Given that we just committed arsony and going back into the crazy town is a horrible idea, Martha just kinda grabs his belt and holds him back, while letting him just waltz in place. “Ok, Grishkar’s broken. Want me to knock him out?”

OUTSIDE

The house becomes a roaring inferno, you can almost hear it screaming in pain as it turns black. There are plenty of commonfolk beginning to look, and some of them are starting to panic. Guards will be approaching very soon to investigate the fire. 

You can no longer feel the presence of undead in the house, whether they have died, or magically disappeared.

Stella is beginning to panic. 

Two main objectives here, if you will, everyone. You need to run away lest the guard figure out you've just committed arson, and you have to deal with a Stella, who is getting agitated very rapidly.

OOC: My chance! The time has come! At last! 

Seeing the chaos that’s happening, it’s only a matter of time before they’re found out. Martha reached into her pocket and pulls out the deck. With a flick, she draws a card. “I play,” She whispers as the card shimmers revealing (card roll: 14, ten of diamonds) a large giant in dark irons, “Fire Giant in Attack mode.” And flings the card behind the house. And now we run!

What the heck just happened? =P

OOC: Deck of Illusions! I can throw my cards to create random illusions based on the card! (Although I do flavor a bit of yugioh in there just for some fun ;D)

Oh that makes much more sense. Carry on. =)

Can somebody please heal poor Stella? LOL.

Martha will use her Healing Hands on her. She heals 7 hit points if that helps.

OOC: So to recap, the House is burning, an illusionary Fire Giant has emerged from behind the flames, and Martha has healed Stella for 7

The townspeople seem to be in a state of either curiosity, fear, or happiness - as Fiona Wachter was clearly in league with Strahd and an enemy of the Burgomaster. They don't bother you. They just watch the destruction, and the giant, with mixed emotions. You are, after all, in Barovia.

STELLA 

Stella seems to relax after receiving the heal. She appears groggy, and for a few moments, says nothing at all, like waking from a horrible nightmare - she blinks and shakes her head, clearing out a fog, a haze in her mind. She looks around, dazed, her eyes squinting at the setting sun as if she hasn’t seen it in years – which isn’t far from the truth.

“Wh…Where am I?” She says fuzzily. “Who are you guys? Gods, I’m so tired…and I smell really bad…my mother did all this to me. How I hate her..”

“My name is Stella Wachter. I think I’m about 23 years old..? I was born in this town. My mother is Fiona. My father died years ago. I'm assuming that's my house..? I remember…when I was younger…I’m not sure exactly when…my mother wanted me to marry the Burgomaster’s son, but I refused - so she cursed me. How long..? How long have I been this way? I don’t remember. I have no memory of my life after the day I said no to the marriage. Why is there a fire giant attacking my home?”

She looks at her hands, her arms - they move to her face. “I’ve lost so much weight, my gods. And..what am I wearing..?”

She gasps, as if remembering some vital important detail. “My gauntlets! Where are my gauntlets? They’re in the house! My mother took them from me, I remember now! My dwarven gauntlets! I have to find them!"

“Do you remember where in the house you left your gauntlets, my dear?”

"Yes, but I need someone to help me! It's on the second floor in the locked cabinet down the hall from my room! Gods, the whole house is burning! How in the Hells did a fire giant get to Barovia?? Plus, I hope my mother burned in that fire. That witch.."

She starts to run walk the house.

"I need those gauntlets and my leathers! They're very important to me, please!"

Martha whispers over, “Not actually there. Just a bit of magical kerfluffery. Fire’s real though.“ Martha cracks her knuckles, “I’ll head inside. Second floor? I’m on it.” With her super quick 40ft move speed and high con score, Martha is sprinting inside!

(Way to go. You've made the delusional crazy person into a suicidal crazy person!)

Goodness it's hot in here! As you head up to the second floor, it's very clear that a huge cabinet is down the hall. As you open it up, there is a leather outfit, and the most enormous pair of dwarven plate gauntlets you've ever seen completely covered in runes on a shelf. If you don't hurry, you're going to find yourself in a raging inferno.

"Wow, she's fast." Stella notices. "Why is her skin so dark?"

Ezmerelda nods like a scientist. "It's because she's been in the sun too long.."

"Why do you have a fake leg?" Stella wonders. "And what's a....sun?"

"I'm not quite sure, actually..." Ireena muses.

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(Way to go. You've made the delusional crazy person into a suicidal crazy person!)

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Goodness it's hot in here! As you head up to the second floor, it's very clear that a huge cabinet is down the hall. As you open it up, there is a leather outfit, and the most enormous pair of dwarven plate gauntlets you've ever seen completely covered in runes on a shelf. If you don't hurry, you're going to find yourself in a raging inferno.

"Wow, she's fast." Stella notices. "Why is her skin so dark?"

Ezmerelda nods like a scientist. "It's because she's been in the sun too long.."

"Why do you have a fake leg?" Stella wonders. "And what's a....sun?"

"I'm not quite sure, actually..." Ireena muses.

"Thank you so much, dark lady!" Stella is overjoyed. "One second.." She fills a bucket with water and cleans herself in a back alley, finds a comb to pick out the knots in her hair. "No peeking!"

She dresses up and puts on her gauntlets, coming out of the alley. The guantlets are clearly about 3 to 4 sizes too large for her hands and arms - it almost makes her look slightly comedic. When she puts them on, the runes glow brightly for a moment then fade, as if recognizing an old user, attuning to something very familiar. She studies them for a moment, looking them over. "Ahhh. I can feel the power of the gloves again. It's been so long. Too long."

She does a few light practice punches and jabs on an invisible dummy and gives you all a wicked smile, if they gauntlets weigh anything, she makes them look weightless.

STELLA WACHTER

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(Can't believe I missed the chance to stand outside the house screaming, "Stella! STELLLAAAAAA!")

Martha eyes up the gloves before giving a knuckle bump, “Ayyye. Big glove team! Also, I am coming off one mean adrenaline high so these injuries are gonna start- anyone else smell pain?”

Kia is just bemusedly watching the crazy humanoids. She starts towards Grishkar when he comes out like a puppy who has lost his favorite bone, but thinks better of it. She starts to help when Stella is being healed and goes on her introduction monologue, but thinks better of it. She starts to help Martha when she runs into the burning building, but thinks better of it. But now that everyone is healed/sane and the building is burning down, she says...

"We should find a place inside before night falls or the Burgomaster's guards arrive. Back to the inn? Perhaps that bard has more to tell."

Heading back to the inn is a great idea. Its getting dark. Also, take this moment to level up, because of all saved Stella, who is greatful to put her terrible family behind her and leave this place.

Once you arrive to the inn, the innkeeper has a letter for you all.

Its from Strahd. An invitation to be his “guests” at Castle Ravenloft. This is it fellas.