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{{adventuretop|name=The Old Duke's Estate|image=estate.gif|num=741}}

You are in front of a massive mansion whose grounds stretch for miles in every direction. A plaque on the front door reads "On this date, 50 years ago, the Old Duke was a real jerk."

Must've been a popular guy.

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{{button|Check out the family plot}}
:You whistle as you creep into the little graveyard.
{{choice
|image=estate_plot.gif
|noline=yes
|nest=1
|name=The Plot Thickens
|choice1name=Close the gates 
|choice1=Fewer zombies will appear in the zone.
|choice2name=Rob some graves
|choice2=Gain 5-6 [[Freddy Kruegerand]]s.
|choice3name=Read some tombstones
|choice3=100 turns of [[Fifty Ways to Bereave Your Lover]].
|choice4name=Leave
|choice4=Return to previous selection (Does not use an Adventure)
}}
''If you've already visited any portion of The Old Duke's Estate in this instance:''
:The undergrowth surrounding the cemetery springs to life as you approach, wraps you up in its creeping creepers, and hurls you back to the front gate.
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{{button|Investigate the servant's quarters}}
:You duck through the door into the servants' quarters.
{{choice
|image=estate_servant.gif
|noline=yes
|nest=1
|name=No Quarter
|choice1name=Turn off the ovens
|choice1=Removes hot monsters from the zone.
|choice2name=Make a shepherd's pie
|choice2=[[Mysticality|Myst class]] only. Makes [[Dreadsylvanian shepherd's pie]] if you have all four ingredients.
|choice3name=Look through the cabinets
|choice3=Gain X [[moxie]] substats.
|choice4name=Take off
|choice4=Return to previous selection (Does not use an Adventure)
}}
''If you've already visited any portion of The Old Duke's Estate in this instance:''
:The door to the servants' quarters doesn't budge. It looks like you're not welcome around here anymore.
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{{button|Make your way to the master suite}}
''If the master suite has not been unlocked yet, and you have no key:''
:You make your way to the Duke's bedroom door, but it's locked. Guess you're gonna need one of those keys from the Terrified Eagle if you want to get in here. ''(Stays in this adventure)''

''With a [[Dreadsylvanian skeleton key]]:''
:You find the door to the old Duke's master bedroom and unlock it with your skeleton key.
{{choice
|image=estate_bedroom.gif
|noline=yes
|nest=1
|name=The Master Suite -- Sweet!
|choice1name=Blow the whistle
|choice1=Fewer werewolves will appear in the [[Dreadsylvanian Woods]].
|choice2name=Check the nightstand
|choice2=Gain [[eau de mort]].
|choice3name=Mess with the loom
|choice3=Acquire a [[ghost shawl]] if you have 10 [[ghost thread]]s in Inventory
|choice4name=Leave the suite
|choice4=Return to previous selection (Does not use an Adventure)
}}

''If the master suite has already been unlocked:''
:You mosey on in to the old Duke's master suite and make yourself at home.

''If you've already visited any portion of The Old Duke's Estate in this instance:''
:The front door does not yield to your normally expert door-opening skills. Looks like the mansion doesn't want anything else to do with you.
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{{button|Use a ghost pencil}}
''(This option only appears with a [[ghost pencil]] in inventory)''
:You stick the ghost pencil into your head and annotate your mental map of the area. You'll be able to find your way back here really easily now.
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{{button|Duck out}}
:You head off in search of a newer Duke.
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Occurs at [[Dreadsylvanian Village]].