Syzygy begins looking behind the scarlet drapes. At first, he sees little; but then he notices a fold of curtain caught in a hastily-closed panel. (Syzygy Investigation Advantage roll: 19 igl) There, he finds a hidden door on the north side of the east wall, near the desk.

Bryony finds the sturdy wooden chest at the foot of the bed to be unlocked. It contains quite a lot of coins (180 sp and 130 gp) together with a silk pouch containing five brownish-red stones and two transparent gems of a yellowish-green cast, together with two scrolls that look arcane in nature.

Aros keeps a careful watch on the southern door and hallway. He detects no noise and no movement from that direction.

" Syzygy! What do you have?", Kimberley called out.....there was a sense of urgency she couldn't quite explain, acting on it she entered the room after the others...

Bryony alerts the others to what she has found. "I'll keep it in my backpack for now," she says. "Maybe someone in town can identify the gems and the scrolls."

"I think I've found a rascally wizard hole" Syzygy says peeking behind the curtain. 

" We should hurry before they get away.....we don't want reinforcements coming if they have any!"

Aros heads away from the door and begins looking over the various tools and papers scattered around. “Seems all quiet out there. Any clue what this stuff is?”

Syzygy attempts to open the hatch. “Let’s go.”

The hidden door opens easily, revealing an old stone staircase leading up. Syzygy sticks his head in just in time to see another sliver of light close at the top of the stairs, where a similar panel leads east, presumably into the Storeroom. He also feels something brush up against his leg for a moment, but when he looks down, there is nothing there.

Jurgen, before leaving this area wants to grab two red cloaks. One for me and one for Bryony.

Quinn knows he heard something in the room and he runs past Syzygy up the stairway with his bow drawn and an arrow nocked at the ready.

Readied action: IF Quinn see's a threat, he'll fire an arrow with his short bow. 21 to hit for 5 damage

Kimberley follows Quinn as quick as she can.

Quinn and Kimberley race past Syzygy and begin to bound up the stairs.  As they do, they see the sliding door at the top open a crack, and then close again. Quinn pauses on the stairway to ready an arrow, so Kimberley dashes past him and tears the hatch open. There, she finds a horrifying, demonic little creature on the other side, hissing at her with pointed teeth.

Kimberley: Make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute.

Past the creature, Kimberley sees a short, dark-bearded human man in robes in the middle of the storeroom shouting something to the south. He carries an ornate glass staff. Both the man and the horrid creature, spotting Kimberley, sprint toward the hidden door on the far side of the storeroom (toward the crypt) and vanish through it. 

(Kimberley may make an opportunity attack against the little demon if she wants. At disadvantage if she's frightened.)

Everyone may act!

Kimberley Wisdom Save- 19

Kimberley AoO- Attack: 17 Damage: 3

Jurgen hands one of the red cloaks to Bryony and rejoins the others going up the stairs.

Hearing the commotion, Bryony follows Jurgen and the others.

Everyone gathers around the bottom of the stairs, but it's single-file up the narrow hidden staircase. 

Kimberley and Quinn, leading the pack, may act first. The robed man and his little demon friend have escaped (but the little creature with a minor wound left by Kimberley.)

Aros takes a step to follow, but thinks better of it. He heads to the stairwell they came through and climbs the stairs, keeping his head lowed watching for whatever caused the issue with his new companions.

Quinn catches up to Kimberly with his bow drawn. No need to ask where their quarry went, he can see her focusing in the direction of the crypt. He positions himself crouched and covered behind the crates, aiming his bow towards the secret passage, ready to fire at anything that comes out of the door.

Once more of his friends arrive, he'll nod his head in the direction of the secret door.

DM: Should I use my roll for the readied action or reroll?

Kimberleys blood is up and though a small voice whispers caution it is drowned out by circumstance and.....eagerness...she lopes up the narrow hidden staircase seeking.....

Perception- 18