Bramblewild Barn

Bramblewild Barn is a private property located near South River Road in River's Rest.

This property was auctioned off during Duskruin in August, 2021. It was purchased by Lexbubba in Prime. It is a permanent property with no monthly rent.

Location

[A Rough-Cut Track - 16016]
A ragged swath has been haphazardly cut through the undergrowth, leaving the remnants of brambles and bushes behind to snag the incautious. The track clears to the south where a break in the trees beckons, though the nighttime sky pales in comparison to the twinkling lights alive on the track as lightning bugs put on a remarkable show. You also see a bramble-covered path and a road to the north.
Obvious paths: south

Front Yard

[Bramblewild Barn, Pasture]
Surrounded by woods, the fenced-in pasture is a small hint of tamed territory amidst the wild. A lone elderberry tree sits atop the slight slope of the pasture, which is bisected by a small burbling creek sparkling in the starlight. Crossing the birch- and alder-lined creek is a small cedar footbridge leading to a large, beautifully preserved barn in the distance. You also see a gated path.
Obvious paths: none

Front Entrance

[Bramblewild Barn]
Starting near a tree-lined creek, pasture fades into cultivated grass surrounding an enormous, pristine barn painted a dark cinnabar with argent accents. The large doors of the barn are reinforced with iron banding, and a narrow flagstone path leads to a footbridge over the creek. Golden wild irises and bright white narcissus grow along the barn's exterior, and a small statue of Aeia rests near a reflecting pool.
Obvious paths: none

Main Room

[Bramblewild Barn, Stable]
The barn has been converted into a two-story living and stable area, with this lower floor serving as stable and some steep stairs leading to the home above. Several stalls have had their doors removed and are used as storage, filled with blankets, tack, saddles, and other riding accoutrements. A metal footlocker sits next to the single stall that still has a door.
Obvious exits: out

Hidden Den

[Bramblewild Barn, Hidden Den]

Hidden beneath the barn, this large den is packed with several cherrywood bookcases, each crammed with dozens of books, maps, and scrolls. One wall is nothing but hastily pinned up maps around a dart board and matching cherrywood rack, and a line has been carved into the rustic hardwood floor roughly twenty feet back from the board. A large octagonal table and eight chairs take up the center of the den, and a large leather couch curves around a mahogany-framed painting. You also see a small cherrywood bin and a small cupboard. Obvious exits: none

Kitchen, Cottage

[Drift Cottage, Kitchen]
Flanked by windows in the eastern and western walls, the remaining wall is dominated by low cabinets, high shelves, and a sturdy rhimar-lined cupboard. Piping in one corner allows smoke from a pot-bellied stove to exit the bungalow, while an oversized soapstone basin beside it is fed by exterior pipes that conveniently draw water into its deep recesses. A butcher block table surrounded by tall stools sits in the center of the room. You also see a pale silver driftwood door and a refurbished silver wood bin.
Obvious exits: southwest

>look in cupboard

In the rhimar-lined cupboard:

Containers [6]: a handcarved wooden salad bowl, a ceramic ice cream tub, a large tightly covered dish, a cut crystal wine decanter, a large serving platter holding an enormous glazed salmon, a pot-bellied glass carafe

Total items: 6

>get bowl

Extracting a small plate from a nearby shelf, you open a sturdy rhimar-lined cupboard and use the tongs by the bowl to serve yourself some salad.

>eat salad

You take a bite of your spinach salad. A zesty mint sauce lightly coats the salad, cleverly sharing the limelight with the apricot and goat cheese in the dish.

You take a bite of your spinach salad. The spinach leaves are enhanced by the goat cheese, apricots, chick peas, and carrots that are mixed into the salad.

>get tub

Grabbing a small scoop hanging from the tub, you fill a small dish with pomegranate ice cream.

>eat ice

You take a bite of your pomegranate ice cream. Delicate, yet rich, the sweet flavors of the vanilla ice cream are mild and enticing. Bursting with flavor, the pomegranate seeds that are laced through the delicate concoction create a lively experience for the palate.

