Locations/RubyCanal

Ruby Canal

This Manse used to be Water aspect, in the hands of the Ledaal family. Appearing as an archway that spans the head of a mountainside waterfall, crafted from obsidian and a strange turquoise rock, it is located on an island south of Cherak, set high-up a cliff at the end of a little-known ravine. Mist pours continually forth from the arch, covering the floor of the gully with clinging white fog. This used to be pleasantly cool, but now it is filled with an uncomfortable warmth; a side-effect of the Manses' change.

The waterfall is now composed of blood; the source of the warmth in the valley below. This slowly returns to normal water the further it gets from the Manse, but so long as it is within the building's range, all water remains blood. This applies to any water brought into the Manse as well, so guests are advised to bring other refreshments, unless they are happy and able to drink the sticky red liquid (admittedly quite likely, given the Manse's current owner).

The Manse's layout is rather simple; a line of five rooms on either side of the river, with a pair of bridges connecting them. The two rooms located furthest into the mountain are the kitchens and storerooms, somewhat larger than the other two, with the other eight being bedroom and general living quarters. One of these is currently scribed with occult wards, and the owner of the Manse warns all guests not to enter. There is another room at the rear of the Manse, straddling the river; this is the hearthstone chamber, a round, pillared room, with a pedestal in the middle for the stone.

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