#AREADATA
Name Arcite /Rats in the Walls~
Builders Arcite~
VNUMs 5400 5499
Credits Arcite /{CRats in the Walls{x~
Security 1
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#MOBILES
#5400
herald crier guard exham~
a grim doorman~
This black-vested doorman stands here trying to smile. ~
This heavy-set doorman holds a silver tray out to you for your calling
card. Although he wears white silk gloves and a fine black suit, when he
shifts his weight you notice a slight limp. It is not likely he received
that in the course of clearing tables.
~
ABSd DFHN 0 0 S
196 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 1
0 736 0
#5401
hunter leopold~
a hunter~
A weary-looking man watching everyone is here.~
He stands here with eyes like a panther, watching all who enter and
leave. What his tired eyes look for you are not completely sure, but upon
his lapel is a tiny pin in gold labeled {YSL{x.
~
ACFMPQSU 0 0 1000 S
200 1000 -3000 30000d1+30000 500d10+5000 0 8000
8 8 0
0 2048 0
M ACT 5401 is~
#5404
servant exham male~
a servant~
A haggard servant is here searching for dust.~
Looking at this pale-haired man, you see frightened eyes and a gaunt
pallor attained through laborious nights of sleeplessness. At the slightest
noise he twitches uncontrollably, and you sense that in his barely subdued
terror a feral streak of survival prepares to escape and lash out at those
near him.
~
ACEFS DFHQ 0 0 S
156 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 1
0 1024 0
#5417
dining chair~
the baron's chair~
A towering chair dominates the end of the table.~
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ABE 0 -1000 0 S
222 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
#5421
dining chair~
a dining chair~
A tall dining chair rests properly under the table.~
~
ABE 0 0 -1000 S
161 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
#5430
chef cook exham~
A chef~
A corpulent person squeezed into a bone-white apron, shirt, and trousers is here.~
This rotund connissuer of victuals starts as you enter. After realizing
you are not Lord Exham, the chef scowls and resumes a frenetic pace.
~
AFS DFHN 0 50 S
151 140 -3000 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 3
0 0 0
#5447
housemaster man respectable exham~
a respectable-looking man~
A respectable looking man looking for flaws stands here.
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ACFSYd 0 0 0 S
127 500 -1400 32000d1+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 1
0 29 0
#5452
servant butler exham~
A wide-eyed butler~
A frightened butler stands here.~
This man glances nervously about as he walks the hallways looking for
forgotten plates, trays, and silver.
~
ACFSY 0 0 0 S
2 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
M RANDOM 5452 5~
#5458
trim children~
Hordes of screaming children~
{~
Carved upon the dark oak trim are hundreds of children, their faces
twisted in tormented screams.
~
AB 0 0 0 S
145 750 -1000 5d10+750 5d10+750 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
#5459
servant scullery exham~
a servant~
Here a servant sits on his bunk dreaming.~
~
AB 0 0 0 S
101 1000 -1000 10d50+500 10d50+500 0 8000
8 8 1
0 0 0
#5463
servant scullery exham~
a servant~
A servant squats here playing cards.
~
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AB 0 0 0 S
100 1000 -1000 10d50+500 10d50+500 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
#5464
spectral lover~
{x~
{x~
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ABM P 0 0 S
2 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
M RANDOM 5464 20~
M RANDOM 5463 100~
#5465
chef cook exham~
A chef~
A corpulent man sits here playing cards.~
This rotund connissuer of victuals starts as you enter. After realizing
you are not Lord Exham, the chef scowls and resumes a frenetic pace.
~
ABFS DFHN 0 50 S
152 1000 -3000 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 3
0 0 0
#5499
elder god~
an elder god~
A mass of blackness, writhing tentacles, and inhuman laugher is here
~
Darkness. The beak of a squid. Sightless eyes. Claws. Fangs without a
mouth to bear them. Insanity clothed in fur and scales.
