Session 035
Review Characters
Scenes
Strong Start โ Yester Hill Fight (Continued)
๐ #Yester Hill
- The PCs vs. 1 Druid and the blights
- The Gulthias Tree pulses and slowly produces more twigs/vine/needle blights
- ๐๏ธ A dead adventurer lies near the tree โ died trying to cut it down using a magic battleaxe
- ๐ #Yester Hill Axe
Wizard of Wines
- ๐ญ Davian Martikov โ welcomes the party back
- Before dawn breaks, some wereravens arrive speaking of an attack to the church in Vallaki
Vallaki
๐ #Town of Vallaki
- Population in disarray, very low spirits
- Strahd attacked โ St Andral's Feast
- ๐ญ Father Lucian โ killed during the attack by Strahd
- Freek (7yo) โ killed by bats. Myrtle (5yo) โ killed by spawns
- ๐ญ Ireena โ survived, but Strahd teased her. She tells the party what happened. Fr Lucian recommended het to flee to Krzek, and seek shelter in the Abbey of St Markovia
- ๐ญ Rictavio โ approaches the PCs about burning the priest's body
Random Encounters
- Daytime
- 3 Berserkers: You startle a wild-looking figure caked in gray mud and clutching a crude stone axe. Whether itโs a man or a woman, you canโt tell.
- Corpse: The corpse looks like Jon but has been stripped of armor, weapons, and valuables. If moved, its flesh melts away until only the skeleton remains.
- Nighttime
- 3 Direwolves: A snarling wolf the size of a grizzly bear steps out of the fog. The area is lightly obscured by fog. If more than one dire wolf is present, the others arenโt far behind and can be seen as dark shadows in the fog. The dire wolves of Barovia are cruel, overgrown wolves and Strahdโs loyal servants. They canโt be charmed or frightened.
- 6 Werewolves in wolf form: You hear the howl of a wolf some distance away. Werewolves in wolf form follow the party from a safe distance for several hours. If their Dexterity (Stealth) checks exceed the charactersโ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores, the werewolves attack with surprise when the characters decide to take a short or long rest. Otherwise, they wait until the characters are weakened by another random encounter before moving in for the easy kill. If captured, they can disclose the location of their den.
Fantastic Locations
Yester Hill
- The Gulthias Tree dominates the hilltop, dark and twisted
- A ring of ancient stones surrounds the area
Wizard of Wines Winery
- The familiar warmth of the winery, now reclaimed from the druids
Town of Vallaki
- Streets emptier than usual, shuttered windows, fearful townsfolk
- The aftermath of Strahd's attack hangs heavy in the air
Monsters
- Vine Blight
- Twig Blight
- Needle Blight
- Druid
- Tree Blight
Treasure and Magic Items
Yester Hill Axe
- Yester Hill Axe โ Its handle is carved with leaves and vines, and the weapon weighs half as much as a normal battleaxe.