Dunshade: Echo of Tears
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A quest set in the ancestral home of Isleif Dunshade in Therengia.
Description
This is a Simutronics-run paid quest originally run in 2000, and then run again in May of 2009 and is set to run again Feb-March of 2011.
Death, destruction, and haunts galore; Dunshade's bloody history is about to be repeated if someone doesn't do something!
History
Original
Years ago, Dunshade claimed the lives of a family. Byron, Tatia and their child Laurel were killed. Rumors surrounding their death have been gossiped about over meals, drinks, windowsills and just for the sake of keeping the story alive. Some say it was Byron's jealousy, others say that the house just holds an evil that no one will ever understand, but still more say that there was a nanny, left out of many of the stories, who drove Lord Byron to kill his family. Some even say she was instructed to do so by Dergati. Though no one truly knows what happened to her, some say that she followed Byron out of the window in the attic, falling to her death.
Over the years Dunshade Manor fell into ruins. The people of the city of Riverhaven decided they no longer wanted to be responsible for the upkeep of grounds. The office of the Mayor asked the Baron's permission to sell this seemingly worthless property. The Baron gave this permission with two conditions. He would get a large percentage of the sale, and the sale of the manor would also be kept secret from everyone until the last possible minute. But in this world of corrupt dealings and greedy officials, the secret wasn't kept for long.
It was decided that the deed to Dunshade Manor would be auctioned off at the upcoming Ice Festival. The deed was delivered in a plain parcel just as the auction started. An elegant Human man named Lalbot Porthage stepped forward and announced that there was no need to open bidding on the deed, as he was willing to pay 20,000 plats for it! The deal was sealed, and he took possession of the deed. Nothing more was heard from him until he moved, along with his wife Faysien and son Trenthal, into a small refurbished house in Haven that once belonged to Arinni, the departed Elothean aristocrat. There, they begin their search for the perfect person to help cleanse this old house, when a mysterious man turns up claiming to be a famous ghost hunter.
As Dunshade enters this new era, reports of strange things have been trickling out of the manor as though it is rebelling. The ghosts have been stirring with more frequency and there have even been rumors of a second mirror being found someplace in the manor. Is the house up to its usual tricks? Could Dergati be involved? Is the ghost hunter all that he says? Can Dunshade ever be safe to inhabit? Or will the manor claim yet more lives? Find these answers as well as puzzles, fights, and dangers galore as you become a part of the continuing saga of the Dunshade Manor!
Important Quest Information: Being a haunted quest, you can expect spooks galore, and no guarantee that they will let you out...alive. Be sure to bring plenty of favors and courage if you want to succeed in this quest, but leave any valuables in your vault so ghosts with sticky fingers don't try to take them. Failure is possible, but the rewards for winning are great. Will you come out richer than you came in?
Or will a part of your spirit stay behind to forever haunt the manor?
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2009
Dunshade Manor and the undead that inhabit it are once again restless. Has the recent scourge of undead reawakened old nightmares best forgotten? Has Lyras's appearance spawned dangers that threaten Riverhaven's peaceful slumber? Can Dunshade ever be made safe to inhabit, or will the manor claim yet more lives? Find these answers as well as puzzles, fights, and dangers galore as you become a part of the continuing saga of the Dunshade Manor!
Death, destruction, and haunts galore; Dunshade's bloody history is about to be repeated if someone doesn't do something!
How about you?
Years ago, Dunshade claimed the lives of a family. Byron, Tatia and their child Laurel were killed. Rumors surrounding their death have been gossiped about over meals, drinks, windowsills and just for the sake of keeping the story alive. Some say it was Byron's jealousy, others say that the house just holds an evil that no one will ever understand, but still more say that there was a nanny, left out of many of the stories, who drove Lord Byron to kill his family. Some even say she was instructed to do so by Dergati. Though no one truly knows what happened to her, some say that she followed Byron out of the window in the attic, falling to her death.
Over the years Dunshade Manor fell into ruins. The people of the city of Riverhaven decided they no longer wanted to be responsible for the upkeep of grounds. The office of the Mayor asked the Baron's permission to sell this seemingly worthless property. The Baron gave this permission with two conditions. He would get a large percentage of the sale, and the sale of the manor would also be kept secret from everyone until the last possible minute. But in this world of corrupt dealings and greedy officials, the secret wasn't kept for long.
It was decided that the deed to Dunshade Manor would be auctioned off at the upcoming Ice Festival. The deed was delivered in a plain parcel just as the auction started. An elegant Human man named Lalbot Porthage stepped forward and announced that there was no need to open bidding on the deed, as he was willing to pay 20,000 plats for it! The deal was sealed, and he took possession of the deed. Nothing more was heard from him until he moved, along with his wife Faysien and son Trenthal, into a small refurbished house in Haven that once belonged to Arinni, the departed Elothean aristocrat. There, they begin their search for the perfect person to help cleanse this old house, when a mysterious man turns up claiming to be a famous ghost hunter.
