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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 21, 2009 20:23:29 GMT -6
"I agree," says Kanir. "Let's stay the night and investigate the Manor in the morning."
A free room for the night. Can't argue with that. Kanir pauses for a moment. Unless the inn is haunted, too...
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Post by redshirt on Mar 22, 2009 11:20:21 GMT -6
If no one has anything else to do we will continue.
The night passes uneventfully. In the morning you have a quick breakfast and head out east of the Village. About 4 miles down the road you come upon Mistmoor Manor.
The house sits 80' from the edge of a cliff and about 70' above the water. It is dilapidated and obviously long-abandoned. A 6' high stone wall surrounding the gardens is partially collapsed, but the main iron gate is intact and open.
What are you going to do?
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Post by Gir on Mar 23, 2009 8:36:13 GMT -6
Cora is going to casually walk through the open gate and take a look around the grounds noting any interesting plant life.
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Post by Xombie on Mar 23, 2009 9:57:17 GMT -6
Im right behind, looking at the windows and the door trying to see anything....unusual.
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 23, 2009 15:22:18 GMT -6
I don't know about haunted, thinks Kanir, except maybe by bats.
Noting the location of his companions, Kanir loosens his falchion in it's scabbard and heads towards the garden wall.
Checking out the garden and keeping his eyes and ears open for the other two.
11=spot
11=search
18=listen oohhh!!
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Post by redshirt on Mar 23, 2009 18:43:13 GMT -6
This was once a well tended garden. Ornamental flowers and sculptured shrubs have grown wild amid the weeds and vines. Signs of numerous animal habitation are obvious(rabbits, mice, voles. etc...).
The remains of a gravel path are barely visible running to the large and ornate front door. A smaller path leads around the right side of the house. The crumbling wall allows passage through at numerous places.
Dirt and grime cover the windows of the house. The few places you can see in reveals the rotting remains of furniture. Nothing seems out of the ordinary.
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Post by Gir on Mar 24, 2009 9:26:26 GMT -6
Spot = 16
Listen = 21
Search = 8
Gather Information = 19
Knowledge (nature) = 15
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 24, 2009 16:31:47 GMT -6
"The garden looks clear, you two," calls Kanir. "No ghosts or goats," he adds with a smile he hides from his companions. "I'm going to check out this cliff."
Kanir walks the 80 feet to the cliff edge and looks down, not sure what he's expecting to see.
search=18
spot=11
listen=15
Dang, rollin' good when it don't matter!
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Post by redshirt on Mar 24, 2009 17:21:56 GMT -6
As you head toward the cliff you see that the smaller gravel path leads around the house to a door at the rear. The crumbling stones of a well are strewn about the ground near the door.
When you get to the cliff you look over and see it's about 70' to the surface of the water. The cliff face is jagged and drops strait into the water.
As Cora investigates the house she realizes that the usual noise one would expect(insects, etc...) are strangely absent.
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 24, 2009 17:50:10 GMT -6
Just as I expected, thinks Kanir. Nothing.
He decides to head over to the rear door, and to check out the well on the way before returning to the front of the house to rejoin his companions.
Not sure how many checks you want, but I'll do one of each for door and well (in that order):
spot=17, 15
search=10, 16
listen=5, 4
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Post by redshirt on Mar 24, 2009 20:51:56 GMT -6
The well is a 5' hole about 15' from the back door. You catch a whiff of stale water as you approach the opening. A search of the well reveals nothing.
The door is heavily covered with cobwebs. The only thing your search reveals is that the latch does not appear to be closed all the way.
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Post by Gir on Mar 25, 2009 8:44:29 GMT -6
Cora joined Kanir at the back of the house and walked back around to the front with him to meet up with Thoril.
"Have either of you noticed there are no insect sounds... no birds singing, no chipmunks chattering... and that well STINKS!"
Cora crinkles her nose a little in disgust. "Something isn't right with this place."
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 25, 2009 18:00:38 GMT -6
"It's just an old house, Cora," Kanir says. "I doubt we'll find much but rats and spiders in here. Easy money. I suggest we walk right in the front door, give it a good once-over, and then return to town. After we've collected our reward, we can put this little village behind us, and find more profitable ventures farther south."
Having said all that, Kanir draws his sword. Just in case...
If everybody agrees, we'll walk right in the front door. I'll go first.
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Post by Xombie on Mar 26, 2009 9:01:33 GMT -6
Ill take the rear, and pull out my morning star, and ready to cast if needed.
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Post by Gir on Mar 26, 2009 14:09:20 GMT -6
Cora reluctantly agrees with Kanir's plan all the while thinking to herself, "Something is terribly wrong with this place. I really wish it was just wicker goats and bears."
