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<blockquote data-quote="jasper" data-source="post: 8441923" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>Curse of Strahd Session 6</p><p></p><p>Day 12 0900 to Day 16, 2000</p><p></p><p>Friday January 12, 735 to Monday January 16, 735</p><p></p><p>Gain a level, 65 gp, and 10 Downtime days.</p><p></p><p>Magic Items Four potions of Invulnerability, +2 Greatsword of Morninglord,</p><p></p><p>Story item Beacon of Protection, all enemies of Strahd gain +1 to AC and saves while in Barovia. Journal of Argynvost.</p><p></p><p>PC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 100 Captured 0 Escaped 1</p><p></p><p>I had an average group of four with one ally. Colin Belasco Twilight cleric 6. Kevin Levin Fighter 5 Barbarian 1. Lt Bucket Gloomstalker 5 rogue 1. Lt Col Virtue Paladin 6.</p><p></p><p>Ally Zuleika Werewolf.</p><p></p><p>Knock knock knock. The maid wakes the group up early at 0900 on Friday. “Your costumes are ready for vampire awareness training. Colin, we have your Vincent Price outfit. Kevin Levin you are one of the lost boys. Lt Bucket you are one the vampire from Twilight here is your pound of silver glitter. And Virtue has the blade outfit.” She gives a stern nanny look at group when some start complaining on the lack of choice. Maid wanders away from the group mumbling about staying up all night for ungrateful adventurers.</p><p></p><p>Baron Vargas Vallakovich is happy with their costumes and goes on at length on how they will keep vampires away. The baron drags them to the noon celebration toward the end of the party, the bells of Saint Andral church begin to ring.</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “Why are the bells ringing? Is in celebration to keep the vampires away?”</p><p></p><p>Commoner, “The bells should not be ringing. Everyone is required by law to be here and be HAPPY.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “I am here and I not Happy!”</p><p></p><p>Commoner, “Shut it. Don’t tell the baron, that is a stock and pillory offense.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “Who can ring the bells if everyone is suppose to be here?” Kevin continues with his questioning until a full out mob with torches, pitchforks, stakes, and hammers start to nearly riot. The crowd drags the adventurers to the church where the bell is slowly stopping. The towns folks find the church doors open. The priest Father Lucian Petrovich is hanging from the bell pull. Dead. The altar has been destroyed. The choir boy and grave digger are missing.</p><p></p><p>The Barovia Boys (new name for the group) investigate. Lucian was murdered around 0800 and it has been at least three hours for the criminal to get away. Colin does try a ceremony to Hallow the church and groups but he knows it did not work. The Barovia Boys go to coffin maker shop which closed for the holidays. Kevin breaks down half the door and smashes out the window until he can reach in and pop the lock. A new coffin with Virtue name has been added. Colin notices Buckets, and Levin coffins are sealed. Bucket opens Levin’s coffin and finds the choir boy. When he opens his coffin the grave digger body attacks him. Um well really it a vampire spawn. Swords, symbols, spells, and etc. are drawn and more vampire spawn are heard charging the group from the other doors in the shop.</p><p></p><p>One spawn was able to flee. Up the stairs to attic and out the attic window into the town. They loot the cash box.</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “Nine gp in silver and electrum. The freaky attic is cleaner than my apartment. What freaky vampire cleans up in a house they are hiding in. And how did you track the vampire when had to hide in the shadows to keep from bursting in flame.”</p><p></p><p>Bucket, “The vampire ran in a mostly straight line toward the east gate.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “Did anyone find any face makeup, sun block, heavy clothes”</p><p></p><p>DM, “Hey that is a mystery. How could a vampire spawn walk through the town of Vallaki? No sunscreen. No face paints. No hiding in shadows. That is mystery for you to solve.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “Quit raising your eyebrows, and smirking DM. Lets see if guards saw the coffin maker flee out the gates.”</p><p></p><p>The group talks to east gate guard and the coffin maker fled the east gate going toward Strahd’s castle. Thinking it a false clue, the boys go find Blinsky who occasionally played poker with the coffin maker. Kevin beats up Piccolo the pet monkey of Richtavio. Blinsky reminds the boys Richtavio fled town last Friday night due to the escaping tiger. If the coffin maker did not flee to Strahd with the bones he may have fled to Krezk. Kevin heads for Krezk.</p><p></p><p>Along the way a skeleton horse and rider starts to gain on them. Bucket kills the skeleton horse. About a quarter of mile from Krezk, they are flagged now by a zombie in chain and leather.</p><p></p><p>Zombie, “Halt in the name of the Silver Dragon of Argynvost. You will drive me to my temple. And not the Amber temple, that is too evil for you. My temple is location Q on the map.”