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Salem After Dark

Salem Main | Inquisition Members

St. Stephen's Catholic Church and Cenaculum

Salem's Inquisition house has been a landmark of Salem's dark history for centuries. Through the 1980 and 1990s it was run by Father Abraham, who was both head priest and head hunter. He was killed in the late 1990s when Sarah Hamilton turned traitor and betrayed the cause for her Tremere lover.
Basement Main Floor Second Floor Third Floor

The Main Floor

The Chapel

In the middle of the first floor stands the Chapel, where the Catholic Church holds all of their services. Though it is rather small, the Chapel rises two stories, with a second floor balcony that overlooks the entire room.

The Library and Church Offices

The first floor library holds a large number of volumes on church history and religion. Nearby are the church offices.

The School Room

St. Stephen's offers literacy classes, as well as a small number of religious lectures each year.

Kitchen, Dining and Living Area

A large living area encompasses the back half of the building, catering to the needs of the hunters who live on the grounds.

The Second Floor

The Hallway and Chapel Balcony

A narrow hallway circles the chapel, off of which are the bedrooms of the Cenaculum's hunters. A small balcony overlooks the chapel below

Bedrooms

Each of the Cenaculum's hunters are expected to live on the grounds, and they all have private rooms on the second floor of the building. There are also several guest bedrooms for visiting clergy or hunters. A communal bathroom serves the needs of all but the Cenaculum leader.

The South Wing

Elvira, Ford and Zora have rooms to the left of the stairway, as do the Ghouley's, the ghouled couple who are in charge of the day to day running of the household. At the end of the hall lies the second floor of the library, which is reserved for the more valuable books in the chantry's public library.

The Third Floor

Library and Record Room

The third floor holds the true library of St. Stephen's church. There are numerous volumes gather over the centuries about all sorts of supernatural creatures and happenings. A room off the library holds the Cenaculum's hunting records, and many trophies, magickal and otherwise, it has picked up from it's kills.

Work Out and Training Area

Included on the third floor is a full service gym, basketball and racquetball court, and shower area, similar to what one might find at any health center or spa. It is of course for the exclusive use of the Cenaculum's hunters.

The Basement

Holding Cells and Interrogation Room

There are times when the Cenaculum needs to hold supernaturals, either to gain information, or while waiting to torture and kill them. The cells are in full view of the interrogation room, which includes all manor of medieval torture instruments.

Armory

Several rooms in the basement are dedicated to weapons and holy relics used to fight and destroy supernatural creatures. A secret room into the weapons locker provides a quick avenue of escape or entrance to the house should the need arise.

Laundry and Furnace Room

Due to the large number of people living in the house, the laundry area takes up quite a bit of the basement. The room also holds the buildings huge furnaces, which are perfect for getting rid of the bodies of those creatures who do not disintegrate to dust when destroyed.