01/08/23
19th & 20th Day of Rainmoot: 1492
Mission: Find Our Lady's Heart
Campaign: Tales from the Bard
Location(s): Barovia
Present: Bernadette Greycastle, Dramos Ethrane, Niall Tharivol, Ragul-Nur, Roscoe Tosscoble, (Moonwhisper) Plus Mule.
19th:
Ireena: "Ismark, brother, I will not go anywhere whilst father lies unburied. We must take him to the graveyard, find the priest Donavich. He will make sure the correct prayers are said and their father interred correctly. Only then would I agree to leave."
Dramos: "I make it just passed midday.
Ismark: "Time is of the essence, Strahd seems distracted, now is the time to get Ireena out of Barovia."
After making their plans, Ireena changed into more suitable clothes and could be seen with a hefty purse of coin.
Ismark: "It will take 4 of us to carry the coffin, none of the villagers will help for fear of upsetting Strahd. The church (E5) is at the other end of the village. The priest there is called Danovich."
Niall: "Well we have Moonwhisper, myself, Dramos and you. No offence Ragul and Roscoe but you're a little bit vertically challenged to help."
Niall and Ragul went looking for a cart in the Mansion (E4) outbuildings. They came back with bad news, a cart there was, but one wheel was badly broken and Ragul could not fix it. Dramos asked for some time to prepare a magical spell. After a short period of time a shimmering field of force. Moonwhisper commented that it looked circular and floated a mere 3 feet from the ground.
Dramos: "You are quite correct, 3 feet round, 1 inch thick, will always stay within 10 feet of me and will support 500lbs in weight with ease and will last for roughly 1 hour. It should handle the coffin.....don't you think".
Moonwhisper: "I still think we should rest up here, regain some of our powers before tangling with any more surprises von Zarovich can throw at us!"
Niall: "As much as I agree with you, I think we need to press on, now that Dramos has given us the means to move the coffin without exerting ourselves."
Ragul: "Bernadette can you cover us from the shadows, doing your sneaking here and there bit again?"
Bernadette: "Of course, what I do best."
Moonwhisper: "Ok, if the decision has been made, lets go."
The group loaded the coffin onto the floating disc of energy and were astounded as Dramos moved it moved, always keeping within 10 feet of him. If he came closer than 10 feet, the disc stopped moving. They set off, Dramos leading with Ireena and Ismark close behind followed by the floating coffin. Ragul stood to the left of the disc and Roscoe, leading the mule, to the right. Niall and Moonwhisper were at the rear as Bernadette flitted from shadow to shadow. Stopping every now and then, then satisfied moving on to another vantage point.
They passed villagers, in small groups. They just stared passed the funeral procession into space, eyes soulless and empty of a spark. They did notice 1 individual who seemed more active who attempted a small wave but winked at them instead.
The group passed the house (E3) with the person sobbing inside. They ignored it. Crossing the square another Vistani came out of the tavern (E2) to watch them pass. It was not the same one as earlier.
Bernadette kept watch from the shadows until that Vistani returned inside the tavern and closed the door. As the group approached the church (E5), Bernadette stepped into the shadows once more and kept a look out at a crossroads.
Roscoe and Ragul were pushed to the front to check the door. Niall moved to the left and saw a gate at the end of the church, he presumed it led into the graveyard. Moonwhisper, as nobody else was doing it, took control of the mule. Bernadette moved to the group and told them they were not being followed.
Roscoe opened the door just as Ragul was about to thump it with his hammer. A long passageway seemed to lead into a larger open space, a space well lit. An alter of sorts could be seen and behind a person seemingly in prayer.
Cautiosuly Ragul and Roscoe entered with Bernadette and Niall moving to a mid way point along the passageway. Off the passageway were 4 doors, evenly spaced two on each side.
The group slowly entered the large open space and a man, obviously a priest of some sort by his dress, stood up to face them. Dramos kept watch by the door and Moonwhisper held on tightly to the mule!
Before anyone could speak an unholy scream came from below. Then soft words, pleading words.
Voice: "Father, you have abandoned me. Feed me for I am starving. Feed me father".
The voice repeated over and over. Niall thought it prudent to get everyone inside. Dramos moved and the disc moved with him. Shortly they were all in the main part of the church. They noticed that it was so well lit not one shadow could be seen in the room.
The priest introduced himself as Father Danovich. They exchanged pleasantries and when asked he recalled the story of his son and his demise at the hand of Strahd. He and a few villagers had been convinced to attack Castle Ravenloft by a wizard dressed in black. Only his son came back, quite mad, the priest had locked him in the undercroft of the church. He had been there for over a year. Danovich prayed night and day for the saving of his sons soul for he knew he was one of Strahd's vampire spawn. Dead, yet not undead, but not a full vampire....yet.
He welcomed Ireena and Ismark and knew of their fathers death. Danovich would be happy to bury the Burgomaster but the best time was just after the sun had risen, the sun for what it was.
The coffin containing the Burgomaster was placed atop the alter.
Niall and Moonwhisper ensured the church doors were barred, the 4 rooms empty and the grate leading to the undercroft was secure.
Danovich recalled the history of Barovia and Strahd's downfall. Then Roscoe cast a charm person spell, making the priest more susceptible to his lullaby poem. Danovich fell into an untroubled seep. They put him into the room he had indicated was his.
Moonwhisper, Bernadette and Niall took turns at watch. The others when sleeping slept with weapons drawn ready in an instant to face any danger.
20th:
Ragul rested but as request was woken very early so he could perform a long prayer to Moradin. As the others awoke he told them of his prayer and the answer he had received. To cure the priests son would take very strong prayers, prayers he did not have access to. First Danovich's son would have to be killed then resurrected. That was the only way to cure what ailed him.
Rested, healed and breakfast, for what it was, eaten. They started to prepare for the burial of the Burgomaster.
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