Urga will follow Billy, weapon ready.
You head upstairs and find yourself in a hallway with a lot of doors.
Billy opens the first door he comes to...
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.
"Nothing..."
Shelves of books line the walls of this room, interspersed with curious objects such as skulls fitted with stubs of candles, tribal fetishes, and decorative scroll cases. An empty birdcage lies near the southern wall beside a small desk and a fine leather chair. Statues and sculptures grin from all corners of the room.
give me a will save
overwhelming sense of depression and loss
take
You all see what appear to be tears in the corners of Billy's eyes. "Someone else take point. I...I...just don't care anymore..." I should have never left home...what's the point of me being here...I've already lost everything that's important.
"Something is wrong with Billy!"
Thomas moves up to the front and tries to discern the problem.
Lua will give it a shot.
"I can't see anything wrong with him physically. "
Dukkan kneels next to Billy. "Here, let me try."
You might want to try spellcraft or knowledge arcana if you have them instead.
Understandable.
Lua will give knowledge religion a shot:
She realizes that this was likely the effect of a haunt on his mind. His confidence has been shaken and his rationality reduced a bit (translation:wisdom damage)
"Billy, can you keep going?". Urga will take point, avoiding the room where Billy had the incident.
"Billy, can you keep going?". Urga will take point, avoiding the room where Billy had the incident.
"Go, go...why not...I've destroyed every chance I've had to be happy so might as well die here."
"Billy, we need you to keep it together. Remember your training! Stay here and guard the hall while we clear the second floor rooms."
Urga loads Billy's rifle and puts it in his arms. He then moves down the second floor hall (icon moved).
You are on the third floor (attic). Just let me know which room you want to check out next.
You are on the third floor (attic). Just let me know which room you want to check out next.
Lua gives a mighty shrug in her armor, as if she hadn't moved in a week.
She puts a hand on Billy's shoulder.
"Gunner, whatever you are facing, you face it with your team. We are here to help you anyway we can, but we have to secure this building before we heal any wounds. Can you continue to fight, brother?"
She readies her greatsword and falls in beside Urga.
"Let's clear this floor before we head further up."
There appears to be multiple B20s. Let's start with the central one.
Urga will go in first.
Perception:
Shenderik's eyes narrow and he keeps an eye on his friend Billy. Stress can do funny things to a man during combat.
Not dwarves, you understand, but men.
(yes, there are 2 B20s)Each of these rooms is stacked with old furniture, sheets and linens, boxes and crates, and other bits. Nothing of value can be found here.
Once both the B20s are cleared, let's systematically clear the rest of the attic, starting with B22.
A desk and a chair sit in the middle of this drafty room. Chimneys rise to the west, while to the east, two intricate stained-glass windows are set into the wall. The northern window depicts a dark-haired woman with pale skin, large green eyes, and a black-and-red gown; with both hands she wields a jagged iron staff. The southern window’s lower half has been broken and patched with canvas; what remains of its upper half depicts a handsome man dressed in regal finery and a crown of ivory and jade. Small scorch marks mar the wood near the broken window. A battered and ruined telescope lies on its side near the desk and a large trap door in the roof has been tied shut by several lengths of rope.
When Urga enters this room, he suddenly feels uncomfortably hot. A second later, he believes he has suddenly caught on fire, and that the only way to put the flames out before he burns to death is to throw himself through the unbroken window and, hopefully, into the sea below.
I need a will save
It was a rollback since the site pretty went down the pipes. At one point it didn't even recognize I had an account.
Lua follows closely to Urga as he enters the easternmost room. She searches the room from top to bottom.
Will Save:
Urga starts waving his hands frantically at non-existent flames, "I'm on Fire! I'm on Fire! Someone put out the flames! Water!!"
He runs to the glass window and attempts to break through.
I need initiative and sense motive from everyone in the room ( Urga doesn't need sense motive).
Initiative:
Everyone realizes that something is amiss with Urga. He has a look of panic in his eyes and is moving towards the window facing over the cliff.
Those who beat his initiative may act (Lua, Billy).
"Urga?" Lua looks on to her team mate with concern. Her concern turns into shock as she realizes what he is trying to do.
"Urga!"
Lua dashes to cut off the half orc, and subdue him if necessary.
"Urga! Snap out of it!"
That is a successful grapple. Once you managed to get a hold of him, he only struggles a little bit while trying to move towards the window. Then in a few seconds he snaps out of it.
Billy looks on as the Paladin helps Urga...No one helped me when I lost everyone and everything that mattered.
Thomas moves over to the window and looks out.
The window overhangs a section of roof from the floor below, and beyond that it is apparently against the edge of the cliff because you only see the waves of the ocean.
"Oh Urga, that would have been quite the drop. Good thing Lua held you back. Just what were you thinking?"
Urga growls with frustration and shakes his fist at the house, You can't stop us! We will burn this house to the ground!"
To Lua, "You saved my life! I owe you a debt of gratitude."
To Thomas,"It was some sort of hallucination or possession. Either by the spirits in this house or some other dark magic. We will have to tread more carefully. Lua, perhaps you should lead. Your link with your deity may make you more resilient against the spirits."
Shenderik looks about warily. He does not like haunts and spirits and things of the unnatural world.
"Let's be moving on, then," he says. I've seen no sign of these heroes we've come looking for."
Dukkan nods his head. "I agree. If you will lead us Miss Lua? Hopefully, we won't have any more misfortunes in this accursed place with you lighting our way."
Based on your experience, you all figure it was yet another haunt. It seems that some of the haunts are triggered by particular personality traits.
Billy follows Lua, knowing all the while that nothing really matters anymore.
Lua looks to the halforc.
"Urga, I know that if tables were turned, you would ldo the same for anyone of us."
Lua agrees to taking the lead. "Team, now that we know that these haunts can control our very action I propose a plan."
She checks to make sure all of the team are listening. "I will enter each room first. I will give a count of five and then say 'check'. This way you know I have control of my faculties. What say you team?"
She will listen intently to any suggestions to her plan and then she will move north to B24 (or B23 I can't really tell from the map which rooms we haven't hit) and enter.
Looking at B24
The door to this room is locked, but the unmistakable sound of a sobbing woman can be heard beyond it.