A Curse of Strahds [IC]

Is there one door left to check? Zander checks the last door.

Lae takes the soap bars.

Dust and cobwebs shroud an elegantly appointed bedroom area. It contains a large bed, two end tables, and a wardrobe. Mounted on the wall next to the wardrobe is a full-length mirror with an ornate wooden frame carved to look like ivy and berries.

There is a door in the wall to the right of the entrance, and a set of double doors set with panes of stained glass a little further down the same wall.

Why do these bedrooms look like they haven't been disturbed in a while? They're dusty like this place hasn't been lived in, but the kids... Something doesn't seem right to me. Any ideas, anyone?

Zander checks the door next to the entrance first.

You see a crib covered with a hanging black shroud. Before you can do anything, however, a terrified, skeletally thin young woman spectre appears before you and swings at you.

To hit: 7

You manage to move out of the way at the last second as it's somewhat incorporeal hand passes right in front of you.

(Note: the warning is there only cuz I accidentally took the last bracket off the roll then replaced it. The dice roll itself had no change whatsoever. I was erasing things cuz I had listed damage and a request for a CON save all in the original post just in case lol.)

AAHH! Zander yells out and jumps back, startled by the specter. Then he takes aim and fires his bow at the creature. Whether it hits or misses, he moves backward from the door and reaches for another arrow.

Shortbow Attack: 24 Damage: 6

Move: Backwards as far as he can.

You hit her and move back 20 feet to the wall. Embir is coming up the stairs as you cry out and makes her way to the bedroom door, casting sacred flame on arrival.

Specter DEX save: 17 (Fail)

Damage: 6 radiant

The specter, seeing a new threat, turns on Embir and attacks.

Attack: 7

Embir also manages to move out of the way if the specter's attack.

Zander, you're up. (If Lae arrives, we will put him into bottom of initiative, same with any others who might arrive from downstairs, but those coming up the stairs will be moving at combat round movement speed.)

 (Note: this time, the specter's attack on Embir did change with the edit, causing a different result, so I manually returned it to it's original value.)

I thought Lae was there already, outside the door of the bedroom in the 3rd floor hall, just coming out of the bathroom. I don't want to skip him.

He is still in that main hall, but I was going to leave it up to him to come to your aid or not.

Lae rushes to the sound of combat. He sees the specter and curses at it, “You don’t belong here foul being!”  As he utters the words a ghostly, skeletal hand appears behind the specter and attempts to grab it.

Lae casts chill touch. Attack:21. Damage:1.

The hand reaches for the specter, but the specter senses it and moves out of the way.

(Sorry, missed the attack. Zander now?)

Zennas runs quickly to the sound of his brother's scream, drawing his newly acquired light crossbow. As I enter the room I will do a quick visual assessment of my brother's health as well as situation at hand, then find a good spot to stand and take a shot at the specter. (assuming it's still alive to be shot at when it gets to me.)

Attack 20 Damage 4 

Then I will scan for anything of value. (if we are in the bedroom I'd be looking for jewelry boxes or anywhere you might hide a safe) 

Since you are a halfling, I will let you squeeze past Lae and Embir who are close to the doorway. Your brother, though still a bit surprised by finding this creature here appears to be fine. Your attack hits and hurts the specter, but it is still moving. I will have you roll investigation to search the room, but you might want to deal with the specter first. Now it is definitely Zander's turn. (Followed by Embir, then Lae.)

lol ok,

Zander lines up another shot with his bow. He stays where he is and draws another arrow.

Attack: 10 Damage: 8

The arrow goes wide, embedding itself in the wall.

Embir also pulls her shortbow and fires.

Attack: 6

Damage: 9

 Her arrow embeds itself into a different wall.

(Lae is up, then Zennas, then Specter.)

Lae’s hand glows as he mutters to himself and folds his pinky and ring finger into his palm. Pointing at the specter he releases a flame-like radiance from his outwardly extended fingers.

sacred flame Damage id failed Dex Save (12): 4.

Zennas, looking for a death dealing blow, will loose another bolt from his crossbow at the specter.

Attack 25  Damage 5 

I can apply my sneak attack damage if someone else is within 5 ft. of it, Sneak: 2 if not then I'll save it. 

DEX save: 12 (fail)

Sneak attack counts as it moved to melee range of Embir. As your crossbow bolt hits, the creature screams and fades from existence. (40 XP each!)

The nursery is now unguarded, and Zennas, go ahead with the investigation roll for the bedroom.

Investigation: 5