Blackwood Hall

== The Mystery Manor ==
Sitting atop a small plateau, nestled between hills, stood a grand and imposing manor. The residents of the adjacent city, Jeral Harborage, knew it well, for it belonged to the kind and generous Blackwood family, who had long been renowned for their charity and philanthropy.
The manor, Blackwood Hall, was a sprawling estate, its turrets and towers rising high above the surrounding land. Within its walls, the Blackwood family used to host lavish feasts and grand balls, to which the townsfolk were always invited.
Strange sounds began to emanate from the manor. Wails of terror, shrieks of pain, and mad laughter echoed through the halls, and the citizens of Jeral Harborage knew that something was amiss. Devilish creatures could be seen wandering the grounds of the Manor, followed by hooded figures. Citizens began to disappear, never to be seen again. The military fort situated on the cliff below the manor faced the worst of the Blackwood family's horrifying transformation, having to repel hordes of unearthly beings during the night. All attempts to enter the manor have failed; any who try to break through its wide doors flee in fear of some unknown, invisible entity. 
== The Fall of Kenne Blackwood ==
Kenne Blackwood, the proud patriarch of the Blackwood family, had long been a respected member of the community. He had served in the Admiral's army with distinction and had earned the respect and admiration of his fellow soldiers, as well as a chunk of land adjacent to the city. But as the years went on, Kenne became increasingly troubled. He hear whispers of an encroaching darkness that would swallow the world whole. He'd have dreams of his friends and his family being slaughtered by soldiers of the Leptian Navy. When the Cult of the Storm arrived in the area, Kenne was already an easy target for their sinister influence.
The cultists promised him power and knowledge beyond his wildest dreams, and the ability to defend himself, his home, and his family from those who would do them harm, and he eagerly embraced their teachings. He turned his back on the people of Lepta and his honor, and he began to work with the cult to further their sinister goals. His fall was swift and complete. He became a pawn in the cult's machinations, locking himself and his family within the manor, working tirelessly to further their agenda even at the expense of his own humanity. 
In turn, Blackwood Hall became transformed into a bastion of fear, pain, and darkness. The cult had persuaded Kenne to surrender his family to them for their devious experiments and ritualistic practices.