Session 9: Recap

[istainion]

"I've never talked as much as I did that day, I swear ... But damn, it was fun ...

 

So, we woke up at the Vistani camp and were ... Blessed with the breakfast of our lives. The chief claims it's their traditional breakfast for generations long, but I can tell that their quality hasn't much improved over the last decades if it still tastes as it does. ugh ... It was a mistake to even mention that it was good, even if that was nothing but a lie. They offered me another portion of their very life fueling porridge. Thank the Gods for Shevat who helped me out there ...

 

So, our next objective was to visit Madam Eva. And her appearance was like the splitting image of the creep from my dreams! Of course, she would convince us that it wasn't her, who said that we should side with the count and she added that the Vistani is entirely neutral.

 

We learned a few things about Strahd, how he lost the love of his life and uses other women to temporarily replace her, and since the women that he keeps in her place aren't enjoyable enough, he now toys with our lives as well. Yeah ... I feel sorry for him ...

 

Madam Eva gave us some vague clues of items and people, which we can put to use to fight the man and release Barovia from the curse, but none of them truly rang a bell. I did make a note of each of these. After the private session for both Naedithas and Yshvara, we went to an unknown caravan where a familiar face showed up at the door and he was as anxious as ever to see us; Hi, Nico.

 

Nico and Ana are relatives of the man, where we were told to go to by Ismark. And when everyone was present, I addressed the letter. Ana told me that they got it from Strahd's right-hand man, Rahadin. The dusk elf stood at the East gate right before Nico and Ana left Barovia. They accepted it with the hope that some powerful heroes can save their homeland. We also learned some interesting information about the enemies that await us as well. I've noted it all down! Hehehe ... Everything ...

 

We left the caravan and met up with the camp's chief, Ulog, again. He told us that the Vistani live not only in this camp, but that there are other camps where they gather. He warned us about a specific camp, led by two brothers, that we must take caution with their rougher methods and refer to the chief as our friend to get a reasonable treatment.

 

He gave us a little more information about the vineyard we seek, not WHERE we can find it but a place which we may learn more about it. I needed to ask everyone here for information, we never know when there will be a next time where people are willing to share information with us without making us pay or are even kind enough to trust.

 

Our journey continued.

Ahead, awaited us three Dire wolves that we met near the bridge. We tried to lure them away with some of their own meat but it didn't last when we were spotted while crossing the river behind them for a safe escape. AND! We were dragged into battle again. To our luck, the damage we took wasn't severe and now, we must make our way past the Ravenloft gate without getting caught by Strahd's minions.

 

We'll probably just run for our lives and the bird that stalks us, can laugh at our pathetic attempt! It better be looking away!"