As the wall opens, Hack stands still.
Hey, good catch there, Illufaus!
Hack peers into the hidden room.
Be careful! Check that chest for traps before opening it.
Uruk rubs his chin while listening to Perdita but offers nothing in response, content to absorb the information. As the secret room slides open the wizard offers an appraising nod, Indeed good catch Illufaus. A solid reminder I should not be so dismissive of my surroundings... What is in that skeleton's hand?
"Well, I was not expecting that."
This bodes unwell...if we are not on Faerun. Will my Lord answer my prayers here? Nilan says to himself
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2
Perdita searched the text for a map of the region but could not find one. The group looked through the secret opening at the clawed footed chest with the skeleton body hanging out of it, half in and half out, still in the exact position it had died in. The group looked at each other, wondering who would be the first to go inside.
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
In Game Time: 11:54am
As his own questions lingers the half-org sighs and moves forward, into the room, and looks at what the bones might offer...
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2
Using his ability to see in the dark, Uruk made his way into the secret chamber. Trying not to touch anything he first looked at the books on the shelves trying to get a feel for what they were by the wording on the spines. They looked to be books on fiend-summoning rituals and the necromantic rituals of a cult called the Priests of Osybus from his cursory inspection of the titles. He then moved over to the half open chest with the skeleton caught inside. Without touching he crouched down and looked underneath and around as best as possible. The skeleton had met its fate from a trap as three darts were still stuck in the front of the man's chest through the rotting leather armor.
Clutched in the skeleton’s left hand is a rolled up letter bearing a wax seal with what looks to be a "Z" impressed into it. The seal has not been broken so you can only assume that it came from the chest before the trap fired and killed the thief. Carefully sliding the parchment out of the skeletons grasp Uruk wondered what else was in the chest below the skeleton but he dared not move it yet. With the paper removed Uruk broke the wax seal on the letter and unrolled it and began to read it.
Read The Letter By Clicking Here
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
In Game Time: 11:55am
Uruk murmurs to himself as he read over the letter before passing it on to the next closest person who shows interest, Charming. Looks like we have a full on cult that used this house.
Looking back at the skeleton Uruk contemplates his next steps for a moment before decidedly move forward, throwing open the lid, and pulling the skeleton out and looking inside...
not a cult, but a demented mother and father who worshiped this Strahd fella.
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2
Uruk pulled the skeleton carefully to the side and opened the chest further and began to look through it's contents...
The chest contains three blank books with black leather covers that look to be valuable, three spell scrolls (bless, protection from poison, and spiritual weapon), the deed to the house, the deed to a windmill, and a signed will.
The will is signed by Gustav and Elisabeth Durst and bequeathes the house, the windmill, and all other family property to Rosavalda and Thornboldt Durst in the event of their parents’ deaths.
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
In Game Time: 11:57am
Well if we ever manage to leave this place perhaps we can tell the kids that their family left them the house...unless we find the parents somewhere else....What do we want to do with this stuff? Leave it here for now? Take it?
"Take it. We might need it at some point."
Nilan grabs the items and stows them in his pack.
We can give it to the children when we leave. he says
then he raises his illuminated staff and says Let's finish our examination of the grounds.
And unless someone stops him, he heads upstairs.
"I'll begin a brief catalog of these volumes to get a handle on what's here while you guys take a look at the rest of the house. Just keep in shouting distance and maybe call out every couple minutes so we don't lose track of each other."
Perdita Imogen moves to I 2, keeping the books she had taken from the more public of libraries, to begin a more thorough examination of the more private library.
"May I see the letter from that 'Strahd' gentleman, Uruk?"
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Nilan went to grab up the items but Uruk was already packing them into his pack. Nilan turned and headed up the stairs leaving the remainder on this floor in complete darkness.
As Nilan makes his way up the spiral staircase the house quickly loses its luster, the rich paneling quickly ages, the stairway and house literally shrink around him revealing its true nature as the illusionary magic of the two floors below are stripped away....
Now dusty and drafty, everything within this floor is old and draped in cobwebs, and the floorboards now groan underfoot. As Nilan ascends the staircase he comes to a dusty balcony with a suit of black plate armor standing against one wall, draped in cobwebs.
Unlit oil lamps are mounted on the oak-paneled walls, which are carved with woodland scenes of trees, falling leaves, and tiny critters.
Meanwhile Perdita moves into the hidden chamber and begins a brief catalog of the books. This she found a daunting task. It would take over an hour to catalog just the names and subject of the main books.
When Nilan left and went upstairs, Hack found himself to be in complete darkness and could no longer see anything around him.
Floor three map is now active.
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
In Game Time: 12:01pm
Hack seeing his illumination move on, follows Nilan upstairs.
I am with you, friend.
Uruk hands the letter over to Perdita as he stows the other items, Here you are.
