Session 16 The War to Come Report

General Summary

The party, after succesfully leaving with the book return to Ismark. Ismark who orchestrated the explosion of the church to aid there escape. After losing a couple of men in the chaos that ensued, he is understaffed. Needing supplies he asks the party to head to the north and grab some from their storage bunker. The party travel north into the mountains and uncover various mechanical/human hybrid creations. When they arrive at the site they dig around and find the bunker under the snow. They enter and hearing panicked breathing. Coming closer they hear clockworks and turn the corner to see a pale woman with a glow from her chest. She revealed her name is Elise and is being chased by a crazed doctor. She thinks she will be fine by herself however thanks the party for checking on her. The party head off but get lost in the whiteout. They eventually find an Elk which they follow. Helpfully making it out of the whiteout he transforms into a crazed human. They discuss for a while where he seems more and more crazed. They leave realising he might need help with this magical help with this craze. However he explains how they are north of vallaki and have to get back to barovia.   En route they stop by Vallaki and ask for aid which they are unable to give with how the plague has taken this town too. They quickly head back off where Strahd interrupts them. He asks about all that has happened and gives them a quick trip to Barovia centre where a demonstration was being held. 2 of the terrorist captives were used to power the rat golems. Strahd took a particular dislike to this and a fight ensued.