Attic

Possibly the largest room in the building according to the original blueprints for the Manor. Nobody has even attempted mapping out this shifting labyrinth of discarded inventions, scientific mishaps, magical artefacts, childhood toys, family heirlooms and junk for many years. A village rumour tells of a time long ago when a drummer-boy was sent in, constantly playing his drum while cartographers listened from the roof, but the drumming stopped about halfway through.

Should a visitor somehow stray into the attic (no easy task, given the multiple locked doors, hatches and false walls) they may encounter such notable creatures as :

The mysterious Woman in White, a tiny woman in a white dress and wedding veil;

The musically-talented King Rat, a highly intelligent, banjo-playing rat;

The immensely powerful, magically-imbued, riddle-obsessed, man-sized Lord Owl (mortal remains of);

Old man Wilkins, an elderly gentleman of extended lifespan and unusual appetites;

Several ghosts;

A mechanical spider made of old watch components;

and a two-headed toad.

Please pay no attention to noises one may imagine one hears emanating from the attic, it is most likely a result of air in the water pipes that just happen to sound like animalistic growls and children's laughter.