As Hack and Nilan move away Uruk considers the half-elf and her task, I'm going to follow the others...
Uruk moves after Nilan.
Illufaus will wait with Perdita.
"Two of us makes this an easier task, Illufaus. I can begin on this side of the stacks.
"I know you study like I study; tell me, what area of scholarship do you most read? As for myself it is the Planes and Cosmology of the universe -- gods and demons and the nature of Alignment in the make-up of all of ontology."
Perdita Imogen browses and catalogs, peruses and earmarks as she casually talks to the other scholar.
"This land to which we've been whisked away -- have you heard of anything like it? It seems a typical Prime Material Plane except for the feeling of, I don't know, dread -- or wrongness -- that seems to permeate the very air around us.
"Not to mention the fog -- a mist-like fog that brought us here and devoured the children. What do you think of this?"
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Hack bumbled around in the dark as he chased after the fading light and up the stairs to catch up with Nilan. A moment later Uruk was coming up the stairs behind him.
As Perdita continued to catalog the books with the help of Illufaus, she caught something amiss. Flipping back through a couple of books, they seemed to contradict themselves in content, picking up a few more and asking for Illufaus to do the same, it only confirmed her findings. The rituals are bogus, the books were bogus, they were nothing more than show. The rituals contained a lot of chanting and eye candy for an observer but nothing in them would summon a normal creature, must less a devil or fiend. The other books that had necromantic rituals for summoning the dead was also bogus, looking more like rituals for parlor tricks to fool someone into believing you were doing such when really it was just smoke and mirrors.
Floor three map is now active.
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
In Game Time: 12:06pm
By the light of Nilan's magic, Hack moves to the two southernmost doors at the top of the stairs to listen at each.
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
As Hack moved past Nilan and onto the balcony properly and moved by the black suit of armor toward the southern doors, the armor suddenly animated and breaking free of the cobwebs that draped it swung two armored fist at Hack as he passed. The first fist caught Hack right across the jaw but as the second attack came he was more prepared and shifted out of the way of the blow.
Round 1 Initiative
Uruk
Hack
Nilan
Perdita
Animated Armor
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Uruk, Hack, Nilan and Perdita are up first.
Hack takes 4 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Hack has 7 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Uruk has 2 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 7 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Holy Father preserve us! Nilan exclaims! as he makes a gesture at the Armor. A bolt of fire streaks from his outstretched staff to slam into the Animated Armor.
Light spell on Quarterstaff
Right Hand= Quarterstaff
Left Hand= Spellcasting Focus (Holy Symbol of Kelemvor)
Readied Weapons=
1 Dagger
2 Dagger
3
4
5
6
Readied Items
1
2
3
4
Hack brings his battle axes to bear on the animated armor.
Get some help up here!
Uruk comes up behind Nilan and blanches at the sight of the armor. Not wanting to risk further harm by lobbing magic right at Hack, Uruk uses his focus to summon missilies of pure magic...
Moved to F5
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Uruk comes up behind Nilan and blanches at the sight of the armor. Not wanting to risk further harm by lobbing magic right at Hack, Uruk uses his focus to summon missiles of pure magic... or so he thought. Instead of the normal orbs of force that Uruk expected, three glowing green fangs shot forth from his fingertips and zoomed to his target, zipping around the animated armor once and then each fang tearing into the armor leaving a hole in the metal plates in its wake as errie green light flowed out from inside the creature where the holes were.
Hack brings his battle axes to bear on the animated armor. Swinging one at the creatures head and the other at its midsection. The animated armor turned sideways and twisted which caused both axes to slice through nothing but air.
Nilan makes a gesture at the Armor. A bolt of green fire streaks from his outstretched staff to slam into the Animated Armor. A huge shower of green sparks and the smell of scorched metal now covered the balcony. The warped and twisted plates of the armor still holding together as they continued to move.
Round 1 Initiative
Perdita
Animated Armor
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Perdita is up next.
Animated Armor takes 9 hitpoints of force damage from Uruk's Magic Missile.
Animated Armor takes 16 hitpoints of fire damage from Nilan's Firebolt.
Animated Armor has taken 25 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk used one first level spell slot (1 of 3 remaining.)
Animated Armor has taken 9 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 1 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 7 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Hearing the siren call from her new allies in this odd place, Perdita Imogen looks at Illufus in a moment of frozen tableau and worry -- then rushes up the stairs, putting the pseudo-arcane texts on the edge of her mind and her glaive on the edge of her fingertips.
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Hearing the siren call from her new allies in this odd place, Perdita Imogen looks at Illufus in a moment of frozen tableau and worry -- then rushes toward the stairs, putting the pseudo-arcane texts on the edge of her mind and her glaive on the edge of her fingertips. The stairs loomed in front of her.... she hoped she would be in time.
