Session 5: Old Bonegrinder Report
General Summary
19th day, 9th moon 735 SR
The Travelers having accepted to escort Ireena Kolyana continue their journey towards Krezk. Halfway to Vallaki the travelers came across the old Durst Windmill which they own the deed to. After a little discusion, they decided to take a small detour and check in on their newly aquired property.
Heading to the top of the promitory, they noticed the windmill was occupied. DARK JADE CLOUD climbed up to the second floor window and was able to make out Morgantha, the old lady who tried to sell them pies and takes children as payment from those unfortunate villagers who couldn't pay, grinding bones using the old grindstone.
Aukan "Gravetender" Katho-Olavi headed inside and confronted Morgantha who didn't take kindly to intruders in what she considered still her home. Morgantha called down her two daughters (Offalia Wormwiggle and Bella Sunbane, and the battle for Old Bonegrinder began.
Morgantha and Gravetender traded off spells while Dark Jade crashed through the window, crashing strait into Offalia knocking her down, meanwhile Thiala Galanodel and Ireena rushed up the stairs to the cramped second floor and joined the battle with their blades. The close quarters combat carried on for what seemed like forever. Morgantha's Coven and The Travelers fought with spell, blade, and claw, neither side yeilding to the other in a deadly back and forth. Dark Jade was the first to fall, felled by Bella, but Thiala was able to save his life with a healing potion. Eventually, The Travelers eventually wore down and defeated Morgantha and her two daughters, though it took almost everything they had, it was the longest and hardest battle they'd fought so far.
With the battle over The Travelers headed up to the third floor where they found two Barovian children the hags had aquired. The frightened children (Myrtle and Freek ), not wanting to go back to their parents for obvious reasons, are taken under Thiala and Ireena's wing until they can find someone else to take them. After about an hour of exploring the windmill and the area around the promitory, the travelers disposed of the bodies of the hags and the dream pastries, cleaned up the bones, teeth and other parts of the deceased children. Aukan made a small mass grave for the 30+ children the hags had killed over the years.
Their property now cleansed of evil, the Traveler's continued on to Vallaki. After another three hours of travel along the Old Slavich Road the travelers arrived at the gates of Vallaki. Getting directions from the very informative and overly happy gate guard they made their way to the Blue Water Inn.
As the group made their way, DARK JADE CLOUD noticed they were being followed. Turning the tables, Dark Jade ducked into an alley and followed the spy. The spy, after a long walk through town, entered a residence called Wachterhaus.
Meanwhile at the inn, Thiala, Ireena, and Aukan ordered meals and drinks and met the owners Danika Martikov and Urwin Martikov. When asked if there was anyone who could give a new home to Freek and Myrtle, Danika directed them to St. Andral's Church where Father Lucian Petrovich would be the best to find the children new homes. Upon Dark Jade's return and a good meal of beet soup and wolf steak the travelers headed over to the church, joining about a dozen or so other parishners at nightly prayers. After prayers and a small sermon Father Lucian met with the travelers and agreee to help find the orphaned children new homes. Learning that the travelers were able to face down a coven of hags, he pulled the party aside and requested their aid.
The travelers headed back to the inn, finding Milvoj at the bar listening to a tale about werewolves told by Rictavo . Aukan and Dark Jade flanked the young man and questioned him about the bones. Intimidated by the two, Milvoj told them that when he brought up the bones with the town coffin maker Henrik van der Voort, Henrik offered him 100 silver. Milvoj's parents died last year, leaving him in charge of his two younger siblings, and he has struggled to keep them fed. The money was too tempting so Milvoj did as Henrik requested. Aukan and Dark Jade, seeing Milvoj an innocent accomplice to the crime, send him back to the church to confess his sins to Lucian. The travelers took the remainder of the evening to discuss their different quests, planning to question Henrik in the morning after his shop opens. After a bit more wine, the travelers settled into their room for a nice long rest.
That night, as they slept, Thiala, Aukan, and Dark Jade, experienced disturbing vivid dreams. The dreams offered to make each of them more powerfulthan Strahd and the ability to take his place. All they would have to do is embrace the gifts of the "Spirits In Amber". Having been woken up in the early morning, Dark Jade and Aukan went downstairs, while Thiala and Ireena tried to go back to sleep.
20th day, 9th moon 735 SR
Downstairs, Urwin pulled up a chair and made his own request of the travelers. His shipment of wine is late and he requested the travelers stop by The Wizard of Wines Winery to check up on his shipment and his "Old Crow" of a father. As payment he offers the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. The travelers (finding the first item they need to defeat Strahd) accept, planning to travel there after dealing with the coffin maker.
They also had a chance to speak with Rictavo who was able to provide them some valuable clues to their other endevours, including Argonvoltholt, a ruined fortress with a dragon statue, southeast of Vallaki, and that there is a holy pool in Krezk. Rictavo also offered, that should they get caught outside the walls at night, they can go to his tower on the shores of Lake Baratoc.
Their conversations completed, and a stale roll later, the three travelers gear up and head out to confront Henrick about the Bones of St. Andral.
Unitl next time...
Rewards Granted
Missions/Quests Completed
Character(s) interacted with
Notes
Aukan "Gravetender" Katho-Olavi
twilight cleric 5
18
14
14
12
18
12
Thiala Galanodel
Wizard 9
Fighter 3
10
16
14
18
12
16
DARK JADE CLOUD
Ranger 3
14
18
15
15
17
14
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