Lakeview Village

*This article is about the spawn town. You may be looking for the map, **Lakelands**, often called Lakeview.*

## Affiliation

Priesthood of Eris

**Lakeview Village** was the capital of the Lakelands.

Located on the shores of The Lake, Lakeview served as the cultural and commercial hub of the planet during the First Era. Like most capital cities, it existed in a safe zone where residents were protected from both man and monster.

# History

The land that Lakeview Village was built upon—an open plain between both shores of The Lake—was of special importance to the history of Dragonhollow. In the earliest days of the Ancient Era, the magnificent Old Oak sprang forth there and the goddess of discord Eris built her sprawling apartment complex Oakenheart within its deep roots.

Naturally, Eris chose the site for Dragonhollow's first public town to usher in the First Era. On 1E:1, new residents began to arrive in Lakeview and over time it became the center of all activity on the planet.

An attack by the dragon Mesonyx laid waste to Lakeview Village on 1E:7, forcing Eris to restore land back to its previous state and leading all early settlers to lose their buildings and belongings.

On 1E:10, the Elite Control Panel was installed at Lakeview Town Hall allowing citizens to obtain Elite status.

Trade and travel to Lakeview Village slowed to a near halt during Champ's Crusade, a four-day military campaign waged by Champ that targeted an area surrounding the town's borders.

The Skullcleavers attacked Lakeview Village on 1E:27 as the opening blow in the War of Wizards. Their sorcerous talents allowed them to circumvent the magical seals placed by Eris and grief the town, though the damage was largely superficial and easily repaired.

Lakeview was the site of the first Monthessary celebration on 1E:32.

Acey made the surprising decision to install a beacon in Lakeview Village, a move that proved controversial and led to spirited debate between members of the community. The health regeneration it provided brought heavy traffic into town on a regular basis.

This traffic led to the growth on the edges of Lakeview. The Shop District was home to a number of lucrative businesses, while the Slums supported an impoverished population living in close proximity. Those seeking adventure could visit the Funhouse and the Rabbit Hole.

On 1E:37, tokens were found around Lakeview at the same time an abandoned house appeared in town, leading residents to discover the Lakeview Token Underground where they could be redeemed for items.

To get everyone into the spirit of upcoming Holloween, Acey decorated town with a variety of pumpkins, cobwebs, and moody redstone torches. In the days that followed, the ancient Old Oak took on a sinister appearance and the gargantuan spider Rachnis nested above Town Hall.

Pages torn from a mysterious journal were discovered around Lakeview Village on 1E:59. They told of a cataclysmic lunar phenomenon that brought terrifying swarms of monsters. This warning proved prophetic on 1E:68 when the red First Bloodmoon rose in the skies. Endless hordes of armor-clad monsters besieged the region's residents, doomed by their inability to teleport, the regenerative beacon at the heart of Lakeview burnt out under the strain of healing so many wounded, and the Old Oak splintered under their weight. A fire started out of desperation to hold back the tide raged out of control as it feasted upon the town's wooden buildings. By the time the sun rose, Lakeview Village was a desolate ruin, abandoned by the few survivors for safer lands.

The town was fondly remembered in the years that followed and was mentioned in *Downfall*, *Lakeview Lost*, and *Lakeview's Trunk*.

# Points of Interest

### Old Oak

*Main article: Old Oak*
The Old Oak was a massive oak tree serving as the entry point for all travelers arriving in the Lakelands during the First Era. A series of platforms rested in its branches and encircled its thick trunk, displaying useful information and containing a variety of utility stations.

The secret entrance to the First Hedge Maze was hidden within the upper branches of the Old Oak.

### Pavilion

A wooden pavilion was the first thing new arrivals saw upon leaving the Old Oak. It was often used as a meeting place and for quick trades. From time to time, Acey would empty her inventory there

At its center was one of only two beacons in the Lakelands, providing health regeneration and a jump boost.

