As Fil and Ignatia started to leave the house, they see the woman actually finish the entire pie. Then it seems she looses consciousness. She's standing, swaying back and forth slightly, eyes closed. You hear a few muffled peeps from her as you both leave the house and meet back up with Renny, Shae and Vylrila.
It's still dark and dreary outside, but warming up slightly as the late morning progresses into the early afternoon. The streets are empty from what you can see. You make your way to the structure that resembles a church. It's quite easy to find... because it's right beside the castle that takes up most of the backdrop. Atop a slight rise, against the roots of the pillar stone that supports Castle Ravenloft, stands a gray, sagging edifice of stone and wood. This church has obviously weathered the assaults of evil for centuries on end and is worn and weary. A bell tower rises toward the back, and flickering light shines through holes in the shingled roof. The rafters strain feebly against their load. The heavy wooden doors of the church are covered with claw marks and scarred by fire.
Ignatia, the doors open to reveal a ten-foot-wide, twenty-foot-long hall leading to a brightly lit chapel. The hall is unlit and reeks of mildew. Four doors, two on each side of the hall, lead to adjacent chambers. You can see that the chapel is strewn with debris, and you hear a soft voice from within reciting a prayer....
Suddenly, the prayer is blotted out by an inhuman scream that rises up from beneath the wooden floor!!!
Fil, you step inside the church, and see the same things as Ignatia - and you still hear the deathly screaming coming from beneath the floorboards. So you're in that main first hallway now. Those 4 doors are closed. The chapel is lit up, and you're not sure if it's empty or not... there was a soft prayer being recited before the screaming began which you would've also heard when Ignatia opened the doors.
Ignatia, you open the first door on the left. This dirty, lightless room contains a wooden bed with a straw-filled mattress. Mounted above the bed’s headboard is a wooden holy symbol.
Fil, you creep a little deeper into the hallway, and you are now able to see clearly into the chapel. The chapel is a shambles, with overturned and broken pews littering the dusty floor. Dozens of candles mounted in candlesticks and candelabras light every dusty corner in a fervent attempt to rid the chapel of shadows. At the far end of the church sits a claw-scarred altar, behind which kneels a priest in soiled vestments. Next to him hangs a long, thick rope that stretches up into the bell tower.
From beneath the chapel floor, you hear a young man’s voice cry out, “Father! I’m starving!”
Fil, the priest sees you enter the chapel. "Oh please, oh powerful and mighty gods, rescue him from.... HEY! GIANT MAN!! WHO GOES THERE?" The priest can now see all of you (well, the ones who have came into the church). "Who are you all? Have you come to help my son?! Are you gifts from the gods!?"
Fil rolls his eyes. "Why does everyone keep saying that?" He looks at the priest before hearing the voice from below. "We're new in town. Help your son with what exactly?"
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I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
"My prayers have been answered... it's the only rational explanation!"This man's voice is hoarse and weak. It is clear from observing him speak that he's crazy.
"Thank you, thank you all for coming so quickly. I am Donavich, the priest who has called you all here to help my son. He's been cursed since the battle at the castle... with, yes, alas... the Count you speak of, m'lady. My son Doru and several others from this village stormed Castle Ravenloft in an attempt to destroy Strahd... hell, I told him not to go, but he wouldn't listen to me. He was dead set on killing Strahd and perhaps giving all of us having a normal life again here in Barovia... but it didn't end well. Doru came home to me after it was all over... but he was different. Evil. Strahd has turned him into the unspeakable evil that he is now. I was able to trap him and have been keeping him in the church's undercroft ever since. Waiting for my prayers to be answered. And now they have!"
The priest reaches out to grasp Fil's hand, although looking frantically at each of you, "Please... how can we change him back??"
Meanwhile, from the basement: "Father!!!! Who is that!!! I smell blood!!!"
Fil nods and steps away from the woman. "Yes, let's go to the church." He walks outside.
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
As Fil and Ignatia started to leave the house, they see the woman actually finish the entire pie. Then it seems she looses consciousness. She's standing, swaying back and forth slightly, eyes closed. You hear a few muffled peeps from her as you both leave the house and meet back up with Renny, Shae and Vylrila.
It's still dark and dreary outside, but warming up slightly as the late morning progresses into the early afternoon. The streets are empty from what you can see. You make your way to the structure that resembles a church. It's quite easy to find... because it's right beside the castle that takes up most of the backdrop. Atop a slight rise, against the roots of the pillar stone that supports Castle Ravenloft, stands a gray, sagging edifice of stone and wood. This church has obviously weathered the assaults of evil for centuries on end and is worn and weary. A bell tower rises toward the back, and flickering light shines through holes in the shingled roof. The rafters strain feebly against their load. The heavy wooden doors of the church are covered with claw marks and scarred by fire.