~
AFT BHNOPQZc 0 -1000 S
497 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000
8 8 0
0 0 0
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#OBJECTS
#5400
no name~
a silver tray~
A tray used for receiving calling cards lies here.~
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5 E NO
0 0 0 8
2 0 0
Q
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#5401
tray silver~
a silver tray~
A tray used for receiving calling cards lies here.~
~
5 E NO
0 0 0 8
2 0 0
Q
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#5402
column marble display~
a marble column~
A dark marble column webbed with white displays one of the Exham trophies.~
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15 0 0
100 0 0 1
50 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5408
throne exham~
an ebony throne~
The ebon throne of the de la Poers sits here, decadent in its dark beauty.~
~
12 K 0
1 1000 432 0
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
M ACT 5408 sit~
M ACT 5408 rest~
#5409
throne exham~
an ebony throne~
{x~
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12 K 0
1 1000 432 0
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
M ACT 5409 stand~
#5410
column marble display~
a marble column~
A dark marble column webbed with white displays one of the Exham trophies.~
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15 0 0
100 0 0 1
50 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5412
smallsword sword blade~
a charred smallsword~
A utilitarian blade used to make short work of the dread wyrm Vermithrax.~
~
5 BIJ AO
0 0 0 2
2 0 0
Q
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#5413
pot chamber~
a chamber pot~
A brass chamberpot stands here, ready for use.~
~
15 0 AO
20 0 0 20
20 10 0
Q
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0 0
#5414
pilum spear~
a short roman spear~
This short, heavy spear of roman design has a hint of blood on its tip.~
~
5 0 AN
0 0 0 3
0 0 0
E
blood~
This ancient weapon bears what might be the blood of the Christ upon it.
~
Q
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0 0
#5416
painting gruesome~
a gruesome painting~
This painting wrenches the stomach at a casual glance at the scene.~
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13 0 AO
0 0 0 0
40 0 0
E
plate~
Pickman's Model
~
E
scene~
In brush-strokes so sure, a corner of a subterranean room is depicted so
realistically as to appear you are looking through a window into a forgotten
cellar. In this scene a human-like creature of such revolting appearance as
to evoke your primitive instincts of flight and terror stands grinning over
a bundle of bloody rags clutched in its mishappen hands. Looking closely at
the painting against your will, you see the rags to be what they truly are,
the broken body of a small child. This creature has been feeding upon it.
This picture has been framed, and a small brass plaque is fastened to the
frame's base.
~
Q
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#5418
column marble display~
a marble column~
A dark marble column webbed with white displays one of the Exham trophies.~
~
15 0 0
100 0 0 1
50 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5420
stone rock basalt~
an unassuming stone~
A flat grey slab of stone lies here, bearing curious markings.~
~
18 0 AO
0 0 0 0
300 0 0
E
markings~
Examining the basalt closely you notice the sure lines of a human's hand
at work on the stone's surface. In ancient Norse runes a solitary word
claims mastery over the stone and the souls who look upon it. As you
examine the runes, a dry whisper of '{CDom{x' reaches your ears and the
temperature seems to drop.
~
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0 0
#5421
table banquet~
a long table~
In the center of the room stands an ancient scarred table of gleaming mahogany.~
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12 0 0
0 0 0 0
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5422
column marble display~
a marble column~
A dark marble column webbed with white displays one of the Exham trophies.~
~
15 0 0
100 0 0 1
50 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5429
paper toilet~
a soiled page~
A piece of paper, slightly used, is here.~
~
13 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
E
page~
I, Walter de la Poer, 13th Baron of Exham, do hereby decree that Monsieur
Lovecraft to be a traitor to the crown and enemy of the people, having
betrayed royal confidences essential to the security of the realm. A reward
of two hundred pounds to any man who brings me his heaf (here the letter
stops, the error the most likely reason for discarding this decree. The
remainder of the page is covered with excrement.)
~
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#5430
cleaver blade rectangular~
a cleaver~
A glistening rectangular blade is here.~
~
5 0 AN
0 0 0 1
2 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5431
counter cutting block~
a counter~
A maple counter laced with fine lines is here.~
~
15 0 0
1000 0 0 1000
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5432
crouton croutons bread~
a small pile of croutons~
A mass of brittle cubes of bread is here~
~
19 0 AO
4 3 0 1
1 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5434
meats~
a selection of meats~
Several different meats are here~
~
19 0 AO
100 24 0 0
5 2 0
Q
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0 0
#5438
barrel~
a barrel~
A wooden barrel is here, its ill-fitting lid askew.~
~
15 0 A
200 0 0 200
50 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5439
keg~
a keg~
A small wooden keg is here.~
~
17 0 0
100 100 0 0
0 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5440
chest ice~
an ice chest~
A large wooden chest glistening with moisture lies here.~
~
15 0 0
1000 4 0 100
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5448
key ornate~
an ornate key~
An ornate key belonging to a cabinet or desk is here.~
~
18 0 AO
0 0 0 0
1 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5452
journal leather-bound book~
a leather-bound book~
A personal journal, bound in leather of a dubious origin, lies here. It is filled with a fine flowing script.~
~
37 0 AO
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
E
writing~
This book is filled with a fine, elegant script that is nearly
unintelligible. Whether the ramblings of a madman or the glimpse
into the mind of dark genius, the journal entry depicts horrific
sacrifices, cannabalism, and rites to ancient gods from some distant
and dark dimension. One particular passage, striking for its
incomparable clarity, details a trip through a portal to the
Dark Gods:
...and descending into the sixth pit under the darkness visible
cast from the new moon, I uttered the sacred words 'Glit nifdon ral
Nefarum'and entered the Arch of Darkness to touch my goddess, and
she did unto me grant a mighty boon, as unworthy though I might
be. From that day on I am her slave and servant, her mortal general,
and I shall do all in my power to bring her back through the portal
to this sphere, and by her hand be thus exalted over all Creation.