As Dunshade enters this new era, reports of strange things have been trickling out of the manor as though it is rebelling. The ghosts have been stirring with more frequency and there have even been rumors of a second mirror being found someplace in the manor. Is the house up to its usual tricks? Could Dergati be involved? Is the ghost hunter all that he says? Can Dunshade ever be safe to inhabit? Or will the manor claim yet more lives? Find these answers as well as puzzles, fights, and dangers galore as you become a part of the continuing saga of the Dunshade Manor!
Important Quest Information: Being a haunted quest, you can expect spooks galore, and no guarantee that they will let you out...alive. Be sure to bring plenty of favors and courage if you want to succeed in this quest, but leave any valuables in your vault so ghosts with sticky fingers don't try to take them. Failure is possible, but the rewards for winning are great. Will you come out richer than you came in?
Or will a part of your spirit stay behind to forever haunt the manor?
Loot
2000
Multifacted Mirror
- double leather duelist's sword belt
- feathery chicken puppet
- highly-polished brass cornet that has several dents along the bore
- darkened steel bastard sword with an intricately formed hilt in the shape of a dragon's tail
- miniature hand axes
- sleek black mahogany crossbow marked with a single star centered along the stock
- gold-etched silver snuffbox
- faded copper mirliton painted with brightly-colored beetles
- small silver dragon
- small finely-dressed gentleman doll dressed in elegant clothing
- fancy lady doll dressed in a flowing dark velvet gown - Becomes a frail wraith doll dressed in long white spidersilk
- darkened throwing blade with a finely carved ebonwood hilt
- shadowed silver-etched claymore with an elaborately sculpted granite grip
- translucent crystal chalice inset with teardrop sapphires along the base
- brushed leather rucksack set with polished gold plates
- ruby-hilted carving knife inlaid with jet
- thick leather backpack embellished with polished blue chain links
- lustrous silver-veined black marble censer etched with intricate holy symbols
- pearly white marble censer etched with intricate holy symbols
- leucro hide sack with silvery trim
- mandolin inlaid with mother-of-pearl cinquefoil traceries
- smoky soulstone encased in etched obsidian
- antique ebony humidor inset with intricate platinum filigree
- white long pouch
Keyhole-Shaped Doorway
- tattered oilcloth pouch embroidered in blood-red thread
- gnarled ash staff topped with a weathered copper owl
- crystal and cambrinth ring inset with a dove
- tiny intricately carved coral box
- black ironwood flute with delicate gold tracery
- threaded silver and ivory ring
- tarnished silver and onyx ring
- onyx and cambrinth ring inset with a black widow spider
- polished silver dolphin pendant cradling a small diamond
- slender ash staff inlaid along the length with a swirling pattern of shadowy black onyx
- kind-looking nanny marionette
- delicate silk and lace cloak with ivory buttons
- dark wool cloak embroidered with thick black thread
- silk-clad ghoul marionette
- greenish brass pendant set with cracked blue glass
- alabaster unicorn hobbyhorse
- ebony unicorn hobbyhorse
- white ironwood flute with delicate silver tracery
- polished gold wedding chalice masterfully engraved with a blooming rose
- tarnished silver wedding chalice with a dented stem
- smooth obsidian box
- plush red velvet pouch embroidered in gold thread
- jagged steel skinning knife with a blackened bone hilt
- fine steel skinning knife with a white horn hilt
2009
Multifacted Mirror
- thick leather backpack embellished with polished blue chain links
- brushed leather rucksack set with polished gold plates
- leucro hide sack with silvery trim
- translucent crystal chalice inset with teardrop sapphires along the base
- shadowed silver-etched claymore with an elaborately sculpted granite grip
- darkened throwing blade with a finely carved ebonwood hilt
- fancy lady doll dressed in a flowing dark velvet gown - Becomes a frail wraith doll dressed in long white spidersilk
- small finely-dressed gentleman doll dressed in elegant clothing
- small silver dragon
- faded copper mirliton painted with brightly-colored beetles
- gold-etched silver snuffbox (5 uses)
- lustrous silver-veined black marble censer etched with intricate holy symbols
- pearly white marble censer etched with intricate holy symbols
- sleek black mahogany crossbow marked with a single star centered along the stock
- miniature hand axes
- darkened steel bastard sword with an intricately formed hilt in the shape of a dragon's tail
- highly-polished brass cornet that has several dents along the bore
- feathery chicken puppet
- mandolin inlaid with mother-of-pearl cinquefoil traceries
- white long pouch
- ruby-hilted carving knife inlaid with jet
- antique ebony humidor inset with intricate platinum filigree
- smoky soulstone encased in etched obsidian
- black backpack with red trim (Standard store-bought quality bone armor)
- black chest painted with the constellations of the Elanthian sky and labeled "His."
- blue chest painted with the constellations of the Elanthian sky and labeled "Hers."
