(Homebrew) Heroes of Bardstown

Rohuzar keeps slashing blindly at the ghost

Attack: 11 Damage: 11 

Forgot disadvantage 14

Leelan will stand back up and head back into the room. Once he’s in the doorway, he will attempt to locate the creature through any cue (visual, auditive or otherwise) he can find.

Perception: 22

(if disadvantage 7 )

Leelan indeed picks up a rough idea of where the poltergeist is hiding, just in time to see Grugga and Zip finish it off. 

Once again there is a terrible groan, and the house shudders, fine dust drifting down from the ceiling.  And once again, your senses blur and for a moment you all experience thoughts and emotions that are not your own.

I cannot see!

It's so hot!  Why is it so hot?

I know they can hear me!  Let me out!  Why won't you let me out?  I'm burning!

We are out of combat.  For now, the house is quiet again.  The spirits have not left behind any physical remains to search, and the dining room, sitting room, and pantry are in disarray.

Grugga shivers as the strange sensation momentarily overtakes his senses. "hrmph..." he touches a hand to his mouth then says, "I'm starting to really hate these supernatural creatures... yet... there was something so sad about these ghosts. They didn't leave anything behind to study,... drat." he looks at the mess all around him and says flatly. "Also, I don't think we'll be making money on this job..."

He turns to the monster expert and asks, "Leelan, did that... did we get rid of them? For good?"

As he realizes the ghosts have been dealt with somehow Aubrey walks back to the sitting room. "My apologies Rohuzar, it seemed a desperate situation and I only wanted to help, I will refrain from using my eldritch blasts in here until you tell me otherwise." He says with a polite smile, then turning to Grugga. "There seemed to be at least two of them right? I suppose there could be more. If we continue our investigation we might find some answers to what they were talking about."

Rohuzar dismissed Aubrey's apology. 

"It just startled me."

"Something is strange here. 'Let me out,' they say. Do you think they vere trapped in life, or are they still trapped? Could be anything. Ve must continue the search. Does anyone need a breather first?" 

(I am lightly injured and used only one spell slot) 

Leelan takes a moment to catch his breath and to stretch after having been tossed around like a pinball. He then responds to Grugga.

"The spirits of the departed aren’t really my speciality, but from what I’ve heard, these creatures seem…confused, for lack of a better word."

 He pushes his glasses back on his nose. "They said, ‘I’m burning’, right? Haven’t we been told that this estate once went up in flames? My working theory is that these spirits might be the spectres of the victims of the fire, lashing out in vengeance at intruders."

Leelan will then use a bit of magic to heighten his senses to the presence of more undead spirits.

(Using Primeval Awareness)

"Yes, I agree Leelan. Maybe people came here long ago to kill the ones living here, blocking the entrances and setting the place on fire. Will it help us to know what happened though? Could there be a way to put these spirits to rest if we somehow set things right?" Aubrey speculates.

Leelan:

Rohuzar will continue the search of the house, looking to go upstairs

"These spirits are different from those my people tend to deal with. It is a common belief our ancestors look over us but this is nothing like I have heard. These while suffering with sadness still are violent to say the least." Guilim says as he makes sure to stay out of the way of the others as he would rather not have anyone else flying at him.

The rest of the ground floor holds no surprises.  The kitchen has several crates of dishes, pans and cooking implements, all still unpacked.  There is another, larger washroom, and a small closet that has some older boxes and materials packed away.  There is also the conservatory you saw from outside, which is accessed through the back of the kitchen.

As you finish clearing the downstairs, Aubrey receives a visitor:

Leelan stumbles for a sec and holds his hand on the wall to keep his balance, overwhelmed for a moment by the large number of creatures he picked up on. 

Once he regains his composure, he starts helping out with the rest of the investigation.

"Furvus just reported there is a ghost, a daughter of the Umn family that once ruled here that has invited us to visit her in the guest room upstairs." Aubrey says to the others.
"But we should be cautious of the master bedroom as there are more hostile spirits in there."

(Can Furvus guide us to the guest room?)

"It's a trap. I saw one of them in the mirror and it looked like how I've been picturing the sea hag this whole time." As the words pass his lips, he ponders a new meaning for them. "... exactly how I pictured it... hmmm... unless ghosts can make us see our fears." He shivers, but seems intellectually piqued. No matter how many times Leelan says ghosts aren't his specialty, he turns to the Gnome. "Can they do that, Leelan? ... Can they do that, Furvus?"

"It’s a massive world out there, my inquisitive friend.", says Leelan. "Filled with all sorts of oddities and curiosities. I would not be the least surprised that such a creature exists. It would make for fascinating chapter in my manuscript."

Rohuzar will lead the way upstairs, and make special note of the guest bedroom, master bedroom, and any other room.

I'd like to have him listen at every door.

Perception 11 

Furvus doesn't answer Grugga.

Aubrey:

"I can't be sure of course but I actually don't think it's a trap." Aubrey says to Grugga, then following Rohuzar upstairs, pointing out the door to the guest room.
Perception: 18