The Haunted Visage
Hook
Aldo asked Rage to investigate a pale halfling who visited the Coachman’s Rest at night, drank only red wine, and apparently never ate. The stranger has since revealed itself as a wandering ghost, probably a creature known as a Haunted Visage.
Evidence
- Aldo specifically suspects the halfling and suggested consulting vampire experts in Martira Bay.
- Ewing independently confirmed the visitor’s pale complexion and unusual habits.
- The halfling visits at night, when the inn is busiest.
- Carver spoke with it over wine. It claimed to be waiting for a friend.
- After Carver mentioned his deceased relative, it promised, “I’ll go find them,” and dissolved into white mist.
- Ignatius’s monastic studies allowed him to recognize the manifestation as some variety of wandering ghost, though he could not identify its exact nature.
- Aldo was surprised that the party could see it.
Current situation
The Haunted Visage has disappeared from the Coachman’s Rest. Its destination and intent are unknown.
Next steps
- Learn the spirit’s name, history, and identity in life.
- Determine whom it was waiting for.
- Discover what it meant by finding Carver’s deceased relative.
- Ask Aldo why he was surprised the party could see it.