"What do you mean, 'what red bumps?'" says Kelvin to Shalelu. "These red bumps and rash spots" and he points to them on his arms. "See!"
When no one else sees them, Kelvin starts muttering to himself, then goes over to the double doors in the room and checks them out, still muttering about blind rangers.
As Kelvin thinks everyone has become mad, he does not hear anything beyond the door. He does not find a trap. The door is not locked.
Brandark, when he opens the door, he sees furniture in this bedroom, while dusty and unkempt, does not exhibit any major signs of water or mold damage. The one exception is a dark stain on the desk near the northern window.
As Stone looks around the room, he notices the stain. It is dried blood.
"Where did dagger on the desk come from? It was not there when I first looked."
Shalelu notices Stone become entranced by the desk. When Stone puts the dagger to his throat Shalelu cries out, "What are you doing?"
Stone's attack does not penetrate Shalelu's armor.
Stone then comes to his senses and sees that the jagged piece of wood is not a real dagger.
Stone what was that about.
Brandark looks agast and in the process of reaching for him when Shalelu interveined.
"STOP STONE, do... thanks to the gods. This house is definetly cursed!!!"
Shalelu looks at Stone, "I am fine Cleric. But are you?"
When the party passes back through the gallery room, Stone will become transfixed on Traver Foxglove's portrait, which has returned to normal.
"Not that one. We met Aldern.
Brandark kicks opens up the desk to see if anything was forgot in there that might help us in this house.
Kelvin, I am thinking that we look to the north east.
"Alright" mumbles the elf, and then heads to the door suggested by Brandark and checks it out. All the while still mumbling about blind rangers and clerics.
Brandark found nothing of value in the desk.
When Kelvin checks the Northeast door, he does not find a trap or the door locked, but he does hear:
When Brandark opens the door he sees that this entire bedroom is caked with a thick, spongy layer of dark green, blue, and black mold. Something compels Kelvin to step into the room.
"There is a child in there with its mother. Brandark, quickly open the door."
As Kelvin walks into the room he starts clawing at his face with his hands, damaging himself and the looking uglier by the moment.
Seeing Kelvin start to claw at his face, Brandark grabs for him to try and stop it from happening.
Kelvin, STOP, what has gotten into you.
Garrath, help me here
As Brandark grabs Kelvin and pulls him out of the room. The Elf Rogue stops clawing at his face.
Helping Brandark with Kelvin Elektra focuses on beating the haunt.
"Thanks Brandark." says the elf. "That is the room where Kasanda and Lorey died from the plague."
Looking closer at his arms, he turns to Shalelu and Stone, "NOW do you see red bumps on my arm. They are huge!"
Brandark shudders slightly over the mention of the plague.
I don't see any bumps on your arms, but that room gives more reason to want to burn this place.
"With all do respect, I do not see any bumps on your arm either. It must be this place affecting your mind," Shalelu says almost apologetically to Kelvin.
"mumble, mumble" growls the elf. "Maybe I am going crazy. On to the next door" and Kelvin checks it out.
Kelvin does not hear anything. He does not find a trap. The door is not locked. Brandark sees an iron tub sits in the middle of this room, the foorboards around it sagging with the tub’s weight.
The floor is rotten, be very careful if you enter. I for one am not
Believing Brandark warning, Kelvin moves to the next door and checks it out.
Again, Kelvin doesn't hear anything. The door is not trapped or locked. When Brandark opens the door he sees this once fine chamber has been destroyed. The bed is smashed, mattress torn apart, walls gouged as if by knives, chairs hacked apart, and paintings on the walls torn to pieces—with one exception. A portrait hanging on the northwest wall seems to be untouched, although it hangs backward, its unseen subject facing the wall.
Carefully weaving a cantrip Elektra tries to turn the picture around.
Do I want to know whos on the picture.... ALWAYS!"
When Elektra magically turns the painting around she sees this Portrait of a beautiful dark-haired Varisian
woman, in a thoughtful pose.
"Did you hear that?" Shalelu calls out. But no one heard anything except a distant sobbing sound. And everyone is starting to hear that.
"Not the sobbing. Something just said,'What do you get up to down in the damp below?' It didn't come from the Painting."
"This is a very bad place. A terrible rage briefly swept over me, but I would not let it take me," the Ranger looks haggard.
This is just ... horrible.. how could this happen?
"This woman... she is important! I do not know... We have to finish this place. But maybe we should try to search this room."
You will not find anything of value in the room with the portrait.
I agree Shalelu, this place is terrible, and we should finish checking up and down as fast as possible.
Once the room is checked.
Brandark will stop by the first door in the attic and wait for Kelvin to do his thing.
Garrath takes in a sharp breath when the painting is revealed, "T-turn the painting back around. Just turn it back around!
"Yes, turn the painting around, and let us continue." Kelvin looks at Garrath with some concern, after hearing the stutter in his voice, but says nothing to the big warrior.
Opening the last door and seeing stairs up, Kelvin leads the way and seeing a hallway with door he goes to the first door and checks it.
Kelvin will not notice a trap, hear noise or find the door locked. When Brandark sees opens the door he sees a large number of wooden planks, rope, and other repair supplies are stored here. The ceiling above sags noticeably; in several areas patches of the sky above are visible.
"They should have used the supplies to fix the roof" the rogue quips. "On to the next door."
I don't think it will matter soon.
Brandark continues to walk along behind Kelvin and will open the door as soon as he is told it is safe.