Ravenloft Campaign Log

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Starting at 2.1 since starting level is L2.

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2.1 Kobold Attack
22-May-17 (Mon)

The heroes learnt more about themselves and each other at the table, before venturing to Winterhaven where Justice's contact, a man named Douven Stavol, had asked them for assistance with some excavation job at the "dragon burial" site.

Along the way they met some kobolds that dared to ambush them on the road. However the heroes saw them in hiding, and with some cooperation, defeated the scaly menaces.

Total XP Gained : 1/X Level 2
68 Bahusar (Samuel): 1/X L2
68 Dwarf Warpriest (Daniel): 1/X L2
68 Guest GM (Arjun): 1/X L2
68 Iolder (Jonas): 1/X L2
68 Justice (Fawwaz): 1/X L2
68 GM (Steve): 1/X L2
68 Mizu (David): 1/X L2
68 Xanadu (Forrest): 1/X L2
Total Sessions : 1

Transactions
18 gp loot each

Fixed Gear
Nil

Ref: Arjun

Note: starting at 2.X since L2

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2.2 Winterhaven & Excavation Site
29-May-17 (Mon)

The heroes arrived in Winterhaven and made a beeline for the Wraftons Inn. After hearing some local performers mangle his song, Justice put up an average (by his standards) performance to make an impression on the ladies, which enthused most of the inn except a surly man in the corner. After some argument between him and Justice about the music's genre, the heroes learnt he was in fact Lord Padraig, the local lord of Winterhaven. Fortunately he seemed fine with Bahusar and did not realize he was with Justice.

They also got directions dropped by Douven's home and found he was missing for a few days after taking a job, where his contact was a lady hunter relatively new to Winterhaven (called Ninafer, they learn later). His wife offered a reward for them to rescue him, and let them take Douven's maps to figure out where he had went. At Lord Padraig's keep, he seemed nonplussed to find Justice with the heroes, but offered a reward if they would flush out the kobold den as they had been harrassing trade. There was then an "informative" visit to the local sage Valthrun the Prescient, where Iolder only managed to steal back 1 of 3 gp tipped for his info.

The heroes arrived at the Dragon Burial site, and found some ruffians and guard drakes doing some excavation, overseen by a shadowy flying spectre, while Douven was tied up at one side. After a rough fight where guard drakes mauled Justice and the spectre turned the knocked out ruffians into zombies, the heroes managed to prevail and rescue Douven.

Total XP Gained : 2/X Level 2 - All 2AP
108 Bahusar (Samuel): 2/X L2
106 Iolder (Jonas): 2/X L2
107 Justice (Fawwaz): 2/X L2
108 GM (Steve): 2/X L2
108 Mizu (David): 2/X L2
108 Xanadu (Forrest): 2/X L2
AFK - 68 Warlord (Daniel): 1.5/X L2
Total Sessions : 2

Transactions
40 gp reward from Douven's wife
-1 gp from Justice to barkeep for Jeneva's name
-2 gp from Iolder to Valthrun the "Prescient" and not pickpocketed back
L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot found by Iolder

Fixed Gear
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot

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2.3 Waterfront Reptiles
05-Jun-17 (Mon)

The heroes freed the grateful Douven while resting from their wounds. They also found the dig objective - a trapped metal chest shaped to look like a dragon's ribcage with a black vase within. Iolder aced the lockpicking and not only opened it, but managed to extract the intact trap device, a shadowy cube.

Mizu figured the vase was once used as a repository of some sort, and is now mostly a conduit holding residual necrotic energies, that were nonetheless relatively dense after what must be a very long time. Douven conjectured that with such a collection of arcane necrotic energy, perhaps it could be used for some arcane rituals. Judging from the blackened land about the dragon burial site, the dragon itself could have been the source of dark magic. Douven offered to keep the vase but the heroes chose to keep it with them, and noticed it had a detrimental effect on Bahusar.

