Session 5

General Summary

A Call of Distress is Answered

18th of Elient

A Distress Call

• A crying child
• A monster in the basement
• A baby on the third floor
• Thorn won’t go back inside
• And Rose won’t leave Thorn
• We’ll save the day!

Eerily Quiet…Nerves Fraying

• Lights aren’t lit
• Start looting for weapons…why not?
• Doors lock behind us
• A disappearing dinner party
• The food was fine.
• Dumbwaiter bell is scary
• So are stuffed wolves
• A “happy” family portrait

Secrets Revealed…and Hidden

• We found a dog
• And a library with a lot to hide
• Skeleton died in a trapped chest
• Papers, papers everywhere
• An iron key, but no lock

Scooby-Doo’d

• Make it to the 3rd floor
• Hear the child to the south crying again
• Ozan runs to it
• …and the Armor comes to life
• Ozan dipped it over the rail

Players

• Kev - Vincenzo Prizzi - CG Tiefling Fiend Warlock - Charlatan (lvl 1)
• Mike - Riak Tao - CN Githyanki Artificer - Cartography Guild (lvl 1)
• Joe - Verse - CN Dragonborn Paladin - Haunted One (lvl 1)
• Milton - Ozan, the Lost- CG Shadar-Kai Twilight Cleric of Ilmater (lvl 1)
• Jay - Ilyson Ott - N Human Fighter - Bounty Hunter (lvl 1)
• Ben - Rumex Kocho - LN Wood Elf Ranger - Haunted One (lvl 1)

Starting Notes

Storm rumbling in from a distance behind PC’s. Mists continue to “herd” everyone forward.

In Game Outline

• Start. Svalich Road, some miles past the gates; mid-afternoon, 18th of Elient.
• End. Durst Manor, 3rd Floor landing; evening, 18th of Elient

NPCs present

• Rose Durst - A 10 yr old Barovian girl
• Thorn Durst - A 7 yr old Barovian boy
• Lancelot - Underfed dog

Victories

• 2 Stuffed Wolves - A resounding win.
• 2 Glass Cabinets - They never stood a chance.

Gains

• Shield (emblazoned with a crest of a gold windmill on a red field)
• Longsword (emblazoned with same crest on hilt)
• Black Cloak (replaced tablecloth cloak)
• Top Hat
• Candle
• Food (Cheese, various vegetables and bread)
• 2 Chef Knives (Dagger stats)
• 1 Fireplace Poker (Sickle stats)
• Office Supplies (pocketed by Rumex)
• Various Books
• Iron Key
• Deed to Durst Windmill
• 3 Blank Leather Bound Books
• Scroll of Protection from Poison
• Scroll of Bless
• Scroll of Spiritual Weapon

Thornbolt Durst

Rosavalda Durst

Report Date

23 Jul 2022

Primary Location

Durst Manor

Related Characters

• Lancelot
• Rosavalda Durst
• Thornbolt Durst

Den

Dining Room

Conservatory (found Lancelot)

Office/Library