The journal continues on, detailing dark arts and darker deeds, and after
you have read your fill, you have gleaned a rather complete knowledge of
the current Baron of Exham.
~
E
script~
This book is filled with a fine, elegant script that is nearly
unintelligible. Whether the ramblings of a madman or the glimpse
into the mind of dark genius, the journal entry depicts horrific
sacrifices, cannabalism, and rites to ancient gods from some distant
and dark dimension. One particular passage, striking for its
incomparable clarity, details a trip through a portal to the
Dark Gods:
...and descending into the sixth pit under the darkness visible
cast from the new moon, I uttered the sacred words 'Glit nifdon ral
Nefarum'and entered the Arch of Darkness to touch my goddess, and
she did unto me grant a mighty boon, as unworthy though I might
be. From that day on I am her slave and servant, her mortal general,
and I shall do all in my power to bring her back through the portal
to this sphere, and by her hand be thus exalted over all Creation.
The journal continues on, detailing dark arts and darker deeds, and after
you have read your fill, you have gleaned a rather complete knowledge of
the current Baron of Exham.
~
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0 0
#5454
desk walter's~
a ponderous desk~
A <send "unlock desk|open desk|get all desk" "unlock|open|empty">desk</send> elephantine in proportion and ornate in design is here.~
~
15 0 0
0 15 5448 0
1000 0 0
Q
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#5456
basin water~
a water basin~
{~
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25 0 0
-1 -1 0 0
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
#5458
cord tassel silk~
a red-silk cord~
{~
~
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
E
cord~
This silken rope hangs near the south wall. Following it up with your
eyes, you see it disappears into the ceiling.
~
Q
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0 0
M PULL 5454 100~
#5460
arras tapestry~
{~
{~
~
8 0 0
0 0 0 0
500 0 0
E
tapestry~
A tapestry of unimagineable years hangs over the northern wall, defiling
the room a depiction of a tower being constructed by misshapen creatures
ripped fresh from the nightmares of a distraught soul.
~
E
arras~
A tapestry of unimagineable years hangs over the northern wall, defiling
the room a depiction of a tower being constructed by misshapen creatures
ripped fresh from the nightmares of a distraught soul.
~
Q
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M PULL 5460 100~
#5464
bed~
a bed~
An impressive bed stands here, inviting you to rest.~
~
12 0 0
2 2000 28048 100
1000 0 0
Q
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0 0
M ACT 5462 rest~
#0
#ROOMS
#5400
Priory Foyer~
As the towering doors swing ponderously closed behind you, you catch the
first glimpse of Exham Priory. Although remodeled recently, the corrupting
influence of its ancient architecture has permeated the veneer of modern
splendor with a seeping melancholy spirit that pervades every pore and crack
of its wood and stone. The structure itself defies the intellect to cleanly
categorize its origins, but the discerning eye can see Gothic and Romanesque
techniques at work, and legends hint that the Priory of 1261 was built upon
foundations of Roman make, which likewise had been erected upon a druidic or
Cymric temple. A worn ribbon of tattered red carpet stretches ahead of you.
~
0 6 0
D0
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~
0 0 5402
S
#5401
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5403
D1
~
~
0 0 5421
D2
~
~
0 0 5401
D3
~
~
1 0 5402
S
#5402
Exham Hall~
Suits of armor stand at attention on either side of the hall, glistening
under a sheen of protective oil at odds with the somber tone of the Priory.
Not a sound disturbs the corridor but the hissing sputter of candles and the
whisper of your feet on the carpet leading to the north and south. A pair
of doors face each other on the east and west walls.
