The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

Suzetta! Yes! I was wondering if I could speak to Wallace if he's awake. Twill grins stupidly big. If not. An ale and a room for my stay?

"Yes! Are you coming with me?" she asks Pebelmis.

Twilliam: The girl cocks an eyebrow and says, "I'm Hanna. Wallace retired six months ago and sold me the whole business. I'm the new owner of the Snapping Line. He went north to Seaton, something about wanting to see the world before he died. Given what I paid for this place, I'd say that he is well on his way to the Nyr Dyv, but now."

There is a decided lack of volunteers among the patronage. Most give a casual glance up, then return to their beers. "Up the road ta th' north," Dirk replies. "'Bout three miles from town."

Marcellus: Dirk sneers. "Yer goin' up there on yer own? Who's yer next o' kin sos I can notify 'em?" This elicits a chuckle from several of the patrons, though they quickly sober up if Marcellus glances at them.

Dorsa smiles at Pebelmis and walks twice as fast to keep up with Pebelmis' stride.

Dorsa and Peblemis: The walk back to the tower is fairly short. A knock on the door of the tower brings a giant of a man in response; barrel-chested and sporting a peg-leg, with dark hair and dark eyes. "Can I help you?" he asks rather pointedly.

Marcellus: You head out of town on the North road, in the direction you have been given. A few curious townsfolk (mostly children) follow you for the first mile or so, but as you near the place, they trail off until it is just you. (If you are going to go it alone, I'm going to open a new thread for you.)

Pebelmis and Dorsa: "Well then, you've come to the right place. I am Eliander. I assume you are inquiring about the haunted house?"

Marcellus: The manor stands at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. It appears run-down, but still quite sturdy. A small wall surrounds the grounds, and you can see the remains of a small garden (now overrun with weeds) and a well just behind the house.

Nope, no apparent traps. Let me switch you over to a new thread. Stand by. Okay, this is it.

"You've heard right. the town council is interested in having the alchemist's house investigated. And yes, there is rumored to be a library there, though I don't put much stock in rumors. It's also rumored to be haunted by the spirits of the dead. The council is offering a reward of 100 gp to anyone who will investigate the house and put to rest these rumors of spirits once and for all. You would be entitled to anything you find."