The heroes returned to Winterhaven and claimed their reward from Douven's wife, who also spread word of their good deed. Learning that Ninafer the huntress was Douven's contact point that introduced him to his latest excavation employer, they tried to find her at Wrafton's Inn but she was not there.

They decided to set out for the kobold den about southeast from Winterhaven, arriving at a forested area near a waterfall, and encountered many kobold slingers with a dragonshield holding the line, while kobold crossbow snipers took aim. Cover proved one sided as the kobolds had freakily deadly aim this time, with Iolder knocked out in the first round and Bahusar falling to several crits the next round. The day might have been lost if not for Wynn's timely heals and Xanadu's masterful spiral of psionic prowess that severely injured more than half their foes at once. One of the kobold snipers managed to retreat to behind the waterfall, presumably the den, and aware the kobolds were ready for them, the heroes retreated to Winterhaven to maybe stock up on potions before returning for the den delve.

Total XP Gained : 3/X Level 2
127 gp / 1.5 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 3/X L2
125 gp / 1.5 AP Iolder (Jonas): 3/X L2
127 gp / 2.5 AP GM (Steve): 3/X L2
127 gp / 2.5 AP Mizu (David): 3/X L2
127 gp / 1.5 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 3/X L2
AFK - 107 / 2 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 2.5/X L2
AFK - 68 / 1.5 AP Warlord (Daniel): 2/X L2
Total Sessions : 2

NPC Wynn

Transactions
19 gp loot each

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3)
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot

Ref:

Shadowy Cube
Consumable, Std Action
Arcane, Necrotic, Zone
Area Burst 1 in 5
Dex +2 vs Reflex
Hit: 2d6+Dex necrotic damage
Effect: Area becomes a zone until ENT. The zone blocks line of sight, and all creatures within it are blinded.

Purchaseable

20 gp - Max 2 per Player
L1 Potion of Cure Light Wounds (uncommon)
Consumable, minor action
Effect: You drink the potion. If you have a healing surge, you must spend one. Instead of the hit points you would normally regain, you regain 1d8 + 1 hit points. If you are bloodied and don’t have any healing surges, you still regain the hit points. If neither of these things is true, there is no effect.

50 gp - No Limit
L5 Potion of Healing (common)
Consumable, minor action
Effect: You drink the potion and spend a healing surge. You regain surge value + 1d6 HP, which is maximised if you drink it while resting.

( note above Potion of Healing is customized )

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2.4 Waterfall Reptiles
12-Jun-17 (Mon)

The heroes returned from restocking and found a hostile Rage Drake in the area before the waterfall, having fed on scattered meat as well as the flesh of the fallen from earlier. It seemed controlled by kobolds within their waterfall den, who sustained it with some more meat, but after wreaking some havoc on the heroes' morale, the rage drake eventually fell before their relentless onslaught.

After a short rest, the heroes then ventured beyond the waterfall, making good acrobatics to stand on their feet. Their initial momentum was broken by the appearance of a goblin underboss from the shadows, and after a fierce contest that brought out the best in them, they managed to slay all the kobolds and found some notes written by one "Kalarel", apparently a servant of Orcus based in the Keep on the Shadowfell.

Total XP Gained : 0.5/X Level 3
Level Up - 240 gp / 1 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 0.5/X L3
Level Up - 193 gp / 1 AP Iolder (Jonas): 0.5/X L3
Level Up - 270 gp / 1 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 0/X L3
Level Up - 285 gp / 1 AP GM (Steve): 0.5/X L3
Level Up - 285 gp / 1 AP Mizu (David): 0.5/X L3
Level Up - 245 gp / 1 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 0.5/X L3
AFK - 68 gp / 1.5 AP Warlord (Daniel): 3/4 L2
Total Sessions : 4
0.5 bonus XP

Transactions
158 gp each : 58 from kobold den, 100 reward from Lord Padraig
-90 gp from Iolder : bought 2 CLW, 1 Healing potion
-40 gp from Bahusar : bought 2 CLW
-60 gp from Xanadu : bought 2 CLW, post fight back to town 1 CLW (from Mizu's quota)
-5 gp from Bahusar to Justice (see below)
L3 Armor of Exploits (plate) +1 found by Bahusar (via Justice...)

