House Modron

Tucked into one of the castle’s lower corridors stands aweathered iron arch, beside which sits a carved stone hellhound. Most mistake it for house decoration until they step close, when the hound will lift its head and greet those who come near. The hound speaks, a voice only heard by the one he speaks to, and asks a question. Questions range from surface level to profound, but are always personal. Students who have developed a good relationship with the hound tend to be asked questions that are easier to answer.
To pass into their commons, a Modron student must answer the hound’s question and, in turn, ask one of their own. The exchange must be genuine; careless or self-serving words earn only silence. If the student engages sincerely, the hound replies to the question, then the archway ripples open to reveal the staircase down into the Modron common room.
Fail to ask, or take too long to do so, and the hound refuses to yield. Instead, it continues its own line of inquiry, asking follow-up questions one after another. Some students have found themselves stuck in its relentless conversation for hours, answering politely while the entrance stubbornly refuses to yield.
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  • Modron Common Room
    House Modron’s common room stretches out into a broad, half-cavernous hall. Tunnels and caverns branch off from the common room; the two largest lead to the dormitories, while smaller passages trail into dead ends, passages blocked by cave-ins, or doorways that seemingly lead to nowhere. Many a first year has ended up lost in search of the bathrooms.
    Dark timber beams brace the stone walls, and narrow windows cut into the cliff let in thin streaks of light. The ceiling glows with floating candles, paper lanterns, and strings of tiny enchanted lights draped across the beams.
    Fireplaces are built into the stone walls at intervals, each hearth framed by carved mantels cluttered with candles. Seating areas are spread throughout, filled with armchairs sunken with age, sofas lovingly patched to keep usable, sturdy oak tables scarred with initials. Much of the furniture was clearly purchased, brought from home, or maintained by past students.
    In a corner of the room sits the Hope Chest, a dark wooden trunk containing lucky relics left by each Modron graduating class. Bronze buttons, a necklace made of cheap plastic, a favourite book; it is a treasure trove of once-beloved lucky charms that were left behind.
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  • Modron Dorm 1
    Name and description to be invented by House Modron members
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    Name and description to be invented by House Modron members
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