Into the Mists-The Condemnation of Strahd

Caught a little flat-footed, and still reeling and choking from the fumes, Gillain turns to attack the nearest ghast...

Attack action: Attack: 12 Damage: 7 (piercing)

Bonus attack (polearm master): Attack: 23 Damage: 9 (bludgeoning) 

Round 1:
Gimble Backs out of the room while a fan of flame comes from his fingers. The flames part only slightly as they flick around Ban and Gillain to strike at the 2 Ghasts.
Dex saving throw DC 13: 5 11
Both creatures, seeing the flames, appear quite dextrous and evade the major part of the fire damage. (6 points ea.)
Farris runs his injured hand over his crossbow, a bit of blood comes from his hand and soaks into the crossbow, vanishing almost instantly.  Farris fires and strikes Ghast #1 with a glowing bolt. Farris' aim is true and it strikes the undead, sinking into its flesh. A light radiant glow passes over the Ghast causing it to growl in pain.
Ban, still coughing from the stench of the undead, takes a swing at Ghast #2. Ban's aim is true and her blade slices across the creature, causing it to gasp in pain. Ban drops and rolls backwards, away from the melee. 
Bob creates a small ball of flame, launching it from his fist towards Ghast #1. The ball of flame strikes at the creature doing enough to burn the clothing of the Ghast and causing a small burn. 
(resolving prior issue [Tooltip Not Found]: With Gimble's retreat Ghast #1 swings at the retreating Gimble. Hit: 19
(Attack of Opportunity): The Ghast swipes at Gimble but misses him.
Ghast #1 turns its attention to Gillain, currently the only character in the room at this point: "This is my House!" the Ghast screams as it takes a swipe at Gillain with its long claws. Hit: 20. The claws miss Gillan.
Ghast #2 screams out: "You peasant! You cut my gown!" and rushes to Ban to attack: 15 Its claws cut deep into  Ban's armor and penetrates the Elfs flesh doing: 15 points of damage. Ban must make a Constitution saving throw DC 10.
(going to robot Tio due to the weather in Texas. Tio please let me know if actions are not appropriate)
Tio launches forward and comes face to face with Ghast #2 as it attacks Ban. Tio strikes with her Iron fists:
Strike #1: 21 Damage if connects: 6
Strike #2: 24 Damage if connects: 3
Tio's metal fists strike twice, damaging Ghast #2.
Gillain stikes with her spear. The blade of the spear sinks into the flesh of Ghast #1 but Gillain's staff strike misses the Ghast.

Round #2:
Gimble: 22
Farris: 20
Ban: 19 Poisoned  Ban is no longer poisoned from the stench. It only lasts for the 1st round.
Bob: 17
Ghasts: 7
Tio: 6 
Gillain: 5

Ban recoils as the ghast presses on the attack.

Con Save: 18

Getting cut deep, the eladrin hisses against gritted teeth and lunges forward as she confidently says, "I'll cut more than your rotted dress, love." Darting in behind the undead, Ban plunges a dagger in the creature's back. With her right offhand, she pulls out another small dagger and slashes in an upward swing.

Attack: 24 Damage: 6

Bonus Action Attack: Attack: 14 Damage: 1

Sneak Attack Damage: 5

Gimble:

Now out of the room, Gimble shoots three glowing missiles at the more injured Ghast—which appears to be the one Ban is fighting.

Magic Missile:  15

Gillain manages to avoid the ghast’s attack and gains the upper hand. With that, she attacks again with added determination...

Attack action: Attack: 21 Damage: 7 (piercing)

Bonus attack (polearm master): Attack: 17 Damage: 6 (bludgeoning)

Bob lets out a howl of anguish as he sees Ban grievously hurt. He utters ancient druidic words passed down in sacred oral tradition from hermit to hermit, a word of healing and peace. Bob casts Healing Word on Ban.

Healing: 6

Then with a fire in his eye he hurls another ball of flame at the ghast that attacked Ban.

Produce Flame: Attack: 14 Damage: 3

Tio will continue to help ban take on Ghast2, she will strike once before using her bonus actiom to flurry of Blows! Attacking two more times!

Attack1: 18 Damage: 6

Attack2: 22 Damage: 6

Attack3: 16 Damage: 4

Round 2:
Gimble utters arcane words and 3 darts of shining energy fly from his hand, striking the female Ghast #2. The darts penetrate the creature's flesh. the creature dies without uttering a single word.
Farris, about to strike out at Ghast #2, immediately switches target to Ghast #1. Farris's bolt flies true and strikes the Ghast causing it to spin around.
Ban, seeing the Ghast that engaged her fall, utters her declaration and leaps forward striking the remaining Ghast. Both dagger thrusts hit and the Ghast grimaces in pain and fall to its knees. The Ghast sees its companion dead on the ground before it, reaches its right hand towards the fallen Ghast, exclaims "Elisaveta",  in cries out in an eerie grasping voice, and falls forward face-first to the stone floor.

A mist rises from the bodies of both creatures. The mist forms into the images, images you recognize from the portraits of the house, Gustav and Elizabeth Durst. Their faces twist to anger and rage as they turn towards the group. Suddenly they stop and at first, a puzzled look crosses their faces then a look of pain and agony as both a sucked into a small glowing hole behind them. In an instant, the spirits and small glowing hole are gone and the party stands in the darkness alone. 

