House of the Red Moon
Origins
The House of the Red Moon was originally built by Wick of the Chibiloft Crew during his time on Toril. He named the House for the red moon Lunitari of Krynn, which is the astrological symbol for the goddess of the same name who founded and serves as patron of the Order of the Red Robes to which Wick belonged.
Toril
The House was built on the outskirts of Beregost[1] in the Western Heartlands[2]. The dominant building materials were oak and cedar wood, sandstone and granite. Construction on the House started and ended sometime between 1321 and 1330 DR[3], and was based largely on designs supplied by Wick.
Originally, the House of the Red Moon was a one-storey building, centered upon a herb garden Wick used to grow his own spell components. Its main features were:
- The Library. In this windowless room Wick collected, studied and even wrote books containing lore about arcane magic and swordsmanship. Part of the Library hailed from his native Krynn and part from Toril. Wick travelled frequently, and was always eager to add new tomes to his collection.
- The Sparring Room. This was a fairly large chamber with eastern exposure and large windows, devoted to the sword and its use.
- The Shrine. A small chamber with western exposure, this grey-tiled chamber was initially devoted only to the Krinnish goddess of Neutral magic Lunitari. As Wick's experience with Toril grew, he added an altar dedicated to Mystra, supreme goddess of magic on Toril. When Chadrezzan Ilmiskir came to live in the House, he added an altar to Tempus[4].
The House also contained two bedrooms, of which one was meant for guests, a small larder and a kitchen.
Between 1359 and 1362 DR, Chadrezzan Ilmiskir took over the House and made alterations; he roofed over the herb garden, having relocated the plants to the east of the House. The space thus vacated, he turned into a rock and sand garden, for meditation purposes.
During construction of the House, Wick placed various wards about it, in order to protect his belongings from theft and vandalism. He refreshed and added to these magics every time he spent any amount of time in the House, until they became ingrained into the stone and woodwork. After he took possession of the House, Chadrezzan made sure to maintain the standing protections and added several that were far more lethal in character than what Wick had intended.
