Overview
Maison des Cinq Portes (House of Five Doors) is the primary headquarters of the Aeternum Choir’s Lyon cell, located in the Saint-Paul quarter. An opulent mansion designed with occult principles embedded in its architecture, it serves as both Savarin’s residence and the operational nexus for the Choir’s Lyon activities.
Location & Accessibility
- District: Saint-Paul quarter, Lyon
- Accessibility: Discreet entrance; not advertised publicly
- Security: Guards maintained by Luc Fouchard’s Blue Sash militia
- Reputation: Known to the initiated as the home of Mathilde Savarin; to outsiders, simply an aristocratic mansion
Role in Campaign
The Maison is the investigators’ primary target for intelligence gathering in Lyon. It is:
- Heavily guarded
- Architecturally confusing (designed to disorient intruders)
- Protected by both mundane and occult means
- Not directly assaultable in Chapter 2
Campaign History
Chapter 2 — Lyon
Charlotte discovered the Maison des Cinq Portes during the Silkweavers Guild Assault. After being bitten by ciimba in the tunnels, she fled and got lost, eventually finding her way to “Plan” on the tunnel map — Savarin’s headquarters. There she recovered a tome and handouts containing intelligence pointing to Herzfeld in Vienna. This discovery launched Chapter 3.
Connections to Other Files
- Mathilde Savarin — Primary resident and owner
- Luc Fouchard — Security commander
- Société Harmonique — Organization headquartered here
- Lyon — Primary location in Lyon chapter
Connections
People
Led by
- Mathilde Savarin NPCSavarin's primary headquarters
Visited by
- Charlotte Thorne Player character neutralDiscovered it during the Silkweavers' Guild assault
Places
Part of
- Lyon Location neutralThe Société Harmonique headquarters is in Lyon
Organisations
Has part
- Société Harmonique de l Aube FactionMeetings of the Société Harmonique
Headquarters of
- Société Harmonique de l Aube Faction neutralSavarin's cult headquarters in Lyon