Cora timidly follows behind Kanir and hopes Thoril is ok all by himself in the back. "Be careful Thoril! I fear there's something much less fun than a bear inside..."
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Post by redshirt on Mar 26, 2009 17:52:49 GMT -6
The front door opens onto a musty, dirty entrance hall(30x30). In the middle of the left wall a corridor leads into the west wing of the house. On either side of the corridor opening the walls are bare but some pieces of wood in the corner near the window indicate that a small wooden table or chair once stood there. Ahead of you, another corridor leads towards the rear of the house.
To your right a staircase climbs to the next story, reaching it at a balcony which overlooks the hall along its north and west sides; the stairs appear safe to climb though the balcony rail is broken in several places. Under the stairs at the rear of the hall a third corridor leads east.
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 27, 2009 9:52:00 GMT -6
"Four ways to go," says Kanir. "Left, right, straight, or up the stairs. I suggest we check out the ground floor before heading upstairs."
Not that we're going to find anything interesting no matter where we look, thinks Kanir.
"Let's give this room a quick once over and then move on," says Kanir.
search=7
spot=12
listen=10
init=17, just in case...
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Post by Gir on Mar 27, 2009 11:02:27 GMT -6
Cora looks around at the musty, dirty house and crinkles her nose in disgust. "Filthy. What a waste. Maybe we should work our way to the back and meet up with Thoril before getting into the rest of the house. I think it would be unwise to remain separated too long." She also agrees to search the ground level before moving upstairs.
search=13
spot=8
listen=25
move silent=18
init=5
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Post by Xombie on Mar 27, 2009 15:26:48 GMT -6
Search= 20
Spot=18
Listen=18
Inititave=10
(Why is the mansion music from the first Resident Evil going through my head?)
I agree search the first floor first, because the weapon to kill the second floor boss is around here somwhere.....
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 28, 2009 1:23:28 GMT -6
Could this be...Chris's blood?!
Sorry about that...
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Post by redshirt on Mar 28, 2009 10:10:09 GMT -6
A search of the room reveals nothing out of the ordinary. The only movement you see are motes of dust floating in the air. Cora hears thunder in the distance.
What will you do?
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 28, 2009 11:28:08 GMT -6
"Nothing in here," says Kanir. "Let's head to the left into the west wing of the house. And let's make it quick; I'd like to get back to town before it rains."
Going left if nobody minds.
And some rolls in case you need em:
search=15
spot=15
listen=10
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Post by Xombie on Mar 28, 2009 15:55:46 GMT -6
Left is fine with me,
Search=15
Spot=7
Listen=3
Init=11
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Post by redshirt on Mar 28, 2009 17:38:20 GMT -6
The 5' hall heads west about 25'. You can see 3 doors. One each on the North and South wall about 15-20 feet down. The third is at the end of the hall.
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 28, 2009 19:32:55 GMT -6
Kanir checks the southernmost door (the left one, that is). If it isn't locked, he'll walk in. (If it is locked, he'll consult with the party before kicking it in...)
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Post by redshirt on Mar 29, 2009 13:18:33 GMT -6
The room is roughly 10x25
You can tell that this room was once a library, with bookshelves around the walls. Most of the bookshelves are broken now and in many places have come away from the wall altogether. Those few shelves still intact are empty but there is a pile of books in the southwest corner.
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Post by Xombie on Mar 29, 2009 17:49:56 GMT -6
I will cautiously go search the pile of books.
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Post by Gir on Mar 30, 2009 6:56:39 GMT -6
Cora is looking for any signs of animal life and listening for any noise in the house.
search= 21
spot= 19
listen= 28
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Post by Ixos 2: the Sequel on Mar 30, 2009 15:24:45 GMT -6
Kanir waits impatiently, but then decides he might as well give the room a quick once over. Not that it'll matter, he thinks.
search=4
spot=1
listen=5
Lol.
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Post by redshirt on Mar 30, 2009 17:43:41 GMT -6
Cora sees lots of signs of life in the house. Unfortunately it is all insect and rodent, no goat sign.
Kanir's search of the room turns up nothing unusual.
Thoril's examination of the pile of books reveal that it contains 14 books, now covered in cobwebs, vermin droppings and mold. The names of the spines show that most of them are mundane (histories, poetry, etc....) but 3 might be of interest. They are:
The Magical Properties of Gemstones by Mage Tenser
The Magical Properties of Herbs and Flowers by Mage Tenser
The Metaphysics of Mathematics by Mage Nystul
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