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Dreams of Mist and Blood

A Dungeons & Dragons 5e game In the world of Dark Domains of Ravenloft
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The campaign begins with Curse of Strahd Revamped, then slowly weaves in elements from The Nightmare Lands boxed set. Eventually once Strahd is defeated and Barovia's borders are open once more the heroes will find further adventure by exploring the domains that lie beyond and making Barovia their home away from home.

This story is told by

Maps

Maps

Supporting Cast
  • Adrian Martikov
    Davin's Eldest Son
  • Arik Lorensk
    A pudgy little man tends bar at the Blood on the Vine Tavern
  • Bella Sunbane
    Morgantha's wretched daughter
  • Bildrath Cantemir
    Merchant, Owner of Bildrath's Mercantile
  • Bray Martikov
    Child of Urwin and Danika
  • Brom Martikov
    Child of Urwin and Danika
  • Dag Tomescu
    Stefania's Husband and father of Claudiu, Martin, Viggo, and Yolanda
  • Danika Martikov
    Wife of Urwin and mother of Brom and Bray. Bartender and innkeeper of the Blue Water Inn in Vallaki
  • Davian Martikov
    A surely old crow who owns and operates the Wizard of Wines Vineyard and Winery
  • Father Donavich Karushkin
    Acolyte of the Morninglord in the Village of Barovia and father of Doru.
  • Doru
    Son of Donavich, turned vampire spawn
  • Burgomaster Elizabeta Oronova
    an smart and ambitious young woman in her early 20s. Unmarried. The other villagers see her as a bit odd, a girl with strange ideas, that makes her own books, and cooks strange food. Orphaned from the age of 7 she never relied on anyone else in the village. She doesn't fear Strahd and believes "rightly so" that the villagers blame him for their own problems. She doesn't believe in the Morninglord and is more of a spiritualist. The people of Kresk prosper under her rule as she brings them new inventions that make their lives easier and genuinely raises the spirits of those who toil Kresk's soil.
  • Elvir Martikov
    Davian's youngest son
  • Freek
    Seven year old child, sold by their parents for Dream Pastries. Rescued by The Travelers from the clutches of Morgantha and her coven of hags
  • Grald Bronislava
    Most talented of Introsia's hunters. Witness to the murder of Jamis the town blacksmith and theft of the village's supplies by ettercaps.
  • Henrik van der Voort
    The Coffin maker of Vallaki
  • Ireena Kolyana
    Ireena, a striking young woman with auburn hair, has been bitten twice by Strahd. The villagers are afraid of her and avoid her. The characters are Ireena’s best hope for protection, so she is willing to accompany them under certain conditions. Although she appears mild, she has a strong will, and she aids the party as best she can in saving herself. She doesn’t remember her early past. She doesn’t know how she came to Barovia or where she came from. Moreover, her encounters with Strahd are fuzzy memories, thanks to his vampiric charm, but she can recall clearly the blazing hunger in his eyes.
  • Elder Ironauchs
    Retired dwarf adventurer who settled in the village of Introsia after becoming lost in the mists. Now serves as the village elder and defender.
  • Burgomaster Ismark Kolyanovich
    Other villagers call him “Ismark the Lesser” because he has lived in the shadow of his father (the former Burgomaster) for most of his life.
  • Lazlo Falcor-Durst
    A gnome chef and merchant who runs a food cart selling his soon to be famous vegetarian dishes out of a converted vardo wagon. He recently received a letter of inheritance from a distant cousin granting him property in a village called Barovia. He hires the heroes to guard him on his journey there
  • Father Lucian Petrovich
    Father Lucian Petrovich (male human priest) oversees the Church of St. Andral in Vallaki and does his best to raise spirits amongst his flock.
  • Mad Mary
    Mad Mary sits in the center of the floor in an upstairs bedroom of her home, clutching a malformed doll. She is lost in her sorrow and despondency. She barely recognizes the presence of anyone in the room. She says nothing in the presence of anger, but she will talk, albeit haltingly, to someone who talks with her gently.
  • Milvoj Janek
    Vallaki's Gravedigger and local malcontent struggling to keep his two younger siblings fed and sheltered
  • Morgantha
    An old woman selling her Dream Pastries
  • Myrtle
    Barely 5 year old girl, sold by their parents for Dream Pastries. Rescued by The Travelers from the clutches of Morgantha the hag and her coven.
  • Offalia Wormwiggle
    Morgantha's other wretched daughter
  • Parriwimple Cantemir
    Bildrath's nephew and stock-boy.
  • Renee Deprechkin
    Renee Deprechkin runs the village's boarding house for her elderly parents. A beautiful young woman with rich, long, black hair and blue eyesS. She is a good-natured person, though the recent troubles have left their mark upon her.
  • Rictavo
    Colorfully dressed half-elf bard staying at the @[Blue Water Inn](landmark:373ca65a-f689-4c58-90e2-3514ffd97863) and regailing tales of dark creatures from other worlds.
  • Rosavalda Durst-Galanodel
    Rosavalda "Rose" Durst-Galanodel was the ghost of a 10 year old child who died from starvation and neglect. That was until Thiala Galanodel came to Barovia, adopted and resurrected her in 735.
  • Sasha Kirinova
    Innkeeper of The Raven's Feather Inn
  • Stefania Martikov
    Davian's adult daughter and wife to Dag. Mother of Claudiu, Martin, Viggo, and Yolanda
  • Sister Stella Wachter
    Stella Wachter is the eldest daughter of Lady Fiona Wachter of Vallaki. Her mother tried to marry her off to Baron Vargas' son Victor in order to try and take control of the town. Victor then raped Stella and used her in one his magical experiments driving her mad. She spent months locked in her room strapped to her bed. Her brothers, were her only visitors, when they came to feed her. When Aukan Gravetender Katho-lavi became Abbot of the Abbey of Saint Markovia, he came to Wachterhouse and cured her of her madness. She found her mother even more controlling than ever and decided to join the Church of the Morninglord and move to the abbey in Krezk where she now studies magic and the healing arts.
  • Thorn Durst
    The ghost of an innocent 7 year old boy who is scarred of everything and cries and sobs when things don't go his way.
  • Urwin Martikov
    Innkeeper of the Blue Water Inn in Vallaki
  • Valentina Oronova
    Beloved of Thiala and Witch of Keres
  • Yeska
    Alter boy of St. Andral's Church in Vallaki
Timelines

