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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Branding Opportunity" data-source="post: 2437383" data-attributes="member: 31812">Rial makes his way over the partially collapsed porch to the front door, barely hanging on its hinges.  Despite the hinges needing work, the door itself seems to be in pretty decent shape.  Through the front door, the warlock enters what must have been the main living room.  Small mounds of debris litter the floor of this room.  Loose stones, dead weeds, and grime cover virtually every surface.  Paintings must have once adorned the place as indicated by the particular stain patterns marring the walls.  The only light comes from outside, illuminating clouds of dust dancing through the stale air.The room itself seems to be in pretty decent shape, although the floor in a semi-seperated section to your left has partially collapsed, revealing bare earth beneath it.  A flight of stairs lead off of this room to the second floor, but it is chocked with debris.Directly to the right of the living room space is what looks to have been an office.  The bookshelves and desk lining the walls have thoroughly rotted, although they still contain a few moldy books and scrolls.Adjoining the living room is a sizable dining room.  A few chairs and a table are scattered about, but all seem so ruined and soiled as to render them worthless.In the far corner of the building is the kitchen which contains an actual fire pit, but the chimney is blocked and will probably have to be cleared before it can be used.  The pantry, attached to the kitchen, has a number of empty and broken shelves along with two empty barrels.  Another flight of stairs here lead to to a crude cellar with a packed dirt floor.The cellar is partially collapsed, but seems pretty stable.  Along one wall a crumbling wine rack still stands, although others have already plundered it, leaving a pile of empty and broken bottles at its base.The second floor of the manor is in complete ruins, with huge holes in the thatched roof.  The floor above prevents most of the rainwater from leaking into the first floor.Looking around, you judge that because of the damage to the roof, the first floor will probably be the most suitable for staying in.  It could be completely cleaned in a day given the right supplies, although to make it truly livable would require paint, replacement floor boards and plaster.  Renovating the upstairs would require a skilled carpenter and quite a bit of wood and other building supplies.  The walls need some work as well, requiring a stone mason, and the glass windows are beyond hope.  They need to just be boarded up or replaced.</blockquote>

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