The Gervaisius Estate was the large residence of Lord Bram Gervaisius and family estate of Clan Gervaisius.[1] Located on the outskirts of the City, it is said to be one of the finest in the city. [2]
The Building has 3 floors and an outside garden. When it was constructed, it appears a large amount of secret passages where put into it which give access to most of the house making it much easier for a thief to case the house out.
Floors[]
Ground Floor[]
Ground Floor
The Ground Floor has a large courtyard area at the front and back of the house, with the back leading to a small garden. There is an entrance from the Back directly into a large ballroom which forms a main focus of the propriety. The Front door leads into a open foyer with access to the Ball room, and two main hallways. The one side, the Servant area, Baths and Guard Barracks, on the other, the Chapel, a small office and workshop, as well as access to the ground floor of the Library.
Second Floor[]
Second Floor
The second floor features the second floor of the Library, more offices, the Conservatory and bar area, with large balcony. The other side features a Dinning room, Trophy room and special elevator to the top floor. The upper section of the Ball room has a pair of storage rooms.
Third Floor[]
Top Floor
The upper most floor is designed with a large number of exhibition rooms, a pair of large studies and rooms of Lord Gervaisius, as well as the terrarium.
Renovations[]
With the rise of the Mechanist order, Gervaisius fell in with them, scaled down the outside gardens and replaced the Hammerite temple with a newer Mechanist one. This upset some members of staff and lead to at least one, Phyleas Crowell, quitting.[3]. He did, however, have indoor terrariums which he insisted were kept in top shape due to his infatuation with Lady Veloden.[4]
The Estate had a number of secret passages and a fair amount of mechanist security systems, which were upgraded for the exhibition[5]
Known Staff[]
- Steward Duma - Head Steward
- Phyleas Crowell - Ex-gardener (of 40 years)
- Philemon Abernathy - Head Librarian
- Giles - Former Head Librarian
- Ashton - Former Assistant Librarian
- Sergeant Kelvin Porter - House Sergeant
- Foreman Hobart - Assigned Mechanist foreman
- Father Norell - Former Hammerite Priest (but actually an Hammerite Guard)
Haunting[]
For a while, After Assistant Librarian Ashton killed is Wife and Head Librarian Giles, the Library was haunted, something that the new Head Librarian was worried about.[6]