Timelines

Scheduled Sessions

Sat 27th November 2021 14:00

Session 21: Lysaga's Bargain

Baba Lysaga has crashed the party, time for the sheriffs to bring their negotiation skills to bare. Can they continue to keep the party from crashing down around them?


Sessions Archive

13th Nov 2021

Session 20: Celebrations and Masquerades

The major threats to Barovia have been dealt with. Now its time for some relaxation and celebration before heading to the Domain of Dementilieu and guard Anastrasnya while attending the Grand Masquerade.


23rd Oct 2021

Session 19: Sealing the Necrichor

With Vasha's champion and the knights of the silver dragon defeated the party moves to seal away the Halo of Vasha and the Necrichor residing within.


16th Oct 2021

Session 18: The Amber Temple

Ireena is headed for the Amber Temple with the Dragon Knights of Argynvost at her side. Can the SOB squad stop her plot to free Vasha?


2nd Oct 2021

Session 17: Argynvostholt

Ireena has fallen to the Dark Powers and missing. The only clue to her whereabouts, the plans of Argynvostholt that she stole from St Andral's Church. The companions head to Argynvostholt to try and stop her as well as search for the final item that Madam Eva showed them in their initial Tarokka reading.


18th Sep 2021

Session 16: A Lycanthropes Lament

Rose and Moth face down Kiril who holds Thiala's unconscious form while Gravetender and DJ face off with the rest of the pack in the streets of Barovia.


4th Sep 2021

Session 15: Rise of the Moon

Investigations have revealed the Werewolf plot to attack Barovia, now its time to act. Can the Sheriff of Barovia and his friends stop the werewolves?



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21st Aug 2021

Session 14: Wolves in Barovian Clothing

Back in the Village of Barovia the party Gravetender puts Donovich's soul to rest, DJ works with Lazlo and Ludmilla to investigate the werewolves plot, while Thiala and the newly resurrected Rose find the refugees new homes.