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3)
Bahusar : L3 Armor of Exploits (plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Xanadu : 3 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Mizu : 1
Justice, "Warlord" : 2

Edit 19 Jun 17 : since full HP on level up, reversed Iolder and Xanadu CLW usage. Changed Bahusar to 2 CLW purchases with his agreement at table.

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3.1 Goblin Barracks
19-Jun-17 (Mon)


Total XP Gained : 1.5/X Level 3
312 gp / 2 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 1.5/X L3
265 gp / 1 AP Iolder (Jonas): 1.5/X L3
357 gp / 2 AP GM (Steve): 1.5/X L3
357 gp / 2 AP Mizu (David): 1.5/X L3
317 gp / 2 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 1.5/X L3
Level Up - 140 gp / 1 AP Warlord (Daniel): 0/X L3
AFK - 270 gp / 1 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 0.5/X L3
Total Sessions : 4+1

Transactions
72 gp each : from Balgron's stash
3 CLW potions from Balgron's stash (assume given 1 to Iolder)
L5 Item found by Xanadu (courtesy of David)
-1 CLW used by Iolder

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Xanadu : 3 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Mizu : 1
Justice, "Warlord" : 2

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3.2 Cathedral Cleansing
03-Jul-17 (Mon)


Total XP Gained : 2.5/X Level 3
672 gp / 1.5 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 2.5/X L3
AFK - 535 gp / 1 AP Iolder (Jonas): 2/X L3
630 gp / 1.5 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 1.5/X L3
717 gp / 2.5 AP Mizu (David): 2.5/X L3
500 gp / 0.5 AP Sarrevan (Daniel): 1/X L3
677 gp / 1.5 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 2.5/X L3
717 gp / 2.5 AP GM (Steve): 2.5/X L3
Total Sessions : 4+2

Transactions
360 Gp each from Lord Padraig
270 Gp to Iolder by GM

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Xanadu : 3 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Mizu : 1
Justice, "Warlord" : 2

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3.3 Interlude - Left For Dead, Almost
10-Jul-17 (Mon)

Special One-Off by Fawwaz!
Those who played get 0.5 bonus XP

Total XP Gained : 2.5/X Level 3
AFK - 672 gp / 1.5 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 2.5/X L3
616 gp / 1 AP Iolder (Jonas): 2.5/X L3
711 gp / 1.5 AP GM (Fawwaz): 2/X L3
AFK - 500 gp / 0.5 AP Sarrevan (Daniel): 1/X L3
798 gp / 2.5 AP Mizu Shin (David): 3/X L3
AFK - 677 gp / 1.5 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 2.5/X L3
798 gp / 2.5 AP Justice (Steve): 3/X L3
Total Sessions : 4+3

Transactions
81 gp for those Present
L5 Item found earned by Fawwaz!

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Justice : L5 Item (TBA)
Xanadu : L4 Flowform Armor (Cloth) +1, 3 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Shin : 1
Justice, "Warlord" : 2

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Unique Items from 3.4

LIFEWARD ARMOR +1 (Rare)

Armor: Chain, Scale or Plate

Property
You gain Resist 5 Necrotic and Resist 5 Fire.

Encounter (No Action)
Trigger: You take damage that would reduce you to 0 hitpoints or less.
Effect: You are insubstantial until End of your Next Turn.

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L5 AECRIS OF THE DAWN +1 (Rare)

Weapon: Longsword

Critical: +1d6 radiant damage. +1d12 radiant against undead

Property
While drawn, this weapon sheds 5 squares of bright light.
When this weapon is used to deal radiant damage, add its enhancement bonus as an item bonus to damage rolls.

At Will (Free Action)
All damage dealt by this weapon is radiant damage. Another free action returns the damage to normal.

Special: If enhanced to L15, Aecris is no longer a Rare item. Its bright light becomes "up to 5 squares" as decided by the wielder as a free action.

