Session 2: Dark Harvest Report

General Summary

The villagers of Introsia threw a celebration for the heroes for defeating the ettercaps, recovering their stolen goods, and destroying the old abbey. During the party Renee Deprechkin and Dark Jade became close and a child in the village gave Aukan "Gravetender" Katho-Olavi a strange, well made, doll with a tag reading "No Fun. Not Blinksy.", while Thiala Gianodel took some time to herself under the stars. The party runs until early in the morning.
After a night's rest, the heroes left Introsia with Lazlo Falcor-Durst and continued their journey towards Barovia . After a day's travel through heavy fog and mist they arrived at Raven's Feather Inn where they met Sasha Kirinova the Innkeeper and made several startaling discoveries.
The most startaling discovery was Introsia burned down almost 10 years ago by rampaging spider creatures. Apparently the mists can tranport one through time as well as from place to place. The heroes figured out their events within Introsia took place in 726 but they are now in the year 735. The heroes also met an elderly Vitani man named Stanimir . He regailed the heroes with the tale of the Vistani's first encounter with Strahd Von Zorovich and how he is now cursed, never able to leave his domain.
That night when the heroes go to sleep, Dark Jade and Thiala Gianodel have vivid nightmares. Dark Jade dreaming of the villagers of Introsia and Renee Deprechkin being burned alive, while Thiala Gianodel dreamt of an ancient spellbook that tried to choke the life out of her. These dreams are more than they seem, driving the two dreamers slightly mad, affecting thier future endevors.
The heroes leave Raven's Feather Inn behind and finally cross over the thick misty boarder into the Domain of Barovia. There, from the dark and misty Slavich Woods, eight wolves (4 dire wolves and 4 normal wolves) attack the party. The heroes are barely able to beat back the creatures back and drive them off, almost loosing their patron Lazlo Falcor-Durst. Limping and wounded the party continues on, passing through a set of massive gates into Barovia proper. Just beyond they find a dead body carrying a letter with a "B" imprinted on the wax seal. They decide to take the body with them to Barovia to make sure they can be given their proper last rights.
At last the group reaches the Village of Barovia and find Lazlo Falcor-Durst's inherited home of Durst Manor. After tying up the horses and parking Lazlo's vardo, the group heads inside, only to have the front door seal up with brick, trapping them inside. Still realing from the events of the last few days they decide to camp out on the first floor, before exploring this strange, perfectly clean, abandoned house.
Strange sounds are heard throughout the night as Aukan "Gravetender" Katho-Olavi kept watch. Thiala Gianodel's nightmare from the previous night returned, dark shadowy hands trying to choke the life from her, but Strahd Von Zorovich appeared banishing a shadowy hooded figure from her dream and his realm. Waking she finds briuses around her neck.
The next morning after a meal made with bland food from the oddly well stocked pantry, the party explores the second floor of Durst Manor, there they find it's library and the secret room behind the bookcase. There they get their first clues to what the Durst family was up to. After a complete search of the 2nd floor the group moved up the steps to the 3rd floor where a suit of armor drew it's weapon and attacked.

Rewards Granted

Strange Doll - "No Fun. Not Bliksy" Keys to rooms at the Introsia Boarding House Handout - Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (Version 2) Durst Family Longsword 1 Heavy Crossbow and 20 Bolts 1 Light Crossbow and 20 Bolts 1 Hand Crossbow and 20 Bolts Handout - My most pathetic servant 3 Blank Books with Black Covers (worth 25 gp each) 3 Spell Scrolls (bless, protection from poison, and spiritual weapon) The deed to a windmill located in the mountains east of Vallaki

Missions/Quests Completed

Event: Vivid Nightmares Encounter: Wolves of Barovia

Character(s) interacted with

Lazlo Falcor-Durst Sasha Kirinova Rose Durst Thorn Durst

Campaign

Dreams of Mist and Blood

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

DARK JADE CLOUD

Neutrial Tabaxi (Outlander)
Ranger 3

35 / 35 HP

STR
14

DEX
18

CON
15

INT
15

WIS
17

CHA
14

Player Journals

Nightmares and Spellbooks by Thiala Galanodel

Report Date

07 Mar 2021

Related Historical Events

• 735 BC
  Party Arrives in Barovia