Last session was [[TTRPG/DND/Strahd/Session Notes/2024-11-01|2024-11-01]] but that was just a dream. Last canon session was [[TTRPG/DND/Strahd/Session Notes/2023-08-10|2023-08-10]]. ## Party - [[Leland Bertrand Trynn]] - [[Maverick]] - [[Darby Dalanthan]] - [[Evelyn]] - [[Amaris Trynn]] - [[Mance]] - [[Maximillian]] ## In Session We are walking down a foggy path in the forest. We perceive deeply disturbing musi being played by [[Darby Dalanthan]]. We crest a hill and on the way down we can see the tops of trees and we notice a clearing in the distance. Before the clearing there is a gate. We see a gate with no fence and I cast detect magic on it. It is not magical. Leland decides to try to open the gate. Leland is going to try to walk through the gate. On the other side of the gate we can see a dome of non-misty area. We see a light on the horizon and we start walking towards it. We are straight Sorkin It (walk and talk) [[Darby Dalanthan]] smells rotting flesh. Darby sees portions of a corpse. The corpse has been dead for 8 days. We found a piece of paper in his hand that reads (had to make a con saving throw): - 9 days ago - I, the Mayor of [[Barovia]], send you honor—with despair. Hail thee of might and valour: Too many have come to this cursed land, wandered ignorant into this nightmare realm, lost their lives and very souls, no more I say, no more! This last year more than any in the last 400 we have suffered, the Village is bled dry and now even my own home and family are targeted by the Devil! My wits are ended and all thoughts of salvation lost....So I say to you, give us up for dead and encircle this land with the symbols of good. Let holy men call upon their power that the devil may be contained within the walls of weeping [[Barovia]]. Leave our sorrows to our graves, and save the world from this evil fate of ours. There is much wealth entrapped in this community. Return for your reward after we are all departed for a better life. - [[Kolyan Indirovich]] Mayor of [[Barovia]]. We are digging a grave for the corpse. We see eyes coming out of the fog after 20 seconds of digging. We roll initiative. ``` 20 - Wolves 14 - Maverick 13 - Maximillian 13 - Leland 13 - Evelyn 12 - Amaris 12 - Wolves 11 - Darby 5 - Mance *Round 1* There’s a group of guys running towards us. Five wolves come towards us. One wolf is incinerated by a Flamiong Sphere. Amaris targets a wolf in the mist and one of the wolves responds by running towards the gate down the path. *Round 2* Maverick’s bird pecked a wolves eye and it died. Amaris incinerated a wolf with a Fire Bolt. Darby used vicious mockery to kill an autistic wolf. *Round 3* Maverick shoots the last wolf, but we can hear more howls coming. ``` We need to stay on the path. We are debating taking a short rest before continuing on. We see a town. [[Maverick]] does notice signs of recent activity and can see candles and other evidence of people, but there are not people out. Darby is attempting to reach out to spirits, a clearly good idea in Barovia. There are at least a few buildings that seem to have active fires. We have found the tavern. Folks are confused by us. ‘[[Blood on the Vine]]’ is on a sign. Sign used to s[[Blood on the Vine|ay ‘Blood of the ]]Vine’ The mayor has been missing for 8 days. There is a lord of the land above the mayor. We rent rooms. I’m trying to seduce someone here. I bet its Strahd. And we are stopping the session.