Entering the Death House
The Players meet eachother for the first time and find themselves in front of the Death House. They have 6 hours to traverse the House and find the Beast in the Dungeons.

The Players

• Avery Ryuu the Half-Elf Knight
• Caspian Ancunin the Elf Rogue
• Kaz the Human Paladin
• Marianne the Puppet

The Start

• It all starts with Caspian standing in front of a wall of fog, when he suddenly notices Marianne at the same wall. Avery appears behind them and before they can talk they are swallowed by the fog. They appear in front of the Death House where Kaz is already inspecting the Gate of the house.
  

The Death house

First Floor

• After entering the death house, the doors close shut and all lights go out. On the wall next to the Grandfather Clock the text appears in blood:

Beneath this dwelling lurks a beast Who hungers for a bloody feast. He sleeps until the midnight chime Then wakes to feed his dark design. If morsels seek to flee their doom, Then bring toward his secret room A gift to soothe his savage mood But mind the servants of his brood.

• The grandfather clock then strikes six o’clock.

In the kitchen they found a Pot full of stuff:

• The wine's label shows that it is from the Wizard of Wines winery and provides the name of the wine: Champagne du le Stomp. (A player that drinks the wine finds it to have turned to vinegar, as though it has magically aged centuries in mere moments.)
• The piece of lace bears the initial "K" sewn onto one corner.
• A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check identifies the brown powder as dried silphium, a contraceptive herb.
• The parchment scroll reads: "For the light of my life. —G." (after reading this a knife flew through the kitchen)

Second Floor

• The doors are carved with dancing youths, although close inspection reveals that the youths aren’t really dancing but fighting off swarms of bats.

Library:

• Found a letter on a desk

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Durst,

In light of my current condition, I respectfully ask your leave for a brief time away from my responsibilities.

While my devotion to your dear children makes this decision difficult, I have taken it upon myself to find a solution that, I hope, will serve your household well. A good acquaintance of mine is experienced in the care of children, and I believe that she could assume my role during my temporary leave without difficulty.

I realize that my request is not without its complications. However, my years serving your family have shown me the depth of your understanding and compassion. I truly feel that I have become a part of this family, and I look forward to bringing another member of that family into this world.

Yours sincerely,

Klara

• After playing sheet music named Waltz for Klara on the Harpsichord in the Conservatory, a secret door opens.
• In the Secret room theres a skeleton in a trapped (trap is broken by now) chest holding a letter:

My most pathetic servant,

I am not a messiah sent to you by the Dark Powers of this land. I have not come to lead you on a path to immortality. However many souls you have bled on your hidden altar, however many visitors you have tortured in your dungeon, know that you are not the one who brought me to this beautiful land. You are but a worm writhing in my earth.

You say that you are cursed, your fortune spent. Your husband took solace in the bosom of another woman, sired a bastard son, and drove you to abandon love for madness. Cursed by darkness? Of that I have no doubt. Save you from your wretchedness? I think not. I much prefer you as you are.

Your dread lord and master,

Strahd von Zarovich

The End

• #battle We ended the Session after fighting a set of Animated armor on the Balcony of the Third Floor

XP

Total XP: 300

• 300 ~ Campaign started at Level 2.

Loot

• 5 Silvered crossbow bolts and 60 regular ~ Tools ~ Avery Ryuu
• Heavy Crossbow ~ Equipment ~ Avery Ryuu
• Spell Scrolls ~ Equipment ~ Avery Ryuu
• Vial of Dried Silphium ~ IDK ~ Caspian Ancunin

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