### Lakeview Town Hall

*Main article: Lakeview Town Hall*
Lakeview Town Hall was the administrative and civic center of Lakeview Village. The building had a courtroom, an information board used for public notices and item giveaways, and a listing of every resident who had been executed or exiled for violations of the Edicts of Eris. A room on the southwest corner contained the Elite Control Panel.

Acey maintained a corner office where she worked and had a mailbox where people could leave her messages.

### Lakeview Cafe

Lakeview Cafe provided residents with a daily free meal in the form of loaves of bread, a bowl of mushroom stew, or a baked potato. Coffee, Cookies, and Pumpkin Pie were available for purchase from the baker. A basement wall illustrated some common food recipes.

There was also a donation chest where people could donate food to the needy.

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### Starter Shoppes

The Starter Shoppes provided free gear for newcomers and citizens needing to get back on their feet, serving as a partial replacement for the Starter Kit. There were four shops—a blacksmith, a tailor, a woodcutter, and a miner's shoppe. The wood and leather gear could be obtained once every 12 hours while the stone weapons and tools required a wait of 24 hours.

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### Trading Rooms

There were two trading rooms where residents could safely exchange items. One room had a two hopper design separated by glass, allowing traders to display their items to each other and control when they were swapped. The other room was more traditional, featuring an open bench where enchantments and other item properties could be examined. Both had ender chests for safely storing trades.

Both rooms had lockable doors to prevent non-traders from stealing trades. The open bench room allowed traders to control each other's door to keep them honest. Despite posted notices not to do so, many traders would teleport out of the rooms after their trade was over without unlocking the doors, making the room inaccessible until fixed by Acey.

### The Wharf

The Wharf was a two-structure on the mouth of Bloody Brook as it emptied into The Lake. It contained a lounge, a cooking and crafting area, and a double-bed. Residents could receive a free golden shovel there once per day and learn how claim deeds worked from an information board inside.

Behind the building was a large pier for boats from which Fireworks Isle could be reached.

### Airship Dock

The cobblestone Airship Dock housed Lakeview's airship, which could be used by residents to reach distant places such as Olympus Coliseum and the Archery Range. It also provided access to the elevated section of North Lane.

A cave behind the Airship Dock served as an entrance to the Lava Cave.

### The Plaza

The Plaza was a public square next to Lakeview Town Hall. It had a stone gathering area and a spruce wood stage with a podium. Prizes were often distributed to event winners in The Plaza.

An ender chest for storing prizes was found there.

### Oakenheart

*Main article: Oakenheart*
Oakenheart was a large private apartment complex for Acey. It was located beneath Lakeview amidst the deep roots of the Old Oak and kept secret from the town's residents, accessible only by hidden entrances.

On the rare occasions she wasn't improving Dragonhollow in some way, Acey relaxed in Oakenheart.

### Bounty Board

*Main article: Bounty Board*
The Bounty Board, located at the base of the Old Oak's trunk, was an index of
active bounties available for collection in the Lakelands. Bounties were listed by target name, reward, and name of whoeever posted it. Any resident regardless of rank could place or collect a bounty.

### Community Boards

There were three Community Boards with signs that anyone could edit. Though most of the messages were trade requests, job offers, and advertisements, some occasionally left jokes and random comments.

Residents had to provide their own signs because of frequent sign-thieves.

### Elite Mob Shop

*Main article: Lakeview Elite Mob Shop*
The Elite Mob Shop sold a variety of spawn eggs for virtually every mob and monster in the overworld.

As the name implied, customers first had to have Elite status before purchasing spawn eggs.

### Haunted House

*Main article: Haunted House*
The Haunted House was a mysterious abandoned house that suddenly appeared in Lakeview on 1E:29.

It concealed the secret entrance to the Lakeview Token Underground.

### Pumpking

*Main article: Pumpking*
The Pumpking was a giant pumpkin illuminated by lava and fire. Its carved interior was adorned with the severed heads of Lakeview residents and monsters.

The Pumpking appeared in town as a decoration for Holloween.

