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IanFordam: Added the "Canon Domain" category.

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Added the "Canon Domain" category.

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	As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 751-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] (pg 19), contemporary to in game time of [[751 BC]], cements the House as a fixed [[pocket domain]] within [[Borca]]. This is carried over to maps of [[the Core]] in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] (p. 125) and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] (p. 143).</ref> [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>		As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 751-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] (pg 19), contemporary to in game time of [[751 BC]], cements the House as a fixed [[pocket domain]] within [[Borca]]. This is carried over to maps of [[the Core]] in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] (p. 125) and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] (p. 143).</ref> [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>
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			[[Category:Canon Domain]]
	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[category:CL 8 Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[category:CL 8 Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]
	[[category:Building]]		[[category:Building]]
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	[[category:Killer]]		[[category:Killer]]
	[[category:Murderer]]		[[category:Murderer]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

Icecubez: Add in Van Ricthen's Guide to Ravenloft's source references.

2021-11-22T04:26:14Z

Add in Van Ricthen's Guide to Ravenloft's source references.

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	As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 751-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] (pg 19), contemporary to in game time of [[751 BC]], cements the House as a fixed [[pocket domain]] within [[Borca]]. This is carried over to maps of [[the Core]] in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] (p. 125) and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] (p. 143).</ref> [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>		As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 751-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] (pg 19), contemporary to in game time of [[751 BC]], cements the House as a fixed [[pocket domain]] within [[Borca]]. This is carried over to maps of [[the Core]] in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] (p. 125) and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] (p. 143).</ref> [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>
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	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[category:CL 8 Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]
	[[category:Building]]		[[category:Building]]
	[[category:Structure]]		[[category:Structure]]

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	}}This small pocket domain is always found within another domain, and moves. It consists of a large old house with an attached stone tower. The tower was once part of a castle built by the sadistic [[Lord Dranzorg]] who would stop at nothing to prey on his neighbors, even to the point of entombing [[Mara]], one of his neighbors' daughters (who had been promised to him to end the endless pillaging), alive in its newly-built foundations. Her apparition eventually killed him and his men, however, and the castle - with the exception of the tower - fell into disrepair. The house was later added by a [[merchant]], who, along with his family, fell victim to the haunt in the house.<ref name="DL p. 48-50">[[Darklords]] p. 48-50</ref><ref name="DoD p. 125">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 125</ref>		}}This small pocket domain is always found within another domain, and moves. It consists of a large old house with an attached stone tower. The tower was once part of a castle built by the sadistic [[Lord Dranzorg]] who would stop at nothing to prey on his neighbors, even to the point of entombing [[Mara]], one of his neighbors' daughters (who had been promised to him to end the endless pillaging), alive in its newly-built foundations. Her apparition eventually killed him and his men, however, and the castle - with the exception of the tower - fell into disrepair. The house was later added by a [[merchant]], who, along with his family, fell victim to the haunt in the house.<ref name="DL p. 48-50">[[Darklords]] p. 48-50</ref><ref name="DoD p. 125">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 125</ref>

	The darklord for the house is actually the house itself, which has fused with the spirit of Mara. Because Mara was entombed in it, she became intensely lonely. As a result, the house will not let any visitors leave until one of them sacrifices himself or herself to placate her unquenchable loneliness.		The darklord for the house is actually the house itself, which has fused with the spirit of Mara. Because Mara was entombed in it, she became intensely lonely. As a result, the house will not let any visitors leave until one of them sacrifices himself or herself to placate her unquenchable loneliness.<ref name="DL p. 50-52">Darklords p. 50-52</ref><ref name="DoD p. 125">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 125</ref>

	The house will manifest its true nature gradually. First of all, neither doors nor windows will open, not even with magic; strange noises will begin to be heard. Then, the walls may begin to bleed, or messages such as "Mara is lonely" will appear in random places. If the walls are attacked, they bleed, too; if enough blood is shed, the house can form a blood elemental with it. No amount of hitting will cause the house any damage. Lastly, the house will begin to pulsate noticeably, with a distinct heartbeat. Furniture may move and attack, and planar rifts may surge open from the ground, releasing horrible creatures. In the end, Mara will make it clear that she has singled out one of the visitors for sacrifice, and she will not let the others out of the house until this is done. True to her word, the house will release the remaining visitors if this occurs. However, no matter how many people are sacrificed, none are ever enough to sate Mara's loneliness, and the process repeats itself whenever new visitors arrive. It is suggested that if one of the visitors sacrifices himself or herself willingly, then the house's destruction might be possible.		The house will manifest its true nature gradually. First of all, neither doors nor windows will open, not even with magic; strange noises will begin to be heard. Then, the walls may begin to bleed, or messages such as "Mara is lonely" will appear in random places. If the walls are attacked, they bleed, too; if enough blood is shed, the house can form a the equivalent of a [[gray ooze]] or even a [[blood elemental]] with it. No amount of hitting will cause the house any damage. Lastly, the house will begin to pulsate noticeably, with a distinct heartbeat. Furniture may move and attack, and planar rifts may surge open from the ground, releasing horrible creatures. In the end, Mara will make it clear that she has singled out one of the visitors for sacrifice, and she will not let the others out of the house until this is done. True to her word, the house will release the remaining visitors if this occurs. However, no matter how many people are sacrificed, none are ever enough to sate Mara's loneliness, and the process repeats itself whenever new visitors arrive. It is suggested that if one of the visitors sacrifices himself or herself willingly, then the house's destruction might be possible.<ref name="DL p. 50-52">Darklords p. 50-52</ref><ref name="DoD p. 125">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 125</ref>

