Haunted House

“	"A shadowy figure has just visited Lakeview Village, but all he seemed to have done is visited the abandoned house in town. In other news, ancient tokens have been discovered all over the world. Could these both be related in some way?"	”
 	—Jack Firebane 	—Jack Firebane
The Haunted House, also known as the Abandoned House, was a mysterious wooden shack on the southeast side of Lakeview Village that hid a secret entrance to the Lakeview Token Underground during Dragonhollow's First Era.
=Description=
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	Eris You can trade Prize Tokens in the underground :D<BR>CakeAndDeath: ok<BR>Eris: the underground entrance is at the abandoned house<BR>CakeAndDeath: ok<BR>CakeAndDeath: i'm in the abbondoned house now what?<BR>Tox: now what indeed<BR>Tox: 'tis a mystery<BR>CakeAndDeath: im stuck<BR>CakeAndDeath: spiderweb<BR>Tox: congrats<BR>Tox: you solved the mystery	”
	—A newcomer explores the Haunted House 	—A newcomer explores the Haunted House
The Haunted House was a dilapidated one-room wooden shack covered in cobwebs. The covered front porch had a rickety chair and a couple of long dead bushes, lit by a solitary redstone torch. The cabin's wooden double doors were blocked by a warning to trespassers, but those willing to risk it could still pass through.
The house's interior was also filled with cobwebs. It was just large enough for a bed, and end table, and a chest. The far wall was covered in a painting that depicted two fighters facing off against each other. The painting was a false wall, concealing a narrow 1x2 gap just large enough for a person to fit through, leading to a secret cellar.
The Haunted House's cellar was a winding warren of wooden walkways, cobblestone walls, and more cobwebs. A sign warned of a rat infestation. At the lowest level of the basement a staircase led down to the Lakeview Token Underground.
=History=
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	Smitten: I dont get it :<<BR>AJ: frikken mittens<BR>Tox: nothing out back by the pond either<BR>Tox: wait<BR>Tox: there's way too much space in the back<BR>Smitten what do you mean<BR>Tox: the room isn't that wide<BR>Tox: Acey's hiding something back there<BR>AJ: the painting<BR>Smitten: I forgot you can do this<BR>Tox: clever girl<BR>AJ: :D<BR>Tox: :D	”
	—The Haunted House's secret is revealed 	—The Haunted House's secret is revealed
The house was built by Acey on 1E:36 as an access point for the Lakeview Token Underground, the first of many token shops. That same day, a shadowy stranger was seen entering the Haunted House but when locals investigated further the abandoned shack was empty, suggesting he had somehow disappeared into thin air. 
Upon hearing the Loremaster Jack Firebane retell these events, AJ, Smitten, and Tox ignored a posted warning that read "DANGER! KEEP OUT! NO TRESPASSING!" and began searching the premises for any clues. After Tox noticed the house's structure was deeper than the back wall of the interior would suggest, AJ discovered a secret passage that led to the house's basement. The trio explored a dimly lit warren of tunnels until they discovered the Lakeview Token Underground.
The gargantuan spider Rachnis nested in Lakeview on 1E:59 and rested one of her front legs upon the roof of the Haunted House.
A page from the Bloodmoon Journal was discovered within a chest inside the house.
On 1E:63, the first ghost sighting occurred there, leading to the house earning its haunted reputation.
According to Lakeview Lost, the house was destroyed by hordes of armor-clad monsters at the height of the First Bloodmoon, trapping several new residents who had fled down into the Lakeview Token Underground without knowing there was only one way out, leaving them to haunt the ruins.
=Gallery=
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	Matioshka: What is the area....Under the 'Abandoned' house, in spawn?<BR>Smitten: the token shop<BR>Tox: ayup<BR>Tox: Acey and Jack have been whispering and giggling all week about it	”
	—Matioshka asks about the Haunted House 	—Matioshka asks about the Haunted House
File:2022-01-16_23.25.50.png|Back view
File:2022-01-16_23.26.26.png|Interior furnishings
File:2022-01-16_23.26.44.png|Facing the false wall
File:2022-01-16_23.26.58.png|Entering the secret passage
File:2022-01-16_23.35.01.png|Cellar stair
File:2022-01-16_23.35.43.png|Rat infestation
File:2022-01-16_23.35.10.png|The cellar
File:2022-01-16_23.35.19.png|Going deeper
File:2022-01-16_23.35.26.png|Reaching the Lakeview Token Underground
File:2022-01-16_23.35.56.png|Exiting through the painting
File:2022-01-16_23.36.07.png|Heading for the front door
File:2022-01-19_00.33.11.png|Rachnis rests her leg on the roof
Category:Places
Category:Lakeview Village
Category:Lakelands Locations