Captain Dapplewing's Manor

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Captain Dapplewing's Manor
Information
Plane	Arcavios
Part of	Central Campus, Strixhaven, Orrithia

Captain Dapplewing's Manor is located in the northeastern part of the Central Campus

Captain Dapplewing's Manor is a two-story residence on the Central Campus of Strixhaven University on the plane of Arcavios. Originally the private home of a dual-college professor and decorated military veteran, the manor now functions as a prestigious faculty annex and is used for both academic counseling and elegant social functions.

Description

Captain Dapplewing's Manor is tucked away at the end of a quiet, leafy path on Strixhaven's Central Campus. The house was constructed by Captain Raymous Dapplewing, an owlin mage and military officer who served on the faculties of both Lorehold College and Silverquill College. Using his generous pension, he built the home as a place to retire and host lavish dinner parties that often turned into late-night academic colloquiums.

Upon his passing, Captain Dapplewing bequeathed the manor to Strixhaven University. The university preserved the manor's original furnishings and repurposed the building as an exclusive learning annex for esteemed dual-college faculty members. The upper floors were converted into private faculty offices, while the rest of the house is used for formal gatherings, dinners, and mentoring sessions between professors and their top students.

The manor is only accessible between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and is secured overnight due to the value of its furnishings and research materials. Several magical and mechanical defenses protect the manor, and any acts of vandalism summon campus security professors from Silverquill and Quandrix Colleges.

Features of the manor include magically shifting stairs for accessibility, permanent teleportation circles near stairwells, enchanted artwork and furniture, and relics from Strixhaven's history.

Notable locations

Locations on the map are marked with a letter and number

Exterior

• Grand Deck (C10) - a spacious rear deck with a low railing and loosely rooted magical plants that animate when disturbed.
• Side Decks (C11) - two smaller side decks with entrances guarded by aggressive overwatered cacti.
• Veranda (C1) - A mahogany roof shelters this porch, which is enclosed by a low railing and furnished with elegant wicker seating. Above the double doors, a finely calligraphed sign reads: "Captain Dapplewing's Manor."

First Floor

• Curio Room (C9) - cabinets of curiosities line the room's northern wall, displaying an assortment of oddities: a stuffed pheasant, a sextant dressed like a doll, and a mounted insect collection — each insect topped with a tiny hat.
• Dining Hall (C4) - At the heart of this hall stands a beautifully set dining table, its china and silverware arranged with meticulous care. An upright piano flanked by cushioned benches occupies the west wall, while to the east, a fireplace glows faintly with lingering embers.
• Drawing Room (C6) - This intimate drawing room features bookcases and several folded easels tucked neatly beside them. In the northeast corner, one easel displays a watercolor of a stylized, chicken-like reptilian creature reclining in a baroque pose.
• Foyer (C2) - the entryway beyond the doors is lined with coat racks carved in the likeness of various individuals. The pair flanking the doors depicts dwarves in high-collared jackets. Along the left wall stand racks shaped like a one-tusked loxodon, a monocle-wearing orc, and a gnome sporting a skunk for a hairpiece. On the right, the figures include a scarf-clad elf, a burly human in a tuxedo, and a tall elf wearing a cowl.
• Grand Hall (C3) - A set of magically shifting steps leads from the foyer into this wide, open space. The floor is covered with a plush carpet, overlaid by a crimson runner that continues toward the dining hall, guarded at night by "the Earl," a clockwork butler.
• Halls of Beauty (C7) - These two halls are each lined with four finely crafted marble busts set atop gilded pedestals. The abstract figures depict elegant, androgynous forms adorned with intricately carved stone jewelry, all sharing a single twelve-foot-long fur stole draped across their shoulders.
• Kitchens (C8) - two compact kitchens are filled with pots, pans, cooking utensils, fire pits, and stores of dry goods tucked into every corner. Above the northern shelves, each holds a pair of crossed sabers hanging on display.
• Portrait Salon (C5) - displays portraits of past professors and associates of Captain Dapplewing.

Second Floor

• Captain Dapplewing's Study (C13) - this spacious office functions as both a parlor and a study. Antique furnishings line the walls, accompanied by mounted heads of various magical creatures. A sturdy table and a desk stand cluttered with scattered documents. The decor has stayed the same since Captain Dapplewing was alive.
• Central Passageway (C14) - a hallway with a secret staircase to the attic.
• Faculty Offices (C12) - these four offices are warmly appointed, each with a broad oak desk, a high-backed leather armchair, a tall bookcase, and homely decorative wall hangings.
• Faculty Storage (C15) - archive area containing old records stored in filing cabinets and boxes.
• Grand Lounge (C17) - this roomy lounge reflects the tastes of an arcano-biologist, with its walls adorned by paintings of unusual magical creatures and mounted displays of insects and reptiles. At its center, three flying creatures hang magically suspended in midair, posed as though locked in a peculiar dance.
• Reflection Room (C16) - a sizable, inviting, and tranquil reading area containing daybeds heaped with pillows that occupy the corners.
• Student Storage (C19) - a disorderly area filled with loose parchment, books, and misfiled paperwork.
• Tea Room (C18) - delicate tea sets are neatly arranged on the floor of this room, accompanied by finely woven kneeling rugs and cabinets lining the walls.

Attic

• Attic Storage (C20) - a cluttered oval room making up the top floor of the manor, housing curiosities deemed too peculiar for display on the manor's main floor. Among them are an adult-sized riding toy shaped like a roc on a spring, an ornate dress with bone-crafted wings, and a display shelf lined with dozens of dolls.