Esme turns to the group. "We must decide our path forward. The count knows we are here. Why would he want us to explore his castle unhindered? So, do we explore the castle and try to learn its, and his, secrets, or do we just try to directly find and confront him? I am not opposed to having a look around to see what we can find and see whomever is here who we can help. I just want to make sure we are all on the same path."
Esme turns to the group. "We must decide our path forward. The count knows we are here. Why would he want us to explore his castle unhindered? So, do we explore the castle and try to learn its, and his, secrets, or do we just try to directly find and confront him? I am not opposed to having a look around to see what we can find and see whomever is here who we can help. I just want to make sure we are all on the same path."
He is playing with us Esme.
Ares replies
His goal is to weakening the group with evil minions, living statues and disguised servants that will mislead us.
The last comment was directed to the new girl the party just “rescued”.
I say we throw her to the mercy of the statues and see how innocent is she.