You take a bite of your pomegranate ice cream. Tart pomegranate flavoring assails your taste buds, only to be quickly tempered by the creamy sweetness of the vanilla ice cream.

>get dish

Pulling a small porcelain bowl from a nearby cupboard, you scoop up some granola from a large tightly covered dish in the cupboard.

>eat gran

You take a bite of your small bowl of granola. The salt of the nuts blends pleasantly with the sweetness of the dried fruit.

You take a bite of your small bowl of granola. Fragments of dried peaches, apples, and cherries give a sweet, zesty zing to the energizing granola.

>get decan

With practiced efficiency, you grab a crystal glass from a cabinet, filling it with white wine from the decanter in the cupboard.

>drink wine

You take a drink from your glass of white wine. Hints of ripe raspberries enliven the dry body of this wine.

You take a drink from your glass of white wine. The taste is charming, with a summery lightness and a touch of sparkle.

>get platter

You expertly slice a thin filet of glazed salmon from the platter.

>eat salmon

You take a bite of your glazed salmon. The grilled salmon's flavors course across your palate as each bite breaks into the light and flaky texture. Permeating your nose are the subtle flavors of the wood used in its grilling mingling with the delicate sweetness of the mango glaze.

You take a bite of your glazed salmon. Fruity and slightly sweet, the mango glaze that accents the salmon is heightened by the delectable flavor of char from the grill.

>get cara

Taking a tumbler from one of the nearby shelves, you move to a sturdy rhimar-lined cupboard and glance inside it for a long moment, letting the cool air out. You finally decide to take a pot-bellied glass carafe and pour yourself some fresh orange juice. Returning the carafe, you close the cupboard.

>drink juice

You take a drink from your fresh orange juice. Strong fruit flavors are balanced with subtle floral notes that tease your palette.

You take a drink from your fresh orange juice. Lightly sweet and intensely fruity, the complex tannic structure of the fresh orange juice carries with it subtle earthy notes and a hint of citrus.

>look on stove

On the pot-bellied stove:

Containers [2]: a silver coffee pot, a wide cast iron skillet

>get pot

You get a mug off a shelf, pouring yourself a cup of hot coffee from the pot on the stove.

>drink coffee

You take a drink from your steaming hot coffee. Smooth, savory, and robustly invigorating.

You take a drink from your steaming hot coffee. Dark, powerful, and confident, but of so high a quality that it is not truly bitter.

>get skillet

Moving the skillet into the center of the stove, you pull a bowl of batter out of a sturdy rhimar-lined cupboard and quickly stir it with a spoon. Content with the consistency, you spoon it into the sizzling skillet and return the bowl to the cupboard. You flip the now thick pancakes once before laying them on a newly claimed plate from one of the high shelves and move the skillet to the side of the stove.

>eat pancake

You take a bite of your thick pancakes. Warm maple syrup has imbued the pancakes with a sweet foil to the otherwise bland texture.

You take a bite of your thick pancakes. Thick and almost cake-like, the pancakes are soaked through with a warm maple syrup that has a buttery after-finish.

>l on table

There is nothing on the table.

>inspect table

You estimate that a butcher block table cannot store anything inside of it at all. It also appears that a medium amount can be stored on the table.

>sit stool

You settle yourself on the oak stool for a moment's rest.

Stable

[Drift Cottage, Stable]
Silver-hued driftwood planks form the finished facing of the stable's walls, while thick ship ribs provide structural support. Lanterns are bolted to the inverted keel at even intervals, the bright illumination dispelling shadows and highlighting a tidily swept birch floor. Tacked to a central post is a crisp vellum chore list outlining the duties of any proper horse owner, the lone lantern above it shedding light upon the east-facing door just beyond.
Obvious exits: out

>look list

There appears to be something written on it.

>read list

In the Common language, it reads:

o ------------------------- o

| Every Morning |

| CLEAN and ATTEND |

| to the rack, pail, and |

| bedding in each stall |

| and enclosure. |

o ------------------------- o