Poltergeist? (spoilers)

[balerion160]

I am confused by the presence of the poltergeist in the first book. It says it was drawn to the house after Roderick's death, but the rules for poltergeists say they can't travel more than 120 feet from where they were created.

Is this just an instance of theme trumping rules (which I am fine with) or did there just happen to be a poltergeist within 120 feet of the house?

[Phntm888]

I think it's an instance of theme trumping rules. If your players get curious, you can always place the corpse of a Riddleport pirate somewhere nearby.