Tser Pool Encampment
The road gradually disappears and is replaced by a twisted, muddy path through the trees. Deep ruts in the earth are evidence of the comings and goings of wagons. The canopy of mist and branches suddenly gives way to black clouds boiling far above. There is a clearing here, next to a river that widens to form a small lake several hundred feet across. Five colorful rount tents, each ten feet in diameter, are pitched outside a ring of four barrel-topped wagons. One much larger tent stands near the shore of the lake, lit from within. Near this tent, eight horses drink from the river. Several brightly clad figures with veiled faces and long braided hair sit singing around a bonfire. Children are playing, running in between the wagons and tents. Their voices are quiet but joyous. A footpath continues beyond this encampment, meandering north between the river the forest's edge.The eight draft horses drinking from the river are used to pull the Vistani wagons, and aren't easily startled. Two Vistani scouts are keeping watching on the path leading into the camp. They do not allow in anyone who is not accompanied by a Vistana, or who has summons from Madame Eva. If the party are escorted by a Vistana, their escort remains in the camp and does not accompany them any further. Twelve Vistani (eleven male and female Vistani and one Vistani scout) are gathered around the campfire, singing, telling stories, and relaxing. Thirteen Vistani children are playing in the camp, and are non-combatants with 1hp each. Three Vistani captains are resting in the wagons. The Vistani in this camp are welcoming to any who are allowed to enter their camp. They will not attack or harass unless they are provoked. Otherwise, the players are offered wine and food, and invited to join around the campfire. If the players are in a hurry to leave, a Vistana will urge them to see "the Madame," as she has been expecting them.
Madame Eva's Tent
If the characters decide to see Madame Eva, read:Magic flames cast a warm golden glow over the interior of this tent, revealing many bedrolls arranged in a circle around the central pole. At the back of the tent is one lone bed. On the right is an old woman with a patch over one eye, sitting at a low table covered in a black velvet cloth. In front of her is a half-eaten plate of food, and to her left is a box of black wood.The old woman is Madame Eva. As they enter, she speaks the name of each party member, and seems to have prior knowledge of their origins and deeds. She will ask the players if they would like their fortune read. If they say yes, she pulls a deck of cards from the wooden box beside her, clears her dinner away, and reads for them the Fortunes of Ravenloft. If they do not want their fortunes read, simply do this reading in secret. Madame Eva is the pillar of Vistani neutrality. She will give the players a reading, but she will offer no more assistance in their crusade against Strahd. She wishes to free the land of Barovia from its fate, but she knows she must remain out of it. She does nothing to anger Strahd, or call attention or harm to the Vistani. She neither gives aid, nor asks for any.
Fortunes of Ravenloft
If the card reading reveals that there is a treasure here, it is in Madame Eva's possession. She will give it to the party after the reading, to "set them on their way."
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