	As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC ~~755~~-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]]. [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>		As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 751-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] (pg 19), contemporary to in game time of [[751 BC]], cements the House as a fixed [[pocket domain]] within [[Borca]]. This is carried over to maps of [[the Core]] in [[Ravenloft Third Edition]] (p. 125) and [[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] (p. 143).</ref> [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>
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	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]

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	}}This small pocket domain is always found within another domain, and moves. It consists of a large old house with an attached stone tower. The tower was once part of a castle built by the sadistic [[Lord Dranzorg]] who would stop at nothing to prey on his ~~neighbours~~, even to the point of entombing [[Mara]], one of his ~~neighbours~~' daughters (who had been promised to him to end the endless pillaging), alive in its newly-built foundations. Her apparition eventually killed him and his men, however, and the castle - with the exception of the tower - fell into disrepair. The house was later added by a merchant, who, along with his family, fell victim to the haunt in the house.		}}This small pocket domain is always found within another domain, and moves. It consists of a large old house with an attached stone tower. The tower was once part of a castle built by the sadistic [[Lord Dranzorg]] who would stop at nothing to prey on his neighbors, even to the point of entombing [[Mara]], one of his neighbors' daughters (who had been promised to him to end the endless pillaging), alive in its newly-built foundations. Her apparition eventually killed him and his men, however, and the castle - with the exception of the tower - fell into disrepair. The house was later added by a [[merchant]], who, along with his family, fell victim to the haunt in the house.<ref name="DL p. 48-50">[[Darklords]] p. 48-50</ref><ref name="DoD p. 125">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 125</ref>

	The darklord for the house is actually the house itself, which has fused with the spirit of Mara. Because Mara was entombed in it, she became intensely lonely. As a result, the house will not let any visitors leave until one of them sacrifices himself or herself to placate her unquenchable loneliness.		The darklord for the house is actually the house itself, which has fused with the spirit of Mara. Because Mara was entombed in it, she became intensely lonely. As a result, the house will not let any visitors leave until one of them sacrifices himself or herself to placate her unquenchable loneliness.
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	The house will manifest its true nature gradually. First of all, neither doors nor windows will open, not even with magic; strange noises will begin to be heard. Then, the walls may begin to bleed, or messages such as "Mara is lonely" will appear in random places. If the walls are attacked, they bleed, too; if enough blood is shed, the house can form a blood elemental with it. No amount of hitting will cause the house any damage. Lastly, the house will begin to pulsate noticeably, with a distinct heartbeat. Furniture may move and attack, and planar rifts may surge open from the ground, releasing horrible creatures. In the end, Mara will make it clear that she has singled out one of the visitors for sacrifice, and she will not let the others out of the house until this is done. True to her word, the house will release the remaining visitors if this occurs. However, no matter how many people are sacrificed, none are ever enough to sate Mara's loneliness, and the process repeats itself whenever new visitors arrive. It is suggested that if one of the visitors sacrifices himself or herself willingly, then the house's destruction might be possible.		The house will manifest its true nature gradually. First of all, neither doors nor windows will open, not even with magic; strange noises will begin to be heard. Then, the walls may begin to bleed, or messages such as "Mara is lonely" will appear in random places. If the walls are attacked, they bleed, too; if enough blood is shed, the house can form a blood elemental with it. No amount of hitting will cause the house any damage. Lastly, the house will begin to pulsate noticeably, with a distinct heartbeat. Furniture may move and attack, and planar rifts may surge open from the ground, releasing horrible creatures. In the end, Mara will make it clear that she has singled out one of the visitors for sacrifice, and she will not let the others out of the house until this is done. True to her word, the house will release the remaining visitors if this occurs. However, no matter how many people are sacrificed, none are ever enough to sate Mara's loneliness, and the process repeats itself whenever new visitors arrive. It is suggested that if one of the visitors sacrifices himself or herself willingly, then the house's destruction might be possible.

	As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 755-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].		As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 755-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]]. [["S"]] confirms that the House planted itself there permanently in [[746 BC]]<ref>[[Gaz IV]] p. 14 places it there at eleven years before [["S"]] penned the fourth of the [[Doomsday Gazetteers]], and p. 4 establishes the current time as autumn of [[757 BC]].</ref>
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	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]][[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]][[Category:Genderless]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]]
			[[category:Building]]
			[[category:Structure]]
			[[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]][[Category:Genderless]]
	[[category:Killer]]		[[category:Killer]]
	[[category:Murderer]]		[[category:Murderer]]

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	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]][[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]][[Category:Genderless]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]][[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]][[Category:Genderless]]
			[[category:Killer]]
			[[category:Murderer]]
	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 755-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].		As of its last, consistent sighting (according to maps of the Core circa BC 755-758) signal that the House is located in south-western [[Borca]].

	[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]][[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]]		[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:Domain]][[Category:Pocket Domain]][[Category:Haunted Site]][[Category:Haunted House]][[Category:House]][[Category:Locations in Borca]][[category:The Core]][[Category:Genderless]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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			[[category:CL 8 Domain]]