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Notes
We started with a standoff with Morgantha, discussing the ethics of trading kids for pies. Eventually we cut the child free from the bag and Morgantha threatened us and disappeared. When we brought the kid (Lucien) back to his parents, they did not seem to care or remember selling him. Lucien told us he had a sister, but she disappeared a while back. We found out the pies were meat pies (= where the children go? hmmmmmm)
We then decided to walk back into the town center toward some wailing we'd heard before. We checked out the house, knocked, but no one answered while the wailing continued. Then we left
Went to the inn in the center of town "Blood on the vife", where the barkeep, 3 of the travelling people and one normal guy were inside. We talked to the normal guy (Ismark Kolyanovich), showed him the letter (handout 2) and learned a lot:
- he's the burgomaster son,
- has a sister called Ireena,
- father hasn't written that letter because
- father has been dead for 2 tendays
- handwriting doesn't match,
- Ireena has been bitten by a vampire, but not turned,
- Vampire is Strahd, "The Dreaded Lord" and has been heavily after Ireena since the bite,
- Strahd tries to get to her by terrorizing the village with attacks by wolves and undead,
- Ismark wants to move Ireena away from Village of Barovia to Vallaki, since that is further away from Strahds castle,
We decided to help Ismark, since we need to go towards Vallaki anyway to find Madam Eva and went to their house and met Ireena. Ireena was bitten 3 months ago, has been plagued by Strahd for 6-12 months and does not know why.
We helped them bury their father. Found out when going to the chapel/graveyard that the priest (Father Kolyan)'s son (Doru) was turned into a vampire spawn. Buried the burgomaster.
Had a Long Rest, saw a weird ass green light coming from the castle at night with a procession of creatures going from the graveyard to the castle.
Decided to kill the vampire spawn (Doru) after convincing the priest to let us and are now going to escort Ireena to Vallaki
QUEST: Bring Ireena to Vallaki