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Either of the above can be "given up" in exchange for an L5 non-rare item for either Sarrevan (Daniel) or Shin (David).

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3.4 Knight of Bahamut
17-Jul-17 (Mon)



Total XP Gained : 3.5/X Level 3
750 gp / 2 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 3.5/X L3
694 gp / 1.5 AP Iolder (Jonas): 3.5/X L3
789 gp / 2 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 3/X L3
578 gp / 1 AP Sarrevan (Daniel): 2/X L3
356 gp / 3 AP Shin (David): 4/X L3
AFK - 677 gp / 1.5 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 3/X L3
876 gp / 3 AP GM (Steve): 4/X L3
Total Sessions : 4+4

Transactions
78 gp for those Present
Found Lifeward Armor +1 and Aecris +1
-520 gp from Shin for L2 Eagle Eye Goggles

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L5 Aecris Longsword +1 (Rare, see 3.4), L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Justice : L5 Item (TBA)
Shin: L2 Eagle Eye Goggles
Xanadu : L4 Flowform Armor (Cloth) +1, 3 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Shin : 1
Justice, Sarrevan : 2

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3.5 The Way Below
31-Jul-17 (Mon)



Total XP Gained : 1/X Level 4
Level Up - 788 gp / 1 AP Bahusar (Samuel): 1/X L4
Level Up - 212 gp / 1 AP Iolder (Jonas): 1/X L4
Level Up - 827 gp / 1 AP Justice (Fawwaz): 0.5/X L4
616 gp / 2 AP Sarrevan (Daniel): 3.5/4 L3
Level Up - 394 gp / 1 AP Shin (David): 1.5/X L4
Level Up - 715 gp / 1 AP Xanadu (Forrest): 0.5/X L4
Level Up - 924 gp / 1 AP GM (Steve): 1.5/X L4
Total Sessions : 4+5
0.5 Bonus XP

Transactions
38 gp for those Present
-1 CLW from Xanadu
-520 gp from Iolder for purchase of Acrobat Boots
L5 item found by Shin
L5 item found by Sarrevan (courtesy of Samuel for giving up Lifeward Armor +1. Then again, Daniel claimed credit)

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L5 Aecris Longsword +1 (Rare, see 3.4), L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L2 Acrobat Boots, L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Justice : L5 Cape of the Mountebank
Sarrevan : L5 Item (TBA)
Shin: L2 Eagle Eye Goggles, L5 Item (TBA)
Xanadu : L4 Flowform Armor (Cloth) +1, 2 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Shin : 1
Justice, Sarrevan : 2

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4.1 Burn
07-Aug-17 (Mon)

Present: Bahusar (Samuel), Iolder (Jonas), Sarrevan (Daniel)* , Shin (David), Xanadu (Forrest), GM (Steve)
AFK: Justice (Fawwaz)
* - Level Up

Transactions
66 gp loot to those present

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4.2 Skeletons in the Closet
14-Aug-17 (Mon)

Present: Bahusar (Samuel), Iolder (Jonas), Justice (Fawwaz), Shin (David), GM (Steve)
AFK: Xanadu (Forrest), Sarrevan (Daniel)

Transactions
-100 gp to all (including absentees) as payment to Donolan

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4.3 Neither Death nor Victory
21-Aug-17 (Mon)

Present: Bahusar* (Samuel), Iolder* (Jonas), Justice* (Fawwaz), Shin* (David), GM* (Steve)
AFK: Sarrevan (Daniel)
* - Level Up

Transactions
127 gp loot to those present
50 gp to all for arc completion

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5.1 The Great Evil Unleashed
28-Aug-17 (Mon)

Present: Bahusar (Samuel), Iolder (Jonas), Sarrevan* (Daniel), Shin (David), Xanadu (Forrest), GM (Steve)
AFK: Justice (Fawwaz)
* - Level Up

Surges Expended (in order of Present) : 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, Wynn1 ; Avg 1.5, round up 2.

