The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

"You're welcome to keep any books that you may find, as well as other items, but certain goods, mostly textiles, have to be taxed. So if you were to come across, say, a bolt of cloth that you wanted to retain, there would be a nominal fee of 5% of the value of the object. I don't expect that you'll run into any ghosts," he scoffs, "But you can never be too certain of anything. And if for some reason, you want to purchase the place, that can be arranged as well."

Dorsa nods and the two of you set off towards the haunted manor. The walk takes about two hours and when you arrive, the skies are dark and threatening rain. [continued in Haunted House thread.]