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Mon 11th Jul 2022 08:08

The bones of Andral

by Doctor Blaidd Laurent

After the events of the day, I am not sure that I can trust Xaethriell. I was an idiot to let my guard down around him... Regardless, he will have to answer to all of us- Finding out that Strahd is his Uncle is something I wasn't prepared for.
 
Regardless, we uncovered a lot of information surrounding the church in Vallaki. Most notably, we learned of its secret. The town of Vallaki has been protected from the minions of Strahd with the bones of Andral, the namesake of the St Andral church. Despite their importance, they have remained open to those who would steal them- Of course, they would make a good amount of gold on the market.
Ultimately, however, they were not stolen for profit.
It made sense that Strahd would want the only barrier, other than the city walls, protecting Vallaki from his minions to be removed.
 
Even in the short time that the bones were missing from its grave, creatures under Strahd's command had started to encroach into Vallaki. We were made aware of the possibility that six were living in the first floor of the coffin-maker's shop, a further three attacked us in the graveyard of the church. How many more have made their way in? Should we be concerned for the citizens of Vallaki that a potential total of 9 creatures under Strahd's command are now amongst them?
... I need to protect Sabine's family. Danika, Urwin... I would never forgive myself should anything befall them while Danika is injured.