Transactions
45 gp loot to those present
Note the crawl up counts as 3 encounters, ie 1.5 AP

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Inventory Transactions
-620 gp for Justice in all (+420 gp sold L4 Cape of Mountebank +1, -520 gp bought L2 Badge of Berserker +1, -520 gp bought L2 Acrobat Boots)
-360 gp for Shin for L1 Challenge-Seeking Rapier +1

Total XP Gained : 2.5/X Level 5
976 gp / 2.5 AP / -1Sr Bahusar (Samuel): 2.5/X L5
400 gp / 2.5 AP / -2Sr Iolder (Jonas): 2.5/X L5
284 gp / 1 AP / -2Sr "Justice" (Fawwaz): 0.5/X L5
677 gp / 1 AP / -1Sr Sarrevan (Daniel): 0/X L5
222 gp / 2.5 AP / -1Sr Shin (David): 3/X L5
903 gp / 2.5 AP / -3Sr Xanadu (Forrest): 1/X L5
1,112 gp / 2.5 / -1Sr AP GM (Steve): 3/X L5
Total Sessions : 4+5+3+1
0.5 Bonus XP

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L5 Aecris Longsword +1 (Rare, see 3.4), L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L2 Acrobat Boots, L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
"Justice" : L2 Badge of the Berserker +1, L2 Acrobat Boots
Sarrevan : L5 Flaming Weapon +1 (Incendiary Dagger)
Shin: L2 Eagle Eye Goggles, L4 Cloak of Distortion +1, L1 Challenge Seeking Rapier +1
Xanadu : L4 Flowform Armor (Cloth) +1, 2 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Shin : 1
Justice, Sarrevan : 2

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Fortunes of Ravenloft
As told by Madam Eva in 5.2 on 04 Sep 17 (Mon)

First Drawing - Seven of Spades - RESOLVED 5.6
Here lies a powerful symbol of hope
Within the darkness, there is the light
Within the unholy, where once was holy
There you will find this symbol of power

Second Drawing - Five of Spades - RESOLVED 5.6
This tells of history, that with knowledge of the ancient you might defeat your foe.
Seek you a carefully hidden place of great worldly wealth.
Beyond the flames that guard the way

Third Drawing - Ace of Clubs
This is that which for which you search, though he lies in darkness, here you will surely find him
Alas, this is a very bad sign. This is the very heart of the darkness, his centre, his life.
To this one place he always returns, and in this one place you will surely find him.

Fourth Drawing - Queen of Diamonds - RESOLVED 7.1
Here lies the hilt that will complete the light of the sun that you bear.
It gives power and strength, the weapon of light.
Finding it or failing to, could be the difference between fortune or doom.
I see it lies with with the one where it began, within the bosom of the mother.

Fifth Drawing - King of Clubs
And here is the root cause.
Out of darkness and chaos, we shall find reason and foundation
The purpose of all things, the key beyond death
Ah this is a high and noble card. One of you carries a weapon that is stronger than any other against the evil in this land.
One part is missing from the weapon, and like you he too seeks to make it whole, that he may destroy it utterly

OOC: You feel certain all of the above locations relate to places within the Castle.

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Individual Drawing

Bahusar, Iolder, Shin, Xanadu drew
Diamond: +1 attack rolls and -1 to all defenses. 1/day as a free action at start of your turn, increase to +4/-4 until End of Enc.

Andras drew
Heart: +1 attack rolls and +1 to all defenses. 1/day as free action at start of your turn, increase to +2/+2 until End of Enc.