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14th Aug 2021

Session 13: Return to Barovia

The group has been asked to return to the Village of Barovia by their old friend Lazlo who thinks he's uncovered a plot by were-wolves to attack the town on the full moon.



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Journals
8th Aug 2021

Session 12.75: Unsafe Travels

Gravetender receives a message from DJ calling on him to visit the Village of Barovia. The road is dangerous, even for a priest as powerful as Gravetender.



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31st Jul 2021

Session 12.5: The Brides of Strahd

Thiala finds herself in the company of the three brides of Strahd at the Eternal Rest Hot Spring .



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Journals
24th Jul 2021

Session 12: The Battle for Yester Hill

The heroes and their apprentices fight their way up Yester Hill to retrieve the seed stolen from the Wizard of Wines.



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26th Jun 2021

Session 11: My Fair Barovia

After days of constant fighting for their lives, the heroes take stock of their accomplishments, find some time to relax, plan, and explore.



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19th Jun 2021

Session 10: Festival of Change

Having taken care of their business in Kresk, the Sheriffs receive their bounty from Strand and return to Vallaki. When they arrive they find all did not go well during the festival.



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Journals
12th Jun 2021

Session 9: The Abbot

Though they would have probably done so without the asking, the travelers accepted Strahd's appointment of delivering his justice to The Abbot and their conspirators for the death of Ireena Kirinova , daughter of the Burgomaster of Barovia soul bearer of Tatayana, beloved of Count Strahd Von Zorovich. All who had a hand in her death are to be put to the sword before Strahd takes matters into his own hands destroying the Abbey and the town of Kresk along with it.



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29th May 2021

Session 8: Monsters Within

The travelers meet the Vistani who live outside Vallaki, deliver wine to the Inn, have a dinner and séance at Wachter house before grave news and a tempting offer come with mornings light. All the while they yearn to discover their new dark powers or strengthen the light within.



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15th May 2021

Session 7: The lifeblood of Barovia

The travelers begin to escort the wine shipment around the valley, with their first stop in Krezk.



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1st May 2021

Session 6: Bones, Blood, and Wine

The travelers confront the prime suspect in the theft of St. Andral's Bones from the church and later travel out to The Wizard of Wines Winery to check on an overdue shipment before the upcoming festival in Vallaki.



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17th Apr 2021

Session 5: Old Bonegrinder

The travelers investigate the old windmill they have the deed to, while also protecting Ireena from Strahd's minions.



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3rd Apr 2021

Session 4: Village of Barovia

Our heroes, now free of Durst Manor, explore the village of Barovia and begin to learn the true threat that is Count Strahd Von Zorovich



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Journals
20th Mar 2021

Session 3: Death House

Locked in Durst Manor by some magical force the heroes continue their exploration and face the denizen's of the place.



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Journals
6th Mar 2021

Session 2: Dark Harvest

Our victorious heroes return from destroying the ettercap lair and the villagers throw them a grand celebration. Afterwards they continue their journey to Barovia, stopping at the Raven's Feather Inn.



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20th Feb 2021

Session 1: Into the Mists

The heroes meet in Silverymoon finding a common goal given to them by their respective factions, to find Barovia. The Harpers have concerns about recent Werewolf attacks coming from the mists, the Lords Council needs to find the Archmage Mordenkainen, and the church of Lathander believes Gravetender's dreams are a quest from their god, to find Barovia and bring back his light to that land. No one knows how to get to Barovia, so they are sent to the closest place that might have that knowledge, The Yawning Portal Inn in the city of Waterdeep.



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The Protagonists

Aukan "Gravetender" Katho-Olavi

sage goliath ()
twilight cleric 5
40 / 40 HP
STR
18
DEX
14
CON
14
INT
12
WIS
18
CHA
12

Thiala Galanodel

Neutral Evil Dhampir (Soldier)
Wizard 9
Fighter 3
108 / 108 HP
STR
10
DEX
16
CON
14
INT
18
WIS
12
CHA
16

Unknown DARK JADE CLOUD

Neutrial Tabaxi (Outlander)
Ranger 3
35 / 35 HP
STR
14
DEX
18
CON
15
INT
15
WIS
17
CHA
14