Approaching The Bridge:
A wide stone bridge arches across the Ivlis River above a dizzying waterfall. The roar of the falls is almost deafening, and a white veil of mist rises from the bottom and makes the bridge slippery. Though the bridge boasts a 3-foot-high wall of stone on each side, the occasional f lower or mourn-ing candle testifies that this protection isn’t foolproof.
Shortly beyond the waterfall, the Ivlis widens to form the
Tser Pool, which serves as the campsite for the Vistani band led by the enigmatic
Madam Eva. Few Vistani remain here, due to the undead haunting the waterfalls. Madame Eva is vexed by Strahd’s unwill-ingness to get rid of the ghouls, but dares not disobey him openly. Instead, she sent word to the half ling guide Falstan Mitrache, whose beloved is among the undead, instructing him to bring would-be heroes to the Tser Pool in order to lay his deceased bride to rest. This way, Madame Eva rids her people of the undead menace without directly defying Strahd.
