Session 1 report
General Summary
Arriving in Barovia
The party were collected by a horse and cart. They had time to kill so they described a bit about themselves. As time wears on the fog becomes so thick it hangs in the air and soon they cannot see more than a few feet. The trees and the hills became shapeless ghosts and stretched and moved in unnatural ways. After a few moments the mist thinned and the trees and road are were longer familiar looking behind them, they could see that the road was now completely obscured by a wall of fog which loomed in place watching them.Gates of Barovia
The party examined the large sculptures for a time but found nothing of note. As they approached the gate it opened with a screech. The party entered and after a time the gates closed behind themThe corpse
Not far down the road after entering Barovia, the party was hit with the stench of death, On investigating they found the corpse was holding Kolyan_Indirovich’s_Letter . It turned out to be from the Burgomaster of Barovia warning newcomers of the perils to come while hinting at the opportunity to make a lot of money, After reading the letter they heard the howls of wolves. The half eaten corpse before them began to twitch, and while Kriz wanted to fight it, the group continued on. They decided to head onwards towards the village of Barovia.Reaching the village of Barovia
The party reached Barovia without much incident. Upon arrival, they were greated by two children, Rose and Thorn. Rose and thorn urged the party for help as there is a monster in their basement making horrible howls. The party didn't take long to accept the offer and enter the house.Death house first floor
The party inspected the first floor of the death house, They found that the house belonged to Rose, Thorn, Elisabeth and Gustav durst. In the hunting den they found a heavy crossbow, a light crossbow, a hand crossbow, and 20 bolts for each weapon. They took the silverware from the dining room. In the kitchen pantry they found a barrel of bones. They also found a bunch of bland smelling food which they did not take.Death house second floor
On the second floor Kriz took two spears. The party played music in the conservatory. One played well, one played reasonably but clearly didn't know any songs and one played the bagpipes like shit. A spider scurried past the doorway and Kriz shot it with a heavy crossbow. The party entered what seemed to be an office/ library and found a secret door by pulling a book. They found the corpse of an adventurer that had come before them who had sprung a poison dart trap. The corpse held Strahd_death_house_letter The adventurers got some blank books, house and windmill deed and three spell scrolls.Death house third floor
After going upstairs Markadoo cautiously checked for magic while Kriz walked on, activating an animated suit of armour which the party destroyed without much effort. The party proceeded towards the sound of a woman humming. Upon entering the room they were told not to wake the baby by a thin woman who turned out to be the source of the humming. The party decided to jump her and did enough damage that she fled. Upon entering the room of the baby, Kriz opened the black shrowd that covered the crib and picked up the baby bundle, it unwrapped to reveal nothing.After leaving the room, Kriz opens a door and explores before being attacked by a broom. The broom VERY nearly knocks him out, getting him down to his last health, but he manages to hang in there and with the help of his party restraining the broom and eldrithc blasting it, Kriz manages to knock it down and proceeds to keep hitting it with his morning star until it is a fine powder. The party played cards in the bedroom for a while as they needed some rest. After four hours they carried on. Kriz opened a door, revealing the Specter that had fled prior. She could not drain his life. After being hit multiple times, heehoo blew a hole in the wall and Markadoo popped up around the corner and destroyed her before popping back around the corner. After searching the master bedroom, Heehoo searched the main area and managed to find secret doors leading to the fourth floor.
Death house fourth floor
The party realise how dusty it is becoming as they get to the top of the stairs. They find a locked door and manage to unlock it with a key they found in a drawer in the desk in the library. They find the remains of Thorn and Rose. Kriz opened the toy chest causing the ghosts of the children to appear. They informed the party that their parents locked them in the room to hide them from the monster in the basement. The children ended up starving to death. When the party asked if they knew how to get to the basement, rose pointed them towards a doll house that was an exact replica of the death house. Through this the party discovered various secret doors. When leaving the room Markadoo and Kriz got posessed by Rose and Thorn. The party explored the floor a little more and found a room with a bunch of sheets draped over furniture. They ended up stumbling upon a chest holding the skeletal remains of a woman who had been stabbed to death. The party returned to the children's room and collected their remains before heading for the secret spiral staircase they had discovered.Rewards Granted
Kolyan_Indirovich’s_Letter
- a heavy crossbow and 20 bolts
- a light crossbow and 20 bolts
- a hand crossbow and 20 bolts
- Silverware
- 2 spears
- Strahd_death_house_letter
- blank books
- house deed
- windmill deed
- three spell scrolls
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