<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/hPHTR53.jpg)<br/><strong>Acantha (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=288094.msg14157698#msg14157698)</strong></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Current Hp:</strong> 24/24; <strong>AC</strong> 17<br/><strong>Passive: Perception</strong> +3; <strong>Investigation</strong> +4 (Darkvision 60')<br/><strong>Languages:</strong> Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal, Deep Speech <br/><br/><strong>Weapons:</strong> Light Crossbow +4 (1d8+2), Dagger +4 (1d4+2)<br/><br/><strong>Pact Magic:</strong><br/>Cantrips: Mage Hand, Prestidigitation <br/>1st Level Known: Hellish Rebuke, Protection from Good and Evil, Unseen Servant<br/>Slots: 2/2 1st Level<br/><br/><strong>Spells:</strong><br/>Cantrips: Guidance, Sacred Flame, Word of Radiance<br/>1st: Bless, Command, Cure Wounds, Guiding Bolt, Identify, Sanctuary <br/>Slots: 2/2 1st Level </div></div><br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br/><hr/><br/>Acantha walked hugging her arms to herself, always glancing up as if convinced it was going to start raining any minute. She seemed jumpy, and in fact did jump a few times when noises came unexpectedly or one of the other stepped on a stray twig. She composed herself quickly and acted like it hadn't just happened each time.<br/><br/>"Well, the ambiance is a little charming." She said with a nervous smile. It was one thing to dress up in black and hoard forbidden artifacts when the safety of civilization was just outside, but this was a bit more<em>real</em>than she was used to, and the threat of death a little more visceral. Still, she did appreciate the dark aesthetic. She just hoped whatever this place was returned the favor.<br/><br/>Acantha squinted at the words on the gate. She lifted a hand to start attempting to magically clean it, but sighed and dropped it as she realized it was too far away. She read the words she could see outloud. Was she being helpful or just assuming nobody else could read? Or did reading just make her less nervous? Hard to say. She sighed and repeated. "Barovia." She paused and thought. "Doesn't mean anything to me." She glanced around to see if these words meant anything to the others.<br/><br/>She was rather relieved when Alexander volunteered to take care of the corpse. She was about to suggest it to him, and already prepared to argue that he was used to dealing with bodies and it should be easy for him. The idea of touching one herself seemed, well, less gothically thrilling than it would have at a themed party back at the school. She was just about to wonder (not argue mind you, just wonder) out loud if a criminal really needed a proper grave.<br/><br/>Before she could though, something worse happened. She gasped as the ground began to shake but thanks to throwing her arms out in time she was able to balance her nimble elf-blooded body without too much difficulty. "What was that?!?!" She stammered, looking like she may just freak out any moment. "What is this place? What is going on?" She started talking a bit louder now, losing her composure as the weirdness and spookiness startled to get the better of her judgement.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Initiative 7, Wis Save 12, Acrobatics 14</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: Acantha rolled: 1d20, adding 2 to the total<br/>Comment: init<br/>Result: 5, <br/>Total: 7<br/><br/>Roll Result: Acantha rolled: 1d20, adding 5 to the total<br/>Comment: wis save<br/>Result: 7, <br/>Total: 12<br/><br/>Roll Result: Acantha rolled: 1d20, adding 2 to the total<br/>Comment: Acrobatics<br/>Result: 12, <br/>Total: 14</div></div><br/><em>If that's a save v. charm Ms. Half-Elf gets an advantage but I'm guessing it probably isn't.</em><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">History 23</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: acantha rolled: 1d20, adding 4 to the total<br/>Comment: histor<br/>Result: 19, <br/>Total: 23<br/></div></div>