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haunt init: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 23
Vak Initiative check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Sylas Shadow 17
Zano 10
Sparky the Poppet 9
Thinking about the problem, you know that you can Disable DC 21 Performance (trained) to distract the haunt and entertain it until it becomes soothed or DC 25 Religion (trained) to exorcise the haunt.
Everyone have a hero point, and now Im gonna beat on you.
Vak-A ghostly bold flies at you!
Sylas-horrific memories flood into your mind!
Everyone else, post your actions!
Vak shudders. "Neither of these rooms have stairs in them. We should retreat from the haunt, and I can cure everyone before we continue with our search."
"Ohhh, thank you Zano for forcing those spirits away," Sparky says in a trembling voice. "That was terrible...terrible! I feel like my stuffing was nearly...forced out of me." The poppet examines his stitching.
"Yes, Vak, let's go elsewhere. Thank you for healing us."
Then he casts a potent curing spell, flooding the area with positive energy.
Sylas recovers himself from a good mental drubbing and says that thing reminded me of the terrors of my youth. It's good that we had you here to help us.
The priest considers. "Before we move on, perhaps there is something of interest in these rooms. If we are very lucky, we will learn the nature of the haunt and how to set it at rest."
Lost in thought, Sparky stands quietly looking at the door leading to the haunt's chamber. "It may be easier to take care of it now...if we must go back."
The poppet turns to look at Sylas. "Your youth? How odd. I was bombarded by thoughts of undead and clerics fighting them. And an eternal green flame at a necromancer's grave. But I don't know if that was in the past."
"Let's search these rooms and then move on."
Since Sparky is shorter than the others, he spends most of his time searching under furniture and along the room's baseboard.
Vak leads the way to the next area clockwise and the door that appears to offer access to it.
Sparky follows half a step behind Vak. He remains quiet, listening for steps behind them or sounds from the walls.
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Moving on the map you enter a new room. The room has a five-foot-wide wooden bench placed against the wall opposite the entrance. Directly north, the tattered remnants of a silk curtain hang from the ceiling. Ample holes and rips in the curtain provide glimpses into the room beyond, which appears to be a washroom. An oversized cast-iron tub sits against the far wall, while to the west a large fireplace looms next to a pair of water barrels.
"Look there." The priest points at the fireplace, then casts a cantrip and checks for magical auras on and around the hand.
"Where's the rest of the body?" Sparky says stepping closer to the hand. The poppet casts a cantrip to detect magic in the room. After that he examines the ring. "Why would someone try to burn a hand?"
Vak reverently gathers up the bones and ring, murmuring a prayer to the Lady of Graves. "These must be interred properly." Then he finishes a cursory look at the bathroom before going back to the hall and continuing clockwise to the double doors by the stairs in the north end of the building .
Vak enters the room and peers through the grimy glass.
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As you look through the glass you see man standing before the central pillar (A7 on the map) in the clearing as he does something to manipulate the front of the structure.
A moment later, the pillar’s front opens like a door. The man steps into the darkness within and then the door closes, but not before he glances back up to the window, as if he notices you watching him.
This whole experience is off... give me a Will save.
The priest shakes his head. "That was odd. If the vision I just saw is correct, there is a concealed entrance outside. Perhaps we can examine it later." He leaves the room and goes to check one of the doors across the hall.
Sparky examines the walls looking for a secret door while Vak is looking out the windows.
"You look a little unsettled," the poppet says. "We should investigate it later. Once the rain stops." He moves to the next door and listens.
Vak looks down the hall, then steps through and listens at the door just to the left of the door to the hall.
Sparky walks down the corridor and turns to the left, at the door he pauses to look outside the window wondering if he can see what Vak saw.
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Zano, Vak, and Sylas, you all hear a strange, soft rasping and buzzing sound from the fireplace. Something might be there...
map
Vak casts a detect magic cantrip and checks the fireplace for mystical auras.
Sparky sees Vak casting a spell and then inspect the fireplace. "That's smart thinking," the poppet says. "What's outside the window," he asks as as he peers out one of the windows looking east.
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Round 1, FIGHT!
Bug perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Move and sting!
Sylas Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Vak Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Zano Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Sparky Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
As zano gets closer the swarm emerges! DC 23 Reflex save and Fort if you fail.
Post your actions!
Sparky spins around when he becomes aware of the buzzing insects. He stoops slightly to move under the table. He knows many insects from his time on the farm so he thinks for a moment if he recognizes this variety. "Careful Zano!" the poppet calls and draws his club.
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Round 1, FIGHT!
Bug perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28 Move and sting!
Sylas Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Vak Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Zano Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Sparky Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Zano gets out of the way of the worst of the bugs and takes half of piercing damage, but does not get stung with their poison.
Sparky roll knowledge.
Everyone post their actions when you can.