Session 06 - Summary

Recap

Neyavr 2 — session opened with Mercurio's recap of Session 5. Actual play resumed on the road to Tser Pool; the party nicknamed the blue-tipped raven "Bebito" and reached the Vistani encampment. Stanimir welcomed them to Madame Eva, who said escape from the mists requires deposing Strahd von Zarovich and scheduled a midnight tarokka reading at the gallows crossroads. The party shared wine and played the Game of Stories with camp Vistani Eliza and Arturi Radanovich, winning a spyglass, van Richten werewolf manuscript, and Stanimir's late wife's tarokka deck. At midnight Eliza followed them, confessed she spied for Strahd, and Sildir executed her after counsel from Torm and the darker divine voice; Irredel cast Gentle Repose and the party buried her. Madame Eva performed the tarokka reading and charged the party to buy a doll from Blinsky's Toys in Vallaki for her great-granddaughter Arabelle. Ghostly adventurers marched toward Castle Ravenloft as a warning. Session ended with the party resting at camp (Session 6 @ 03:05:35).

Key Events

• Party traveled from crossroads toward Tser Pool; waterfall and camp visible (Session 6 @ 00:09:57)
• Raven nickname "Bebito" proposed; bird remained with Mercurio (Session 6 @ 00:05:04)
• Stanimir greeted party; Madame Eva had been expecting them (Session 6 @ 00:18:08)
• Eva: only escape from mists is to depose Strahd; no known heir after centuries (Session 6 @ 00:24:16)
• Eva arranged midnight tarokka reading at River Iblis crossroads gallows; come alone (Session 6 @ 00:32:21)
• Eva warned of shadow approaching her tent—Strahd servant seeking party's future (Session 6 @ 00:34:04)
• Campfire with Eliza and Arturi Radanovich; Game of Stories wagers and tales (Session 6 @ 01:01:25)
• Stanimir told Vistani origin tale of wounded prince who became tyrant Strahd (Session 6 @ 01:07:04)
• Irredel and Saturno tied Game of Stories; won spyglass, tarokka deck, van Richten manuscript (Session 6 @ 01:43:05)
• Eliza followed party to crossroads; persuaded to leave, then spotted hiding (Session 6 @ 01:58:17)
• Mercurio Beguiling Magic charmed Eliza; she confessed as Strahd's spy (Session 6 @ 02:33:49)
• Sildir executed Eliza after Torm and second god urged; Irredel Gentle Repose (Session 6 @ 02:42:23)
• Party buried Eliza in crossroads cemetery (Session 6 @ 02:46:00)
• Tarokka reading: Torturer, Myrmidon, Bishop, Tempter, Broken One cards revealed (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Eva's boon: deliver doll from Blinsky's Toys to Arabelle at Vallaki Vistani camp (Session 6 @ 02:47:44)
• Ghostly procession of failed adventurers marched toward Castle Ravenloft (Session 6 @ 03:01:54)
• Party to rest at camp and continue journey in morning (Session 6 @ 03:04:31)

NPCs Met

• Stanimir — Vistani host; led party to Madame Eva (Session 6 @ 00:18:08)
• Madame Eva — seer; tarokka reading; matriarch of Tser Pool camp (Session 6 @ 00:20:56)
• Eliza — Vistani at camp; Strahd spy; executed at gallows (Session 6 @ 00:36:22)
• Arturi Radanovich — Vistani traveler; wagered van Richten werewolf manuscript (Session 6 @ 00:43:01)
• Arabelle — Madame Eva's great-granddaughter; name day in two days (Session 6 @ 02:47:44)

Locations Visited

• Tser Pool — Vistani encampment by waterfall and pool (Session 6 @ 00:14:49)
• River Iblis crossroads cemetery — gallows; tarokka reading and Eliza buried (Session 6 @ 02:04:05)

Quest Updates

• Consult Madame Eva — completed; tarokka reading received (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Depose Strahd von Zarovich — active; Eva confirmed this is the escape path (Session 6 @ 00:24:16)
• Deliver Arabelle's Gift — active; buy doll at Blinsky's Toys in Vallaki (Session 6 @ 02:47:44)
• Escort Ireena to Vallaki — active; party rested at camp with Ireena (Session 6 @ 03:04:31)
• Find Gertruda — active; no new leads this session

Loot & Clues

• Collapsible brass spyglass from Eliza's wager—Irredel and Saturno shared pot (Session 6 @ 01:43:05)
• Worn tarokka deck from Stanimir's late wife—Saturno keeps it (Session 6 @ 01:47:03)
• Short werewolf manuscript by Dr. Rudolph van Richten—party shared (Session 6 @ 01:43:05)
• Gold pouch from Eva for Arabelle's doll; keep change as payment (Session 6 @ 02:47:44)
• Tarokka: Torturer—house of corruption, dark room of still ghosts (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Tarokka: Myrmidon—den of wolves by mountain lake; treasure belongs to Mother Night (Ezra) (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Tarokka: Bishop—sword of sunlight beyond amber doors (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Tarokka: Tempter—mountainside abbey; woman more than sum of her parts (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Tarokka: Broken One—Strahd haunts tomb of man he envied (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Blue Water Inn in Vallaki first to receive Wizard of the Wines shipments (Session 6 @ 00:56:09)
• Eva's Vallaki camp (southwest) hostile to outsiders; granddaughter Aravel named earlier (Session 6 @ 00:28:14)

Open Threads

• Interpret tarokka cards and pursue artifacts (Session 6 @ 02:52:00)
• Deliver doll to Arabelle before name day (Session 6 @ 02:47:44)
• Do not reveal reading to Strahd's servants (Session 6 @ 03:00:48)
• Sildir heard second divine voice urging vengeance again (Session 6 @ 02:40:40)
• Party suspects Strahd's carriage came from Tser Pool direction (Session 6 @ 00:13:10)
• Mercurio upset over Eliza's death; missed inspiration on deception by one (Session 6 @ 02:50:10)

Party Decisions

• Accepted Game of Stories custom at camp (Session 6 @ 01:02:45)
• Attempted to turn Eliza away before reading; she returned to spy (Session 6 @ 02:00:33)
• Sildir executed Eliza rather than risk report to Strahd (Session 6 @ 02:42:23)
• Accepted Eva's boon to buy Arabelle's gift (Session 6 @ 02:49:05)
• Agreed to keep tarokka reading secret among party (Session 6 @ 03:01:24)