~
0 4 0
D0
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0 0 5404
D1
~
~
1 0 5401
D2
~
~
0 0 5400
D3
~
~
1 0 5410
M RANDOM 5402 10~
S
#5403
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5403
D1
~
~
0 0 5405
D2
~
~
0 0 5401
S
#5404
Foyer's End~
The echoing murmurs following you down the corridor disappear here into
the shadowy recesses of the foyer's end. Arching into the gloom above is a
ponderous door of walnut aged and polished so darkly as to mimic a
lich-yard's pool on a winter's night.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
1 0 5406
D2
~
~
0 0 5402
M RANDOM 5402 5~
S
#5405
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5407
D1
~
~
0 0 5425
D2
~
~
0 0 5421
D3
~
~
0 0 5403
S
#5406
Vestibule~
Luxiuously draped with satins which have survived centuries, padded
highback chairs line this room to offer waiting guests of the Baron of Exham
the illusion of comfort. Tapestries cover great expanses of the walls,
their faded stories interrupted by pictures of brooding men and women of
Gilbert de la Poer's lineage.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
1 0 5408
D2
~
~
1 0 5404
S
#5407
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5407
D1
~
~
0 0 5411
D2
~
~
0 0 5405
D3
~
~
0 0 5427
S
#5408
Reception Room~
Monstrous silk tapestries hang on the west and east walls, showing in
horrid detail the construction and history of Exham Priory in the fashion of
the pre-Renaissance artists. At the north end of the room a polished ebony
throne towers on a dais demonstrative of a sybaritic lord.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
1 0 5450
D2
~
~
1 0 5406
D3
~
~
1 0 5428
S
#5409
Evil Visions~
Having placed your wretched form in the seat of the throne, you now
envision in harsh reality the truth of the de la Poer line: vile shamans,
demonic rites, funeral pyres for their screaming victims. Unbearable
laughter rings in your ears unceasingly bidding you to step further into the
madness you see about you, your hands steeped in the gore of your best
friend, the taste of his flesh in your mouth. And everywhere the beady red
eyes of rats watch you, judging whether you truly are worthy of the de la
Poer heritage.
~
0 2 0
M RANDOM 5409 100~
S
#5410
Short Gallery~
Displayed on either side of you are 'objet de art' the various barons of
this estate have acquired over the centuries.
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0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5412
D1
~
~
1 0 5402
D2
~
~
0 0 5414
D3
~
~
0 0 5418
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5411
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5413
D2
~
~
0 0 5423
D3
~
~
0 0 5407
S
#5412
Short Gallery~
Descending from the shadowy recesses of the ceiling, bands of silk dangle
like long indigo fingers of a famished titan, searching blindly from a
night's sky for a soul to devour.
~
0 4 0
D2
~
~
0 0 5410
D3
~
~
0 0 5420
S
#5413
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
1 0 5429
D2
~
~
0 0 5411
D3
~
~
0 0 5417
S
#5414
Short Gallery~
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5410
D3
~
~
0 0 5416
S
#5415
Privy Chamber~
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
1 0 5413
S
#5416
Short Gallery~
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5418
D1
~
~
0 0 5414
S
#5417
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5413
D2
~
~
0 0 5407
D3
~
~
0 0 5419
S
#5418
Short Gallery~
Displayed on either side of you are 'objet de art' the various barons of
this estate have acquired over the centuries.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5420
D1
~
~
0 0 5410
D2
~
~
0 0 5416
D3
~
~
0 0 5422
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5419
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5417
D2
~
~
0 0 5427
D3
~
~
1 0 5433
S
#5420
Short Gallery~
~
0 4 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5412
D2
~
~
0 0 5418
S
#5421
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5405
D1
~
~
0 0 5423
D2
~
~
0 0 5421
D3
~
~
0 0 5401
S
#5422
Stone Staircase~
Unseasonably cold stairs spiral into the darkness above. Somewhere the
rustle of claws on stone issues, gnawing slowly upon your sense of safety
with each passing moment.
~
0 4 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5418
D4
~
~
0 0 5424
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5423
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5425
D2
~
~
0 0 5423
D3
~
~
0 0 5421
S
#5424
West Tower Landing~
This level contains: personal study, master bedroom, a few other bedrooms
This dimly lit hallway betrays the infrequent use of the de la Poer family
and their guests. A cold stairwell spirals down to the lower level.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5446
D5
~
~
0 0 5422
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5425
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5425
D2
~
~
0 0 5423
D3
~
~
0 0 5405
S
#5426
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5430
D2
~
~
0 0 5428
D3
~
~
0 0 5436
S
#5427
Great Hall~
Designed to convey the immense power of the Exham barons, their great
hall was built on a scale rivaling one's sense of propriety. A gargantuan
table stretches into the gloom of the poorly lit room, and ranks of chairs
stand dutifully beside it, sentinels for battles with heads of state and
ribald banqueters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5427
D1
~
~
0 0 5407
D2
~
~
0 0 5401
S
#5428
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 6 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5426
D1
~
~
1 0 5408
D3
~
~
0 0 5432
S
#5429
Privy Chamber~
This room reeks from passage of time and intestines on yesterday's
luncheon. Your eyes fill with tears as you enjoy the privacy nobility
deserves when performing the basest of Nature's functions, but you decry the
architect of this room for not providing you with access to fresh air.
