Into Martryn Manor (Part 3 of Sacred Blood) (Patreon)

This week, Bart Wynants brings us back to Languard for the final part of the Sacred Blood storyline. In this month’s instalment, the party must (perhaps using subtly and tact) break-in to a manor house of singular sinister repute. I’m sure nothing will go wrong.

About Martryn Manor

A dissonant chorus of low moaning and high-pitched laughter echoes from the grand ballroom, where Languard’s lowest elements mingle with its haughty elite. Luxuriating in their black euphoria, they pose no threat to your exploration of Martryn Manor. In fact, the debauchery provides an excellent diversion—with most of the guards tending to the guests’ extravagant needs, you are free to roam the manor unchallenged. Until now, at least… 

Heavy footfalls herald the approach of three thugs patrolling the halls. Instinctively, your hand glides to your sword-hilt, but you resist the impulse to draw steel, instead remembering the words of your companions: “Just act like you belong”. As the men turn the corner, you steady your heartbeat and straighten your shoulders, greeting the ruffians with a curt nod and a wry smile. For a brief moment, three pairs of puzzled eyes lock with yours, and you fight the urge to look away. Several long seconds later, they nod and respond with a grunt which could be a greeting as well as a curse. Breathing a sigh of relief, you duck into the nearest room to continue your search. A dry “click” sounds beneath your feet, causing a pair of iron portcullises to slam down, sealing the chamber. Then, a low, gravelly voice resonates from a brass horn set into the wall: “No one saw you enter. No one has to see you leave…”

By Bart Wynants

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And finally, it should come as no surprise at all the Everything is Better with Tentacles—particularly sinister manor houses in the wrong part of town.