End of combat.
DM: After the first round the Ghast had been reduced to 10 H.P. each. Awesome attacks from everyone.
For those that are still at level 2, your sheets have been updated to Level 3. Time to make choices on how your character's Class Career or can choose another class entirely. 
Let me know the next actions, and Gimble, are you still casting Detect Magic on the items?
After everyone posts actions I will post a review of all treasures found so far. And......

For a few moments, there are calm and quiet, the only sounds heard are coming from the party as they move a bit, breath, or sigh. Abruptly that changes as once more chanting echoes throughout the basement. 

Gimble:

After a moment to gather himself, Gimble says, "Well, that was unpleasant," and goes back to detecting magic and identifying items.

The eladrin sighs in relief and relaxes her shoulders. Stowing her daggers, she thanks Bob. "Thank you, kind dwarf. Your kind words of radiance are a relief to hear in such a place." 

To the group, Ban shudders before addressing everyone. "I sorta feel bad about that. Perhaps their souls were trapped... I can seldom think of a worse fate." She looks downward and gives a few silent elvish words for the fallen. Continuing she says, "Yeah, I'm not sure sure about staying in this place. Seems like the sooner we leave the better."

Bob looks on in awe at his companions' prowess in combat and their strange, supernatural powers, a look which quickly is replaced by a bashful smile. "T'was nothin' at all! Just a simple phrase with a lot of power and goodness behind it. Even in this wretched place the power o' nature holds strong!" Once again he's filling the dark space with flickering firelight in his palm to add a little warmth to the otherwise dismal room.

Proud of himself and his group's triumph he stands over the place where the ghasts had disappeared. He strokes his beard thoughtfully. "What was tha' it said... Elisaveta? Could be part o' this cult nonsense."

Religion check on the word: 18

Gillain watches the two mist-ghasts get sucked back into a little glowing hole. She thinks back over her teachings. ((would she understand what that phenomenon meant, or what happened to them?))

Religion check (if needed): 16 

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Bob looks on in awe at his companions' prowess in combat and their strange, supernatural powers, a look which quickly is replaced by a bashful smile. "T'was nothin' at all! Just a simple phrase with a lot of power and goodness behind it. Even in this wretched place the power o' nature holds strong!" Once again he's filling the dark space with flickering firelight in his palm to add a little warmth to the otherwise dismal room.

Proud of himself and his group's triumph he stands over the place where the ghasts had disappeared. He strokes his beard thoughtfully. "What was tha' it said... Elisaveta? Could be part o' this cult nonsense."

Religion check on the word: 18

 Bob searches his memory on the word Elisaveta but all he can come up with is that it may be a regional variation on Elizabeth.
[DM: It is just that. I used an Estonian version of the name Elizabeth. Barovia, to my mind, has always been a German/Slavic Hybrid Culture so I will slip something in from time to time.:P]

Gimble takes time to cast the spell of Detect Magic and finds the following are magical.

1: The cloak found in the chest is a Cloak of Protection
2: inside the wooden coffer are 4 small bottles containing a red liquid. These are Potions of Healing
3: the flask, though not magical, contains 1 use of Alchemist's Fire
4: The silver cylinder found inside the Mimic the party fought glows. This contains a Scroll of Bless
5: The book is the spellbook of Elizabeth Durst. This book also acts as her personal journal of the last year of her life but, in between the journal entries one can decipher several spells but, this will take time.

Also: The party has collected the following treasure:
a chain shirt
-a mess kit
-thieves tools
-bullseye lantern
-a bag containing 60 gold
-a woman brooch 
-a bag made of human skin containing 11 gold
-3 moss agates worth 10 gp each
-a silvered short sword
-a black leather eye patch with a carnelian gem set in the middle of it worth 50 gold
-a silver hairbrush with ivory bristles worth 50 gp
-another 60 silver pieces. 
-2 scrolls of a clerical nature-cure wounds & light
-a cloak found on the first floor that Gillain holds or is wearing
-A set of plate mail armor
-jar of oil
vial of ink & inkpen
a letter kit with 4 red candles
a wooden stamp that has the image of a windmill 
(let me know if I have missed anything else.

((I don’t think Gillain is desperate for any of that. Aside for plate armour which would be a massive upgrade! But I think it needs some tinkering to make it serviceable (that right @DM?). Maybe we should spread out the potions, someone take the cloak for now, anyone want anything else right now? I’m happy to keep a tally of the rest if you like, then we can break a lot of it down for coin when we find a shop/town? Or any other ideas?))  :-)

(Bob would be interested in anything healing-related, so maybe a potion and the scroll of cure wounds. Maybe the mess kit - he does so love to cook! I could also find some use for the oil to combine with Produce Flame. Also I love the flavor you're adding! )

Gimble:

Gimble would be very happy with the cloak of protection if it is available, and he insists on at least investigating the spellbook/journal, which he will read through the rest of the short rest once he has finished with the detect magic and identify rituals as appropriate.

Tio having just rested will stand guard as the other go through the items. She sees the broach “My I?” She speaks softly to Gimble waiting for confirmation before picking it up.

If he agrees she will pick it up examining it before putting it on. 

[What color is the Broach is it red lol?]