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## BASEMENT AND BANSHEES

* **SNOOZE BEFORE THEY CRUISE**
	+ The team decides they need to take a short rest before proceeding into the lower chambers of THE EASTSIDE INN
	+ HD USED
		- BEHLEN x 6
		- CLAYMONT x6
		- GORIN x2
		- SKITTER x0
	+ CLAYMONT askes MARTA if she knows where they can find her father, CLYDE, below, but she is ashamed to admit she does not know
	+ GORIN inquires if she has heard any resistance or banging against the basement door, but she says she has not heard anything
	+ Together, CLAYMONT and GORIN rip up the beams and debris that are keeping the basement door sealed
		- They destroy the objects wedged up against it, so it will need to be secured in another manner
	+ They instruct MARTA to reseal the door behind them and to only open the door for a special knock which they demonstrate
	+ With those final instructions, the group descends into the lower chambers of THE EASTSIDE INN
* **GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN**
	+ The tunnels below lack the lit sconces they remembered from their last stay here, leaving them to move about in the pitch black
	+ Some begin to follow the tunnel to the south where they begin to hear a low hum from the surrounding earth
	+ They are suddenly surprised by wailing BANDSHEES that emerge from the walls around them
		- As CLAYMONT connects his sword with one of the spirits, there is a strange vibrating connection he makes to is wailing
		- He swears it beats llike the tune EDIN OF THE GLOWER was singing back at the BLUE CLAM
		- SKITTER is knocked down, but revived by CLAYMONT and removed from danger
	+ While making the killing blow on one of the BANSHEEs, BEHLEN finds he can absorb it’s essence and can use it to heal
		- He is able to heal SKITTER as if he gave him a SUPERIOR HEALING potion
		- BEHLEN realizes that he has absorbed the soul of the being and utterly destroyed it, which disturbs him greatly
		- GORIN, through the awareness of his GOROMETER, senses the void where the soul once was, and feels uneasy
* **CITIZENS OF THE CELLAR**
	+ The PCs continue towards the ladder to the east and see the door above
	+ GORIN takes the lead and pushes the door open with his ax, only to have it pushed closed again
		- He attempts to parlay with those within, but there is no response to his awkward plea
	+ SKITTER uses GHOSTLY GAZE, allowing him to see up to 30 feet away
		- He spies a HUMAN in merchant garb hiding under a bed and an AARAKOCRA man (bird folk) hiding in an empty bathtub
		- They are eventually convinced to open the door to the PCs
	+ The vagrant looking AARAKOCRA introduces himself as VONKI and explains that he's looking for AUTUMN GROVE, a TABAXI (Catfolk) that owes him money
	+ The HUMAN is named TEDUS and seems to be on the cowardly side, insisting he stay in this room for safety as the ghosts seem to be drawn to sound
	+ VONKI insists on going with them to find the TABAXI
	+ GORIN convinces TEDUS to return to the inn’s lobby to “protect” MARTA
* **A TRESPASSING THRASHING**
	+ The group escorts TEDUS back allowing them to test out their signature knock
	+ IVO proceeds to the ladder directly across from the lobby’s and bashes his way into the room above
	+ They can hear that he is being attacked by something in the chamber
	+ The rest of the group quickly moves up into the room and sees him tangling with a female HUMAN
	+ They break up the fight and she shares that her name is SAHRA, an capable fighter by the looks of it
	+ GORIN convinces her to come with the group and help them clear the basement of the horrors that await them
* **THE FATE OF A FATHER**
	+ Soon they return to the tunnel below and proceed to the north
	+ A short walk leads them to the dead body of MARTA’s father, CLYDE
		- His body seem emaciated, dry and drained
		- On his person is a note for MARTA, wrapped around a whistle
		- SKITTER pockets the whistle and the note
	+ Both GORIN and CLAYMONT can tell that CLYDE was once possessed and his corpse is now just a husk

## Gorin's Log

The group takes a short rest in the Inn and are ready to descend into the room beneath the inn, where there are "monsters' supposedly and wailing is heard. There are underground tunnels that lead to other buildings. Claymont inquires as to where we should expect to find her father. Gorin asks Marta if she has heard anything bang against this locked door, and she says no she hasn't. Gorin and Claymont move the debris off of it and and undo the latches. Gorin tells Marta to lock the door after they are down there, and to only open the door if they give a special knock. Gorin takes point while Behlen descends last. The tunnels are dark. They investigate the southern tunnel first and hear a low hum then an evil banshee spirit emerges from the wall in front of them and another one just behind them. As Claymont connects with one of them upon his attack with his sword, he feels they're connected to Edin of the Glowwer. Skitter goes down after an attack but Claymont gets him back up and out of danger. They're able to defeat them both. Behlen is able to absorb the soul of the banshee with his sword and give this energy to Skitter to heal him. The soul of this spirit is utterly gone. Gorin, attuned with spirits, recognizes this and feels uneasy from it. They make their way to the east and spot a door at the top of a short ladder. Gorin tries to use the top of his axe to see if the door opens. It does, but it's closed again shortly thereafter. Gorin tries to communicate but fails, per his reputation. Skitter takes over communications but also fails miserably. Skitter casts ghostly gaze, where he can see through solid objects. Skitter sees a human merchant looking man hiding under a bed, and an Aarakocra (bird race) man hiding in an empty bathtub. They eventually open the door to the group. The Aarakocra introduces himself as Vonki and says he's looking for Autumn Grove, someone that owes him money. Vonki agrees to go with them, Tedus, the man hiding under the bed, is less convinced and wants to stay behind. He says the ghosts are drawn to noise. Gorin convinces him to come to the Inn to keep Marta company. Ivo bashes his way into a room to the north and proceeds to start battling with an unknown assailant. The rest of the group breaks up the fight. Gorin introduces them as the New Redbrands. She recognizes the group by their name and says her name is Sahra. She appears to be a capable fighter. After some back and forth, Gorin convinces her to come along and fight with them. They all return to the tunnels. A bit to the north they discover the dead body of Marta's father Clyde. On him they find a note for Marta and a whistle. Gorin and Claymont can tell that he was once possessed and his corpse is just a husk. Gorin is wondering if he can use his ability to speak to undead to try and speak with Clyde…

## Claymont's Log

5/5/23

last time - under ground tunnels, leads into other cabins, which have no exterior entrance.

Second one north is where her dad was.

ghosts are connected to edin

ghosts might be attracted to sound
tedus s a fence for traded goods, scrimshaw

vonki wants tobaxi blahblah, is down here somewhere

Marta's Father Clyde is found dead.

Note to Marta. Skitter pockets it, but does not read it.

body, energy sapped from him.

daughter ashamed about leaving him to have his soul sucked out.

 test body 2 text