Do you guys want to show me where you are standing on the map? And everyone go ahead and roll me a perception check.
Initiative Order Round 1
Splitz
Diaz
Ash
Specter
Del
Splitz, Diaz, and Ash you guys can give me your readied actions.
Diaz is going to position himself by the door and hold eldritch blast until he sees the specter
For ease if it shows up
Splitz picks a corner and then keeps his eyes peeled.
Blade drawn he's a ready as he can be.
Will attack if the Specter is in striking range.
Ash will ignore the plan and stand next to his brother (and next to another person if that’s possible. He will use his reaction to impose disadvantage on any attack vs someone within 5 feet and will ready an attack with his mace.
I still need perception checks from Del, Ash, and Diaz please.
The specter remerges through floor its long black hair draped over its pale white face, it lunges for Del. Ash tries to fire an eldritch blast from around the corner but the magical bolt hits and singes the bed post. But as the spirit reaches for Del, Ash leaps from behind interposing his shield in-between the specter and his brother. The necrotic energy almost rusting the metal of Ashes shield.
Everyone can go!
Ash feels the chill of death seep into his flesh as the creature touches his shield. Eldath’s mercy! This creature reeks of the grave. It lives only to kill and torment and no mercy can be given. Seeing that this creature can not be saved, he calls upon the goddess of redemption once again.
will you hold still so I can hit you! Diaz cries and points his whip as purple lightening streaks from it
The Baron is caught slightly off guard by the undead's return. He sees Ash's tremendous blow! And swings around to join in (if needed).
He takes a swing. But it's a feeble miss.
With the spirit returning a flurry of attacks is unleashed upon it! Splitz and Del's attacks go wide but Diaz's blast puts a sizeable hole within the specter. The ghostly woman turns and howls at the tiefling and begins to charge him hands outstretched flowing with dead, necrotic energy. However rounding the bed with a flourish is the feeble paladin whos blade kisses the air making a whistling "shing". The specter notices all to late that the sword has its name on it. The blade connects, across where the specters neck was and as it does bright radiant like illuminates the room threatening to blind all of you. When the light fades only simple clothes remain where the specter was standing but even those soon fade into nothingness.
We are out of combat! What would you all like to do?
Is it dead? I mean deader? Is it coming back? Diaz ask while looking at the remains as they disappear.
It seems Ash has vanished it! Fine strike! Splitz says admiring the paladin's work.
I fear only ghosts remain in this place, but let's quickly search the rest to be sure. Perhaps we search the rest of this floor first, then move to the attic. But let's give this room a good look around.
After the blinding flash subsides, you see a smoldering fire lingering in the otherwise docile paladin’s eyes. His face set in a chill anger as he stares at the vanquished spirit, Ash glances at Del furtively before his face resumes the passive mask that he normally wears.
I am with my brother once again. This house reeks of evil and we should not remain longer than necessary.
You've already found what you can in this room. Where would you like to search instead?
Full of hit points , the Baron leads the group to the other side of the landing. Ignoring the more prominent double door for now. He moves to the single door around to the left.
Throwing caution to the wind as he often does, he simply opens the door without checking it for dangers.
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 empty 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 the master and lady of the house 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
Instantly, all most compulsively drawn the the strange mirrored door, Splitz moves to the foot of the bed and stares into the mirror.
You see yourself in the reflection.
Looking good! Splitz points at himself in the mirror.
He then walks up and opens the door.
The door opens to reveal an empty, dust-choked closet.
Splitz shuts the closet door, looks at himself in the mirror again. Points and says, Still looking good!
He then goes and opens the small door in the corner.
The small door in the corner is to the dumbwaiter.
The Baron gives the room a through search.
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Del popps into the room after the Baron and looks around with him, chuckling to himself as he watches him posing in front of the large mirror.
You certainly can strike a pose! You need a catwalk to strut up and down on....maybe this tiger rug will do.... Smiling he looks around the room for anything that stands out.
That door leads to a small balcony. Looking out you can only see the dense fog that surrounds the house.
With a dour expression, Ash trails after Del like a shadow. His expressionless mien only changing as he rolls his eyes in response to the baron posing. Do not encourage the peacock, brother. He whispers to Del as they both peek out the door at the balcony. Seeing nothing immediately threatening, Ash will explore the vanity, jewelry box and portrait for anything of interest.
Diaz hangs back at the door, keeping an eye behind them. do we check under the bed and rug? Diaz readies an eldritch blast if anything attacks.
Unfortunately you don't find any fancy false bottoms on anything, but you do find some fine jewelry in the jewelry box. You find that the box itself is made from a silver and gold filigree and is probably worth 75GP. Inside the box are three rings made of various materials, each worth 25GP. And finally the find platinum necklace with a topaz pendant worth a massive 750GP.
Hum, I'm not sure any among the living can lay claim to these pretty items any more. The Baron looks around to see the others opinions on the new found loot.
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Maybe they will benefit the living, but this land is so poor, I don't know who would buy them from us. Maybe we'll find someone from the family that still lives that we can pass them on to.
Let us quickly examine the room you noted in the hallway, Splitz. Then we can maybe go up to the attic and then leave this cursed home!
I'll examine the final door on this floor and if no sound, will try and open it.
The Baron hustles behind Del, eager to finish there search here.
This dark room contains a wooden tub with clawed feet, a small iron stove with a kettle resting atop it, and a barrel under a spigot in the east wall.
The Baron quickly looks around.
You find absolutely nothing. Anyone else searching the bathroom?
Diaz continues to keep an eye on overwatch
Besides finding out that the bathroom is no longer operational you don't find anything Del. Diaz you keep an eye out but don't spot anything in the shadows.
Onto the attic! The Baron leads on.
Seeing Del agree with the plan to head to the attic, Ash narrows his eyes and shoulders past Diaz to head up the stairs to the attic.
Which door would you like to go to first?
Let’s go counterclockwise. I put Ash in front of the first door to try