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
1 0 5413
S
#5430
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 4 0
D1
~
~
1 0 5431
D2
~
~
0 0 5426
D3
~
~
0 0 5434
S
#5431
Servant's Corridor~
This is a drab service hallway used only by the help. Oil lamps are too
far apart for comfort, the walls are soulless grey and unfinished. It is
spotlessly, flawlessly clean. The sounds of a kitchen can be heard to the
west. This door is hinged to swing both ways, and a brass plate on the door
shows signs of many years of use.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5435
D1
~
~
0 0 5433
D3
~
~
1 0 5430
S
#5432
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5436
D1
~
~
0 0 5428
S
#5433
Servant's Corridor~
This drab service hallway is used only by the help. Oil lamps are too
far apart for comfort, the walls are soulless grey and unfinished. For all
its lackluster appearance, however, it is spotlessly, flawlessly clean.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
1 0 5419
D3
~
~
0 0 5431
S
#5434
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 4 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5430
D2
~
~
0 0 5436
D3
~
~
1 0 5440
S
#5435
Servant's Wing~
The servants quarters are only slightly better decorated than the drab
utility hallway to the south, but even so the extent of the de la Poer
financial success is evident in the details. A rug spans the length of the
hallway, the salvaged carpet from the priory's entrance a few years ago.
Gold embossed mirrors, too out of fashion for the noble chambers, adorn the
walls and give a light and life to the corridor. The hallway extends to the
east, and a stairwell leads up.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5437
D2
~
~
0 0 5431
D4
~
~
0 0 5449
S
#5436
The Kitchens~
Filled with the din and hiss of cooking at all hours, the kitchens are a
cacophany of culinary and household discussions, although the latter are
never louder than the whisper of a boiling pot or crackling oven-fire.
~
0 4 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5434
D1
~
~
0 0 5426
D2
~
~
0 0 5432
D3
~
~
0 0 5438
S
#5437
Servant's Wing~
The hallway extends to the east and west. Through the doors you can hear
the sounds of the kitchen, and your eye pauses on a large mirror hanging
above an elegant square table.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5439
D3
~
~
0 0 5435
E
mirror~
Your reflection stares back at you, but in it the details seem
disturbing. Your skin has an unwholesome pallour to it, and dark circles
around your eyes give you the semblance of a decay. Behind you the corridor
wall is blurry, but it resembles more of a twilight grotto than a hallway.
In the corner of your eye you see perpetual shifting of shadowy, shapeless
forms.
~
S
#5438
Casks and Barrels~
Pine, ash, and oak barrels of sundry proportion fill this room, which
serves as the principle storage area for common consumables. On the back
wall you notice a large section of the masonry looks noticeably newer than
the surrounding material, as if a hole or door had been sealed to prevent
the entrance or egress of entities unknown.
~
0 6 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5436
D5
~
~
0 0 5444
S
#5439
Servant's Wing~
This hallway of the servants' wing continues to the east and west. To
the north is a doorway into one of the help's living quarters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5447
D1
~
~
0 0 5441
D3
~
~
0 0 5437
S
#5440
Pantry~
This enormous pantry is stocked with boxes and tins on shelves spanning
from floor to ceiling. Bags of vegetables hang from hooks, and along the
far wall a large metal and wood chest is covered with a fine sheen of water
droplets.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
1 0 5434
S
#5441
Servant's Wing~
This hallway of the servants' wing continues to the east and west. Below
a burning taper a sickly plant sitting on a table struggles to survive.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5443
D3
~
~
0 0 5439
S
#5443
Servant's Wing~
This hallway of the servants' wing continues to the west. To the north
is a doorway into one of the help's living quarters.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5445
D3
~
~
0 0 5441
S
#5444
Cellar Landing~
Descending the perilous incline of the steps you see the fastidious hand
of the kitchen staff hard at work. The room is filled with various storage
containers filled with the ingredients essential to the nourishment and
gustatory entertainment of the castle's inhabitants.
~
0 4 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5504
D2
~
~
0 0 5502
D4
~
~
1 0 5438
S
#5445
Boudoir~
Fine crochetwork adorns much of this room, and one corner of this chamber
is given entirely to the craft, containing a rocking chair, pedestal lamp,
and spools after spools of fine thread. A large comforter drapes over the
bed, ensuring warmth in the coldest of winters, and a litterbox in the
corner could use changing.
~
0 0 0
D2
~
~
0 0 5443
S
#5446
West Wing Hallway~
The family of de la Poer and his guests must reside in this wing of the
mansion, for decadent displays of wealth and discomfiting fashion abound. A
silk rug spans the entire length of the hallway, and sconces hold fine
crystal lamps filled with whale oil.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5448
D1
~
~
1 0 5464
D2
~
~
0 0 5424
D3
~
~
0 0 5462
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5447
Housemaster's Quarters~
A utilitarian desk sits in one corner of the room beneath a pigeonhole
shelf teeming with scraps of paper and odd items to remind this high ranking
servant of things needing attention. The rest of the room is spartanly
decorated and shares and orderliness rivaling that of the military.
