The Haunt

Knowing the whole house to be magical, Griol has an idea. She feels suitably embarrassed as she approaches the door again. "Dear door, would you please open?" she asks politely.

"I know! We all take some white sheets, dress up as ghosts. Maybe then the haunted mansion will let us in."

Religion, no, History and the stories you've heard.

Not long from retirement, General Montarthas employed an advisor, Gertrude, who would assist the General in decision making with the forthcoming yearly orc invasions. This advisor was, an evil hag, who planned to ruin the city and use its population to feed from the power of their life force. This was achievable by seducing the General, and corrupting his heart with a powerful green emerald.

or so the story goes. Nothing would explain to why the buildings warded so.

Shrugs. I'm frankly at a loss. but if nothing can get in, I assume nothing is gettinf out

"As am i Esvelle, but i say we collect some fire wood and make camp till we figure out this door." Dargen will make his way to the nearest tree line and start collecting fire wood. Would burning the manor down work?... No it is probably warded against that as well.

Melissa sighs. "Looks like I'll have to try the chimneys after all."

She clambers quickly to the largest chimney she can see and tries to climb inside.

Edit: This is a particularly tricky chimney, for some reason. Has it been greased?

Dargen has his wood collected and uses his Prestidigitation cantrip to light the fire. "The doors have to open eventually, they might only open at a certain hour perhaps, or lose strength in the morning light." he sits on a log that he built the fire by "I say lets rest here and check on the door every now and then."

"Fine by me. Time for a snack? What d'you say, Scoob?"

As good a plan as any other

As you begin to make camp and get everything situated. Getting fires started gathering of foods and getting things ready for the night in.

Yall settle in then suddenly hear a loud ‘creeeeaaak’ from behind you. You look back only to see that the doors have opened, on their own accord; those onlooking crystal blue eyes now gone. The looming black space behind the entryway stares menacingly at you, inviting you into its abode.

"ZOINKS!!!"

"Ah, patience was they key to this door I see, if the rest of you are ready let us proceed with our objective." Dargen stands up from his log, pulls his mace out and cast the light cantrip on the head. Holding his mace up like a torch his makes his way to the door.

Melissa narrows her eyes. "Being invited in doesn't feel right. Entering a house by the front door? It's unnatural."

Esvelle chuckles at her sneaky friend as she casts light on her own mace. She also grabs a few pebbles( 6) and puts them in her pouch.

"Well, we don't know, how long it'll stay open, so let's go in, right?" Griol starts extinguishing the campfire with some sand and dirt and picking up her stuff to get ready.

You all enter into the building.

The entry foyer has a large open space with a floor of black marble. Two imposing looking demonic statues stand to either side of the foyer as if motionlessly keeping watch over the empty room. The one on the right shows 4 arms as the one on the left has only the 2.