Session 008 - 2024-11-18

Summary

The party accompanied Ismark to his mansion, where they finally met Ireena and agreed to help bury their father, the late Burgomaster Kolyan Indirovich. The next morning at the church, they laid the Burgomaster to rest and convinced the local priest to let them deal with his vampiric son trapped in the undercroft.

Through the Village Streets

Ismark led the party from the Blood of the Vine Tavern towards his family's estate. Along the way, they passed a dreary residence, prompting Ismark to share the tragic tale of Mad Mary, a grief-stricken mother who had secluded herself within.

The Burgomaster's Mansion

Upon arriving at the Burgomaster's Mansion, the adventurers met Ismark's sister, Ireena Kolyana. The siblings made an earnest plea to the party: before Ireena could flee the village, they needed help properly burying their late father, the former Burgomaster, to ensure his spirit found peace. The party agreed and spent an uneventful night securing the mansion.

A Somber Burial

The following morning, the group escorted the Burgomaster's coffin to the village church. There, they met the distraught local priest, Father Donavich. As the burial proceedings took place, they learned a horrifying truth—the priest's son, Doru, had been turned into a vampire spawn and was currently imprisoned in the church's undercroft.

Preparing for the Undercroft

Recognizing the danger the spawn posed to the village, the party confronted Father Donavich. They successfully convinced the heartbroken priest that whatever humanity remained in his son was long gone, and that putting Doru to rest was the only merciful course of action. With heavy hearts but steely resolve, the party prepared to descend into the undercroft and face the monstrous spawn.

Party

Alfbern, Level 3 Druid (Ziro)
Klildar, Level 3 Paladin (Fábio)
Jon, Level 3 Ranger (Ricardo)
Linus, Level 3 Wizard (Daniel)

Setup

Discord (videochat)
KenkuFM (ambiance)
Owlbear Rodeo (combat encounters and exploration)

Appendix: Raw Session Notes

Ismark walked with them from the Inn to his house
They passed by Mad Mary's house and Ismark told her story
They reached the Burgomaster's Mansion, met with Ireena and were asked to help burying her father
They stayed in the mansion for the night and proceeded to the Church in the morning
At the church they met the priest and learned about his son in the undercroft
They buried the burgomaster in the morning
They convinced the priest to allow them to put his son to rest, stating that whatever was left of him is gone now
We finished as the party prepared to enter the undercorft and confront Doru