- glittering black metal egg
- Elven silver ring with a clawed setting that grasps an iheaneu'a runestone (this changes shape and you can swap out the runestone)
- cream-colored crepe silk blouse with topaz buttons
- soft fawn-colored suede vest edged with rich mahogony leather and horse-shaped wood buttons
- chicken-headed broadsword
- frosted green glass jar with coppery veins running through it
- fragile porcelain vial
- delicate silver filigree kohl pot
- navy blue velvet bodice trimmed in dainty ecru lace
- onyx-black oilcloth mantle painted with ghosts
- hyacinth-blue satin mantle with a silver clasp
- bloodstone-eyed cinder beast with golden topaz claws
- gleaming metallic-red cinder beast with glittering onyx claws
- emerald-eyed cinder beast with polished hematite claws
- ruby-eyed cinder beast with glittering black diamond claws
- small sandalwood chest with intricate fretwork carvings
Keyhole-Shaped Doorway
2011
Multifacted Mirror
- series of jade leaves
- seven tiny greyhounds
- delicate blue crystal jar with a silver rim
- some miniature granite skulls
- twisted ritualistic throwing blade with a hooked tip
- purple flamewood crossbow marked with a single lightning bolt along the stock
- Elven silk bodice trimmed in delicate gold lace
- shadowed gold-etched claymore with an elaborately sculpted animite grip
- cross-eyed libger puppet
- smoky soulstone encased in etched alabaster
- ornate golden snuffbox
- gold firesilk blouse with sparkling ruby buttons
- silver filigreed vial
- blackened steel bastard sword with an intricate dragon's head hilt
- polished rosewood mandolin inlaid with a gilded ivy design
- aged cherrywood humidor trimmed with a thin golden band
- crumpled mauve envelope with a green flap
- crumpled crimson envelope stamped with a black scorpion
- crumpled pink envelope decorated with black lace
- crumpled azure envelope with a torn corner
- crumpled lavender envelope with a smudged corner
- crumpled red envelope lined with a golden border
- crumpled beige envelope stamped with a red oval
- crumpled brown envelope with faded blue calligraphy
- rumpled golden envelope painted with fanciful creatures
- laquered cherrywood pipe carved to resemble a sinuous serpent
- filligreed golden earring fashioned to resemble a key
- ebonwood chest inlaid with silver constellations labeled "His"
- ruby-eyed metallic ogre clutching its protruding belly
- soft suede long pouch
- carved malachite kohl pot
- small golden serpent coiled about an ivory tree
- patched sailcloth mantle dyed with a faded skull and crossbones emblem
- black obsidian skull
- Elven silver ring with a clawed setting that grasps an iheaneu'a runestone (this changes shape and you can swap out the runestone)
- translucent crystal chalice inset with meticulously cut garnet hearts
- buttery-yellow suede vest with carved citrine buttons shaped like horses
- jet-hilted carving knife with a curved blade of pattern-welded steel
- elegant ebonwood chest with flamewood inlay
- lion-headed broadsword
- blue-grey steelsilk backpack dangling small bones from lengths of leather cord
- large gleaming icon of polished steel shaped to resemble a thirteen-pointed star
- flecked black marble censer carved with the crest of the Clerics' Guild
- leucro hide sack with a golden trim
- round steel shield emblazoned with a rampant brass griffon
- thick leather backpack with silken panels
- series of rose-quartz petals
- ghoulish gremlin doll with eyes of cool blue sapphire - Becomes a simple doll concealed within a voluminous hooded cloak
- metallic mummer doll that resembles a Gnome
- faded copper mirliton painted with brightly-colored beetles
- brushed leather rucksack set with polished gold plates
- highly-polished brass cornet that has several dents along the bore
- black backpack with red trim (Standard store-bought quality bone armor)
- blue chest painted with the constellations of the Elanthian sky and labeled "Hers."
- hyacinth-blue satin mantle with a silver clasp
- bloodstone-eyed cinder beast with golden topaz claws
- gleaming metallic-red cinder beast with glittering onyx claws
- emerald-eyed cinder beast with polished hematite claws
- tooled moneybelt with a jeweled buckle
Keyhole-Shaped Doorway
- plaited eyebrow ring in tri-color gold
- kind-looking nanny marionette
- gnarled ash staff topped with a weathered copper owl
- dark wool cloak embroidered with thick black thread
- greenish brass pendant set with cracked blue glass
- silk-clad ghoul marionette
- ebony unicorn hobbyhorse
- black ironwood flute with delicate gold tracery
- deep blue wool cloak figured with tiny sharks
- statue of a granite gargoyle
- small wooden cube
- wooly blanket
- onyx-framed spectacles accented by tiny diamonds
- ash handled splitting maul
- pair of fur-lined black leather boots with high heels decorated in silver
- grey canvas cushion
- discolored broadsword with a faint etching
- pink quilted bag clasped with a small golden cradle
- jeweled turnip brooch
- sea-captain's hat
- simple red velvet pouch bearing a gold emblem
- white quilted bag embroidered with tiny yellow ducklings
- tailored leather longcoat with a black fur shawl collar
- highly-polished belt crafted from interlocking steel hoops
- pair of coral velvet slippers embroidered with tiny shooting stars
- raven-shaped black onyx ring
- blood-stained oilcloth pouch
- creamy satin cloak adorned with tiny seed pearls
- tarnished gold ring
- carved mistwood box
- polished ivory box carved with a single rosebud
- intaglio red crystal and cambrinth ring
- glistening crystal prayer chalice etched with the image of an ox
- gleaming steel skinning knife with a solid gold hilt