Session 13 - Summary

Recap

After Urwin Martikov formalized the party as friends of the feather at the Blue Water Inn Neyavr 6 morning, the group long-rested at Party Hideout—Sylalys and Irredel staying behind to maintain the rehab front—then marched west at dawn through Sunset Gate along Old Svalich Road to Khazan's Khazan's Wizard Tower on Lake Baratok. Werewolf hunters Yakov and Razvan ambushed them en route; inside the anti-magic tower the party solved power-themed riddles, found Arabelle hidden by rescuer Nightingale, and recovered dried wolfsbane plus Mordenkainen's Ethereal Entities, Denizens of the Unseen Realm, Volume 2. Saturno crashed through the floors attempting a backflip; the session ended with Ezmerelda d'Avenir leveling a flintlock at Sildir outside the tower (Session 13 @ 00:19:34–03:39:56).

Key Events

Urwin Martikov offered allyship; blue-feather raven greeted party in inn kitchen (Session 13 @ 00:19:34)
Ravens scattered across Barovia report to Urwin; party dubbed friends of the feather (Session 13 @ 00:22:16)
Urwin gifted Red Dragon Crush wine free to Mercurio (Session 13 @ 00:22:16)
Disappearances tied to hooded cloaked assassins; Court of Wolves legend may be incomplete (Session 13 @ 00:23:52)
Two other investigators: gruff lone operative (hard to track; works alone) and friendlier street acrobat with blue-bird logo (not yet met in person) (Session 13 @ 00:25:28)
Party returned to Party Hideout with blankets; Mercurio confided secrets to Urwin (Session 13 @ 00:29:45)
Udo collapsed asleep in makeshift quarters (Session 13 @ 00:33:25)
Party planned dawn tower trip; Wachterhaus dinner still top priority tonight (Session 13 @ 00:34:50)
Sylalys and Irredel elected to stay at warehouse; Urwin promised morning helpers (Session 13 @ 00:38:52)
Long rest at warehouse (Session 13 @ 00:40:09)
Mercurio, Saturno, Sildir, Ember departed Sunset Gate on Old Svalich Road—two-hour march to Lake Baratok (Session 13 @ 00:44:56)
Fork at Luna River bridge; dirt trail into Svalich Woods (Session 13 @ 00:46:54)
Hunters Yakov and Razvan from Krezk warned of red-haired woman with wand that blows holes in chests; lied about tower (Session 13 @ 00:57:40)
Werewolf combat on Old Svalich Road; party victorious; Ember used silver shortsword crits (Session 13 @ 01:14:28)
Short rest after fight; bodies yielded spoiled pelts and broken crossbows only (Session 13 @ 02:10:21)
Party reached Lake Baratok; 100-yard causeway to Khazan's Wizard Tower (Session 13 @ 02:16:24)
Ezmerelda d'Avenir wagon at tower base: Keep out / Home and property of Ezmerelda d'Avenir / Trespassers will be immediately incinerated (Session 13 @ 02:18:46)
Tower door riddles; answer power opened iron door—red text Kazan (Session 13 @ 02:34:31)
Tower interior: anti-magic field; Pepito vanishes inside; four clay statues operate chain elevator (Session 13 @ 02:40:43)
Animated armor on top floor halted when Arabelle emerged from under bed (Session 13 @ 02:55:34)
Arabelle kidnapped by wolf-mask figure; rescued by Nightingale; hidden as seer-target (Session 13 @ 03:00:15)
Nightingale: blue bird emblem on chest; codename Nightingale; visits daily; real name withheld (Session 13 @ 03:02:43)
Khazan dead centuries; tower abandoned until Nightingale's recent occupation (Session 13 @ 03:15:18)
Chest loot: dried wolfsbane + Ethereal Entities, Denizens of the Unseen Realm, Volume 2 by Mordenkainen (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Nightingale notes: Court of Wolves secret society lore; crude Vallaki map with ? in northern woods near Lake Zarovich; unknown symbol parchment (Session 13 @ 03:17:06)
Ember nat 20: symbol structure familiar but unreadable; Mercurio history 18: not same origin as prior rune-stones (Session 13 @ 03:18:50)
Arabelle inspected Court teeth Saturno collected—not wolf teeth (Session 13 @ 03:09:30)
Arabelle wants Blinsky toy resembling bird boy; Saturno lent deck of cards (Session 13 @ 03:21:15)
Arabelle refuses to leave until Nightingale clears Court threat; Luvash not notified (Session 13 @ 03:07:40)
Saturno backflip failed; fell through all floors—10 damage, prone on ground floor (Session 13 @ 03:30:17)
Ezmerelda d'Avenir confronted party outside: "Not so fast, Giorgio" with flintlock (Session 13 @ 03:39:56)

