Hifu Wis save :  9

Hifu just wet himself.

Nyxs attack misses the ghost, and Hifu you also age 20 years on top of being frightened.

2 One of the Kobolds (K1) is stif from fear and only takes a defensive stance. (14) But he seams to calm down a bit. While captain Vanja draws a second shorter sword with shaking hands and keeps on swinging at the ghost.

• Attack: 9 Damage: 8
• Attack: 19 Damage: 11
• Attack: 13 Damage: 6

Twice she misses the ghost, but the last attack hits.(4) But the fear is still visible in her eyes.

Sedar and Speaker Masthew take a step away from the ghost and concentrate on defending. (2/10)

While the guard is still afraid , Masthew calms down a bit: „Don‘t let it escape, who knows what it may do.“

ROUND 4:

Gilgin calls out to Vanja, “You have to destroy the satchel! Quick!”  With the Kobolds blocking his way he looks to see if they’ve stood down from him and ware willing to let him pass.

James shrugs off the effects of the ghosts scream, his unusual mental condition giving him the edge he needs to continue.

James calls to Captain Vanja,

"Toss the satchel to Gilgin, let him find whatever it is that's connected to the ghost!"

James swings his greatsword at the ghost again, trying to slash though its incorporeal body.

Hifu moves laterally, shouting out to Captain Vanja "Drop the satchel and book, we will burn it!"  He picks up a javelin and hurls it at the ghost.  

Attack : 12     Damage : 7

With his movement he tries to maintain line of sight to the ghost, but no closer to it, if anything a slight retreat.

Wisdom save to overcome frightened :  12

(Forgot to do check with disadvantage, doesn't matter, nat 1, the smell of Dragonborn piss wafts through the room).

Gilgin pushes his way through the Kobolds to get to his Warhammer, picking it up.

Watching the chaos of the battle Kravek turns his focus back to the ghost, unable to wield the magic to defeat such a creature he can only try to delay it. 

Speaking in giant:

 Kravek then thrusts the hammer forward having the hammer pass through a moment then pulling it back again. Trying to drain the creature of energy once more as it adjusts it form around the hammer. 

Movement: None, still engaged
Action: Warhammer Attack: 27 Damage: 16 (now with flanking with James +2 tohit)

Following the order of their leader, two of the Kobolds will attack the ghost, while Grek will look around for his dagger while still being frightened of the ghost.

• Attack: 26 Damage: 6
• Attack: 25 Damage: 4
• wis saves 43

Vanea is still frightened, but the female goliath refuses to give in to her fear, she aims over the heads of the kobolds and throws her two handaxes, before she draws her warpike. You can still see the fear in her eyes.

• Attack: 9 Damage: 5
• Attack: 9 Damage: 10

Both axes miss their target and get stuck in the wooden wall behind the ghost. Trex and Dran are to afraid to do anything else then protecting themself. 17

(K/J/Ko 5) The ghost keeps on wailing „Mine, that is Mine.“, but instead of concentrating on the Captain, it tries to slash James:

• Attack: 23 Damage: 14

James you shiver and sweat runs down your back when a cold breeze from the ghosts missed attack touches you.

• 12/3

 Captain Vanja presses a reply through her clenched teeth: „I‘m kinds bussy...“. And she thakes three swings at the ghost with her swords.

• Attack: 18 Damage: 6 (hit)
• Attack: 9 Damage: 5 (mis)
• Attack: 11 Damage: 6 (mis)
• 11

The ghost looks quite bad, as if a slight breeze of wind could disperse it for good.

Waiting for Winenose/Nyxs turn.

(hmm, 11 hits, but the Eldritch Blast Nyx threw in the previous round had 13 to hit and missed?)

Anyways, she'll throw another one: Attack: 8 Damage: 9

(Cover, because there are around 7 other people between you and the ghost)

The second militia guard and Speaker Masthew only defend, they are to afraid to do anything. 20

ROUND 5:

Map:

Nyx will jump on a nearby table to get a better view of the ghost and send a third blast its way:

Attack: 5 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

With the extra hight, you get a clear shoot at the ghost. The force of your blast disperses it and and any leftover trace of it slowly evaporates. 

The ghost is dead, suddenly the whole room is silent beside the cracking of the fire in the chimney. 

“Well.... I told ye there as something up with him.” Gilgin gloats inappropriately, ignoring the fact that halff the room has now aged 20 years. “So speaker, you’re gonna check out the mine yeah? You’ll find me and the gang at the clam, think we all need a good drink, but I’ll be staying clear of spirits hehehe! Kobolds, ye coming? Cap’n,  I think you And yer men could use a drink, I’ll even buy one for ye.” 

As he picks up his equipment and heads to the door, he looks up at Venea shrugging, “Sorry, my boy Kravek needs someone with a little more brains. I do not bless this union.” He waves his finger between Venea and Kravek, shaking his head before mouthing to Kravek “You can do better”

As the ghost is destroyed Kravek relaxes somewhat looking around at the chaos that has unfolded he puts his hammer back into his beltloop to be less of a treat.  

My apologies Speaker. He bows his head to the speaker slightly and to Venea and the other guards near him. We only just found out something evil accompanied us. My companions only acted in all our interest. Specially looking at Gilgin knowing he is an acquired taste but means well :). 

I believe the kobolds did not know of it either, they are not to blame. As leader I will bear the responsibility of this. Since he is clearly the leader :) he says this but also because he would gladly bear this burden so the others do not have to. Which is why he also spoke on behalf of the kobolds. 

After saying that he stands tall proudly awaiting whatever judgement the speaker might have for the group. 

Nyx climbs down the table, puts away her hand axe and goes apologizes to the kobold she tried to hit earlier.

James lets out a breath of relief as the ghost dissipates.

James then starts to feel the pain from the cut he received from one of the kobolds. Reaching down he checks the wound, wincing at the touch.

Looking back up and around the room, James is shocked to see many of the people in the room, looking exceedingly older that they should.

"What! Was that the ghost!"

James looks down at his own hands and arms, but doesn't finding any signs of artificial aging on himself.

"I think you all might want to see a cleric or a wizard, see if there is anything that can be done."

Noticing Kravek step forward to take responsibility, James step up next to him.

"Yeah, I submit myself to your authority, whatever punishment you deem right, I will endure."

"I would not take back my actions, but I understand you have to maintain control and authority, to maintain civilisation."

James holds his greatsword out in front of him, offering it to the Speaker.

Hifu stops shaking and straightens up, moves his arms and legs, and picks up his equipment.  "I, uh, need to change my clothes .... first."  Hifu looks down sheepishly.  

He puts his arm on Gilgin and says "Hold up a minute, Gilgin.  What about this satchel and the book?  Can the ghost reappear?  Should we still burn or destroy this book?  I don't want that thing to come back."  

Hifu turns to Trek and says "Sorry I tried to grab you Trek, you had a ghost inside you and my friend Gilgin detected it, we didn't want to believe it, but he was right.  I meant no harm to you, I'm glad the ghost has left you."  He turns to the other Kobolds and says in dragon "Friends again?"

Hifu then turns to the Speaker and says "Well, I guess that is it, the mystery of the mine is solved.  I do agree that we all need a stiff drink right about now.  Do you care to join us?"