Dresser, wardrobe, and the single bed are perfectly square to the room, and
nowhere is even a mote of dust to be found.
~
0 0 0
D2
~
~
0 0 5439
S
#5448
West Wing Hallway~
The hallway continues north and south. Mute doors line the east and west
walls, and a lone lamp basks the corridor in a sickly yellow glow.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5452
D1
~
~
1 0 5458
D2
~
~
0 0 5446
D3
~
~
1 0 5460
M RANDOM 5448 50~
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5449
Second Floor of the Servant's Wing~
Cold stone steps descend to the quarters of the important servants, but
on this level quiet laughter and muffled singing can be heard. The hallway
extends to the east.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5451
D5
~
~
0 0 5435
S
#5450
Master Library~
A solitary candle illumines this vault walled from floor to ceiling with
volumes, tomes and crumbling folios to rival a bibliophile's darkest dreams.
The smells of dust, leather, and a lingering trace of woodsmoke from the
fireplace would give this room a comfortable air, but the umbra of darkness
unnatural clings to the corners of the room, and the flickering light of the
candle sends silhouettes of normal objects dancing unnervingly about the
room.
~
0 0 0
D2
~
~
1 0 5408
M RANDOM 5402 2~
S
#5451
Second Floor of the Servant's Wing~
This sparsely decorated hallway seems warmer than the rest of the priory,
as the quiet sounds of wholesome life slip out as if by accident from within
the rooms of the hired help.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
1 0 5463
D1
~
~
0 0 5453
D3
~
~
0 0 5449
S
#5452
West Wing Hallway~
A cold hallway adorned in dark opulence and flickering torchlight speaks
quietly of the long reign of the de la Poer's. A cold hallway adorned in
dark opulence and flickering lamplight speaks quietly of the long reign of
the de la Poer's.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5456
D2
~
~
0 0 5448
E
lamplight~
The flickering flames bespeak of drafts coming from within the very walls.
~
M RANDOM 5424 5~
M RANDOM 5402 1~
S
#5453
Second Floor of the Servant's Wing~
Hearing the frivolity of the servants' quarters, you can't help but have
a lighter mood. If only the rest of the priory could shake this curse. The
hallway continues to the east and west.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5455
D3
~
~
0 0 5451
S
#5454
The Master Study~
A regal den surrounds you with the dark polished panel walls which fill
the morose halls of the Exham Priory like mute witnesses to unspoken
terrors. A few bookshelves line the walls with treatises on local law and
casual history, but the dominating feature of this room is beyond a doubt
the desk of de la Poer. A red-silk cord hangs from the ceiling along the
southern wall.
~
0 2 0
M RANDOM 5424 8~
M RANDOM 5402 1~
S
#5455
Second Floor of the Servant's Wing~
Although the rooms are cramped and physically cooler than on the sunnier
side of the estate, living in this wing could be tolerable compared to
living elsewhere on de la Poer's lands. Another sanctuary from the
melancholic atmosphere lies to the north, and the hallway continues to the
east and west.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
1 0 5461
D1
~
~
0 0 5457
D3
~
~
0 0 5453
S
#5456
A Bedroom~
This regal bedroom stands in spotless readiness for guests of the Exham
barons. All the linens are freshly pressed and the water basin is fresh, as
if Walter de la Poer has been expecting you.
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
0 0 5452
M RANDOM 5402 1~
M RANDOM 5424 5~
S
#5457
Second Floor of the Servant's Wing~
Here the hallway terminates in a grand portrait of some demented
depiction of a hell on earth. Streams of demonic figures pour out of a
portal in the air as storm clouds and lightning split the sky, as if
commanded by a glowing human who stands before the portal with his hands
scrabbling toward the heavens. The painting would be quite frightening, but
the artist rendering it in such lifelike detail was too obviously mad for
the image to contain any power.
~
0 0 0
D0
~
~
0 0 5459
D3
~
~
0 0 5455
S
#5458
A Bedroom~
Spiderweb-fine lace as white as bone is prominent in this room. A
mahogany bed with a headboard carved like the Stygian Gates greets your eyes
as you enter, almost distracting you from the wooden trim circling the room.
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
1 0 5448
S
#5459
Servant's Bedchamber~
This room hosts two twin beds and a small cask used as a night stand. A
thick pillar candle made from beef tallow stands on the cask, and under one
bed is a black slate with a crudely drawn alphabet scratched thereon.
