The house is built high, and the foundation had been placed over a massive chunk of bedrock that jutted out from the earth, creating a sturdier, more stable support.
The result, as intended, meant that the home had never shifted in the slightest over the decades that it stood.
The earthquake had changed that, shifting it considerably, but the solid foundation still kept the building from having any massive structural damage.
Even in a mass casualty event apparently being rich still gets you far in life.
Roland leads the way up the crumbled pathway that led to the manor's entrance. Whatever guards or servants that this Duke has left, they're either called off or spread too thin to cover the front gate, as we encounter neither.
Inside, just past the door, is a small antechamber.
