As soon as Andrømeda places her hand on the door, out of the floor of the middle of the room, a ghost materializes, and screams its murderous intent towards the interlopers.

I will give you each one action before we have to roll for initiative.

Kwisatz leans back, and holds his hand out as a ghostly hand reaches out towards it.

Kwisatz speaks the familiar incantation and feels the familiar sensation of magic coursing through and leaving his body, but his spectral hand misses its target.

Andrømeda turns, seeing the strange spirit in the middle of the group. She steps quickly into range, recklessly slashing at it diagonally once, then quickly reversing her grip and swinging again.

Attack: 26 Damage: 20  Attack: 14 Damage: 5

Rush will cast toll the dead DC 15 Wis Save 4  Necrotic damage

Rush feels the magic leave his body like always, and the toll of the bell sounds, but the ghost looks completely unphased.

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Andrømeda turns, seeing the strange spirit in the middle of the group. She steps quickly into range, recklessly slashing at it diagonally once, then quickly reversing her grip and swinging again.

Attack: 26 Damage: 20  Attack: 14 Damage: 5

Andrømeda angrily and recklessly slashes at the ghost and after she gets to good hits in, hey axe going through it like air, it disappears and reappears after each hit. It turns to her, and screams. Andrømeda gets there impression that it hurt the most, but maybe not as much as she was hoping.

Sael watched everyone else attack, and the way the ghost screamed at Andrømeda, and decides to try something different, because... why not?

"Please, wait!  Maybe we can help you!  What do you need?" she asks of the ghost, as loudly as she can to draw its attention.

Sael persuasion: 18

The ghost isn't interested in listening. She's angry, and especially after being attacked, she wants blood. 

Initiative time!

• Andrømeda: 1
• Kwisatz: 11
• Rush: 18
• Sael: 8
• Ghost: 5

Initiative Order:

1. Rush
2. Kwisatz
3. Sael
4. Ghost
5. Andrømeda

Round 1, Turn 1 - Beginning of Rush's Turn

Rush changes tactics and casts spiritual weapon conjuring a fishing spear

Attack: 21 Damage: 11

Kwisatz, not quite sure what to make of this ghost, but thinking that it is rather frightening, will back away catapulting ((at 2nd level)) the lid from one of the barrels in the room towards it, knowing it will be unable to dodge ((portent 3)) for 19 as he backs up just outside, and around the corner so he'll be able to peek in with future attacks. He also sends Duncan to follow the old woman for a bit to see where she goes to wait.

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Rush changes tactics and casts spiritual weapon conjuring a fishing spear

Attack: 21 Damage: 11

The magical spear materializes and strikes the ghost. The goose clearly didn't like that. 

 catapult

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Kwisatz, not quite sure what to make of this ghost, but thinking that it is rather frightening, will back away [spell]catapult;catapulting[/skill] ((at 2nd level)) the lid from one of the barrels in the room towards it, knowing it will be unable to dodge ((portent 3)) for 19 as he backs up just outside, and around the corner so he'll be able to peek in with future attacks. He also sends Duncan to follow the old woman for a bit to see where she goes to wait.

Kwisatz sends the lid flying like a frisbee at the ghost. It goes through her like all of the other attacks and she dematerializes the reappears right after. Again, it's hard to tell how effective the attacks are, or aren't, but you suspect they're doing some damage.

Duncan finds that the woman is waiting relatively nearby, but out of danger. She's preoccupied with worry... Possibly regret. 

Round 1, Turn 3 - Beginning of Sael's Turn

Sael shrugs off being ignored by the ghost, and decides to step closer to Rush and faces the spectral being, putting Andrømeda behind her.  Not knowing if this will work or not, Sael decides to take a chance and casts Gust of Wind  (Strength DC 11), ensuring to miss Rush in the blast, and yells out "Don't attack!  We want to help." 

Ghost STR saving throw (DC11): 17

The ghost sees Sael coming and since Sael would have occupied the same 5' space that the ghost was in, she turned incorporeal as Sael began her Gust spell. The wind is blowing right through the ghost to no effect.

Next up is the ghost.

Updated Map - Round 1, Turn 4 - Beginning of the Ghost's Turn

Sael needs to make a CHA saving throw (DC13): 10

The ghost disappears, and Sael is incapacitated and has lost control of her body, but she is completely aware of everything around her. 

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