiments, answerable, alas, only to the head of that Family, (see {{J}}). Considering that Vetinari himself is of an old and wealthy noble family, he probably does have his own regiment, though his rejection of warfare as a means to an end may indicate rare deployment.		Note: Lord Vetinari mentioned once that he employs some regiments, ({{GP}}). However, these may be very few if they do exist, due to the deplorable state of city finances. When there had been real threats of warfare, each of the old noble houses raised its own family regiments, answerable, alas, only to the head of that Family, (see {{J}}). Considering that Vetinari himself is of an old and wealthy noble family, he probably does have his own regiment, though his rejection of warfare as a means to an end may indicate rare deployment.