Travel towards Vallaki
The party continued their journey from the camp toward Vallaki. After a heartfelt farewell to Marianne, the group met Sophia, a new character with confidence and charm. They faced multiple combat encounters, including wolves and a werewolf, while navigating the eerie Barovian landscape. The session concluded with the party reaching just outside Vallaki.

Ongoing Quests

• The Ongoing Quests are #EscortingIreena

Back to camp

• #battle The Players fight against 7 zombies and a Will-o'-Wisp and beat them quite easily. After making sure there is no sight of Eliza, they head back to Tser Pool camp.
• At the camp Marianne decides to bid farewell to the players. [Insert sad music here]

In comes Sophia

• When the party woke, the morning air was cool and quiet, broken only by the crackle of the campfire and the soft clatter of breakfast being prepared. As they gathered around the flames, a stranger stepped into the edge of the clearing. A young woman with a confident stride approached the camp and introduced herself as Sophia Voron.
• She joined them at the fire without hesitation, speaking easily and smiling as though she already belonged there. It didn’t take long for the party to learn she was one of the Vistani — a revelation that immediately cast a shadow of suspicion over the group. The mood tightened. Eyes narrowed. Hands hovered a little closer to weapons.
• Despite the tension, Caspian greeted her warmly. The two fell into conversation with surprising ease, their flirtatious banter flowing naturally. Sophia matched his charm without missing a beat, and their laughter contrasted sharply with the rest of the party’s guarded silence.
• Kaz was the first to voice what many were thinking. He accused Sophia outright of serving Strahd. The camp went still. Sophia's smile vanished, replaced by sharp indignation as she denied the accusation without hesitation. Her response was firm, almost offended, and after a tense exchange the party slowly eased — not trusting her, but no longer on the brink of hostility.
• The calm didn’t last long. Soon Sophia and Avery were locked in a heated argument of their own, voices rising over the fire as the rest of the camp pretended not to listen. Meanwhile, Caspian and Kaz sat shoulder to shoulder, passing a bottle of wine between them and watching the confrontation unfold like reluctant spectators.
• As the others began packing up camp in preparation for the journey to Vallaki — Sophia now traveling with them whether everyone liked it or not — Caspian stretched out on a rug beside Kaz. The argument faded into background noise, replaced by the quiet rhythm of breaking camp and the uneasy sense that their group had just grown more complicated.

On the road

• As the players make it back to the crossroads, they encounter a skeletal rider that reminds them of the corpse they found in the woods in front of the east gate of barovia.

• After a while they find an old watchtower, nothing important inside but Caspian does find a broken silver pendant carved to resemble a dragon lying on the ground of the first floor.

• #battle As they reach the higher parts of the mountain, where left only is mountain and right is a giant ravine, they get attacked by 4 wolves and a werewolf. The wolves get defeated quite easily.
  

• The players arrive at the bridge over the Ivlis River where they meet a Revenant standing in the middle of the bridge. It asks the players what business they have here and if they serve Strahd. The players ofc answer that they don't and they plan on defeating Strahd. The Revenant advises them to travel to Argynvostholt to the west, where Sir Godfrey Gwilym awaits those who would raise their swords against the darkness that lurks in the castle's depths. #SpeakToSirGodfreyGwilym.

• Walking past the western Gates of Barovia

• They walk past the windmill and meet Morgantha who gives Kaz a Dream Pastry.

Ending

• #battle against 2 Werewolves and 3 Wolves.

Loot

• silver pendant ~ Lore ~ Caspian
• Dream Pastry ~ Food ~ Kaz

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