Waterdeep Villa

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Based on tables from "A GHASTLY COMPANION to CASTLES, MANSIONS, & ESTATES (ROUGH-HEWN EDITION)," by Daniel James Hanley

1,[Distinguising Feature] [Barrier] [Front Gate]
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1,The villa is best known for its [Known for]
 * Distinguising Feature

1, architecture. The construction is [Architecture] 2, art collection. Every art connoisseur has heard of the wonderful [Art Collection] 1, attractive residents. People go there just to see the[Attractive Residents] 1, cabinet of curiosities. The collection of curiosities is famous for the quality of its [Cabinet of Curiosities] 1, cursed family. According to legend, [Cursed Family] because an ancestor [Curse Cause] 2, entertainment. Visitors flock here for the [Entertainment] 2, gaming room. The room is well-known as a place to play [Gaming Room] 1, haunting. Spectral activity occurs [Haunting] and is usually seen in [Haunting Location] 1, horrible history. It’s terrible to tell, but the place [Horrible History] 2, library. The library has an especially extensive collection of [Library] 1, literary or philosophical salon. The salon is held [Literary Salon] 1, notable former resident. The house was once inhabited by[Notable Former Resident] 1, secret passages/rooms. The secret spaces were originally intended for [Secret Passages] 1, unsolved mystery. Mysteriously, [Unsolved Mystery]
 * Known for

1,unique. 1,exemplary. 1,dilapidated. 1,unfnished. 1,medieval. 1,exotic.
 * Architecture

1,paintings. 1,outdoor sculptures of [Remarkable Sculptures]. 1,indoor sculptures of [Remarkable Sculptures]. 1,automatons.
 * Art Collection

2,beautiful lady of the house. 2,handsome lord. 2,enticing servants. 1,lord's gorgeous mistress. 1,lady's handsome cavalier servente.
 * Attractive Residents

1,animal specimens. 1,vegetable and plant specimens. 1,mineral specimens. 1,strange and exotic artifacts.
 * Cabinet of Curiosities

1,the first born son always dies tragically 1,the family is cursed with lycanthropy 1,the family members become vampires after death 1,the women of the family die in childbirth 1,the True Loves of family members die tragically 1,the family is plagued with madness
 * Cursed Family

1,bargained with the Devil for fame and fortune. 1,harmed a gypsy. 1,mistreated a priest. 1,murdered a person in cold blood. 1,desecrated an ancient religious site. 1,broke a marriage contract to marry their True Love instead.
 * Curse Cause

1,amateur theatrical performances, open to the public. 1,professional theatrical performances, open to the public. 1,dances (unmasked). 1,dinners. 1,musical performances. 1,masquerade balls. 1,debauched parties. 1,pyrotechnics displays.
 * Entertainment

1,games of chance.
 * Gaming Room

1,every night 1,once a week 1,on nights of the new moon 1,on nights of the full moon 1,on the anniversary of family member's death 1,on the anniversary of family member's wedding 1,on the anniversary of family member's disappearance 1,at Midwinter 1,on Greengrass 1,at Midsummer 1,on Highharvestide 12 when a family member is in danger
 * Haunting

1,a bedroom. 1,the main staircase. 1,the servant's quarters. 1,the wine cellar. 1,one of the gardens. 1,a library. 1,the attic. 1,the woods nearby. 1,the chapel. 1,the front gate. 1,the window of a sealed tower. 1,a pool or pond.
 * Haunting Location

1,was the site of a massacre. 1,was used as a prison during the Inquisition or witch hunts. 1,was an ancient place of pagan sacrifce. 1,was a site where witches gathered. 1,was the place where an infamous betrayal occurred. 1,has one or more people supposedly immured in its walls.
 * Horrible History

1,novels. 1,plays. 1,occult books. 1,erotica. 1,poetry. 1,philosophy. 1,histories. 1,scientifc treatises. 1,heretical religious texts. 1,supposedly lost books.
 * Library

1,weekly. 1,biweekly. 1,monthly. 1,seasonally.
 * Literary Salon

1,a famous artist. 1,an important writer. 1,a legendary occultist. 1,an infamous traitor. 1,a respected religious fgure. 1,a wise philosopher. 1,a brilliant (or woefully incompetent) military commander. 1,royalty. 1,a notorious criminal. 1,the Devil himself, if you believe the stories.
 * Notable Former Resident

1,housing renegade clergy. 1,smuggling contraband. 1,hiding and moving lovers around. 1,spying on guests. 1,hiding the meetings of a secret society. 1,hiding murdered victims. 1,access to a secret laboratory. 1,forbidden religious rites.
 * Secret Passages

1,somewhere in the house there is a lost room that hides a family secret. 1,coffins move inside the family tomb. 1,parts of the house are inexplicably cold (or warm). 1,nothing will grow on one part of the property that should be fertile. 1,visitors often disappear from the property. 1,the family's origin is shrouded in mystery.
 * Unsolved Mystery

1,The mansion's lot is enclosed in a Barrier Type with a height of Barrier Height
 * Barrier

1,brick wall 1,brick wall topped with iron spikes 1,dressed stone wall 1,dressed stone wall topped with iron spikes 1,rough stone wall 1,wrought-iron fence
 * Barrier Type

1,6 feet (1.8 meters). 1,7 feet (2.1 meters). 1,8 feet (2.4 meters). 1,9 feet (2.7 meters). 1,10 feet (3 meters). 1,12 feet (3.7 meters).
 * Barrier Height

The front gate in the enclosing wall is a [Gate Type]
 * Front Gate

4,wrought iron double gate. 1,wrought iron double gate, fanked by smaller single gates. 1,large wrought iron single gate, fanked by smaller gates. 1,set of wooden double doors. 1,large wooden door, with smaller wicket door to admit a single person. 1,sculptured bronze door. 1,sculptured bronze double gate.
 * Gate Type