Elsenia joins the others just inside the mansion. Having grown up in the Shadowfell, the darkness is not a problem for her. She can see almost as well as she can during the day. The Shadar-Kai didn't even realize that other races might not be able to see as well in the dark for she doesn't mention light at all. Instead, she looks around the entry way, her curiosity getting the better of her.

"It's all right, Ooby," she says, trying to reassure the loxodon. "It shouldn't take very long."

As you enter, your gazes drift up and down the opening chamber of the mansion. Coat racks carved to resemble statues of individuals line the entryway into the manor beyond. The coat racks flanking the doors depict two dwarves wearing high-collared jackets. The other coat racks on the left depict a one-tusked loxodon, a monocle-wearing orc, and a gnome with a skunk for a hairpiece. The statues on the right depict a drow wearing a scarf, a burly human in a tuxedo, and a high elf in a cowl.

Theo: 

Anyone who wants to can make a DC 15 History check. On a success, you remember:

Theo's head tilts and his ears lay back on this head. While patting his vest and rubbing his ears, he says in a harsh whisper, "Hey best friends, those coat thingies are moving. Look look!"

Things which move and shouldna be moving creep him out, he draws his shortsword and places himself between his friends and the creepy things.

In unison, the dwarven coat racks turn their heads, and stare at the drawn blade. With a start, the shuffle forward, ready to attack

For a treat, and because I think it'll make combat go faster, lets do group initiative

Initiative:

Party > Dwarf Coat Racks

The parties turn!

Theodore moves up to the closest one at tries to give it the pointy end!

Stabby! Attack: 25 Damage: 6

Then Cunning Action Disengage to stand near his friends.

Weaver stifles a small "eep!" as the coatracks come alive, and instinctively fires her repeating crossbow at the closest one.

Attack: 17 Damage: 12

Something else at this school is attacking him. Why is he surprised? Well, what do you normally use to cut wood? An axe! Ooboron slips the handaxe his father insisted he bring out of his belt and swings it at the same coatrack Theo attacked.

Attack: 12 Damage: 3

Theo and Ooboron advance at the same time, and while Theo rushes forward and sticks his blade into one of the coat racks (+3 damage from sneak attack since Ooboron is adjacent), Ooboron trips over his own feet, trying not to crush the small rabbit man, and his blade goes wide, missing. 

Weaver, meanwhile, frightened and surprised, jumps back in a shower of fairy dust, and instictively pulls out her hand crossbow, and fires a shot, which spears into the eye of the coat rack.

Theo's strike severely wounded the first one, and it is hanging on to 'life'. Weaver's, on the other hand, killed the other coat racks, and it falls to the floor, rigid as a board.

Just waiting on Elsenia (No rush though. *starts a stopwatch*)

Elsenia gasps as she sees the coat racks come to life. Everything at this school seems to be enchanted or magical in some way. And of course it also wants to attack them! The druid focuses on the coat rack that is still standing, just barely. She reaches out with her staff and frost encircles the coat rack, hopefully freezing it solid.

Frostbite, DC 14 Con save or take 5 damage

CON save: 9

The other Coat Rack is covered in frost, which topples over, the icy coating shattering as both of the Coat Rack's bodies disintegrate.

As you brush yourselves off, you look out, and see a set of magically shifting steps connects the foyer to the spacious, open area. Beautiful, thick carpet adorns the floor, topped by a crimson runner that leads into the dining hall beyond. From the corner of your eye, you see a formally attired figure, pacing back and forth, muttering to himself. As you look father, your eyes straining in the gloom, the faint glow of moonlight streaming through the windows, illuminating the a dining room. The centerpiece of this hall is a beautifully decorated dining table, its china and silver arranged just so. Along the wall to the west is an upright piano flanked by cushioned benches. To the east stands a fireplace, its embers still glowing.

Weaver lowers her voice to a whisper, and says "We're looking for a charmed doll, that's never been liberated from this Manor before. It's probably not on the ground floor. There's either a basement with a vault, or an upstairs gallery full of curios, but we need to hustle if we're gonna beat Skunkbutt." She turns a little sheepish. "I lied about the faerie fire, I can't do that yet. People think I can, because, y'know, fairy, but it's a skill you have to practice. I'm almost there." 

"Aurora told us it's a funky doll that they keep in the attic, so taking the stairs is probably the way to go."

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Sassy Sally Jane

The talk of the campus for decades, Sassy Sally Jane is a pink-haired doll in a patchwork tartan dress. Inside the doll is a voice box that some clever students rigged to repeat rude phrases whenever the doll’s hand is squeezed. Jokesters used it to irritate faculty and staff members extensively before it was confiscated. The doll has sat in the attic of Captain Dapplewing’s Manor ever since, alongside other broken, malfunctioning, or forbidden items.

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Theodore smiles at Weaver, there are no rules when dealing with terrible people.

Ooboron covers his mouth as the second coatrack is destroyed. "Oh no," he moans. "We are going to get in so much trouble." He kneels down and picks up a few of the pieces. Feebly, he attempts to put them together to see if they stick. When they don't, he makes a little noise of worry. "Does anyone have any glue?"

"Someone can fix it with the Mending spell, Ooby," Elsenia whispers. "Let's get to the attic quick as we can."

She is curious about the pacing figure, but whoever it is would probably not look kindly on their intrusion into the manor this late at night. Elsenia tries to hear what the figure is muttering to themselves.

Perception - 15

She can't make out all that the pacing figure is saying, but she can hear bits and snippets "Cleaning...silverware...when...the...return?...ugh"

Your eyes adjusting to the light, you look out at the room, and glance to the left and right. To your right, past the pacing person, is a set of stairs, leading up to the second floor. To your left, the view is also similar, minus the very worried figure, whose shoes are making a clicking sound on the marble floors.

"Lets see if we can get by whoever it is and go up the left side." Theodore motions forward and moves slowly to the left. He is feeling a little nervous but this is just like any other job he had pulled before. Only this time he has a group of friends to back  each other up.

Stealth check 9

@DM: When you say the view is similar to the left, does that mean there's an unimpeded staircase?