~
0 0 0
D2
~
~
0 0 5457
S
#5460
A Master Bedroom~
A large bed stands in the center of the room, as if a piece of furniture
would try to demonstrate mastery over the rest of the bedroom furnishings.
A simple bureau squats along the east wall, and a wardrobe looms in a
corner, resting just on the very edge of an ornate silk rug. Two windows on
the west wall allow a dreary light to filter into the room, and on the north
wall is an arras depicting a forgotten battle.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
1 0 5448
M RANDOM 5424 5~
M RANDOM 5402 1~
S
#5461
Servant's Bedchamber~
Two beds are bunked along the west wall, and on the east wall is a single
bed draped with a large patchwork quilt made with crude stitches. Spare
tunics are folded neatly upon a shelf, but under one bed is a crumpled apron
from yesterday's labors.
~
0 0 0
D2
~
~
1 0 5455
S
#5462
A Bedroom~
A hurricane hit this room, as books and furniture and the other room
furnishing look as though they have been hurled about by some supernatural
force. Splintered rubbish lies in the wake of whatever malevolent force
passed through here.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5446
S
#5463
Servant's Lodgings~
This large room is in a shambles. Four pairs of bunk beds are spaced
through the room, and at the foot of each hang cloaks and coats and hoods.
Beneath the lower bunks the servants have placed trunks for their personal
possessions, and elsewhere in the room are bits of salvaged furniture to
suit the needs of the occupants. Center in the room, however, is the
remains of a card game.
~
0 0 0
D1
~
~
0 0 5465
D2
~
~
1 0 5451
S
#5464
A Bedroom~
An unforgettable bed with bedposts as dark and glistening as obsidian
rests in the corner at a diagonal to the rest of the room. A matching
wardrobe and gentleman's dresser also reside here. In contrast to the
priory, a beautiful landscape can be seen through the open window.
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
1 0 5446
M RANDOM 5466 20~
M RANDOM 5465 20~
M RANDOM 5464 20~
M RANDOM 5467 20~
S
#5465
Servant's Lodgings~
This large room is in a shambles. Four pairs of bunk beds are spaced
through the room, and at the foot of each hang cloaks and coats and hoods.
Beneath the lower bunks the servants have placed trunks for their personal
possessions, and elsewhere in the room are bits of salvaged furniture to
suit the needs of the occupants. Center in the room, however, is the
remains of a card game.
~
0 0 0
D3
~
~
0 0 5463
S
#0
#SPECIALS
S
#RESETS
D 0 5401 3 1
D 0 5402 1 1
D 0 5402 3 1
D 0 5404 0 1
D 0 5406 0 1
D 0 5406 2 1
D 0 5408 0 1
D 0 5408 2 1
D 0 5408 3 1
D 0 5410 1 1
D 0 5413 1 1
D 0 5415 3 1
D 0 5419 3 1
D 0 5428 1 1
D 0 5429 3 1
D 0 5430 1 1
D 0 5431 3 1
D 0 5433 1 1
D 0 5434 3 1
D 0 5440 1 1
D 0 5444 4 1
D 0 5446 1 1
D 0 5450 2 1
D 0 5451 0 1
D 0 5455 0 1
D 0 5458 3 1
D 0 5460 1 1
D 0 5461 2 1
D 0 5463 2 1
D 0 5464 3 1
M 1 5400 1 5400 Load a grim doorman
E 0 5400 0 17 A silver tray is loaded held in the hands of a grim doorman
E 0 5401 0 17 A silver tray is loaded held in the hands of a grim doorman
M 1 5404 3 5404 Load a servant
O 0 5421 0 5405 A long table loaded to Great Hall
M 1 5421 16 5405 Load a dining chair
M 1 5421 4 5405 Load a dining chair
O 0 5421 0 5407 A long table loaded to Great Hall
M 1 5421 16 5407 Load a dining chair
M 1 5421 4 5407 Load a dining chair
O 0 5408 0 5408 An ebony throne loaded to Reception Room
M 1 5404 3 5410 Load a servant
O 0 5410 0 5412 A marble column loaded to Short Gallery
P 0 5412 0 5410 0 A charred smallsword put inside a charred smallsword
O 0 5402 0 5414 A marble column loaded to Short Gallery
P 0 5414 0 5402 0 A short roman spear put inside a short roman spear
O 0 5418 0 5416 A marble column loaded to Short Gallery
P 0 5416 0 5418 0 A gruesome painting put inside a gruesome painting
O 0 5421 0 5417 A long table loaded to Great Hall
M 1 5417 1 5417 Load the baron's chair
M 1 5421 16 5417 Load a dining chair
