#AREADATA Name Arcite /{CRats in the Walls{x~ Builders Arcite~ VNUMs 5400 5499 Credits Arcite /{CRats in the Walls{x~ Security 1 End #MOBILES #5400 herald doorman 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. ~ ABMSd DFHN 0 0 S 49 100 -100 100d25+2500 100d10+100 0 8000 8 8 1 0 736 0 M GREET 5400 100~ #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 DF 0 1000 S 203 1000 -3000 30000d1+30000 500d10+5000 0 8000 8 8 0 0 2048 0 M ENTRY 5401 100~ M RANDOM 5403 100~ #5402 test~ (no short description)~ (no long description) ~ ~ A 0 0 0 S 0 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000 8 8 0 0 0 0 M FIGHT 5642 5~ #5403 test~ test mob~ Just a lil ole test mob stands here ready to screw up your mprogs~ Darkness. The beak of a squid. Sightless eyes. Claws. Fangs without a mouth to bear them. Insanity clothed in fur and scales. This critter standds here hoping you won't hurt him too bad ~ AFT BHNOPQZc 0 -1000 S 1 0 0 0d0+0 0d0+0 0 8000 8 8 0 0 0 0 #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 60 100 -60 100d30+1000 50d10+50 0 8000 8 8 1 0 1024 0 #5417 dining chair~ the baron's chair~ A towering chair dominates the end of the table.~ ~ ABE 0 DEKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdef -1000 S 100 1000 -1000 1d32000+23000 100d15+5000 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 31 80 -30 1000d10+3000 100d2+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 52 140 -40 6000d1+0 50d2+100 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.~ ~ ACFSYd 0 0 0 S 99 1000 -1400 32000d2+10000 600d2+100 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 32 80 -40 0d0+0 80d1+50 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 scullery servant~ Here a servant sits on his bunk dreaming.~ ~ AB 0 0 0 S 106 1000 -1000 25000d3+1000 10d50+500 0 8000 8 8 1 0 0 0 #5463 servant scullery exham~ a servant~ A servant squats here playing cards.~ ~ AB 0 0 0 S 102 1000 -1000 32000d2+5000 10d50+500 0 8000 8 8 0 0 41 0 #5464 spectral lover~ {x~ {x~ ~ ABM P 0 0 S 9 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 101 1000 -1000 32000d1+32000 1000d3+0 0 8000 8 8 3 0 640 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 #0 #OBJECTS #5400 no name~ a silver tray~ A tray used for receiving calling cards lies here.~ ~ 5 E NO 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 A 18 10 A 19 2 A 17 -15 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #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 A 18 5 A 19 3 A 17 -10 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5402 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 M ACT 5408 sit~ M ACT 5408 rest~ #5409 throne exham~ an ebony throne~ {x~ ~ 12 K 0 1 1000 432 0 1000 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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.~ ~ 15 0 0 100 0 0 1 50 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 A 18 5 A 19 12 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 A 18 2 A 19 22 E blood~ This ancient weapon bears what might be the blood of the Christ upon it. ~ Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5416 painting gruesome~ a gruesome painting~ This painting wrenches the stomach at a casual glance at the scene.~ ~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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. ~ Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5421 table banquet~ a long table~ In the center of the room stands an ancient scarred table of gleaming mahogany.~ ~ 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5429 paper toilet page soiled~ a soiled page~ A piece of paper torn from a journal lies here covered with filth. ~ ~ 13 0 AO 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.) ~ E paper~ 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.) ~ Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5430 cleaver blade rectangular~ a cleaver~ A glistening rectangular blade is here.~ ~ 5 0 AN 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5434 meats~ a selection of meats~ Several different meats are here~ ~ 19 0 AO 100 24 0 0 5 2 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5439 keg~ a keg~ A small wooden keg is here.~ ~ 17 0 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 E AO 0 0 0 0 1 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. ~ Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 0 100 15 5448 100 1000 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5456 basin water~ a water basin~ {x~ ~ 25 0 0 -1 -1 0 0 1000 0 0 Q (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 #5458 cord tassel silk~ a red-silk cord~ {x ~ ~ 12 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 M PULL 5454 100~ #5460 arras tapestry~ {~ {x ~ ~ 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 0 0 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 (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ (null)~ 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 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 0 0 5402 D2 ~ ~ 1 0 5466 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 ~ ~ 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. ~ 0 130 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. ~ 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 6 0 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 5604 D2 ~ ~ 0 0 5602 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 7 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~ M RANDOM 5404 20~ M RANDOM 5406 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 #5466 Outside the Gates of Exham Priory~ Tucked away on the cliffs overlooking the seashore, this fortified home to a noble family or powerful merchant broods over the foaming tide, staring blankly at the horizon. Faint whisps of smoke curl up from hearth fires within, a sullen testiment that its stone walls are yet inhabited. ~ 0 0 0 D0 ~ ~ 1 0 5400 D1 ~ ~ 0 0 2317 S #0 #SPECIALS S #RESETS D 0 5400 2 1 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 5448 1 1 D 0 5448 3 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 D 0 5466 0 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 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 scullery 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 say The master is unavailable at the moment, but please be our guest, $n ~ #5401 if pos $n 1 if class $n = werewolf mob slay $n get all corpse forget $n endif if class $n = vampire mob slay $n get all corpse forget $n endif if class $n = mage 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. ~ #5403 if pos $r = 1 force $r escape endif if pos $r = 1 mob force $r escape endif ~ #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, $r{x.' ~ #5493 ~ #0 #$