Ghyll:Zavinian House

Dib. --Snood Trunion 13:27, 17 November 2005 (EST)

The Zavinian House is, according to popular lore, the house that mysteriously exploded in -2004 EC, killing no one but destroying itself and the surrounding buildings. Indeed, there is even a shrine in memoriam of the incident, at which hundreds of the lay public regularly rest their mandibles in solemn salute. But not every story about the Zavinian house tells the whole truth as it was meant to be heard.

The house was actually built in the year -2187 EC by two young farmers who had had enough of the city life and wanted to settle down on the back roads and harvest the land. So that's just what they did. They built a small house, and a farm on the land. Pretty soon, having found success selling fruits and vegetables to passing travellers, they began to expand their holdings by incorporating a barn, a greenhouse, and restaurant, and a small theme park where patrons could test their carapaces against numerous challenges such as simulated weapon duels and knackerbat attacks. The Zavinian House became a tourist attraction, with it's influence reaching as far as Folktown and Iganefta, from where numerous Ghyllians