The Fall of Plaguestone

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)
Summer/Day 3/0755
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

Beyond the door, the foyer empties into a clearly abandoned living space. The hearth is choked with branches and debris from above, the furniture is smashed and soiled, and a thick layer of dirt and grime covers every surface. It is obvious that no one has used this room in years. The only other exit leads to a room thoroughly filled with debris from the collapsed roof above.

Spoiler: Quests

Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Galahad (+3) AC 18 HP 15/15
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25
Mortimer

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[VLAD the Destroyer]

Pak draws his katana and readies his shield. He winces at the noise from trap and turns his attention to the window. With the noise and Hiromi's yelling the window would be an escape path if this Hallod attempted to flee.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Hiromi waved out the door to the others and shrugged, "It doesn't look like anyone is here. Still, I am going to look around. Someone come in and help move some of this junk! Maybe there's a hidden cellar or something!"

 

[Leatherhead]

Grimsby gives a grunt and moves in, ready to do some heavy lifting.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)
Summer/Day 3/0800
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

Pak sees no one come out the windows after all the commotion, and Hiromi calls for some help from the front of the house.

Spoiler: Perception 16

Upon investigation, the shuttered window at the back of the house isn’t actually secured. It’s built on a hinge that allows it to be easily opened and closed for access to the house. It is latched from the inside, and there is no keyhole. It’s nearly impossible to get across the room on the unstable debris.

Spoiler: Quests

Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Galahad (+3) AC 18 HP 15/15
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25
Mortimer

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[Kaodi]

Silvi, today with her hair done up in a sort of off-kilter side bun to reflect her continued wooziness, decides that she would prefer to stick close to Hiromi. The little gnome takes up a position behind the larger human.

Perception: 1D20+7 = [6]+7 = 13

 

[KahlessNestor]

Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)
Summer/Day 3/0810
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 0

As they worked on the debris in the house, Galahad, Pak, and Grimsby noticed something about the back window. The shuttered window at the back of the house isn’t actually secured. It was built on a hinge that allowed it to be easily opened and closed for access to the house. It was latched from the inside, and there was no keyhole. It’s nearly impossible to get across the room on the unstable debris, but it looked like it could be picked from the outside.

Spoiler: Thievery DC 16 to pick, or Athletics DC 18 to force open

The shuttered entrance led to a space on the other side of the debris from the collapsed roof. There was just enough room for two Medium creatures to stand in this space, and a cursory inspection from this spot uncovered a crawlway under the debris. Unlike everything else, this crawlway was mostly free from grime and dust. Characters could move through the crawlway only in single file. Medium creatures could crawl 5 feet per action; Small and smaller creatures can move at normal speed.

Spoiler: Quests

Help Sir Lawrence quiet Talmore’s ghost.

Spoiler: Combat Notes

Silvi (+7) AC 13 HP 13/19(13) (drained 6)
Galahad (+5) AC 18 HP 15/15
Hiromi (+6) AC 17 HP 17/17
Pakuten (+3) AC 18 HP 16/16
Grimsby (+7) AC 17/16(clumsy) HP 25/25
Mortimer

Spoiler: GM Notes

Party XP: 210

 

[VLAD the Destroyer]

Pak grabs the shutter and gives it a strong tug upward hoping to break whatever was holding it closed. He strains grunting but the lock holds. He lets go and shakes his hands from the strain.

"We have a window here. It's locked from the inside. I can't force it. Someone better than me might be able to unlatch it with the proper tools."

OOC: Athletics check to force open the shutters.: 1d20+5 13

 

[FitzTheRuke]

"Maybe there is a cellar or attic door or another hidden room over by that window. If we can get through there, we may not need to move all this crap!" Hiromi stated after Pak pointed out the window. She went outside to help him try to get it open.

 

[Leatherhead]

Grimsby notices Pak straining against the shutter, and moves into position to give it a lift. Unfortunately, the part the dwarf grabbed on to gave way in his hands, slightly embarrassing him.

"Hmm." Grimsby agreed. "Tools would be fer the best."

OOC: Athletics check.: 1D20+7 = [2]+7 = 9