Endur's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft

[Le Noir Faineant]

As soon as everyone has left the building, Dareios raises his torches, and, shouting "Vengeance!", throws them into the open entrance. He will stay long enough to make sure that the fire is taking over to the church's inventory, then spurn his horse and join the others again...

 

[Endur]

Jack begins to flip through the journal, skimming for whatever might be relevant if possible.

Jack quickly skps to the end of the journal, where he discovers Danovich's grief over his son's death, revealing his descent into madness, and rationalizing his decision to read the Liber Blaspheme for the secret of how to bring his son back to life.

It would take more time to read the journal in detail, to discover additional clues, such as where Danovich found the Liber Blaspheme, if that information is even in the journal.

 

[Endur]

Those outside the church realize that Strider, Nikolai, and Ricven are not the only ghosts present.

The flashes of lighning reveal scores of ghosts in the graveyard adjacent to the church. Perhaps over one hundred ghosts.

Then the ghosts fly straight up into the darkness above you, dwindling into the darkness.

 

[Rhun]

Skorl's eyes follow the ghosts until they are out of sight. "Whoa. That different."

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Before the group leaves the church, Alessandra whispers a prayer over her fallen horse and hefts her saddlebags to her shoulder before following everyone else out.

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She shivers as she watches the ghosts rise into the air and nods at Skorl's comment.

 

[hafrogman]

Cedric gazes upwards after the retreating ghosts.

"Hopefully they go to their rest. Now, let us move. I had no desire to stay where we were, but Willow is right, the streets are no place to linger either."

 

[Rhun]

"Come...I lead way." Skorl then starts of at a brisk pace, back toward the Blood On The Vine.

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Dareios follows the group on his horse, slowly trotting his way back to the tavern, his face hidden under the hood.

Under the cloak, however, he keeps his longsword drawn and ready... One never knows what may lurk in the streets, after all...

 

[Endur]

The party returns to the Blood on the Vine tavern.

They do not encounter any zombies or other creatures in the light rain.

They do see bodies lying in the street, motionless.

The party arrives back at the inn.

The party is greeted by Ashlyn, Ismark the Lesser, and the rest of the villagefolk.

Ashlyn says, "The zombies fell to the ground and stopped rising while you were away. I am glad you stopped the zombie plague. I shall miss Mathilda and Thendrick, but they gave their lives for the cause."

Ismark the Lesser adds, "It is unfortuntate that the Village Church is burning down as we speak. Since Alessandra is our new village priest, we will just have to build her a new church. We will probably have to spend all day tomorrow on funeral services. We will start building the new church the day after tomorrow."

 

[Rhun]

"Burning? Skorl not know of burning..." The half-orc trails off and scratches his head, casting a embarassed look at Dareios. "We fight zombies, priest and big ugly monster. Destroy bad book. Help town."