Archibald Hall, the butler who killed his employers
United Kingdom, 1977 and 1978
This case is a work of fiction. The characters, names, places and events in the game do not portray real people. The account below is a factual summary, based on public sources, of the case that served as inspiration.
Archibald Hall spent decades working as a butler in the homes of the British aristocracy, with forged references and a past of thefts and prison terms. In 1977 and 1978 he killed five people, among them a former member of Parliament and his wife, who employed him, and an accomplice who threatened to expose him, while stealing silver, jewelry and antiques from the houses where he served.
He was arrested in 1978, after being stopped by police with a body in the trunk of his car, and sentenced to life in prison. He died in prison in 2002.
Sources
In the game
Castle Party
Vlădescu Castle, in the Carpathians, Transylvania, night of October 31, 11:25 pm. Constantin Vlădescu, the castle's owner, was found dead in the study at the top of the tower, struck on the head with an iron candlestick.
The game borrows the trusted butler who robs his employers and eliminates anyone who finds out. Characters, setting and outcome are fiction.
