C2S3: Don't Keep Children in Crypts (write-up)

General Summary

Doru begs the characters to help but they turn to leave him within the cellar, at which point he attacks. Tao slams the cellar door so Ismark Kolyanovich and Ireena are not involved. Donavich attempts to save his boy by hindering the fighting, but the vampire is slain. Senlin apologises to Donavich and they leave him crying on the cellar floor.   Carric turns up at the church as the party is leaving the front door. His adventures are told in Wolves of Barovia. His high perception and insight pick out:  

• a male, blonde wavy hair, lightly skin and a thick features. A wide nose and heavy brow which seems to be weighed down with either a heavy stress or dark anger bubbling beneath the surface. His shoulders are wide and his stance that of a strong fighter - feet planted and his movements careful. To his side...

 

• a woman, long auburn hair which waves as if sometimes braided, although now it hangs long and free over her right shoulder. She stands straight-backed on powerful legs, also strong of shoulder like the blonde man she is next to. Her skin is tanned darker than the others in your sight, including your own and that you have seen of the pale villagers in this area. Her dark brown-flecked eyes and pointed eyebrows, one cocked as she surveys you, exude an air of haughty confidence. But, as a rustle causes her eyes flick away from you to the vampire at her side, you see her hand twitch up toward her neck, as if on instinct, and that confidence drops, just for a moment, and you catch a waver of uncertainty there.

  The party head to the Burgomaster's mansion and gather supplies before hitting the road. The party briefly visit Dragomir, sending Carric to pass on the message they are safe but they are seen by one of Strahd's spies, who escapes. They head to the shop and try to buy rations, and are outraged by the prices of Bildrath. They return to the mansion to collect the Kolyanoviches and leave town.   The Raven (Muriel Vinshaw) shows up again, squarking "Madam Eva" and flies ahead down the road.   At the River Ivlis Crossroads, the party spy a set of gallows here. Senlin, Tao and Torinn see a hung man. Young, brown hair, broken neck. Carric sees himself, eyes bulging and bloodshot, neck broken, bruised and twisted.

Rewards Granted

Potion of Healing

Missions/Quests Completed

Killed Doru   Set off to accompany Ireena to Vallaki

Character(s) interacted with

Doru
Donavich
Ismark Kolyanovich
Ireena Kolyana
Dragomir Belasco
Bildrath Cantemir
Parriwimple
Muriel Vinshaw

Related Reports

Wolves of Barovia