Entry 3 - CoS: Death House pt 2

III.  Death House:  Part Two  (DDLE4)

4/10/2016  Get Your Game On, Ann Arbor,  DM: Aaron  4511659554

Tale – tiefling warlock (John), Selvan – wood elf cleric (Chris), Gavin – half elf sorcerer (Zach), Copperbeard – dwarven cleric (Michael), Clip – drow fighter (Chris) 

Tale recounts his return to Death House.  Upon finding himself again in the Durst home the druid Keira is absent but three new faces join Selvan and Tale as they continue to uncover the mysteries of the house.  He relays their conversation and battle with the specter of Elizabeth Durst and her spider, of finding the scrying bowl, wedding bands (taken by others in the party); and of the dead servant in the closet.  He tells of finding “The Marionette” in the washroom, which after being shocked into silence he bundled up in a blood stained servant’s uniform to take with him. 

He excitedly tells of his quick thinking in the crypts where he donned the vestments and holy item of the cultist upon entering the ritual room.  There he feigned acting out the sacrifice the ghostly figures were demanding upon Copper Beard.  Some performance skills, a sleep spell by Gavin, and a minor illusion of spilled blood was sufficient to summon the shambling mound.  After a brutal battle the group was victorious and escaped the house.  Upon exit, the children were seen again in the road as if the entire home had reset, presumably to play out the events again for the next to stumble upon it.  Then the mists engulfed the party and whisked them away to places unknown.

Apparently this haunted house is also interested in a good story...  I wonder if the monster attacked because you refused to offer a proper sacrifice, or if your deception was enough to summon the creature?  Either way, an exciting tale.

I believe further rewards are in order.  When you wake my book will contain additional writings in the back.  Keep it on your person to receive my favor.  There are also instructions for rituals which may be of some use.  Should you learn other rituals within your abilities, open the book before you sleep to a blank page near the back.  Pour suitable inks onto the page and when you wake, the ritual you learned will be committed to the page.

Thank you Patron.  Your gifts thus far have been quite useful in this land.  While interesting and thrilling it seems quite dangerous here in the mists.  Will I be able to return to Baulder’s Gate soon?  I miss the comforts of home and the stage.  Also, this cold weather does not suit me at all.

If I knew the answer to that why would I waste my time with you?  The mists do not answer to me as I do not answer to you.  I may have offered you for consideration for entrance into the mists, but I cannot call you back from them.  I have never dreamt of what lies beyond them.  I dreamt of you so that I might learn what lies within.  Do not fail me.