NPCs Met

Arabelle — Vistani seer found at Khazan's Wizard Tower; Nightingale's ward (Session 13 @ 02:55:34)
Yakov — Krezk hunter cover; werewolf combatant (Session 13 @ 01:10:29)
Razvan — Yakov's werewolf companion (Session 13 @ 01:02:51)
Nightingale — Rescuer codename; blue bird emblem; not met in person (Session 13 @ 03:24:14)
Ezmerelda d'Avenir — Vistani woman; wagon at tower; red hair, white streak, red headscarf; flintlock (Session 13 @ 03:39:56)

Locations Visited

Blue Water Inn — Urwin kitchen allyship scene (Session 13 @ 00:19:34)
Party Hideout — supplies, toast, long rest, planning (Session 13 @ 00:29:45)
Sunset Gate — western gate of Vallaki (Session 13 @ 00:44:56)
Old Svalich Road — west march toward lake (Session 13 @ 00:44:56)
Svalich Woods — forest trail after Luna River fork (Session 13 @ 00:46:54)
Luna River — rickety bridge fork (Session 13 @ 00:46:54)
Lake Baratok — causeway and tower approach (Session 13 @ 02:16:24)
Khazan's Wizard Tower — riddles, Arabelle, loot (Session 13 @ 02:16:24)

Quest Updates

Seek Aid at St. Andral's Church — dried wolfsbane recovered from tower; delivery to Dr. Rudolph van Richten pending (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Deliver Arabelle's Gift — Arabelle found at tower; Blinsky bird-boy toy still owed; cards lent (Session 13 @ 03:21:15)
Investigate Vallaki Disappearances — Arabelle kidnapping linked to seer-targeting; Court teeth not wolf; Nightingale map and notes (Session 13 @ 03:17:06)
Run Vallaki Rehabilitation Front — Sylalys and Irredel maintained barn; Urwin morning helpers promised (Session 13 @ 00:38:52)

Loot & Clues

Dried wolfsbane (Sildir) (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Ethereal Entities, Denizens of the Unseen Realm, Volume 2 by Mordenkainen—for Victor Vallakovich (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Red Dragon Crush wine bottles from Urwin (Session 13 @ 00:22:16)
Nightingale parchment: Court of Wolves lore; Vallaki map ? near Lake Zarovich; unknown symbols (Session 13 @ 03:17:06)
Court assassin teeth confirmed not wolf teeth per Arabelle (Session 13 @ 03:09:30)
Werewolf den rumored near tower (Session 13 @ 03:12:15)

Open Threads

Ezmerelda d'Avenir has Sildir at gunpoint outside tower (Session 13 @ 03:39:56)
Return to Vallaki for Wachterhaus dinner tonight (Session 13 @ 00:35:24)
Deliver wolfsbane to Dr. Rudolph van Richten for Irredel (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Deliver Mordenkainen Vol. 2 to Victor Vallakovich (Session 13 @ 03:13:46)
Notify Luvash Arabelle is safe? Nightingale forbade contact (Session 13 @ 03:07:40)
Blinsky bird-boy toy + butter cookies for Arabelle (Session 13 @ 03:21:15)
Decode Nightingale symbol parchment; investigate map ? near Lake Zarovich (Session 13 @ 03:17:06)
Friendly acrobat investigator still unseen (Session 13 @ 00:25:59)
Saturno injured from floor fall; party depleted after werewolf fight (Session 13 @ 03:30:17)

Party Decisions

Mercurio confided rehab and resistance plans to Urwin; accepted friends-of-the-feather status (Session 13 @ 00:31:32)
Long rest at warehouse; Sylalys and Irredel stay behind (Session 13 @ 00:44:56)
Prioritize dawn wolfsbane tower over other morning tasks; aim to return before Wachterhaus dinner (Session 13 @ 00:34:50)
Engaged hunters openly rather than hiding (Session 13 @ 00:57:33)
Sildir answered power at tower door (Session 13 @ 02:34:31)
Left Arabelle at tower per Nightingale's instructions; promised return with gifts (Session 13 @ 03:25:11)
Read Nightingale's notes with Arabelle's tacit permission (Session 13 @ 03:16:49)

Suggested Canonical Names

Giorgio — address Ezmerelda d'Avenir used for Sildir at gunpoint; may be mistaken identity (Session 13 @ 03:39:56)