The animated armor again struck out at Hack, the first metal fist caught him on the chin and sent the man to the ground in a knockout blow. The armor then moved over to where Nilan was standing at the top of the stairs and slammed its fist down on top of the mans head causing his knees to buckle as the blood trickled down his face but somehow he managed to hold on to the balcony railing and not go down.
Round 1 Initiative
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Ilufaus, Uruk, Hack, Nilan and Perdita are up next.
Hack takes 7 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Hack has 0 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Hack is unconscious.
Hack needs to start death saves on his next turn.
Nilan takes 7 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Animated Armor has taken 9 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 1 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 0 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Hack is unconscious.
Hack needs to start death saves on his next turn.
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Lenthus moves forward, a spell trickling from his lips. A ghostly armor of mist engulfs him as he follows Perdita.
1 fail, 0 successes
Nilan withdraws from the Animated Armor
Father! Protect me! he cries out, clutching his holy symbol.
Nilan withdraws down the stairs!
Withdraw action
Light spell on Quarterstaff
1/8HP
Right Hand= Quarterstaff
Left Hand= Spellcasting Focus (Holy Symbol of Kelemvor)
Readied Weapons=
1 Dagger
2 Dagger
3
4
5
6
Readied Items
1
2
3
4
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Illufaus moves forward, a spell trickling from his lips. A ghostly armor of mist engulfs him as he follows Perdita.
Round 2 Initiative
Uruk
Hack (Unconscious)*
Nilan*
Perdita*
Animated Armor
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Waiting on Uruk's action.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 7 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
Animated Armor has taken 9 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 1 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 0 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Hack is unconscious.
Hack needs to start death saves on his next turn.
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 7 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Uruk balks at the sudden explosion of violence, Hack's apparent injuryand the strange change in his magic. Frowning to himself the wizard once more chooses to unleash the last of his more powerful spells as he moves to retreat down the steps, Nilan, come on, we need to get to the others!
Do she and Uruk plow into each other as they run opposite directions?
What does Perdita Imogen see when she gets upstairs?
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Uruk balks at the sudden explosion of violence, Hack's apparent injury and the strange change in his magic. Frowning to himself the wizard once more chooses to unleash the last of his more powerful spells as he moves to retreat down the steps, the three sets of glowing green teeth fly forth from his hand once again and chew into the animated armor as bits and pieces go flying from the thing before them but it did not stop its attack as Uruk headed down the stairs. As he exited the stairs on the second floor in front of Perdita.
Hacks body convulsed upon the floor where he had fallen.
Nilan withdraws from the Animated Armor and joins the others on the second floor.
Perdita moves past her two companions as she moves up the stairs from wince they came, seeing the fallen body of Hack up on the stairs she readied her Glaive but was not yet in range so she readied her attack if the thing came down the stairs. She did not have to wait long as it moved down the stairs in her direction and she attacked. Striking out with her Glaive upon the stairwell was awkward and the animated armor moved out of the way.
The Animated Armor then sent its armored fist flying in her direction. The first swing of its arm Perdita ducked and on the second she parried the gloved fist away with her Glaive.
Round 2 Initiative
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Illufaus, Uruk, Nilan and Perdita are up next. Hack I already have your next save posted above.
Animated Armor takes 11 hitpoints of force damage from Uruk's Magic Missile.
Animated Armor has taken 20 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk used one first level spell slot (0 of 3 remaining.)
Hack failed one death save. (0 success, 1 failure)
Animated Armor has taken 20 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 0 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 0 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Hack is unconscious.
Hack failed one death save. (0 success, 1 failure)
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 7 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Nilan stretches out his hand and sends an Orb of Acid flashing at the Suit of Armor!
Casting Chromatic Orb at the Armor
Light spell on Quarterstaff
1/8HP
Right Hand= Quarterstaff
Left Hand= Spellcasting Focus (Holy Symbol of Kelemvor)
Readied Weapons=
1 Dagger
2 Dagger
3
4
5
6
Readied Items
1
2
3
4
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Illufaus moved past Nilan and Uruk on the second floor and bounded (dash) up the stairs behind Perdita.
Round 3 Initiative
Uruk
Hack (Unconscious)*
Nilan*
Perdita
Animated Armor
Illufaus (DMPC)
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Uruk and Perdita are up next. Hack I already have your next save posted above.
Animated Armor has taken 20 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 0 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 0 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Hack is unconscious.
Hack failed one death save. (0 success, 1 failure)
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 7 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Uruk takes the moment to look over Nilan, Are you all right? The wizard considers the stair way and thinks it unwise to charge up them with so many others in the way. He opts instead to simply wait and listen...
Hack stands and moves away from the armor in a defensive posture.
Finish this thing off.
"I can't use my glaive with you right behind me, "Dying Star"; back up or this thing is going pummel me while I'm completely helpless!
