Recognizing the haunt for what it is, Kyra will channel to harm. Hopeing to catch not only the spectral creatures, but any lingering haunt effects, in the area.
"Something horrible happened here in the past." She shouts, drawing the holy symbol of her god, and holding it high.
"This whole place is infused with the terrible emotions of that event! Begone foul spirits!"
positive energy damage (DC 12 Will for half, targets cannot use channel resistance on save)
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"This whole place is infused with the terrible emotions of that event! Begone foul spirits!"
[Channel for]1d6+1 positive energy damage (DC 12 Will for half, targets cannot use channel resistance on save)
[=Confirm]1d20+3
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Unhindered by the Haunt's attempts to hold him down, Oloch springs forward and cut's the closest "specter" down. His heavy blade cutting through it like it where water, and even leaving a bit of "goo" on the blade. The "specter" screams in agony, then explodes in a shower of similar ectoplasmic goo.
Following shortly afterwards, Adowyn draws her both and knocks an arrow, sending it quickly at the nearest spook. It pierces it's non-ghostly body almost as if it where made of some sort of pudding, but it doesn't seem to deal a great deal of damage. Leryn, too is able to avoid being caught, and rushes forward, leaping into the air to try to bite at the floating specter, but fails to catch it.
The same specter in turn whirls around, then quickly dives to attack Leryn, reaching out a necrotic hand at the wolf. It connects, but rather than slamming it's undead hand into the wolf, for a few moments, it begins to ooze some of it's own fluid-like form into him, both draining Leryn's life force, and also infecting him with some sort of unclean curse.
ROUND 1
Oloch () & Adowyn/Leryn ()/(charge, -7)
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Specter 3 ()
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Yoon (), Crowe (), Erasmus (),
Kyra (), & Enora ()
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Specter 2 (-3)
Yoon, something, something, something, FIRE!
Enora gasps as the ghostly tendrils ensnare her, and she tries to escape.
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Yoon's fiery blast outright destroys one of the specters as Erasmus moves to and stabs at the other. It seems to fade from view, but just to be certain, and possibly to cleans the area, Kyra unleashes a blast of pure positive spiritual energy. Shortly afterwards, the skeletal arms all about you begin to fade away, allowing the roots and branches to slough off of you and fall to the ground.
For a moment, you all get a strange sense of surprise, but it is not your own emotion. It almost feels like you are outside your body and looking in, but it isn't your body, nor is it your feelings. It all happens within your mind, and right afterwards, your mind is assaulted by unclear visions. A collage of confusing images that include a windswept mountain pass, a cave filled with an eerie green glow, and a pulsing fungal creature brooding in the dark. These visions serve as clues about the source of the trouble. Dr. Quolorum sees them too, but isn't sure just what to think, and mentions that once he knows more, he might be able to express a more informed opinion on the matter.
Having cleared out the area of any immediate threats, Dr. Quolorum happily runs forward and examines the fresh lightning strike. After many inquisitive exclamations, he harvests two vials of ectoplasm into his newly developed storage containers. He thanks the you for your hard work and explains that he will study these samples while they complete the remainder of their tasks.
After the journey to the hilltop, Dr. Quolorum was able to collect a rather large variety of this strange glowing fluid he calls ectoplasm. With much work to do, he sends you back to rest, but it doesn't last long. a Mere few days later he summons you once more, or rather, he sends a missive, calling you back to action.
I have acquired permission to send a team into the haunted and abandoned Illirigarde manor. I hope you can gain insight into Lady Illirigarde’s research, as she too took an interest in the psychic phenomena plaguing this stretch of the Hungry Mountains. My findings suggest that she was close to a breakthrough when she mysteriously disappeared several decades ago. It is extremely important you recover any tools that will help as we pick up where she left off, especially something her writings call “etheric compasses.”
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Also, my design for an ectoplasmic container is ready for field tests. These boxes will hold and preserve ethereal material and may be useful to you in this endeavor. I am almost certain they are risk-free.
Dr. Quolorum
Along with the letter, you (as a group) also receive a small silver key, and two crates. Within, you see some sort of strange box constructed out of crystalline panels, and have absolutely no idea what to do with them. They look very expensive, but also incredibly fragile.
Kyra looks at the strange crystalline boxes and frowns. "No instructions?" She says sarcastically.
"I assume the key is for the manor house."
"Huh. A haunted house? I'll try not to burn it down."
"Unless you want me to."
"What do we do with these?
