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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Ravenloft

Expedtion to Castle Ravenloft


Session 7 (G'Jun, Serratis/Chernovog,Rediculis, Ele?)


Waking up the next morning, Serratis finds a map on his chest and after examining it he finds the quick note by Dilok that marks the third fane. Deciding to head to the fane the party heads down the mountain only to find the small town of Vallaki is mostly burning. They arrive and find the town priestess attempting to help everyone. Rediculis begins helping heal. It appears a 'demon' attacked the town last night and nearly 200 people are dead either from loss of blood or fire. Serratis/Chernovog flies back to the monastery and retrieves the shovel and gives it to a small boy who begins digging graves. A grave elemental appears and follows the boy around much to the horror of the townsfolk. 'Little Tim' digs graves all day and the elemental puts the bodies in. Two days of helping the townsfolk and Serratis talks to the Burgomaster's wife, the new Burgomaster, and asks for a letter to be dispatched to ask the Lord Strahd to survey the damage. So that he can get a better look at him. On the third night in Vallaki a carriage arrives and the Burgomaster goes out to greet the cloaked figure that exits. They talk outside while the party stays out of sight and Serratis watches from a window. Just as Serratis begins casting Scorching Ray a figure flies in from the east and grapples the cloaked figure. The spell fires out its fiery blast and annilalates the figure and sets Leo's arms on fire who promptly flies away with all due speed.
The next day the party begins heading east down the Old Svalich road. After 5 days they pass the Village of Barovia and continue. A few days past the village, they find a bald spot on a hill and decide to investigate. They find some wolves and as they approach a total of 6 wolves guard the entrance. Serratis/Chernovog scorching rays them and they all die (split ray ftw) Then from within two hybrid werewolves and a hauntingly beautiful woman appear. She is in hysterics and everyone must make a save versus her beauty. Everyone but Rediculis and Serratis go blind. IN Serratis' head Serratis successfully tells Chernovog that the nymph would be a better host than him and Chernovog leaves. Serratis scorching rays them all again but gets stunned, then G'Jun moves forward provoking attacks but cleaves the beautiful woman in half then destroys the other two were wolves but not before getting scratched himself. Chernovog attempts to repossess Serratis but fails then tries Rediculis and succeeds. Suddenly the priest walks away.
Finding the priest gone Serratis throws up a secure shelter and they plan for a rest. Serratis sends out his owl to survey the land ahead and the owl find a knight fighting off shadows in a graveyard just down the road. Leaving with the blind G'Jun they find the knight and Serratis chain lightnings them. Sir Urik joins them in the cave and agrees to help them with their blindness.
Spirits are low with the priest gone, but the third fane awaits.

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