Delmalis frowns, "Alright, I guess. What's behind this door?"

"That's the family dining room," Chernok says. "Although I think there are some folks playing some Three Dragon Ante." 

Delamlis looks confused, "A secret door behind a winerack from the pantry to the dining room?"

Twitch just looks at Meep, " BOOK!"

Chernok shakes his head and opens the door. There a tiefling woman, dwarven man, a person dressed from head-to-toe in plate armor, and Floon are playing Three Dragon Ante. 

Floon smiles at you all. "Hey there friends. I heard you were invited to this party. Care to throw down some gold?"

Delmalis shrugs, "In that case, imp, take us to the family's ritual room. We'll need to see it to know what we're looking for."

"First, my name is Chernok," Chernok says as he begins to lead you. "Second, there isn't a family ritual room like you think it is. The ritual took place in the kids' room. I'll take you there." 

Chernok takes you to the childrens' bedroom. Inside you find two four-poster beds, once for each child. A life-sized stuffed unicorn stands in one corner. In the middle of the room is a circular area rug with seven marbles and two hair barrettes. Upon closer inspection, one of the marbles appears as a stone and the voice is coming from it. 

OOC: I'll also say at some point you all pass Lussa and Mable in the hall on the way to the kids' room. 

Delmalis follows along, "The parents held the ritual in the kids' rooms?"

Meep waves at Floon. "Hi Floon - thanks, but no, we're looking for something. Keep your eyes peeled for a grey dwarf somewhere about. Also, I wouldn't split those 5s, if I were you."

He also takes the book from Twitch, and takes a closer look. "Thank you, my friend. This may come in useful."

Listening into the conversation, Twitch ventured their opinion, " These parents no good. We should take kids to orphanage, find better parents."

" Or kill parents so kids can have house?  Either option works."

Lussa nods to the others, "we're heading to see Victoro, we found something in the children's room that he needs to know about."

Meep as you leave Floon, you hear him split the fives followed by a groan which means he won that hand with your advice. 

Chernok shakes his head at Demalis' question. "No, Elzarina unknowingly summoned the imp without her parents' knowledge."

He nods to Lussa when she speaks. "See, she gets it. 

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Meep as you leave Floon, you hear him split the fives followed by a groan which means he won that hand with your advice. 

Chernok shakes his head at Demalis' question. "No, Elzarina unknowingly summoned the imp without her parents' knowledge."

He nods to Lussa when she speaks. "See, she gets it. 

 Delmalis rolls his eyes, "No, I'm looking for the parents' ritual room. Wherever they summoned you and formed the contract to begin with, all of that stuff."

Demalis, make a Persuasion or Intimidation check with Disadvantage. 

Delmalis persuasion: 18

OOC: Nice roll. 

Chernok grunts and motions Demalis to follow him. He leads you to a door where you walk outside and find a staircase. When you follow, Chernok leads you to a temple. You hear the faint sound of chanting is audible coming from a corridor to the northwest. To the south are three cells with iron-banded wooden doors. A small, barred window is embedded in each door at the height of a human’s eye. The cell doors face a stone pillar. Hanging from a hook on the pillar is a ring of keys. The cells are empty. 

Delmalis moves into the room, checking the rooms, "What are these used for?"

Twitch pivoted towards the chanting and started creeping that way.

Stealth:25

Perception: 5

Chernok scratches his chin. "I mean the cells could be used to imprison others that are used in the rituals."

Twitch, you feel that no one else is sensing you. 

Everyone else who's down here roll Stealth checks. 

Stealth: 23 

Delmalis scowls at the imp as he moves further in.