"Izek--the Baron's enforcer--had a devil arm, remember?"Kessintra glances at Garrick with a faint grimace. "That fire of his really hurt...It's no surprise the people here would make deals with such things for power. Just like in the Underdark really. But what would the devils get out of it if souls can't leave Barovia?"
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"Because.... It's a long story. A long, long story."
When they hear Garrick and Kess' conversation, one butts in, "Souls? Leaving Barovia? Not gonna happen. Never will." A small moment passes before the other speaks. "Maybe they're just bored. Maybe they find entertainment in making our suffering worse."
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"So even if they escaped here, they'd still be damned..." Kessintra gives a shaky sigh at the thought, crossing her arms against the chill that runs up her spine. It is almost comforting when the brothers deny the idea outright. "Entertainment again. Are all immortals' lives so dull that they need to toy with us to have any fun?"
When they enter the house, Ada will use her Divine Sense to suss out the locations of any celestials, fiends or undead within 60 feet. The paladin shudders at the sight of the house when they first approach it. Even the house seems weary of this dark, evil place they've found themselves trapped within.
"All the more reason for us to defeat this cult," says Ada, at the talk of cruelty for entertainment purposes. She is not just thinking of defeating the cultists, but she is more careful now about what she says out loud. Although the thought occurs to her of whether or not Strahd is powerful enough to read minds. The thought makes her shudder.
Kessintra will follow Ada's lead as they enter the house, not wanting to be caught off guard by any hellish surprises. She looks around for any non-magical traps or items of interest.
Perception: 13
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"I'm curious about this sister of theirs. We only know that she freaked out, but not about what or why. I would not want to leave a creature trapped in here if there's no reason to. Do you think we can search for her as well?" Razz says with a worry as they all make their way into the vestibule.
(( Even indoors, Razz will try to keep some distance between himself and the floor. Not sure how tall the ceilings are but if he can be 10ft off the ground that's what he'd aim for. Razz will have Hooty appear beside him as well, in case he's needed ))
"If she's a danger to others, she'll need to be contained, though I agree that it shouldn't be here. Hopefully with her mother gone she'll calm down a bit." Kessintra moves to check the doors for any that are locked.
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The ceiling is about 8ft high. Two doors lead to empty closets and the other to a staircase directly in front of you. Wooden doors are to the left and right. Behind the right one is a kitchen, and behind the left is a dining room.
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Using detect magic Chipper will keep his eyes peeled for any traces of arcane energy as the party goes through the house. "Perhaps the sister will calm down. Perhaps she'll take the news less well."
There's no magic around. Three barrels have water, one has wine, and two are empty. Hidden in the back of the pantry are two yellow flowers with snaking stems.
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Kessintra gives a small cry of excitement, moving to carefully take the flowers with a nod of thanks to Razz. "I knew it, Snake Bread. These may not make the strongest poison, but it has its uses. We read about it in one of Strahd's books."
"Is she crazy because she follows your mom or because she doesn't?"
"Izek--the Baron's enforcer--had a devil arm, remember?" Kessintra glances at Garrick with a faint grimace. "That fire of his really hurt...It's no surprise the people here would make deals with such things for power. Just like in the Underdark really. But what would the devils get out of it if souls can't leave Barovia?"
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“Perhaps the devil is claiming the souls for when they can leave. Forcing good souls to hell sounds like something he’d be all for.”
"Because.... It's a long story. A long, long story."
When they hear Garrick and Kess' conversation, one butts in, "Souls? Leaving Barovia? Not gonna happen. Never will." A small moment passes before the other speaks. "Maybe they're just bored. Maybe they find entertainment in making our suffering worse."
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“You might be right. Seems like all the pain and suffering always leads back to someone getting amused by it.”
"So even if they escaped here, they'd still be damned..." Kessintra gives a shaky sigh at the thought, crossing her arms against the chill that runs up her spine. It is almost comforting when the brothers deny the idea outright. "Entertainment again. Are all immortals' lives so dull that they need to toy with us to have any fun?"
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When they enter the house, Ada will use her Divine Sense to suss out the locations of any celestials, fiends or undead within 60 feet. The paladin shudders at the sight of the house when they first approach it. Even the house seems weary of this dark, evil place they've found themselves trapped within.
"All the more reason for us to defeat this cult," says Ada, at the talk of cruelty for entertainment purposes. She is not just thinking of defeating the cultists, but she is more careful now about what she says out loud. Although the thought occurs to her of whether or not Strahd is powerful enough to read minds. The thought makes her shudder.
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Characters: Bryony Alderleaf (Phandelver and Below) ♦ Vesta Trevelyan (Vecna: Eve of Ruin) ♦ Ada Kendrick (Curse of Strahd) ♦ Gareth Blackwood (Dragon of Icespire Peak)
DM: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus & Phandalin Adventures
Kessintra will follow Ada's lead as they enter the house, not wanting to be caught off guard by any hellish surprises. She looks around for any non-magical traps or items of interest.
Perception: 13
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Razz will take a quick flight over the house to see if he can see anything better from up above before following the rest into the house.
Garrick enters last, acting as their rearguard, crossbow up and at the ready.
Ada can't sense anything. Razz can't find anything of note around the house.
The front door opens into a narrow vestibule. Three stained-glass doors in wooden frames lead from it.
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"I'm curious about this sister of theirs. We only know that she freaked out, but not about what or why. I would not want to leave a creature trapped in here if there's no reason to. Do you think we can search for her as well?" Razz says with a worry as they all make their way into the vestibule.
(( Even indoors, Razz will try to keep some distance between himself and the floor. Not sure how tall the ceilings are but if he can be 10ft off the ground that's what he'd aim for. Razz will have Hooty appear beside him as well, in case he's needed ))
"If she's a danger to others, she'll need to be contained, though I agree that it shouldn't be here. Hopefully with her mother gone she'll calm down a bit." Kessintra moves to check the doors for any that are locked.
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The ceiling is about 8ft high. Two doors lead to empty closets and the other to a staircase directly in front of you. Wooden doors are to the left and right. Behind the right one is a kitchen, and behind the left is a dining room.
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Kessintra curiously moves into the kitchen to take a better look. "Maybe she has some Snake Bread around here..."
Perception: 6 -.-
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You only find mundane cooking equipment. There's another door here, which leads to a storage room with 6 barrels.
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Using detect magic Chipper will keep his eyes peeled for any traces of arcane energy as the party goes through the house. "Perhaps the sister will calm down. Perhaps she'll take the news less well."
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Razz will follow into the Kitchen and would want to see what was in the barrels/pantry.
Perception Check: 16
There's no magic around. Three barrels have water, one has wine, and two are empty. Hidden in the back of the pantry are two yellow flowers with snaking stems.
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Kessintra gives a small cry of excitement, moving to carefully take the flowers with a nod of thanks to Razz. "I knew it, Snake Bread. These may not make the strongest poison, but it has its uses. We read about it in one of Strahd's books."
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