Gryphon Hill

Rising just beyond the borders of Mordentshire village, Gryphon Hill stands as a lonely, knoll-like prominence in the mist-choked landscape of Mordent. The hill’s name recalls an old legend of a griffon that once nested in its sparse trees—though no living creature of such majesty has been seen for generations.

Atop this windswept rise stands the imposing, ivy-clad mansion known simply as The House on Gryphon Hill, home to the enigmatic and somewhat reclusive noble, Lord Wilfred Godefroy

The House on Gryphon Hill

• Lord Wilfred Godefroy’s manor is a sprawling structure of weathered stone and blackened timber, blending Gothic elegance with decay.
• Many windows look out over the dark fields and mists of Mordent, reflecting a gaze that seems as watchful as the lord himself.
• Inside, the manor’s halls are lined with ancient portraits, dusty trophies, and curiosities gathered from years of Godefroy’s uneasy stewardship of the land.

Whispers tell of secret rooms and hidden passages where Godefroy pursues arcane studies or broods over a family curse.

Legends and Local Lore

• The hill and the house are said to be haunted by the griffon’s ghost, a spectral guardian watching over the land and its lord.
• Some say the Godefroy bloodline is bound to Gryphon Hill by ancient pacts—either to protect the domain or to be trapped by it.
• Villagers nearby sometimes see a lone rider emerging from the mist at night, wearing a helm shaped like a gryphon’s head—whether man or spirit is unknown.

Gryphon Hill rises like a silent sentinel just outside Mordentshire, its eerie presence casting long shadows on the land. At its summit, the House on Gryphon Hill holds secrets and sorrows, watched over by Lord Wilfred Godefroy and the lingering spirit of the griffon that once ruled the skies above.

“The gryphon sleeps on the hill, but its eyes never close.”