Session 07 - Summary

Recap

After Mercurio's recap of Session 6, the party rose at dawn Neyavr 3 at Tser Pool and set out for Vallaki with Ireena Kolyana. On the Svalich road they passed a headless rider, found refugee graves and a dead wolf at a cliffside watchtower, and argued over Sildir's execution of Eliza. Sylalys found a cold Silver Dragon Pendant in the tower. Six wolves ambushed the party on a narrow cliff road; Sildir was pushed off the edge and revived by Mercurio's Healing Word. Two larger wolves watched without joining the fight. At a bridge over the River Ivlis near the falls, an undead knight of the Order of the Silver Dragon (party nickname Tommy) warned of wolf-shifters and directed opposition to Strahd von Zarovich toward Argynvostholt and Sir Godfrey Gwilym. Sylalys showed the Silver Dragon Pendant; the knight recognized it as an order relic. The party agreed to vet strangers before sharing dangerous information. Session ended still en route to Vallaki (Session 7 @ 03:04:17).

Key Events

• Party departed Tser Pool at dawn; thanked Madame Eva (Session 7 @ 00:19:22)
• Ireena Kolyana said remainder of journey needs at least one full day plus part of the next (Session 7 @ 00:14:33)
• Party thanked Madame Eva; confirmed Arabelle doll errand at Blinsky's Toys (Session 7 @ 00:19:22)
• Headless decapitated rider passed on road without acknowledging party (Session 7 @ 00:37:18)
• Two freshly dug graves with Morning Lord sunburst pebbles; dead wolf with iron bolts, not silver (Session 7 @ 00:44:34)
• Ireena Kolyana feared graves were Barovian refugees fleeing toward Vallaki (Session 7 @ 00:46:49)
• Skirmish at site was weeks old; larger wolf pack suggested by broken branches (Session 7 @ 00:53:26)
• Cliffside watchtower investigated; Sylalys found Silver Dragon Pendant (Session 7 @ 01:04:24)
• Sildir and Mercurio argued over Eliza execution and divine counsel (Session 7 @ 00:39:22)
• Six wolves ambushed party on cliff road; Sildir fell 50 feet and was downed (Session 7 @ 01:43:59)
• Mercurio Healing Word revived Sildir; party defeated wolf pack (Session 7 @ 01:49:46)
• Two large wolves watched from distance without joining fight (Session 7 @ 02:18:46)
• Undead knight on River Ivlis bridge: Order of the Silver Dragon; name forgotten; party nicknamed Tommy (Session 7 @ 02:31:07)
• Directed party to Argynvostholt and Sir Godfrey Gwilym to oppose Strahd (Session 7 @ 02:31:53)
• Commander Vladimir Horngaard banished knight for urging action against Strahd (Session 7 @ 02:32:56)
• Warned wolf-shifters in human skin haunt forests to the west (Session 7 @ 02:38:28)
• Headless rider is "the wandering one" seeking freedom through mists; will never succeed (Session 7 @ 02:40:12)
• Sylalys showed Silver Dragon Pendant; knight identified matching order relic from watchtower outpost (Session 7 @ 02:52:45)
• Party agreed to confirm trust before sharing sensitive information (Session 7 @ 02:59:51)
• Still traveling toward Vallaki at session end (Session 7 @ 03:04:17)

NPCs Met

• Tommy — undead Order of the Silver Dragon knight on River Ivlis bridge; true name forgotten (Session 7 @ 02:31:07)
• Sir Godfrey Gwilym — named at Argynvostholt; not met in person (Session 7 @ 02:31:53)
• Vladimir Horngaard — knight's commander; not met in person (Session 7 @ 02:32:56)

Locations Visited

• Tser Pool — dawn departure (Session 7 @ 00:14:33)
• Svalich road — headless rider, graves, wolf ambush (Session 7 @ 00:37:18)
• Cliffside watchtower — graves and dragon pendant (Session 7 @ 00:42:04)
• River Ivlis — near Tser Pool falls; Tommy encounter (Session 7 @ 02:22:09)

Quest Updates

• Escort Ireena to Vallaki — active; en route; not yet arrived (Session 7 @ 03:04:17)
• Deliver Arabelle's Gift — active; requires Vallaki and Blinsky's Toys (Session 7 @ 00:19:22)
• Depose Strahd von Zarovich — active; seek Sir Godfrey Gwilym at Argynvostholt (Session 7 @ 02:31:53)
• Find Gertruda — active; no new leads this session

Loot & Clues

• Silver Dragon Pendant from watchtower—Sylalys; matches Order relic per Tommy (Session 7 @ 02:52:45)
• Parchment blood-written "Argynvostholt" from bridge knight (Session 7 @ 02:35:11)
• Iron crossbow bolts in road wolf—not silver (Session 7 @ 00:51:44)
• Wolf-shifters regenerate unless wounds stay permanent; flee if strikes do not hold (Session 7 @ 02:43:52)

Open Threads

• Reach Vallaki and St. Andral's Church with Ireena Kolyana (Session 7 @ 00:14:33)
• Buy Arabelle's doll before name day (Session 7 @ 00:19:22)
• Eventually seek Sir Godfrey Gwilym at Argynvostholt (Session 7 @ 02:49:45)
• Two large watching wolves—party suspects overseers, not ordinary pack (Session 7 @ 02:18:29)
• Sildir–Mercurio tension over Eliza unresolved (Session 7 @ 01:02:51)
• Party protocol: vet strangers before sharing opposition to Strahd (Session 7 @ 03:00:14)
• Unconfirmed: whether Arabelle and Aravel are the same person (Session 6 @ 00:28:46)

Party Decisions

• Continued toward Vallaki rather than confront watching wolves (Session 7 @ 02:19:59)
• Told bridge knight party does not serve Strahd von Zarovich; limited detail on plans (Session 7 @ 02:30:12)
• Sylalys and Ember stayed to show pendant to knight; rest crossed bridge (Session 7 @ 02:51:39)
• Agreed to group vetting before sharing dangerous information (Session 7 @ 02:59:51)