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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sephiroth no Miko" data-source="post: 1907596" data-attributes="member: 4796">Both Vlad and Zoe take a little time to tend to their wounds while the others take stock and Hrothgeat flits over to rejoin his master. Vlad takes a quick glance at the statue he's standing next to but there's nothing terribly remarkable about it-- it appears to be an eroded effigy of a human male, with vines and creepers growing out of its many cracks. [Vlad rolled Spot 16+3=19] A worn inscription chiseled into its base reads, "Daruib Chamek."Now that they're no longer in the heat of battle, everyone near the cemetery notices that this area of the courtyard is colder than usual, even for Torch, with an unusual oppressiveness of the spirit that seems to draw the joy and warmth out of life and light. Vlad, who is most conversant with the ways of the dead and undead, recognizes it as the taint of negative energy, which flows unusually strong here. He also recalls seeing arcane runes etched into the ghost's flesh (nearly burned into its soul, one might say), which by his experience was highly irregular... though unfortunately, its significance is lost on him.From somewhere in the depths of the mansion, comes a single loud scream, sounding suspiciously Flaust-like though not particularly terror-filled. More predatory-like, really. It doesn't come again.Flaust: [spoiler][Flaust rolled Search 6+9=15] After valiantly vanquishing the nefarious bed (hah! it will never bother sleepers again!), she gives the room a quick once-over and discovers that despite initial appearances, there is nothing of value in the room. The chest of drawers is completely empty, the golden gleam on the dented mirror frame is just gilt, and the mattress and pillows on the bed are filled with sawdust, not feathers. It seems like someone went to the trouble of making the place look nice at a casual glance, without ever intending to ever live here. [Flaust rolled Listen 15+7=22] Moving to the door, she sees only a dark and musty hallway with doors all along its length (see last combat map) though she can hear something shuffling? dragging? in room across and to the left from hers.[/spoiler]Kiaros: [spoiler][Kiaros rolled Search 8+18=26] Inching his way tediously around in the library and gathering books, he quickly comes to the realization after coming across the fifth copy of "The Succubus and the Chaste Paladin" that the place is filled with multiples of common books full of mostly useless information or dubious entertainment value. It seems like someone went to the trouble of making the place look impressive at a casual glance, as if it was only for show and they never intended the library to be actually used. His ruminations are briefly interrupted by a savage scream coming from somewhere nearby, sounding rather Flaust-like but not especially alarmed, followed by strange whumping noises.[/spoiler]OOC: Wow, I just realized there's not one rank of Knowledge (Arcana) amongst the lot of you...</blockquote>

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