The Well

Lore & Background

Throughout the conflicts involving Dodge and the Labyrinth, the Well occasionally surfaces as a point of interest for those seeking to understand the depth of the house's magic. It is believed that certain artifacts or remains related to the original builders were consigned to its depths to keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Its presence adds an atmospheric dread to the estate, suggesting that some secrets are too dangerous to ever be fully unearthed.

Reader's Guide

The Well appears as an old, stone-lined structure typical of colonial-era estates, often overgrown with vines or surrounded by dense foliage on the Keyhouse property. Its supernatural ability is less about granting power and more about concealment; it acts as a hiding place for secrets, objects, or entities that wish to remain undetected in the physical world. It has been investigated by members of the Locke family and antagonists alike seeking clues about the house's origins. Misuse involves disturbing what lies beneath without protection. Those who look too deeply risk encountering residual magical echoes or attracting the attention of entities dwelling within the Labyrinth that use such places as gateways.

Did You Know?

• Its waters are described in lore as being unnaturally cold and still, regardless of weather conditions.
• It serves as a symbolic representation of the buried trauma within the Keyhouse estate.