What would you like to do?
Ignatia walked up to the doors, pushing on them. If locked or barred she will bang on them with her hand.
Ignatia, the doors open to reveal a ten-foot-wide, twenty-foot-long hall leading to a brightly lit chapel. The hall is unlit and reeks of mildew. Four doors, two on each side of the hall, lead to adjacent chambers. You can see that the chapel is strewn with debris, and you hear a soft voice from within reciting a prayer....
Suddenly, the prayer is blotted out by an inhuman scream that rises up from beneath the wooden floor!!!
What will you all do?
Fil is going to step inside of the church, keeping close to the door.
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
Fil, you step inside the church, and see the same things as Ignatia - and you still hear the deathly screaming coming from beneath the floorboards. So you're in that main first hallway now. Those 4 doors are closed. The chapel is lit up, and you're not sure if it's empty or not... there was a soft prayer being recited before the screaming began which you would've also heard when Ignatia opened the doors.
Renny shakes her head at the sounds, "Oh no.. come on.. please don't be haunted."
"No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow"
"No power in the 'verse can stop me"
Ignatia stomped across the floor, " Shut the hell up!", she yelled at the floorboards.
" Wheres the priest?"
She sighed and opened the closest door on the left...
Fil nods. "I heard some prayers as well." He looks into the building. "Is anyone here who is not crying from underneath the floor?"
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
Ignatia, you open the first door on the left. This dirty, lightless room contains a wooden bed with a straw-filled mattress. Mounted above the bed’s headboard is a wooden holy symbol.
Fil, you creep a little deeper into the hallway, and you are now able to see clearly into the chapel. The chapel is a shambles, with overturned and broken pews littering the dusty floor. Dozens of candles mounted in candlesticks and candelabras light every dusty corner in a fervent attempt to rid the chapel of shadows. At the far end of the church sits a claw-scarred altar, behind which kneels a priest in soiled vestments. Next to him hangs a long, thick rope that stretches up into the bell tower.
From beneath the chapel floor, you hear a young man’s voice cry out, “Father! I’m starving!”
Fil, the priest sees you enter the chapel. "Oh please, oh powerful and mighty gods, rescue him from.... HEY! GIANT MAN!! WHO GOES THERE?" The priest can now see all of you (well, the ones who have came into the church). "Who are you all? Have you come to help my son?! Are you gifts from the gods!?"
Where are Shae and V. at??
Fil rolls his eyes. "Why does everyone keep saying that?" He looks at the priest before hearing the voice from below. "We're new in town. Help your son with what exactly?"
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
" Yes! I am a gift from the gods.", Ignatia said as she strutted towards the priest.
" Though thats usually said in slightly different circumstances."
" Your son. Under the boards. Inhuman screaming. Claims to be hungry. Is this a strictly enforced diet regime or was he visited by a certain Count?"
"My prayers have been answered... it's the only rational explanation!" This man's voice is hoarse and weak. It is clear from observing him speak that he's crazy.
"Thank you, thank you all for coming so quickly. I am Donavich, the priest who has called you all here to help my son. He's been cursed since the battle at the castle... with, yes, alas... the Count you speak of, m'lady. My son Doru and several others from this village stormed Castle Ravenloft in an attempt to destroy Strahd... hell, I told him not to go, but he wouldn't listen to me. He was dead set on killing Strahd and perhaps giving all of us having a normal life again here in Barovia... but it didn't end well. Doru came home to me after it was all over... but he was different. Evil. Strahd has turned him into the unspeakable evil that he is now. I was able to trap him and have been keeping him in the church's undercroft ever since. Waiting for my prayers to be answered. And now they have!"
The priest reaches out to grasp Fil's hand, although looking frantically at each of you, "Please... how can we change him back??"
Meanwhile, from the basement: "Father!!!! Who is that!!! I smell blood!!!"
Fil turns to everyone. "Logically, it's Strahd we have to go after, but that might not do it. We may have to kill the boy."
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
Ignatia nodded tightly, " Just keep your voice down."
" If the lad is confined and hasn't killed yet, I think killing Strahd will restore him...though I'm no expert...."
" As long as he's safely confined here he's not going anywhere."
" Although there may be another way......", she thought back to her readings and lessons with her.....beloved....
Renny fidgets, "Can he stay locked up long enough?"
"No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow"
"No power in the 'verse can stop me"