Retreat from Argynvostholt

Summary

The party continued their desperate battle against Vladimir Horngaard in the ruins of Argynvostholt. Despite dispatching his minions, the Revenant Commander proved too strong. A miraculous recovery by Klildar allowed the party to retreat with their lives. Outside, they encountered Ezmerelda d'Avenir fleeing from Arrigal and his Vistani. After defusing the situation, the group accepted Ezmerelda's offer of shelter and traveled to Ezmerelda's Tower.

Argynvostholt - Confrontation with Vladimir Continued

The fight continued. The party managed to dispatch the two remaining Phantom Warriors; however, Vladimir Horngaard was still standing and appeared barely damaged. The stakes were getting higher and higher.

• Linus was able to get back up after being healed by the magic hare conjured by Alfbern. As soon as the two minions were gone, he repositioned himself away from danger.
• Jon went down but was brought back up by Alfbern from afar. He also repositioned to gain an advantage.
• Klildar was left face-to-face with the revenant leader.

The druid cast Entangle. Even though Vladimir was not restrained, the area around him became difficult terrain. Soon after, Vladimir managed to bring the Paladin down and moved away towards Linus.

The Miracle of Torm

Klildar’s turn was next. On his first Death Save, the light of Torm shined upon his follower. He rolled a Nat 20, regaining 1 HP and returning to the fight. The party was ecstatic!

With all characters alive and Vladimir traversing the difficult terrain, they decided to retreat.

Argynvostholt - Meeting Ezmerelda

As they fled the battle and reached the mansion's entrance, they saw a woman riding a horse at full speed towards them. She jumped out of the horse with grace and landed in front of them. She introduced herself as Ezmerelda d'Avenir.

Before she could continue, three other riders approached them. They were Vistani, led by Arrigal, who claimed they were pursuing Ezmerelda because she had stolen the horse from their camp. As before, Arrigal was not antagonistic toward the players; he simply asked for the woman to be released to him. She reacted by drawing her weapons.

The Standoff

The party didn't want another fight to break out and tried to talk them down. Finally, Ezmerelda conjured a Mage Hand and slapped the horse, which took off towards the road. The Vistani decided to recapture the animal and left the group.

Ezmerelda's Prophecy

Ezmerelda introduced herself as a vampire hunter. She mentioned she had come looking for the party because it was foretold to her by a Tarokka card reading that she would find enemies of Strahd at Argynvostholt.

She offered them shelter at the place she had been staying. Linus conjured a horse for her with four mechanical legs, inspired by Ezmerelda's own mechanical leg—a gesture she appreciated.

The session finished as the group approached a tower sitting on a small lake (Ezmerelda's Tower).

Party Members

• Alfbern - Level 5 Elf Druid (Ziro)
• Klildar - Level 5 White Dragonborn Paladin (Fábio)
• Jon - Level 5 Human Ranger (Ricardo)
• Linus - Level 5 Human Wizard (Daniel)

Important Items/Events

• Combat Continues: Vladimir Horngaard is still active and hostile in Argynvostholt.
• New Ally: Met Ezmerelda d'Avenir.
• Location Discovered: Ezmerelda's Tower (Lake Baratok).