Summer Hall

Summer Hall is a sprawling estate, located to the East of Stormwind's Cathedral district. Since it was built in the days of the Kingdom's beginning, Summer Hall has served as home to the house of Easton and remained the house's seat until it was sold to Darion Blackmorn to satisfy Lord Easton's debts to the Crown. Because of the Blackmorns long-standing commitment to the Grand Alliance, they were admitted to Stormwind's Peerage by virtue of the purchase and a past marriage. The estate is currently home to Darion's sister, Lorrain Blackvale, who serves as Wolf's Crossing's Ambassador to Stormwind. It houses the Lady and a retinue of more than sixty, including cooks, gardeners, stable hands, house servants and guardsmen.

History
Summer Hall was built by Lord Harlan Easton more than half a century after the Kingdom of Azeroth was founded. It has been rebuilt twice--once after it was largely destroyed by fire and again when Stormwind was retaken after the second war. It is mostly known for its large coartyard and its great hall, which houses a lush garden, enclosed by a glass roof.

Since it was purchased by the Blackmorns, they have made numerous improvements to the estate, including a monument decicated to Jon Blackmorn and the soldiers under his command who were lost during the bombing of Theramore Isle.

The Recent Masacre
When twelve soldiers under her brother's command arrived at Summer Hall and forced their way through the gates with the intent to execute Sir Varic Soren, Lorrain Blackvale ordered what remained of her household guard to resist them, resulting in a bloody battle inside the courtyard. One of the men made an attempt to slay the pregnant widow, but discovered far too late why she was so often referred to as the she wolf. When the foolish soldier dressed in little but boiled leather armor grabbed her by the throat, the young widow is said to have driven a dagger into his unprotected groin before escaping the carnage that ensued.

Despite his unwavering determination to defend his lady and her household, Varic Soren fell after sustaining wounds from multiple attackers, but not before slaying all but five of the would-be assassins. Due to Summer Hall's proximity to Stormwind Keep, the Stormwind Guard was soon dispatched to put an end to the carnage and when the soldiers sent from Wolf's Crossing refused to surrender, they were riddled with quarrels from the crossbows of a dozen well-trained guardsmen. Lorrain fled to Stormwind's Cathedral after her Champion was slain and intends to remain there for the safety of the child she carries until the civil war in Wolf's Crossing has ended.