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You've explored the darkened foregrounds of Marcheford Manor. Some of you walk away empty-handed. Others walk away with your pockets a little fuller. While some of you will never walk again.
The overgrown
Rose Garden offered nothing but thorns.
Those in the
Archery Range swore they may have heard the 'THWACK' of an arrow, but not much else.
The smell of fermented cider hung thick in the
Cider House, that's it.
The only reward found in the
Koi Pond were the skeletons of long dead koi.
It seemed as if the dilapidated
Gazebo would offer up no prize. But a clever explorer suggested pulling up the floorboards. And there beneath the rotting wood lay a cache of gold.
Enough to divvy up
500g :gold: to each person!
Those exploring the
Apple Orchard were surprised to find it flourishing, and accepted its sweet bounty as their reward.
One would have expected the
Fountain to be dried up and rusted, but clear water still spills forth from its spouts. Curiously, you find a set of rainboots in the fountain. Have others been here recently? Regardless, they are nice boots, so you take one pair.
You wouldn't think there would be much in the
Guard House, but laying on a shelf is an antique shotgun. It isn't loaded, but it is in pristine condition and may be worth a pretty penny.
And woe to those who wandered into the
Hedge Maze, for they were given a chilly reception by Marcheford's long departed scullery maid.
~The Story of Julia O'Dowd~
Sweet Julia O'Dowd was the scullery maid of Marcheford Manor. A wide-eyed girl with a fondness for tales of romance. Mr. Marcheford forbade the servants from bringing strangers to the mansion, but Julia was in love with a young man from town. On Christmas Eve, she received a mysterious letter asking her to secretly meet him in the hedge maze. Slipping away from her kitchen duties, Julia waited and waited for her suitor. But alas, he never came. And when poor Julia was found on Christmas Day, she had frozen to death.