The Charnel House

For narrative speculation on this location, see Historia Aetherium: The Charnel House.

Location

This location can be accessed through the first warehouse on the Docks. It closes once the Problems on the docks quest ends, but reopens with a new set of encounters in the Missing Artist quest.

Note: This area has a different set of encounters when it reopens, see The Charnel House (reopened).

Location Details	Indoors, Aboveground, Not Hard to Enter
Resting (normal)	You curl up in the shadows for a while and wake up with a vicious crick in your back.	Gain 15 HP +10% per FA
Resting (Hideout)	You drop by your gang's nearest hideout for some quick rest.	Gain 25 HP +10% per FA
Resting (REM Timer)	You find a dark corner and curl up for a few minutes. Your REM timer takes over and you feel pretty good when you wake up.	Gain 30 HP
Resting (REM Timer+Hideout)	You head to your gang's place and crash out in one of the chairs. It's not the most comfortable thing ever, but you feel pretty refreshed.	Gain 40 HP

On entering without an air filter:

Disgusting Warehouse
This building smells like someone left it filled entirely with meat before they abandoned it, months ago.

You don't even want to consider going in there without a gasmask or something.

(You do not enter)

On entering with an air filter (note: you need an air filter to enter but can remove the filter while inside. The Overpowering Stench will occasionally kick you out without a filter however.):

You can get past the stench now and take your first step into the warehouse. It's like a whole other world.

Great rotten slabs of meat hang from the ceiling, explaining the stench, but there's a strange quality to the air. Almost like you're walking into someone else's dream.

Legend
	Combat Encounters		Etheric only
	Noncombat Encounters		Non-Etheric only
	Choice Encounters		Requires Fishing pole
	Gang Warfare Encounters		Can lead to a Hacking Encounter

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Combat Encounters

	Opponents	Encounter Text	Notes
	GHOUL	Walking between the rows of carcasses, you find yourself suddenly face to face with a twisted mockery of humanity.	Drops determined by disturbing canvas visions
	x2 2 GIANT MAGGOT	You wind your way through a particularly familiar looking section of the charnel house. As you pause to get your bearings, gigantic grubs burst from nearby carcasses. Just like in that damned painting!	Only after seeing them on a disturbing canvas.

Noncombat Encounters

	Encounter	Result	Notes
	Stained Canvas	Get a disturbing canvas
	Overpowering Stench	Forces you out of the charnel house	Only if you don't have an air filter

Choice Encounters

Grande Garbage Can Con Il Topo

1. Join the digging - Take 1-2 damage, Get 2-4 of disturbing canvas, protein bar, paper mache, pep pills, ancient candybar
2. Attack the rat - Fight Rat King
3. Meditate in it (If etheric and have Poltergeist Spark) - Learn: 2-3 of Ghoul Bite, Trash Simulacrum
4. Leave it alone - Nothing

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A Click

1. Run! - If you have not unlocked the Massive Scar encounter, Fight 2 Ghouls, otherwise
   1. Charge through - Enter below the charnel house
   2. Face the ghouls - Fight 2 ghouls and gain 2 bonus XP in Will
2. Sneak away - Fight 1 ghoul and gain 1 bonus XP Reflexes, or gain 3 XP in Reflexes.
3. Remain motionless - Fight 2 ghouls and gain 1 bonus XP Will, or gain 3 XP in Will.

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Slab of Rotting Meat

1. Go inspect it - Fight Giant Maggot
2. Ignore the slab - Gain 1 XP in Will
3. Steal the chain - Fight Giant Maggot, gain hooked chain if successful

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The Artist - Only after seeing the artist on a disturbing canvas

1. Get his attention - Allows you to get the Massive Scar choice encounter. Subsequent attempts have no effect, but use 1 energy.
2. Gun him down - Shoots him, destroying the Charnel House area and granting you the Pyro skill. Also take 614-944 damage
3. Leave him be - Nothing

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Massive Scar - Only after trying to get the artist's attention

1. Head in - Leads to Below the charnel house
2. Leave it alone - Gain 3 XP Will