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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7978812" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p>My group just played through the Festival of the Blazing Sun. They attempted to humiliate the burgomaster by making him repeatedly fall off his horse when he was trying to punish the guard. That was interrupted by the screams of the Wachter brothers, who had let the tiger out of Rictavio's wagon. While searching for the tiger (which they did find), the PCs managed to rescue Arabelle, the Vistani girl, and took her back to her camp. But I've got a few dilemmas that I'd love some input on, if you have any thoughts.</p><p></p><p>1. Rictavio rewarded the party for saving his tiger by giving them the gems from the box in his wagon. While it was open, they noticed a holy symbol and a bundle of silver-tipped crossbow bolts in the box. This is their first hint that he isn't just an entertainer, but of course he's not going to just blurt out "I'm actually a famous vampire hunter." I have a feeling the group isn't going to be staying in Vallaki much longer. Any suggestions on how they might find out who Rictavio is? (He wasn't drawn as their ally from the tarokka deck.)</p><p></p><p>2. Rictavio also probably won't be staying in Vallaki much longer due to the tiger, so where does he go after that? I thought of having him go to his tower, but the Tome of Strahd is there, and it would also kind of spoil the entrance puzzle. Also, then you have to deal with him meeting Ezmeralda, and it could just wind up being a big exposition dump.</p><p></p><p>3. When the group went to the Vistani camp, they saw the Dusk Elf houses but had no reason to interact with the elves. Any idea how I can introduce Kasimir Velikov? I do want the group to go (back) to the Amber Temple, since they have already been there in the DDAL season adventures, and he adds a good story hook for that area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 7978812, member: 6702445"] My group just played through the Festival of the Blazing Sun. They attempted to humiliate the burgomaster by making him repeatedly fall off his horse when he was trying to punish the guard. That was interrupted by the screams of the Wachter brothers, who had let the tiger out of Rictavio's wagon. While searching for the tiger (which they did find), the PCs managed to rescue Arabelle, the Vistani girl, and took her back to her camp. But I've got a few dilemmas that I'd love some input on, if you have any thoughts. 1. Rictavio rewarded the party for saving his tiger by giving them the gems from the box in his wagon. While it was open, they noticed a holy symbol and a bundle of silver-tipped crossbow bolts in the box. This is their first hint that he isn't just an entertainer, but of course he's not going to just blurt out "I'm actually a famous vampire hunter." I have a feeling the group isn't going to be staying in Vallaki much longer. Any suggestions on how they might find out who Rictavio is? (He wasn't drawn as their ally from the tarokka deck.) 2. Rictavio also probably won't be staying in Vallaki much longer due to the tiger, so where does he go after that? I thought of having him go to his tower, but the Tome of Strahd is there, and it would also kind of spoil the entrance puzzle. Also, then you have to deal with him meeting Ezmeralda, and it could just wind up being a big exposition dump. 3. When the group went to the Vistani camp, they saw the Dusk Elf houses but had no reason to interact with the elves. Any idea how I can introduce Kasimir Velikov? I do want the group to go (back) to the Amber Temple, since they have already been there in the DDAL season adventures, and he adds a good story hook for that area. [/QUOTE]
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