The Winchester Mystery House

So I’ve been working diligently on Azurholm, the haunted house of the Indigo Lady , and I began to strongly consider the idea of making it something of a labyrinthine Winchester House styled sprawl that seemed to never be in the same configuration. Leave this up to actually being a architectural horror-show or ghost physics or whatever. Of course this means I need rooms to full Azurholm with. While I will, of course, be doing my own takes on these for the eventual module, I figured this list could be useful for the rest of you.

I plan on having the mansion accessed via a set of ornate stairs leading to a Foyer from which everything else branches off from, you can of course handle this however you please. Every time the players open a room, I will roll a d6, indicating the number of doors in this room including the one they came from. A 1 indicates a dead end, 5 indicates stairs, 6 indicates a hidden door.

Roll
Room
1
Porch
2
Foyer
3
Cloak room
4
Gallery
5
Great hall
6
Dining hall
7
Ballroom
8
Piano room
9
Billiard room
10
Drawing room
11
Study
12
Library
13
Conservatory
14
Trophy room
15
Armory
16
Shooting range
17
Indoor Pool
18
Stables
19
Tack Room
20
Groom’s room
21
Coach House
22
Servant’s Quarters
23
Silver polishing room
24
Gift wrapping room
25
Canning room
26
Wine cellar
27
Root cellar
28
Larder
29
Pantry
30
Butler’s pantry
31
Family kitchen
32
Personal Dining Room
33
Parlor
34
Master Bedroom
35
Guest Bedroom
36
Dressing Room
37
Powder Room
38
Master Bathroom
39
Guest Bathroom
40
Garret
41
Attic
42
Belvedere
43
Theater
44
Topiary Maze
45
Panic Room
46
Sub-Basement
47
Atrium
48
Boudoir
49
Chapel
50
Fainting Room
51
Furnace Room
52
Sauna
53
Smoking Room
54
Dark Room
55
Lumber Room
56
Nursery
57
Play Room
58
Tennis Court
59
Saucery
60
Scullery
61
Spicery
62
Sun Room
63
Seance Room
64
Reception Hall
65
Storage Closet
66
Hallway
67
Mirror Room
68
Torture Chamber
69
Veranda
70
Weaving/Needlepoint Room
71
Balcony
72
Pigeonnier
73
Humidor
74
Exercise Room
75
Walk-in Icebox
76
Apothecary
77
Observatory
78
Apiary
79
Coal Room
80
Telegraph Room
81
Guest House
82
Surgery
83
Still Room
84
Antechamber
85
Laundry Room
86
Courtyard
87
Oubliette
88
Roof
89
Crawl Space
90
Kennel
91
Elevator
92
Harem Room
93
Crypt
94
Museum
95
Menagerie
96
Chamber
97
Art Studio
98
Butchering Room
99
Aquarium
100
Display Room
Hill House

1. Porch- A covered patio that is attached to the front of the house, may or may not be screened in.
2. Foyer- A larger entrance hall or open space, usually acting as a central space, lobby, or waiting area.
3. Cloak room- A place to store guest’s cloaks.
4. Gallery- A long hallway primarily for the purpose of displaying art.
5. Great hall- A massive multi-purpose room, often used as a feasting hall, receiving area, meeting space, courtroom etc.
6. Dining hall- For when you are feeding 6 guests, not 600.
7. Personal Dining Room- For that quiet night in with the family.
8. Ballroom- Opulent space for dancing, mingling, and partying in general.
9. Piano room- Piano recitals and being dramatic. May or may not have a dust sheet over the piano.
10. Billiard room- Several billiards tables, cabinets of scotch, and plenty of ashtrays.
11. Drawing room- A space to entertain a few guests and show off your wealth. Coffee and biscotti are to be served.
12. Study/Cabinet- A private room meant for providing comfort and focus for an individual. Usually associated with the masculine.
13. Library- A possibly multi-story room for storing books and hidden passages.
14. Conservatory- A cross between green house and sitting room, mostly to show off rare and exotic plants.
15. Trophy room- A place to store and admire all those taxidermied kills, gold medals, and other trophies
16. Armory- A place to store and refurbish weaponry and other similar gear.
17. Shooting range- A place for practicing shooting with bow or gun.
18. Indoor Pool- An indoor pool heated by carefully tended fires underneath or pumping in water from the boiler.
19. Stables- Where the horses live, neigh.
20. Tack Room- Storage room for bridles, saddles, and those sorts of things.
21. Groom’s room- Living space for the dedicated groom
22. Coach House- Garage for carriages, coaches, chariots, and vehicles that don’t start with C
23. Servant’s Quarters- Living space for the “help.”

