According to Obadiah Blackhall, the mansion has been in his family for generations, dating back to long before the Great War,[1] and is a "fine example of Victorian architecture."[2] He intends to keep this tradition alive, staying in the estate until he dies or the swampfolk get him.
Layout[]
The mansion opens up into a main room with a kitchen on the left and a library on the right where Obadiah sits. In the library is a staircase that ascends to the second floor which has some bedrooms, one with an Average locked safe. After entering the library, on the left is a hallway that leads to a basement, wherein Obadiah performs rituals and prays to Ug-Qualtoth.[3]
Outside Blackhall Manor, there are many dolls and totems which signal swampfolk territory. The only swampfolk inside the house is the decapitated creeper in the basement.
There are several female mannequins throughout the building.
The building is overgrown with vines, inside and out.
The door to the basement does not appear unless the Lone Wanderer gives the Krivbeknih to Obadiah, and remains invisible on the map.
The front door to Blackhall Manor is, from the outside, a set of double doors. However when inside the manor, it is just a single door leading back outside.
In the kitchen, there appears to be a faucet on the counter, yet there is no sink.
The Manor is suitable for player housing, since all beds are usable, and the player character can safely store things in containers here.
↑The Lone Wanderer: "Your family is named after this place?" Obadiah Blackhall: "Just as much as it's named after us, I suppose. We took the Blackhall name when we arrived on these shores, generations before the Great War. We do well to remember history, particularly in this dark time." (Obadiah Blackhall's dialogue)
