Session 18
General Summary
Rabbits, Gallows Zombies, Tser Pool and Madam Eva...finally!
22nd Day of Sintyavr
(12:00 PM)
Accusations and Goodbyes- Verce drops the rabbit and accuses Vince of sabotaging his plan
- Vince snaps back that he was able to have an interview with a vampire
- Siblings have a tearful goodbye
- Party travels south past Ivlis river bridge
- Go westward and come to a crossroads with a signpost, gallows and graveyard
- Verce sees himself hanging from the gallows and goes to inspect
- Zombies burst forth and attack the party
You hear a creaking noise behind you, coming from the gallows. Where there was nothing before now hangs a lifeless, gray body. The breeze turns the hanged figure slowly, so that it can fix its dead eyes upon you.
(6:30 PM)
A Bright Place in a Dark Land- Arrive at Tser Pool
- Given food and drink (even cider!)
- Arahja and Rina do most of the talking
- Good natured jokes and sympathy for being trapped in Barovia
- Confirm that Vistani are mostly free to move through the mists out of Barovia within reason
- Assurances that Barovia is not a “place out of time”
- Hate for the “Mortu” Vistana sixers from the Blood on the Vine Tavern
A mighty wizard came to this land over a year ago. I remember him like it was yesterday. He stood exactly where you’re standing. A very charismatic man, he was. He thought he could rally the people of Barovia against the devil Strahd. He stirred them with thoughts of revolt and bore them to the castle en masse. When the vampire appeared, the wizard’s peasant army fled in terror. A few stood their ground and were never seen again. The wizard and the vampire cast spells at each other. Their battle flew from the courtyards of Ravenloft to a precipice overlooking the falls. I saw the battle with my own eyes. Thunder shook the mountainside, and great rocks tumbled down upon the wizard, yet by his magic he survived. Lightning from the heavens struck the wizard, and again he stood his ground. But when the devil Strahd fell upon him, the wizard’s magic couldn’t save him. I saw him thrown a thousand feet to his death. I climbed down to the river to search for the wizard’s body, to see if, you know, he had anything of value, but the River Ivlis had already spirited him away.
(8:00 PM)
Tales of our Past and Future Selves- The party is ushered into Madam Eva's tent
- She calls everyone by name
- Each hero was dealt a new Tarokka card and a personal fortune was divined for each player.
Players
- Kev - Vincenzo Prizzi - CG Tiefling Fiend Warlock - Charlatan (lvl 3)
- DM - Riak Tao - CN Githyanki Artificer - Cartography Guild (lvl 3)
- Joe - Verce - CN Dragonborn Paladin - Haunted One (lvl 4)
- Milton - Ozan, the Lost- CG Shadar-Kai Twilight Cleric of Ilmater (lvl 4)
- Jay - Ilyson Ott - N Human Fighter - Bounty Hunter (lvl 3 )
- Ben - Rumex Kocho - LN Wood Elf Ranger - Haunted One (lvl 3)
In Game Outline
- Start. Kolyanovich Manor, Village, Barovian Basin, 11:45 AM, 22nd of Sintyavr
- End. Tser Pool Encampment, Ravenloft Moors, 8:30 PM, 22nd of Sintyavr
NPCs present
- Ismark Kolyanovich - Current Burgomaster of Barovia
- Ireena Kolyanovich - Strahd’s current interest
- Arahja - Boisterous Vistani man at Tser Pool
- Rina - Quiet, but quick-witted31 Vistani woman at Tser pool
- Madam Eva - Elderly Vistani Seer at Tser pool
Victories
- Zombies - A horde of 6
Gains
- New Tarokka card for each player
Losses
- 1 Dream Pastry eaten - (½ left)
Madam Eva's Tent
Inside Madam Eva's Tent
Madam Eva
Report Date
07 Jan 2023
Primary Location
Secondary Location
Related Characters
Arahja
Rina
