'Actually no, there have not, that is the crazy thing about this, but there have been enough complaints about weird noises and lights, that it bears checking out before the citizens of the town decide to go investigate themselves and end up getting someone hurt' he said to Amanda. 'I've spoken to one person that has actually gone into the house. Of course, the house was for years the home of an eccentric old alchemist, Petrov, and it is common knowledge that he facilitated experiments on metals in his home. Most people seem to think he was trying to turn lead, tin and other metals into gold, so the rumors and legends about the house are that there is a huge treasure hidden somewhere within it's walls' Will said to them. 'Not sure if it's true. I did meet an find an aged poacher who confessed to having wandered into the back door of the house a couple of years before, hoping to 'acquire' some food. Diverted by the prospect of free wine in the cellar, he started to descend the stairs, heard ghastly shrieks and piercing wails--and ran, frightened out of his wits. He discovered that telling his tale netted him free ale once in awhile at the local inn, but that was it. He didn't get a good look at anything, nor did he stick around to investigate. He couldn't actually describe the shrieks or sights in detail, apparently they scared him enough that he turned and bolted' he finished.<br/><br/>'So, basically, we're going to enter the house and investigate. I'm authorized to give you each five hundred gold crowns, and you are free to share whatever valuables are discovered that have been left behind in the house. Those are the terms, pretty simple. All I know is that it's an old, two story house with a basement. There is a back door, and a front door, and it sits atop a cliff overlooking the bay. If the terms are amenable, we will head out at first light, and I will pay to put you up at the inn for the duration of your stay.'<br/>