</p><p></p><p>Bucket, “Turn the wagon around. We going to the temple.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin, “But we only one hex away.”</p><p></p><p>Group, “Turn the rust bucket around.”</p><p></p><p>Kevin turns the wagon around. (DM give me five minutes. No five more minutes. No. I love when the dice go crazy and the group follows.)</p><p></p><p>The group picks up a ghost who was a squire in the order of the silver dragon. They have some interesting encounters in the temple and gain an ally and light the beacon. The group spends two days looting the temple. Finding some empty wine casks, they are reminded that the tome of Strahd is in a wine cask.</p><p></p><p>The search for the wine casks takes them to Wizardry Wines, Krezk, Vallaki and Barovia village. While in Vallaki, Strahd has been busy. Vampire spawn and Jenny attack the mansion. Jenny killed the baron and stole Ireena. The wife of the baron barely holding the town together and Lady Fiona Watcher and her Duchess Zariel followers are gathering to take over the town. Ismark the Lesser tells them the villagers have spend two days cleaning the first floor of castle and emptying out the flooded dungeon. The dungeon still has some water in it.</p><p></p><p>Colin, “We have search everywhere for the wine cask and it is not to be found.”</p><p></p><p>Virtue, “We haven’t searched the castle!”</p><p></p><p>Till next time.</p><p></p><p>What has happened elsewhere and background things.</p><p></p><p>Jenny is a full vampire spawn. Ireena Kolyana is one bite and a coffin away from being spawn.</p><p></p><p>Ally Ezmerelda has joined the group.</p><p></p><p>Barovia Adults 245. Children 292. Souls 62. Zombies 64</p><p></p><p>Vallaki Adults 885. Children 798. Souls 354</p><p></p><p>Krezk Adults 100 Children 75 Souls 17.</p><p></p><p>JOURNAL OF ARGYNVOST</p><p></p><p>My knights have fallen, and this land is lost. The armies of my enemy will not be stopped by sword or spell, claw or fang. Today I will die, not avenging those who have fallen, but defending that which I love—this valley, this home, and the ideals of the Order of the Silver Dragon.</p><p></p><p>The evil surrounds me. The time has come to throw off this guise and show these heathens my true fearsome form. Let it spark terror in their hearts! Let them tell their stories of dark triumph against the protector of the Balinok Mountains! Let Argynvost be remembered as a dragon of honor and valor. My one regret is that my remains will not lie in their rightful place, in the hallowed mausoleum of Argynvostholt. No doubt my bones will be scattered among my enemies like the coins of a plundered hoard, trophies of a hard-won victory.</p><p></p><p>I do not fear death. Though my body will die, my spirit will live on. Let it serve as a beacon of light against the darkness. Let it bring hope to a land wrought with despair.</p><p></p><p>Now, to battle!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jasper, post: 8441923, member: 277"] Curse of Strahd Session 6 Day 12 0900 to Day 16, 2000 Friday January 12, 735 to Monday January 16, 735 Gain a level, 65 gp, and 10 Downtime days. Magic Items Four potions of Invulnerability, +2 Greatsword of Morninglord, Story item Beacon of Protection, all enemies of Strahd gain +1 to AC and saves while in Barovia. Journal of Argynvost. PC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 100 Captured 0 Escaped 1 I had an average group of four with one ally. Colin Belasco Twilight cleric 6. Kevin Levin Fighter 5 Barbarian 1. Lt Bucket Gloomstalker 5 rogue 1. Lt Col Virtue Paladin 6. Ally Zuleika Werewolf. Knock knock knock. The maid wakes the group up early at 0900 on Friday. “Your costumes are ready for vampire awareness training. Colin, we have your Vincent Price outfit. Kevin Levin you are one of the lost boys. Lt Bucket you are one the vampire from Twilight here is your pound of silver glitter. And Virtue has the blade outfit.” She gives a stern nanny look at group when some start complaining on the lack of choice. Maid wanders away from the group mumbling about staying up all night for ungrateful adventurers. Baron Vargas Vallakovich is happy with their costumes and goes on at length on how they will keep vampires away. The baron drags them to the noon celebration toward the end of the party, the bells of Saint Andral church begin to ring. Kevin, “Why are the bells ringing? Is in celebration to keep the vampires away?” Commoner, “The bells should not be ringing. Everyone is required by law to be here and be HAPPY.” Kevin, “I am here and I not Happy!” Commoner, “Shut it. Don’t tell the baron, that is a stock and pillory offense.” Kevin, “Who can ring the bells if everyone is suppose to be here?” Kevin continues with his questioning until a full out mob with torches, pitchforks, stakes, and hammers start to nearly riot. The crowd drags the adventurers to the church where the bell is slowly stopping. The towns folks find the church doors open. The priest Father Lucian Petrovich is hanging from the bell pull. Dead. The altar has