We start at the Church in a room through a trap door having just killed a Vampire Spawn. We also killed Father Donovich but Snoggly bandaged him to try to keep him alive so he can give us a way to bring back Kyana. Yes, Kyana fell as well.

Father Donovich kept trying to get to his son but Snoggly held him back and Dain dragged his son's body across the room and stood guard to make sure the father never reach him. They didn't want to take a chance that the father could somehow revive him. To make sure his son will never rise again, Dain decapitated him and later they removed the body to the cemetery where they burned it.

Father Donovich offered no help to save Kyana. Misty, Rinn, and Zanfyr went upstairs to see if they could find anything to help Kyana. They didn't find anything that could help her. Mysteriously, Kyana woke up. The group seemed a little concerned at first but but then seemed to accept her rise, as if she must not have died in the first place. Dain did inspect the damage to her neck for any tell tale vampire signs but found nothing.

We started thinking about the new graves that were in the graveyard. When we asked the father who they were, he said he didn't know. He would lock his son in the basement to prevent him from hurting anyone only to check on him the next day and find that he left the room and killed some poor soul. He would find the body in the room with his soon. They were too damaged to tell who they were. Ismark said he would have the town take care of digging up the bodies and determining who they were. Ismark also had Father Donovich removed and locked up.

The rest of us went back to the house to stay for a while and rest some more. The day has taken a heavy toll early on and we are no longer in shape to start a trip. As we headed back to the house, Rinn asked Ismark about the cart and the old lady selling meat pies. He specifcally asked if the lady and the cart were a relatively new thing or have they been coming here a while. Ismark replied that she has been selling those pies from that cart for a long time. She usually comes into town a couple of times a week. But then he reminded us that he had known the Donovich's most of his life and look at how it seems we didn't really know them either.

Rinn, Snoggly, and Haldar stopped by the cart of the old lady selling various meat pies and desert pies. Rinn talked to a couple of people already in line to ask them about the pies and they said the pies are great. We should definitely get the meat pie. The men in line said the pies are made with different meats. Sometimes they are Deer, Boar, the Wolf is really great, lamb, simetimes chickens and birds, and well there are a lot of different meats from the area. When quizzed about them, the old lady people really love them. Her name is Morgan. Her sisters make them at the mill just south east of Vallaki. She carts them into town a couple of times a week. Rinn, Snog, and Haldar each get a pie. She doesn't charge them. She invites them to stop by the mill sometime, where they are made, and visit her and her sisters. Snog points out that it's the old Durst Mill and we check through the deeds and find where they purchased it.

We thank her and head back to the house. Kyana is seriously wiped out and goes straight to be to rest. Hopefully she'll gain her strength back. We ask Ismark about the three ladies that make the pies but he doesn't know anything about them. We ask about the deed we found in the Durst Manor showing that the Durst's at least a few hundred years ago owned it. There is no telling how the ladies managed to acquire it. Maybe they didn't, maybe they are just squatters and with no one to lay claim, it is becoming theirs.

Rinn and Haldar inspect a pie, wondering about finding fingers, eyeballs and stuff in it. Misty took a bite. Nicole called and a Sunday meal was planned. Misty really liked the pie. Rinn's not sure about them and decides to get rid of his. Misty asked if she might have the pies and and we gave them to her. She ate one of them and the other two she put in her pack.

We headed back to the Burgomaster's house and planned to go by the mill on the way to Vallaki. We also talked about stopping by the Vistani camp. Misty was excited about the possibility. We set up a watch and spent the night there and started out the next morning.

We setup an order and took off. After about three miles, we came to a river. The river is Ivlis and it's about 200 feet across, flowing west to east, with a wooden bridge. We cross the bridge and after a short while, we come to a more wooded area. We went through the woods, about 9 miles, to the west. We then came to a cross roads with the second road going north. The map indicates that it is the main camp of the Vistani. We asked Irena about it and she the women that own the tavern are Vistani or actually they are Mortu. They don't speak very favorably of the Vistani. Also she said that the Vistani are said to be the only people able to travel through the mists. Misty really wants to go that way and it looks like it's a shorter route. Asalo, e will need to make camp in the next few hours, their camp may be a good place to do that. Everyone agreed and we set of top visit the Vistani.

