Locals whisper the halberd finial above the chimney was forged from a captured banner-rod of a famed raider lord; they say the iron holds a sliver of his stubbornness. The carved bowl by the door is said to bring luck if a coin is placed with a true wish; superstition says the wish must be kept secret or the luck goes sour. Some older folks claim the cellar once sheltered a hidden meeting place for a defunct order of town defenders — those markings sometimes reappear after storms.