Avaloria

A dilapidated abode of a reclusive riddle-master named Horatio, this home is filled with the stale scent of neglect. Its thinly-planked windows barely permit any light, casting the interior into a gloomy shadow. The faint sound of trickling traps hints at the defensive mechanisms hidden within, where intruders risk paralysis and fiery retribution.• An enchanted, sphinx-faced door knocker protects Horatio’s terraced home, and will not open unless guests answer three of its riddles of increasing difficulty. The house has been trapped to slow prying city Guards. Tripwires criss-cross the living room that will trigger Hold Person and Fire Bolt spells if tripped, they can be deactivated if discovered with a skill check. The upstairs landing leads to a sparse bedroom and a locked study. Anyone who gets near to the study is attacked by two sets of Animated Armour. In his study, Horatio has almost finished a ritual that will transform him into a higher life form.

Gloomy exterior of a worn-down house with thin planks covering grimy windows, surrounded by overgrown weeds and a sagging roof, with a faint glow emanating from the open door leading to the simple kitchen.