The brainy Enora cheerfully opens the boxes to peruse their contents, only to realize these contraptions are unlike anything she has ever seen.
"I...have no clue!" she exclaims after looking at it for several minutes.
"None of the locals seem to want to talk, it would seem." Kyra adds with a sigh.
"I suppose we shall just have to check out this manor, and find out for ourselves."
She indicates the ectoplasmic containers. "Hopefully their activation will become self-evident."
"Right ... so ... I guess I can carry them until we figure out how to use them?"
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Dusty sheets cover the furniture of the front hall—all save a large portrait flanked by unlit candelabras above the fireplace directly opposite the front door. The room smells musty and old.
The painting has been slashed and Lady Illirigarde’s face is now unrecognizable. Despite the damage, the subject’s strong widow’s peak is
still visible. The plaque below the painting reads “Lady Rena Illirigarde,” but something tried ineffectively to scratch that out and instead carved “Hate” in many places on the wooden frame.
As you begin inspect the room and painting, the unlit candles ignite one by one, illuminating the defaced portrait. A moment later, there is a scratching sound to the east through the door.
Stepping towards that door, you see that there seems to be light coming from the room beyond as well, though it wasn't there a moment ago.
"Certainly are some bad feelings." Kyra agrees as she looks about the room.
"Perhaps we should search first?"
"Then again ... fire cures many problems."
Yoon looks around and makes mocking spooky noises. She heads toward the stairs to the top of the balcony.
Though not usually one to notice details, Enora does this time.
"On the floor, it seems that something has chewed a tiny hole in the baseboards to travel between rooms. It seems that something at least is still alive here. Curious," she says.
"Well ... let's make sure nothing bigger lives here ..."
Oloch walks over to the first door to the south ...
"Anybody wish to make sure this way is safe?"
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Moving into the room, you find what seems to be a large Harrow Reading Room. This spacious reading room is covered in dust. Expensive furniture hides under sheets, except a round table whose polished stone surface is completely clean. A large, open box carved with skulls sits near the table, and a mirror hangs on the door to the north. Nothing seems to happen as you enter, but something clearly cast a light cantrip on the dust sheet of the eastern chair, making it glow with spectral radiance.
"The cards certainly seems important in these parts." Kyra interjects. "To dedicate an entire room to them seems a bit excessive."
She looks around the place with a slight shrug.
"We still have the cards from before?" She asks. "Lets see if its working." She grins slightly, obviously not putting alot of stock in such things.
Yoon flips a card on her way past.
She heads up the stairs to the balcony.
Oloch grunts and flips a card as well ...
"What about the other rooms down here?" Oloch asks as he follows Yoon to the balcony ...
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Yoon flips a card on her way past.
[Random Suit]1d6->6
Oloch grunts and flips a card as well ...
[Random Suit]1d6->4
"What about the other rooms down here?" Oloch asks as he follows Yoon to the balcony ...
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This room’s walls are polished steel, and it contains several workbenches littered with broken glassware and alchemical apparatuses. Four tall mirrors hang from the walls. The bare floor suffers blast scars, as if some great explosion had taken place here. A single beaker in the center of the room offers enough light (a simple Cantrip) to see.
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"It's as if she vanished from thin air!" Enora says with great curiosity. "But let's go join the others before anything gets out of hand!" she says and moves to meet up with those that had gone to the east.
Yoon feels brighter, happier, and ever so much more lovable.
"See, look here! A small hole .... maybe a tiny creature of some sort has chewed it open, and moves around the house that way."
Oloch enters the room to examine the hole ...
... and is distracted by a strange light coming from one of the beakers ...
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INIT ROLLS
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Perception DC 17
Lady Illirigarde appears in the table’s reflective surface, though she appears tired. A box carved with skulls is closed behind her as she furiously tries to align two delicate silver disks etched with compass directions. She looks down at a book, and lightning flashes brightly outside. When it subsides, the box is open, and the tiny winged creature is hanging from the nearby bookcase. It leaps at her throat with hate in its eyes, and the vision fades.
INIT ROlls
"More haunts!" Kyra says, as strange forces in the room start to coalesce around them.
positive energy damage
positive energy damage.
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[dice=Perception]1d20+5
Yoon looks around and makes mocking spooky noises. She heads toward the stairs to the top of the balcony.
[dice=Perception]1d20+3
Oloch grunts and flips a card as well ...
[dice=Random Suit]1d6
"What about the other rooms down here?" Oloch asks as he follows Yoon to the balcony ...