Haunted Barn and Farmhouse
A farm on the northwest road, introduced by the purple-robed merchant as a haunted barn in session 2026-05-30.
Canon Details
- Located along the party’s northwest route from Weber Hollows.
- The barn had claw marks, an open side door, animals, hay, and the murdered real caretaker hidden under the hay.
- The farmhouse was occupied by an impostor posing as the old woman.
- Sendera found the impostor moving a cabinet to reveal a hidden stairway.
- Roland killed the impostor so violently that the farmhouse walls blew out.
- Below the farmhouse was a hidden eldritch laboratory with organ jars, three incubating creature vials, a study/journal, and a portal.
Animals and Evidence
- The chicken, cow, and Herbert the pig helped reveal the impostor through Azalea’s Speak with Animals.
- The caretaker had been killed only recently, with a clean but jagged incision and missing organs.
- The lab journal described observing the caretaker, assessing her for organ dissection and harvesting, and planning to move when she visited the animals.
Open Questions
- Who owned or built the farmhouse lab?
- Were the animals left behind, transported, or butchered/preserved for travel? ^[ambiguous]
- Did Azalea’s Chicken card permanently take in 16 chickens?