been destroyed. The choir boy and grave digger are missing. The Barovia Boys (new name for the group) investigate. Lucian was murdered around 0800 and it has been at least three hours for the criminal to get away. Colin does try a ceremony to Hallow the church and groups but he knows it did not work. The Barovia Boys go to coffin maker shop which closed for the holidays. Kevin breaks down half the door and smashes out the window until he can reach in and pop the lock. A new coffin with Virtue name has been added. Colin notices Buckets, and Levin coffins are sealed. Bucket opens Levin’s coffin and finds the choir boy. When he opens his coffin the grave digger body attacks him. Um well really it a vampire spawn. Swords, symbols, spells, and etc. are drawn and more vampire spawn are heard charging the group from the other doors in the shop. One spawn was able to flee. Up the stairs to attic and out the attic window into the town. They loot the cash box. Kevin, “Nine gp in silver and electrum. The freaky attic is cleaner than my apartment. What freaky vampire cleans up in a house they are hiding in. And how did you track the vampire when had to hide in the shadows to keep from bursting in flame.” Bucket, “The vampire ran in a mostly straight line toward the east gate.” Kevin, “Did anyone find any face makeup, sun block, heavy clothes” DM, “Hey that is a mystery. How could a vampire spawn walk through the town of Vallaki? No sunscreen. No face paints. No hiding in shadows. That is mystery for you to solve.” Kevin, “Quit raising your eyebrows, and smirking DM. Lets see if guards saw the coffin maker flee out the gates.” The group talks to east gate guard and the coffin maker fled the east gate going toward Strahd’s castle. Thinking it a false clue, the boys go find Blinsky who occasionally played poker with the coffin maker. Kevin beats up Piccolo the pet monkey of Richtavio. Blinsky reminds the boys Richtavio fled town last Friday night due to the escaping tiger. If the coffin maker did not flee to Strahd with the bones he may have fled to Krezk. Kevin heads for Krezk. Along the way a skeleton horse and rider starts to gain on them. Bucket kills the skeleton horse. About a quarter of mile from Krezk, they are flagged now by a zombie in chain and leather. Zombie, “Halt in the name of the Silver Dragon of Argynvost. You will drive me to my temple. And not the Amber temple, that is too evil for you. My temple is location Q on the map.” Bucket, “Turn the wagon around. We going to the temple.” Kevin, “But we only one hex away.” Group, “Turn the rust bucket around.” Kevin turns the wagon around. (DM give me five minutes. No five more minutes. No. I love when the dice go crazy and the group follows.) The group picks up a ghost who was a squire in the order of the silver dragon. They have some interesting encounters in the temple and gain an ally and light the beacon. The group spends two days looting the temple. Finding some empty wine casks, they are reminded that the tome of Strahd is in a wine cask. The search for the wine casks takes them to Wizardry Wines, Krezk, Vallaki and Barovia village. While in Vallaki, Strahd has been busy. Vampire spawn and Jenny attack the mansion. Jenny killed the baron and stole Ireena. The wife of the baron barely holding the town together and Lady Fiona Watcher and her Duchess Zariel followers are gathering to take over the town. Ismark the Lesser tells them the villagers have spend two days cleaning the first floor of castle and emptying out the flooded dungeon. The dungeon still has some water in it. Colin, “We have search everywhere for the wine cask and it is not to be found.” Virtue, “We haven’t searched the castle!” Till next time. What has happened elsewhere and background things. Jenny is a full vampire spawn. Ireena Kolyana is one bite and a coffin away from being spawn. Ally Ezmerelda has joined the group. Barovia Adults 245. Children 292. Souls 62. Zombies 64 Vallaki Adults 885. Children 798. Souls 354 Krezk Adults 100 Children 75 Souls 17. JOURNAL OF ARGYNVOST My knights have fallen, and this land is lost. The armies of my enemy will not be stopped by sword or spell, claw or fang. Today I will die, not avenging those who have fallen, but defending that which I love—this valley, this home, and the ideals of the Order of the Silver Dragon. The evil surrounds me. The time has come to throw off this guise and show these heathens my true fearsome form. Let it spark terror in their hearts! Let them tell their stories of dark triumph against the protector of the Balinok Mountains! Let Argynvost be remembered as a dragon of honor and valor. My one regret is that my remains will not lie in their rightful place, in the hallowed mausoleum of Argynvostholt. No doubt my bones will be scattered among my enemies like the coins of a plundered hoard, trophies of a hard-won victory. I do not fear death. Though my body will die, my spirit will live on. Let it serve as a beacon of light against the darkness. Let it bring hope to a land wrought with despair. Now, to battle! [/QUOTE]
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