Darmor Manor is cursed. After being approached by the niece of the matriarch of Darmor Manor, we determined that it was best to investigate. We did this without the "assistance" of Osbert or Orrenthal. It was a smart decision.
We weren't sure what to expect when we went into Darmor Manor. But here is what we knew going in:
1. There were sciency/occulty experiments going on in the tombs of the house.
2. There are TOMBS in the house.
3. The girl's uncle hadn't been seen coming from this lab in the TOMBS (see the "sciency/occulty" comment above)
4. The auntie lived in a turret built off the side of the house and never left that room
5. A couple of Black Sticks investigated the tombs and lab at the request of the girl but fled the mansion in terror
6. An adventuring party had also investigated the manor and tombs but never returned (we found their bodies and returned them to their lone surviving member Laren)
Here is what we know coming out of Darmor Manor:
1. Auntie burns and burns well.
2. Uncle is dead and in his place were two demon-ish/arachnid-ish/hellhounds. They were dispatched quickly and the Dark Blade did well against them.
3. There are TOMBS in a house.
4. Auntie was communicating with the Void via her bed, which we identified as "Outer Darkness' Rest"
5. In the lab area, there were arcane symbols written that we recognized and sketched for Leito to investigate. Along with the arcane symbols was a picture of a large head with four tentacles attached to it.
6. Auntie was missing an eye and didn't seem to care.
7. We are returning to Darmor Manor.
There is still a lot to do in Darmor Manor. We're going to have to really kill the genocidal Tin-Man. Also, there is something strange with the girl - she told us she "start(s) to fade" if she stays away from the manor for too long.
