03 - The Coven of Cannich - Ghost Hunt
Summary
In this Grizzly Peaks Radio session, the investigators return to the Scottish Highlands town of Canwick to investigate the disappearance of Henry Hancock. After a street brawl and a psychic vision revealing a coven of witches, the group splits up: Magnus becomes obsessed with witch lore and accidentally dives through a window after encountering a gruesome ghost, while BT suspects a local woman is involved in the occult. The remaining party members explore the abandoned Hancock House, discovering ransacked rooms and spectral evidence that confirms the presence of supernatural threats.
Topics discussed
Recap: The street brawl with Wally Murdo
Wally's catatonic reaction and Cthulhu visions
Post office key and the wanted poster for Belphegor
Analyzing the vision: Margaret and the robed figures
Debate on cult aesthetics and Magnus's interest in witches
Party conflict: Going to the house vs. the pub
Spotting the distraught woman in High Street
BT's gut feeling and the pub atmosphere
Confronting the woman: 'Not here' and the toilet
Wally's internal monologue and time constraints
Magnus decides to investigate the woman's house alone
Knocking on Number 13 and the angry husband
The punch, the tears, and the missing baby
Debrief: The wife's reaction and the witch connection
Approaching Hancock House and the broken window
Entering the house and searching the ground floor
The parlour: Elephant photo and Wally wandering off
Exploring the kitchen and heading upstairs
First encounter with the ghost of Henry Hancock
Sanity rolls and Magnus falling out the window
Magnus's injury and the ghost's psychic attack on Norm
Norm blocks the attack; the ghost begins to fade
BT's failed telekinesis and being hurled down stairs
Wally exits; Magnus retrieves roof tiles; BT lands
Bandaging Magnus and BT's second encounter with the ghost
BT sucks the ghost in; Norm tries to reason with it
The ghost speaks through BT; confirming Hancock's death
Final confrontation: Wally and Magnus decimate the ghost
Searching for the missing artifact: The elephant gun
Finding the hidden panel and the mummified body
Session wrap-up and credits
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