Hospitalier Fortress

The Hospitalier Fortress is a location in Acre from Assassin's Creed.

History

The Fortress is owned by the Hospitalier faction of the Crusaders, who use it as a hospital and military quarters. It is located at the north of the Poor District, and is where Garnier de Naplouse both oversaw and experimented on patients, before being assassinated by Altair.

Building

The building is available to walk through. When the player first enters, there is a courtyard made out of stone, with a well in the center. The player can then go left or right, and find many heavily guarded hospital beds, as well as a few wandering civilians. Some of the beds and operating tables contain corpses on them. Outside, a stone Catholic cross sits in front of the courtyard, overlooking some stairs. In the corner sits a pile of 5 dead bodies with arrows through them, and a guard.

Trivia

• Just west of the Fortress, there is a herald who speaks of "overcoming tests," which is of course ironic given that experiments and torture are conducted just down the street.
• In the poor district, it is possible to overhear rumors of what goes on inside the building, which is likely due to heavy guarding and limited access.