Condensing Ravenloft Part 11: Mordent, The Haunted House One

(Image from the House on Gryphon Hill)

Mordent

• Ruled by the ghost of Lord Godefroy, but this is a secret.
• The mayor of Mordentshire has the most political power.
• Only major settlement is the harbor town of Mordentshire, with 2,000 people.
• The house on Gryphon Hill is where Lord Godefroy dwells.
• The Heather house is the abode of the Weathermays, a wealth family in Mordentshire.
• If Lord Godefroy wishes, the mists seal off Mordent, and all routes lead back to Mordent through distortion of reality.
• Most people in Mordent fish for a living, and most are superstitious.
• There is a legend of a machine called The Apparatus, that can allegedly remove peoples’ souls, switch souls between bodies, and divide people into good and evil halves.

NPCs of Mordent

Lord Godefroy

• A ghost that is the darklord of Mordent.
• Lives in the house on Gryphon Hill.
• Everyone fears him, few know he is the darklord.

The Mayor

• Respected by the people of Mordentshire.
• Democratically elected, and beloved by all.

The Weathermays

• Rich family that owns most of land that is southwest of town.
• Viewed with suspicion by the rest of Mordentshire.

Monsters of Mordent (mostly around Gryphon Hill)

• Any undead
• Lycanthropes
• Hags
• Fish-folk
• Imps
• Will o’ Wisps