Highdark Hall (d20)
Experience a place of hauntings and High Society¸ where good manners are veils for murderous intentions. Welcome to Highdark Hall! Horrors beyond belief¸ and romances beyond reason¸ have played out within its walls. Designed as a backdrop that would support the creative visions of individual Game Masters¸ Highdark Hall is intended as a setting where shocking stories of love¸ death¸ and the supernatural can emerge spontaneously from interacting with its colorful inhabitants and strange locations. What further catastrophes befall its occupants and their guests¸ are for you to decide.
This PDF collects the Highdark Hall material you may already know¸ and also reveals many previously hidden secrets. It includes:
- Detailed¸ historically plausible floor-plans for an 18th century Stately Home on five floors.
- An overview of the enigmatic Altumber family and their (in)famous residence.
- Over 100 interior locations¸ from the opulent Lunar Ballroom¸ to the secret Hellfire Chapel.
- A fully mapped parkland filled with dramatic (and potentially dangerous) locations.
- Over 50 unique NPCs¸ from the vile to the virtuous¸ in a tangle of conflicting desires set to explode.
- Extensive rumors and legends¸ ripe for investigation by the brave (and foolish).
- Schedules of the entertainments and activities enjoyed by visitors¸ with descriptions of typical meals.
- An in-depth description of the legendary (and possibly haunted) Hedge Maze of Highdark Hall.
- A description of the annual Autumnal Masque¸ with tables to generate the costumes of attendees.
Plus¸ printable versions of all maps.
Highdark Hall was created especially for use with Ghastly Affair¸ the Gothic Game of Romantic Horror ¸ but it has potential for any game set in Georgian¸ Napoleonic¸ Regency¸ or early Victorian times. It could even be explored by modern paranormal investigators¸ come to uncover its disturbing past. How will its spirits speak to you?
Note: Highdark Hall contains some mature subject matter. Reader discretion is advised.