  1. Butler’s Room- Living space for the head of household staff.
  2. Lady’s Maid’s chambers- Living space for the head of female staff.
  3. Female Quarters- Living space of all other female staff.
  4. Male Quarters- Living space of all other male staff.
  5. Youth Quarters- Living space for all young staff.
  6. Coachman Accommodations- Space for guest’s coachmen. 
24. Silver polishing room- A room just for polishing the silver, there is a lot of it.
25. Gift wrapping room- A room just for wrapping gifts, always have to one up your guests.
26. Canning room- A room just for canning.
27. Wine cellar- An underground room for storing/aging wine.
28. Root cellar- A cool underground room for storing vegetables.
29. Larder- A cool room for storing other perishable foods.
30. Pantry- A room for storing non-perishable food.
31. Butler’s pantry- A small room for storing all of the polished silver, dinnerware, and similar items.
32. Kitchen- A large space for preparing meals.
33. Family kitchen- A smaller kitchen used for preparing smaller or individual meals for the family.
34. Parlor- Something like a large drawing room, good for entertaining multiple guests and showing off opulence.
35. Master Bedroom- Bedroom for the head(s) of the family
36. Guest Bedroom- Bedrooms for guests.
37. Dressing Room- A room to store clothes and for the heads of the house to be dressed in.
38. Powder Room- A room full of toiletries and makeup for grooming
39. Master Bathroom- A large bathroom with indoor pluming (or at least a fancy commode), a claw foot tub, the works
40. Guest Bathroom- A smaller, less fancy bathroom but still comfortable for guests.
41.Garret- A small attic apartment, last resting place of starving artists and mother-in-laws.
42. Attic- A top floor storage space.
43. Belvedere- Also called a Widow’s Walk, an upper story open air porch, cupola, or turret made to take advantage of a good outside view.
44. Theater- A space for plays, operas, etc. to be preformed in. Could be a massive, full theater or something smaller for private viewing.
45. Topiary Maze- A maze made out of well tended hedges, full of art made from bushes.
46. Panic Room- Hidden room with supplies, locks from the inside. For emergencies.
47. Sub-Basement- A basement under the basement. For storage or perhaps more insidious purposes.
48. Atrium- A large multi-story room often with a glass ceiling.
49. Boudoir- A private room for the Lady of the household.
50. Chapel- A small family place of worship.
51. Fainting Room- A comfortable room with a number of “fainting couches,” mostly used by women suffering from “female hysteria.” Staff usually on hand for massages
52. Furnace Room- Central heating for the mansion, may also have the boiler.
53. Sauna- Lounging space for steam spas.
54. Smoking Room- Room for smoking. 50% for smoking cigars 50% chance for smoking meats.
55. Dark Room- Room for developing daguerreotypes or photographs
56. Lumber Room- Room for storage and refurbishment of spare furniture.
57. Nursery- Bedroom for babies and children.
58. Play Room- Play space for children, often doubles as classroom.
59. Tennis Court- An indoor tennis court, why not?
60. Saucery- A place just for the preparation of sauces.
61. Scullery- An overflow kitchen, often used more to clean dishes, utensils, etc.
62. Spicery- Storage room for spices.
63. Sun Room- A comfortable lounging room with large windows to let in plenty of sun.
64. Seance Room- A specially prepared room for holding seances. Expect a large table, lots of candles, occult symbols, and maybe a crystal ball or Ouija board.
65.Reception Hall- A large space for welcoming visitors/guests.
66. Storage Closet- A closet for the storage of linens and supplies of various sorts. Still probably big enough for a family of four to live in.
67. Hallway- Just a long hallway, has 1d20 doors, probably a bunch of tapestries and art.
68. Mirror Room- A room with four mirrored walls. Maybe a dance studio? Maybe an exceptionally vain owner.
69. Veranda- A covered walkway between buildings.
70. Weaving/Needlepoint Room- A room for weaving, sewing, and other similar crafts.
71. Balcony- A second story or above outdoor patio.
72. Pigeonnier- A space for the keeping and tending of pigeons. Maybe for squab, maybe for messages.
73. Humidor- A climate controlled space for the storage of cigars.
74. Exercise Room- A general purpose exercise room.
75. Walk-in Icebox- Essentially a large refrigerator that you can walk into. Big blocks of ice or magic or something keeps it cold.
76. Apothecary- A room where the alchemist or wizard or doctor prepares and keeps their drugs.
77. Observatory- A room designed to aid in the viewing of stars, or neighbors.
78. Apiary- A room designed to give servants access to honey gathered by bees. The hives are in the walls.
79. Coal Room- Storage room for all the coal used by the mansion. Will have chutes to the outside for getting more coal.
80. Telegraph Room- A room for the telegraph, telephone, or whatever sort of long distance communication device is appropriate.
81 Guest House- A separate self-contained house for long term guests, attached to the main house via a veranda.
82. Surgery- A space for the family doctor to practice medicine.
83. Still Room- A room for the production and storage of non-wine fermented drinks.
84. Antechamber- A room that is just a prelude to another room.
85. Laundry Room- A room for the cleaning of all of the fabric in the mansion.
86. Courtyard- An enclosed outdoor area.
87. Oubliette- A deep pit for prisoners, might also double as a priest hole.
88. Roof – ….The Roof.
89. Crawl Space- A very small space usually meant for maintenance access.
90. Kennel- A space for all the dogs.
91. Elevator- A mobile room for going between floors. Might be automatic, might be hand cranked.
92. Harem Room- A room for…well a harem. Expect lots of pillows and silk. Roll a d4 for occupants.

  1. Women
  2. Men
  3. Mixed
  4. Pillows
93. Crypt- An underground space for the keeping and tending of family dead.
94. Museum- A room or series of connected rooms for the display of art, artifacts, and other priceless things.
95. Menagerie- A small personal zoo, usually of especially exotic animals.
96. Chamber- Just an empty spare room.
97.Art Studio- A room for painting, sculpting, or other artistic crafts.
98. Butchering Room- A room for the butchering and preparing of animals.
99. Aquarium- A room for appreciating fish. Might have many small tanks or one massive tank.
100.Display Room- A room for displaying singular pieces.

  1. Fountain
  2. Massive Statue
  3. Single Chair
  4. Taxidermied Dragon/Elephant/Whale etc.
The Castle, Beaufort, SC
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