M 1 5421 4 5417 Load a dining chair
M 1 5404 8 5419 Load a servant
O 0 5422 0 5420 A marble column loaded to Short Gallery
P 0 5420 0 5422 0 An unassuming stone put inside an unassuming stone
O 0 5421 0 5421 A long table loaded to Great Hall
M 1 5421 16 5421 Load a dining chair
M 1 5421 4 5421 Load a dining chair
M 1 5404 3 5424 Load a servant
O 0 5431 0 5428 A counter loaded to The Kitchens
M 1 5430 6 5428 Load A chef
E 0 5430 0 17 A cleaver is loaded held in the hands of A chef
P 0 5429 0 5413 0 A soiled page put inside a soiled page
O 0 5413 0 5429 A chamber pot loaded to Privy Chamber
P 0 5429 0 5413 0 A soiled page put inside a soiled page
O 0 5431 0 5430 A counter loaded to The Kitchens
P 0 5432 0 5431 0 A small pile of croutons put inside a small pile of croutons
M 1 5430 6 5430 Load A chef
E 0 5430 0 17 A cleaver is loaded held in the hands of A chef
M 1 5404 3 5432 Load a servant
O 0 5439 0 5438 A keg loaded to Casks and Barrels
O 0 5438 0 5438 A barrel loaded to Casks and Barrels
O 0 5440 0 5440 An ice chest loaded to Pantry
P 0 5434 0 5440 0 A selection of meats put inside a selection of meats
M 1 5447 1 5447 Load a respectable-looking man
M 1 5452 2 5452 Load A wide-eyed butler
O 0 5454 0 5454 A ponderous desk loaded to The Master Study
P 0 5452 0 5454 0 A leather-bound book put inside a leather-bound book
O 0 5458 0 5454 A red-silk cord loaded to The Master Study
O 0 5456 0 5456 A water basin loaded to A Bedroom
M 1 5458 1 5458 Load Hordes of screaming children
M 1 5459 1 5459 Load a servant
O 0 5460 0 5460 { loaded to A Master Bedroom
M 1 5463 4 5463 Load a servant
M 1 5463 4 5463 Load a servant
M 1 5465 4 5463 Load A chef
M 1 5465 4 5463 Load A chef
O 0 5464 0 5464 A bed loaded to A Bedroom
S
#SHOPS
0
#MOBPROGS
#5400
~
#5401
if pos $n 1
if class $n <> hunter
mob slay $n
get all corpse
forget $n
endif
endif
mob cast heal $n
~
#5402
mob echo Someone coils his body into the dragon fighting stance.
~
#5404
if pos $r resting
if rand 67
mob echo Warm fingers lightly brush a hair from your face, leaving lingering phantoms of sensation in its wake.
endif
if rand 67
mob echo A breathy whisper touches your ear as long, strong fingers trace your jawline.
mob echo Heat suffuses your leaden limbs, as the voice whispers, "I have waited for you,
mob echo $r."
endif
endif
~
#5406
if rand 67
mob echo Full lips gingerly touch yours. Warm and soft, their silent caress kindles a spark within you.
endif
mob echo
if rand 67
mob echo A kiss, sweet and languid, comes upon your lips. Like the lover in your
mob echo secret thoughts, this unseen presence possesses an exquisite,agonizing touch
mob echo that welcomes your hunger.
endif
~
#5408
mob echo Your vision blurs momentarily...
mob echo
mob transfer $n 5409
~
#5409
if pos $r standing
mob echo You regain your senses.
mob transfer $n 5408
endif
~
#5424
mob echo A whispering rush of claws scrabbles through the walls nearby.
~
#5448
mob echo From the east you hear rustling movement and unintelligible whispers.
~
#5452
say Master does not like trash left lying about...
~
#5454
mob echo You walk south through the secret door.
mob transfer $n 5460
~
#5456
~
#5458
kill $r
~
#5460
mob echo A grating rumble of stone accompanies the revelation of a secret door!
mob echoaround You feel the stone rumble beneath your feet.
mob echo You walk north through the secret door.
mob transfer $n 5454
~
#5462
mob mload 5464
~
#5463
if pos $r standing
mob purge lover
endif
~
#5464
mob force lover mob echo Someone gives you a tender kiss, awakening dormant passions.
~
#5465
mob force lover mob echo An unseen force leans over you, stroking you softly while murmuring '{CIt has been a long time, $r {x.'
~
#5466
mob force lover mob echo Someone places a hand on your thigh, lightly tracing circles that send a ripple of warm sensation through your body.
~
#5467
mob force lover mob echo You feel the soft tug of invisible fingers on your clothes as a voice whispers in your ear, '{CPlease, $r{x.'
~
#0
#$