After a few miles, we started hearing music playing. As we approached, Haldar slipped off into the woods and the rest of us move in closer. We see wagons and lights and camp fires. Rinn scopes out the area trying to spot anything in the area as they move forward. There is activity around the campfire. Misty is in front and there was some discussion about whether she should be the first to approach or should someone more human approach first. Misty got board with the discussion and starts in anyway. As expected, they were surprised by the walking, talking cat. As they were learning more about her, the started noticing the rest. They didn't seem to shocked or even concerned. Actually, they were very polite.

As we approached the campfire, we noticed a much nicer wagon behind the fire. We started introducing ourselves and they likewise. We met Roger and Rena who quizzed us some. They thought our tans were interesting. Misty starts looking at the big wagon, Madame Eva owns that and is the fortune teller. The Vistani around us suggest that we vist her to she what she sees in our future. Misty is excited and asks questions, like, is she any good at it, do her fortunes come true. They remarked that fortunes are a funny thing as they don't always mean what you think it means. Apparently she is a Tarot card reader. Misty asks if Eva is in. They asked after Dain, he told them his name and that from Waterdeep and that he is a paladin of Clanggeden. They asked what he was and he told them he is a Dwarf.

Snoggly asks about traveling through the mists. They told us that you can't travel through the mists. We told them that we came through it to get here. They suggested that maybe Madame Eva could help with going back through. They started talking about a mighty wizard that came here about a year ago. A very charismatic man. He thought he could rally the people of Barovia against the devil Strahd. He stirred them with thoughts of revolt and brought them to the castle, ten to fifteen of them possibly. When the vampire appeared, The wizards peasant army fled in terror. A few stood their ground and were never seen again. The Wizard and vampire cast spells at each other and flew from the courtyards of the castle to a precipice over looking the falls. Rocks rolled down on the wizard yet he stood his ground and survived. Lightning was called down yet still he survived. But, when Strahd fell upon him, the wizards spells could not save him. He was thrown a thousand feet to his death. They searchewd for his body but the river Ivlis had already spirited it away. They do not know his name but we do remember that he spoke of a place called Waterdeep.

We thought back to see if we could remember a wizard that went missing a year ago. We couldn't think of anyone. They told us the battle was amazing, near the waterfall up stream. Misty started heading towards the wagon. As she approaches, the door opens and from within, a voice beckons her to enter and seemed to already know her name. She asked Misty to bring her friends. She gathered us and we went in. She seems to know all of us by our full names. She seemed to know that we were missing someone. Rinn messaged Haldar and he came.

She introduces herself as Madame Eva, a Vistani. As she begins to prepare the table and cards, Misty watched with curiosity. She says the cards grant her incite. She says, there is a thread of fate that binds all things. My incite and the cards told me that champions were coming to the land and she was to guide them on their path. Tonight, she is going to grant us a card reading. Misty is very excited. She presents the cards and shuffles the cards creates two separate stacks.

She then pulls over the first card and places it on the table. “The two of coins, The Philanthropist! This cards tells of history, knowledge of ancient which will help you better understand your enemy. For this, look to a place where sickness and madness are bred. Where children once cried the treasure still lies.”.

She flips over another card! “The one of blades! The Avenger! This card tells of a powerful force for good and protection. A holy symbol of great hope! This treasure lies in a dragon's house. In hands once clean but now corrupted.”.

She flips over the third card! “The card of power and strength that tells of a weapon of vengeance, a sword of sunlight. The eight of glyphs! What you seek lies on a pile of treasure, beyond a set of amber doors.”

From the high deck she draws a card saying, “A card that will shed light on one who could help you greatly in the battle against darkness. The Marionette! What horror is this? I see a man, made by a man, ageless xxxx!”

“And your last card, your enemy, is a creature of darkness whose powers are beyond mortality. This card will lead you to him. The Darklord! He lurks in depths of darkness in the one place to which he must return!”.

Snoggly blurts out something about the bastard on the hill!

After a moment, she says, “Well, there it is then! Shew, shew, on about your way! Go! Go!”. Misty asks if she sells anything special to which Madame Eva replies, “No!”. Misty thanks her and we leave!

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