Tser Pool Encampment
Tser Pool Encampment is a vistani camp located along the shore of the River Ivlis located south east of the Tser Falls. Located off the Old Svalich road west of Village of Bariva on a branching path at the River Ivlis crossing.
The encampment consists of three Vistani families the Funars, Vasilles, and Ig’ars. Madam Eva resides at this camp and is known throughout the valley as a gifted seer.
The party spend the night here with Ireena Kolyonovich after departing Village of Barovia.
The party received a reading from the mysterious Madam Eva.
The party met several other vistani including the trader Petra, the Funars siblings Arajha and Rina, and Eliza who was on business from the Vallaki Vistani Camp
The party participated in a game of stories which is a Vistani oral tradition of campfire tales meant to educate Vistani and their guests about the dangers of Barovia.
The game of stories included the following:A song sung by a vistani woman about love and loss
An elderly Vistani named Zhanti told a horrifying tale of a creature stalking them in the Svalich Woods killing members of their party one by one while wearing a mask made of his brother Pontius' face.
Arahja told the story about a mighty wizard facing off with the vampire and that the vampire defeated the wizard whose body fell from Ravenloft Castle into the River Ivlis. Arahja did not find the wizards body.
Rina told a story about the history of Barovia
The game of stories included the following:
Government
Gerontocracy for each of the 3 Vistani clans with the oldest member of the clan being the leader for the family who resolves any matters within the family.
The leaders of each family will hold council amongst themselves in matters between clans or the encampment overall.
Founders
Type
Caravan
Population
10-36 depending upon which caravanners are out trading at any time
Characters in Location
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