Richten Haus

This manor house was the home of renowned monster hunter Rudolph van Ritchen before he began his career as one. After the deaths of his wife and son, the good doctor swore to hunt down all that is evil in the world and moved out of the house. Now it sits, slowly being reclaimed by nature, as time passes by. The citizens of nearby Rivalis avoid it out of a belief that the entire estate is haunted, making it the perfect place for allies of Van Ritchen to hide until they can make a break for the border.

Purpose / Function

The house is a bit of landmark for locals, but isn't given much thought these days. Children dare each other to knock on its door or brave the more overgrown parts of its surrounding gardens as their parents use it as a marker for directions.
For the party, it's a safehouse. With people searching for them, a ruined house the locals swear is never used is the perfect place to wait for an opening to run for it.

Alterations

Time has caused parts of the building to sag greatly in places, making the entire house generally unsafe. The basement is safe, sort of, and was connected to a shed out back via a tunnel a long, long time ago.

Architecture

Set apart form the rest of Rivalis, the house is a two-story wooden structure designed by and for humans. In it's heyday, it boasted a large porch and a patio looking over the garden stretching out towards the lake.

RUINED STRUCTURE
706 BC

Founding Date

637 BC

Type

Manor house / Meeting hall

Parent Location

Rivalis

Owner

Rudolph van Ritchten

Characters in Location

• Rudolph van Ritchten
• Thurbon the Thicc

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