Bristol Manor



Bristol Manor was the former keep of the Bristol family that housed the Bristol Academy for Boys and the Vargrend Academy for Girls. The manor was north of the Town of Vargrend on Emerald River, in the Barony of Bristol.

Originally, Bristol Manor was the keep of the Crabett family. The Warlord Bristol captured it around year 464. The Bristols have expanded it, and it became the Baronial Manor until a Baron Bristol built the new castle east of the City of Rosehaven, "century or two" before Brianna Barter as Bellany Norwit first encountered it.

The grounds had stone fences to the south; a courtyard behind wrought iron gates on the east; and the Emerald River on the west. A large stable was on the south side of the enclosed courtyard; and a row of small temples (chapels) were on the north side of the courtyard.

The manor's main building consisted of an old cylindrical keep, and two rectangular stone wings connected to the older keep with bridges; and both the keep and the wings had three stories. The south wing contained the boys academy, with the girls wing in the north. The auditorium and cafeteria building was between the main building and the river.

Temple Row
The "Temple Row" included the chapels for: 1 is closest to the keep-school all on North (girls) side of courtyard
 * 1) Vulpasar - (god) nature and the hunt (looks like a wolfman)
 * 2) Vindicator - (god) Justice and redemption (Reverend Leland, Mary, Charles and the Norwit family)
 * 3) Libraziery or Libraziera - (goddess) wisdom / Knowledge
 * 4) Nurtriste - (goddess) Agriculture (Vernon St. Varlans, Lord Bradley Bostwick)
 * 5) Barraff - Commerce (Cleo, The Patel family)
 * 6) Virtusar - (god) battle, heros and manliness (Carnarvon, Dealrath)
 * 7) Mortaebius - (god) death (Headmistress Vargrend, Headmaster Bristol, Mayor Eagan, Guardian Moore, Rapina, Bianca Bristol, Baladus Vargrend, Elaina Crabett-Bristol, Alistair Vargrend)
 * 8) Amorra - Love (goddess)
 * 9) Thrimbler - The trickster, god of rogues

Old Keep
The old keep housed the Alistair Vargrend Memorial Library on the second floor; and dungeon and old crypts below.

The floors were:
 * -3 Baladus' Chambers
 * -2 The Crypts
 * -1 The Dungeon
 * 1 The Administrative Offices (connects to 2nd floor of girls' building)
 * 2 The Library (connects to 3rd floor of girls' building)
 * 3 The Library Stacks
 * 4+ Headmaster Bristol's residence tower (smaller tower on top of the keep)

The old keep was haunted by three ghosts:
 * "Lady Weepins" -- Lady Elaine Crabett Bristol
 * "The Guardian" -- Baladus Vargrend
 * "The Scribner" -- Alistair Vargrend