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5.2 The Gypsy Camp
04-Sep-17 (Mon)




Transactions
-100 gp from Bahusar as bet
+100 gp to Andras as bet
-60 gp for 2 CLW potions to Andras
All -25 gp for Gypsy rest
-60 gp to Andras for Fortunes
-50 gp to Bahusar, Iolder, Sarrevan, GM for Fortunes
-30 gp to Shin, Xanadu for Fortunes

Total XP Gained : 3.5/X Level 5
801 gp / 1 AP / fSr Bahusar (Samuel): 3.5/X L5
325 gp / 1 AP / fSr Iolder (Jonas): 3.5/X L5
239 gp / 1 AP / fSr Andras Darkbanner (Fawwaz): 1.5/X L5
AFK - 602 gp / 1 AP / fSr Sarrevan (Daniel): 0.5/X L5
167 gp / 1 AP / fSr Shin (David): 4/X L5
848 gp / 1 AP / fSr Xanadu (Forrest): 2/X L5
1,037 gp / 1 AP / fSr GM (Steve): 4/X L5
Total Sessions : 4+5+3+2

Fixed Gear
Party : Shadowy Cube (see 2.3), 2 CLW
Bahusar : L5 Aecris Longsword +1 (Rare, see 3.4), L3 Armor of Exploits (Plate) +1, 2 CLW potion
Iolder : L2 Acrobat Boots, L3 Bracers of the Perfect Shot, 2 CLW potion, 1 Healing potion
Andras Darkbanner : L2 Badge of the Berserker +1, L2 Acrobat Boots, 2 CLW Potions
Sarrevan : L5 Flaming Weapon +1 (Incendiary Dagger)
Shin: L2 Eagle Eye Goggles, L4 Cloak of Distortion +1, L1 Challenge Seeking Rapier +1
Xanadu : L4 Flowform Armor (Cloth) +1, 2 CLW potion

Note: Healing potion is custom (see 2.3)

Remaining CLW Quota
Shin : 1
Sarrevan : 2

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5.3 Barovia
11-Sep-17 (Mon)

The heroes meet with 3 lost teen townsfolk, Moe Larry and Curly who had been sent to find the missing gravedigger Igor. They manage to lead them back to the town of Barovia, but are viewed with distrust, especially by the burgomeister Ismarck Kolyana.

The heroes decide to investigate the missing gravedigger and along the way meet Dr Cranium and check out the mystical staff in the town, that was left behind by an elven mage called Eraena from 50 years ago. Eventually they head to the graveyard some distance from Barovia, after dealing with a restless spectre, rescue the gravedigger Igor.

After being rewarded by Ismarck and a warm reception at the inn, they visit the Kolyana family to try and help Ismarck's father, the haunted Indirovich Kolyana. As he is describing visions of doom that coincide with the arrival of individuals matching the heroes' profile, the windows shatter amidst the howling wind and countless bats tear screeching into the room.

Present: David Fawwaz Forrest Jonas

Transactions
50 gp to those present for rescuing Igor
-1 gp to all (including absentees) to buy a garland of garlic cloves

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5.4 Desperado
18-Sep-17 (Mon)

The heroes fend for themselves valiantly under the onslaught of many bat swarms, but the ailing Indivorich succumbs to a heart attack amidst the sudden attack. Andras takes the opportunity to steal some silverware from the Kolyana household, and turns it over to the "nightshift" blacksmith assistant, none other than the vampire Donolan, who has settled down into a job and helps the heroes melt it down and craft a silver gauntlet that can be used as a weapon.

Ismarck and his sister Ireena mourn their father's demise with a funeral the next day, and while Bahusar and Xanadu pay respects, Andras and Sarrevan persuade Iolder to help them break into the Kolyana household once more and cracks the safe, stealing some gold (50 gp) as well as an elven brooch, presumably once belonged to the elf Eraena. However, the elf depicted therein had a startling resemblance to Ireena. Meantime, Bahusar gives an exceedingly generous donation of 100 gp to the Kolyanas during the funeral, causing a huge hoo ha to go through the village at the exceeding kindness and generous by the "giant lizard".

The trio then head to the funeral service, and Andras learns to his horror that Ireena has suffered a bite mark of a vampire. He manages to recall that if she were to die, she would rise as a vampire shortly. Both Ismarck and Ireena are aghast as well, and after the funeral is done in the early evening, Ismarck humbly requests the heroes to help his sister by vanquishing the evil in castle Ravenloft and put an end to Count Strahd von Zarovich. Ireena speaks up bravely also, stating that it was clear the town was not safe, so she may as well go with the heroes to do what she can for her own sake, and also since being with them is probably the safest for her. If she dies fighting, she asks that the heroes destroy her utterly before she can rise as an undead monster.