Sandwiched between the haunted construct and her ally, unable to strike at the monster with her weapon because Illufaus is pressing behind her, Perdita Imogen waits until the "Dying Star" falls back before stepping back and striking:
"Hack, we're not going to leave without you; hang in there and hopefully this tin-man will follow us, giving you time to get your bearings."
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Uruk takes the moment to look over Nilan. The wizard considers the stair way and thinks it unwise to charge up them with so many others in the way. He opts instead to simply wait and listen...
Hack pulls himself up from the floor and staggered north with his injuries. Reaching the north set of double door he pushed them open and stepped inside trying to get as far away from the animated armor as possible....
The double doors to this room have dusty panes of stained glass set into them. Designs in the glass resemble windmills. The dusty, cobweb-filled master bedroom has burgundy drapes covering the windows. Furnishings include a four-poster bed with embroidered curtains and tattered gossamer veils, a matching pair of wardrobes, a vanity with a wood-framed mirror and jewelry box, and a padded chair. A rotting tiger-skin rug lies on the floor in front of the fireplace, which has a dust-covered portrait of Gustav and Elisabeth Durst hanging above it. A web-filled parlor in the southwest corner contains a table and two chairs. Resting on the dusty tablecloth is an empty porcelain bowl and a matching jug. A door facing the foot of the bed has a full-length mirror mounted on it. Another wood door exits the room to the north in the cobwebbed filled parlor and a small halfling sized door is set in the southern wall across from it.
Nilan moves back into the stairwell as he stretches out his hand and sends a bolt of green flame flashing forth from his hand at the Suit of Armor, but the hard exterior of its plates protected it from any damage.
Sandwiched between the haunted construct and her ally, Perdita strikes out with her glaive once again at the creature, her weapon penetrating the breastplate of the creature and ripping away a large portion of it, peeling it away as she pulled her weapon free, the suit of armor staggered but did not go down under the blow. Perdita then pulled away heading back downstairs as the suit of armor lashed out at her retreat. Catching the woman right across the chin as she moved away, her jaw hurt but the injury was only minor. Making it back dowstairs she joined Uruk's side.
The animated armor descended downward coming to Illufaus and tried to smash the man to bits with both fist. The first swing Illufaus ducked easily but the second one caught him right in the ribs but appeared to do no damage.
Round 3 Initiative
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Illufaus, Uruk, Hack, Nilan and Perdita are up next.
Animated Armor takes 9 hitpoints of slashing damage from Perdita's glaive.
Animated Armor has taken 29 hitpoints of damage total.
Hack gains 1 hitpoint form a natural 20 on his deathsave.
Hack has 1 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Perdita takes 3 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Perdita has 7 of 10 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus takes 3 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Illufaus has 4 temporary hitpoints remaining.
Animated Armor has taken 20 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 0 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 1 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 4 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
Perdita takes 3 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Perdita has 7 of 10 hitpoints remaining.
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Illufaus draws his other dagger, stabbing towards the armors chinks, trying to work it apart.
Current Map: Death House Floor 1 / Death House Floor 2 / Death House Floor 3
Illufaus draws his other dagger, stabbing towards the armors chinks, trying to work it apart. His first dagger strike just glanced off the hard surface but his second one found purchase between the plates as he began to cut at whatever entity was inside as another huge section of armored plate fell away now filling the hall with the greenish light from within, the light flickered wildly like a candle struggling to hold together in the wind.
Round 4 Initiative
Uruk
Hack
Nilan
Perdita
Animated Armor
Illufaus
Names in have already went this round.
* = Action already posted and will be processed as soon as your turn in initiative comes up.
Uruk, Hack, Nilan and Perdita are up next.
Animated Armor takes 3 hitpoints of piercing damage from Illufaus's dagger.
Animated Armor has taken 32 hitpoints of damage total.
Animated Armor has taken 32 hitpoints of damage total.
Uruk has 0 of 3 first level spell slots available.
Hack has 1 of 11 hitpoints remaining.
Nilan has 1 of 8 hitpoints remaining.
Illufaus used one first level spell slot. (0 of 1 remaining.)
Illufaus has 4 temporary hitpoints. (60 minutes remaining.)
Perdita takes 3 hitpoints of bludgeoning damage from Animated Armor's slam.
Perdita has 7 of 10 hitpoints remaining.
In Game Time: 12:07pm
Hack stays in the room and readies an atack against the armor if it approaches him.
Nilan stretches out his hand and a bolt of light streaks from it!
Casting Witch Bolt on the Armor (no map access from work, so only if the creature is within 30', if its not then Nilan is casting Fire Bolt)
Light spell on Quarterstaff
1/8HP
Witch Bolt?
Right Hand= Quarterstaff
Left Hand= Spellcasting Focus (Holy Symbol of Kelemvor)
Readied Weapons=
1 Dagger
2 Dagger
3
4
5
6
Readied Items
1
2
3
4