### Lakeview Token Underground

*Main article: Lakeview Token Underground*
The Lakeview Token Underground was a shop that sold items in exchange for tokens. Buried deep underground, its location was a secret and relied on word of mouth for business.

The entrance was hidden within the Haunted House.

### Parkours and Mazes

Lakeview Village offered residents recreational challenges in the form of several parkours and mazes.

The first and easiest, the Cake Run, could be reached by walking into the beacon at the Pavilion. The entrance to the Water Maze was found inside a sewer grate next to the Blacksmith. A portal to the Hedge Maze was hidden within the upper canopy of the Old Oak. A staircase behind the Airship Dock led to the Lava Cave. Climbing up onto the back of Rachnis served as an unofficial parkour.

The entrance to the Dragon Temple, Dragonhollow's hardest parkour, was found on the lower level of the Lakeview Token Underground.

### Fireworks Isle

Fireworks Isle was a small atoll on The Lake near The Wharf. It was the site of an automated redstone rocket launcher that Acey used to put on fireworks shows for her residents on special occasions.

The first use of Fireworks Isle was during the inaugural Monthessary.

### Shop District

On the southeast corner of Lakeview lay the Shop District, a space set aside for citizen-owned businesses. For a one-time fee of 32 gold ingots, owners were granted a plot subdivision that did not count against their claim deed limit of 10.

Stores in the district included the Luck Shop, The Cat's Pajamas, and Mystery Express.

### Rachnis

*Main article: Rachnis*
On 1E:59, a gigantic spider nested upon the roof of Lakeview Town Hall. For the remainder of the First Era, Rachnis was the largest landmark in Lakeview, dwarfing even the Old Oak and visible for nearly a kilometer from town.

She served as an unofficial parkour.

### Lakeview Lanes

*Main article: Lakeview Lanes*
The Lakeview Lanes were the primary transportation system of Lakeview and the central Lakelands. Acey built a network of cobblestone roads and bridges to connect the capital with outlying areas of interest, making travel back and forth much easier.

# Gallery

From the northResidents enjoy fireworks during the MonthessaryFrom the southeastFrom the westOn the shore of The LakeCommunity board #1Community board #2Community board #3In front of Lakeview Town HallLakeview CafeInside the cafeCafe counterThe cafe basementGet your Daily Free MealRecipe helpThe PlazaCentral Lakeview VillageStreet signsAt nightLakeview's east sideBehind Lakeview Town HallFrom the northeastOverhead viewEntrance to The WharfRachnis and the PumpkingDecorated for HolloweenPavilion ready for HolloweenAirship dock and North RoadBlacksmithTailorMiner's ShoppeWoodcutter's ShoppeInside Trading Room #1Inside Trading Room #2Claim guide at The WharfThe Wharf with Holloween decorationsSecond floor of The WharfCommunity boards at Holloween

# Behind the Scenes

*The following is out-of-universe information about the real world Dragonhollow.*

Though the town was always a part of Acey's plans for Dragonhollow, only the Old Oak spawn and a few buildings existed when the server opened to the public on August 13, 2013. Over the course of the next several days she built the core of what would become known as Lakeview Village, including Lakeview Town Hall, the Starter Shoppes, The Wharf, and Lakeview Cafe.

More than any other spawn on the server, Lakeview would continue to grow organically as Acey developed new ideas for her playerbase. After Elite status was introduced, the Elite Control Panel and Elite Mob Shop were added. Further additions such as The Plaza and the Haunted House required terraforming so subtle that most regulars barely noticed the terrain changes.

On September 9, 2013 the server was targeted using a server exploit that affected CraftBukkit, allowing a group of hackers to temporarily gain access to the administrative panel and wreak havoc on Dragonhollow. Lakeview Village itself suffered minor damage in the form of missing and/or destroyed blocks that were easily restored using server backups.

Acey completely transformed Lakeview for Halloween. The streetlights had their redstone lamps disabled and all torches were replaced with redstone variants. Cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns were scattered throughout building interiors and exteriors. The giant spider Rachnis and Pumpking gave players new areas to explore.