Present: Daniel Fawwaz Forrest Jonas Samuel

Transactions
10 gp to those present each from theft
-90 gp to Bahusar for 100 gp donation, less 10 gp post-funeral contribution by Donolan
Silver Gauntlet for party loot, held by Xanadu

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5.5 Ride to Ravenloft
25-Sep-17 (Mon)

With the decision to set out for Castle Ravenloft the next morning, the Kolyanas offer to host a large dinner and drinks at the inn, as a toast to the heroes before their departure, and it is also a farewell party for Ireena.

During the gathering, the heroes learn that the innkeeper's only child Tanya has been missing for a few years, although the innkeeper's wife Bella insists she must be alive. They learn that Tanya was taken from her room, and knowing that they were headed to Castle Ravenloft, Bella gives the heroes an ostentatiously dressed doll to them, saying it was a gift to Tanya from one "aunt Trina", and that perhaps it might help them find or identify her in some way. Bella gets into a disagreement with her husband Yuri, who insists that Tanya is surely dead, this upsets her so she heads out of the inn to the staff near the town gate to get some quiet, and where she says she often dreams of Tanya.

Iolder follows her, and Andras were already present, and as shortly after they arrive, there are calls of alarm from the gate guards on the walls as there is something on the out side of the town. The rest of the heroes arrive at the commotion only to see there was a black coach with two black horses waiting in the night, along with a hooded coachman who has no discernible face under his hood. Bella gets hysterical and throws a utensil at the coachman, but it passes harmlessly under his hood through where his head should be, even as the coach door opens for the heroes. The heroes decide to get on the coach - along with Ireena - and head off, probably to Castle Ravenloft.

As the coach arrives through the fog strewn path up into the castle, the rotted drawbridge collapses behind in its wake, and it lets the heroes disembark in the courtyard of the dark forbidding place. After realizing they probably don't want to tangle with the two black horses that are starting to show flame and smoke from mane, tail, hooves and eyes, they head to the main door of the castle, yelling in and announcing their arrival, only to be promptly set upon by zombies. But these are no ordinary zombies - after taking a reasonable amount of punishment, their bodies collapse and their clawed limbs animate to try and throttle the heroes and lock them into immobility. The heroes struggle a bit from the initial shock, but eventually destroy all of them.

They explore further inwards and come to a dining room with a long grand table of sumptuous food set for guests, and a grand piano at the far end where a cloaked dark haired noble form is playing. The music sends three of the heroes - Iolder, Shin, Xanadu - into a trance, and they settle at the dining table to partake of the red wine poured for guests. Bahusar and Andras tries to stop them, but while they snapped Iolder and Xanadu back to reality, Shin ingests some of the wine - blood of course - and fell into a nauseous retching fit in disgust. Meantime, Bahusar rushes over to grand piano and instead of striking at the smirking piano-playing Strahd, he sends his blade into the grand piano, splitting the body of the wooden edifice, and causing it to collapse amidst a painful screeching burst of sound. Strahd's form only laughs and vanished, even behind the remnants of the piano, the heroes see a horde of rats gathering in a now-exposed hole in the wall, in readiness to rush out at them.

Present: David Fawwaz Forrest Jonas Samuel

Transactions
+200 gp to Shin for OOC hospitality, as pre-agreed
-200 gp from GM for OOC hospitality, as pre-agreed

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5.6 The Sage and The Healer
25-Sep-17 (Mon)

Transactions
-60 gp to all for Library Key
+40 gp to those present for gems found in kitchen
+500 gp arc reward in treasure room ( to be assigned out based on attendance )
Icon of Ravenloft +2 found

Present: David Fawwaz Jonas Samuel

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Xp gain, roughly
Jonas +4
Samuel +3.5
David +3.5
Forrest +3.5
Fawwaz +3.5
Daniel +2.5