Session 22 - Summary

Recap

9th of Neyavr, ~9 p.m.—three hours before full moon. Sildir, Mercurio, Saturno, and Ember left Blue Water Inn to fetch Lady Fiona Wachter for Victor Vallakovich's midnight Stella ritual; Sildir planned to split for Irredel at St. Andral's Church afterward. At Wachterhaus, disheveled butler admitted them; Mercurio persuasion 21 calmed Fiona—revealed Victor Vallakovich as ritualist; Fiona brought Stella Wachter's comatose body and left Karl Wachter and Nikolai Wachter II at home (Session 22 @ 00:14:00). ~10 p.m. at Vallakovich Manor attic: Fiona reviewed Victor's ethereal-anchoring notes; Saturno stayed to anchor heartstone; Sildir and Ember went to church (~11 p.m.) (Session 22 @ 00:28:00). Church basement: Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Father Lucian Petrovich found synthetic moonstone shards in Irredel's bag—counteracted wolfsbane; removed from proximity (Session 22 @ 00:40:00). Midnight: Irredel partially transformed, bit Sildir's left arm; van Richten amputated below elbow after Guardian of Faith restrained Sildir; Irredel vision—accepted bone-throne feral woman's offer out of desperation (took her hand); woke human, healthier than before; told party she overcame through sheer will, did not elaborate on vision or any agreement (Session 22 @ 00:58:00, 01:26:11). Parallel: Victor Arcana 23, Fiona 20; Mercurio Arcana 6 (inspiration used); Saturno Strength 18 held heartstone; Fiona nearly lost focus—Mercurio persuasion 14; Stella Wachter's spirit returned to body—animated briefly then collapsed unconscious; Fiona carried her home (Session 22 @ 01:12:00). Party reunited; Sildir's arm to be destroyed; group long-rested at church. Mercurio attuned to Tome of Strahd from Baron attic—shared dream: young Strahd von Zarovich (~12) awaiting birth of brother Sergei von Zarovich; King Barov II celebrating; elder Strahd voice closed vision (Session 22 @ 02:05:00). Session ends after dream; Wizard of the Wines still due next morning.

Key Events

Resume ~9 p.m. at Blue Water Inn; full moon in ~3 hours (Session 22 @ 00:09:00)
Mercurio bardic inspiration to Sildir; party morale before split duties (Session 22 @ 00:12:00)
Wachterhaus: butler admitted party; Fiona pacing in den (Session 22 @ 00:14:00)
Mercurio persuasion 21: disclosed Victor needs Fiona's ethereal-plane expertise for midnight ritual (Session 22 @ 00:16:00)
Fiona brought comatose Stella Wachter; sons Karl Wachter and Nikolai Wachter II left at house (Session 22 @ 00:18:00)
~10 p.m. Vallakovich Manor: Fiona confronted terrified Victor; attic ritual prep with heartstone in salt circle (Session 22 @ 00:22:00)
Victor needed muscle on heartstone; Saturno assigned; Sildir/Ember to church (~11 p.m.) (Session 22 @ 00:28:00)
Church: moonstone shards from Volenta's Court lab counteracted wolfsbane—kept on Irredel ~2 days in bag of holding (Session 22 @ 00:40:00)
Lugdana lore: Holy Symbol of Ravenkind—sun-light weapon; lost at Yester Hill vs Chernovog; companions Livius Martikov (archer) and Ismark the Great (Session 22 @ 00:48:00)
Midnight: Irredel werewolf transformation; shackles loosened; bit Sildir left arm (Session 22 @ 00:52:00)
Van Richten amputated Sildir arm below elbow; Irredel accepted bone-throne woman's offer in vision—woke human; told party sheer will overcame curse (Session 22 @ 00:58:00, 01:26:11)
Stella ritual: portal opened; ghostly Stella visible; Fiona concentration wavered; Mercurio rallied her (Session 22 @ 01:08:00)
Stella's soul re-entered body—momentarily animated, collapsed; Fiona took her home (Session 22 @ 01:12:00)
Sildir arm secured for holy destruction; party long rest at church (Session 22 @ 01:35:00)
Mercurio attuned Tome of Strahd; shared dream of young Strahd before Sergei von Zarovich's birth (Session 22 @ 01:50:00)
Irredel staying shackled overnight; party plans noon regroup (Session 22 @ 01:28:00)

NPCs Met

Lady Fiona Wachter — escorted to Victor ritual; spell assist (Session 22 @ 00:14:00)
Stella Wachter — soul returned; unconscious (Session 22 @ 01:12:00)
Victor Vallakovich — led attic ritual; Arcana 23 (Session 22 @ 00:22:00)
Karl Wachter — left at Wachterhaus with Nikolai (Session 22 @ 00:18:00)
Nikolai Wachter II — left at Wachterhaus (Session 22 @ 00:18:00)
Dr. Rudolph van Richten — moonstone diagnosis; amputated Sildir's arm (Session 22 @ 00:40:00)
Father Lucian Petrovich — werewolf prep; Lugdana scripture offered (Session 22 @ 00:48:00)
Young Strahd von Zarovich — Tome of Strahd dream (~12 years old) (Session 22 @ 02:05:00)
Sergei von Zarovich — named in Tome dream; birth imminent (Session 22 @ 02:05:00)

Locations Visited

Blue Water Inn — departure ~9 p.m. (Session 22 @ 00:09:00)
Wachterhaus — Fiona briefing; Stella collected (Session 22 @ 00:14:00)
Vallakovich Manor — attic ritual circle (Session 22 @ 00:22:00)
St. Andral's Church — basement werewolf custody; long rest (Session 22 @ 00:32:00)

Quest Updates

Rescue Stella Wachter — ritual succeeded; soul returned to body (Session 22 @ 01:12:00)
Seek Aid at St. Andral's Church — moonstone caused failed suppression; Irredel vision bargain averted full werewolf form; Sildir maimed (Session 22 @ 00:58:00)
Investigate Wizard of Wines — still due next morning per Urwin Martikov (Session 22 @ 01:28:00)
Depose Strahd von Zarovich — Tome of Strahd shared dream: Strahd childhood before Sergei von Zarovich's birth (Session 22 @ 02:05:00)

Loot & Clues

Tome of Strahd—Mercurio attuned; triggers shared historical visions (Session 22 @ 01:50:00)
Moonstone shards—synthetic full-moon mimic; Volenta Court origin; removed from Irredel (Session 22 @ 00:40:00)
Holy Symbol of Ravenkind—legendary lost artifact; Lugdana's sun-burst weapon (Session 22 @ 00:48:00)
Livius Martikov and Ismark the Great—Lugdana's companions who spread her legend (Session 22 @ 00:48:00)
Sergei von Zarovich—Strahd's younger brother; birth imminent in Tome vision (Session 22 @ 02:05:00)
King Barov II—Strahd's father; celebrating in vision (Session 22 @ 02:05:00)

Open Threads

Wizard of the Wines / Davian Martikov—depart next morning (Session 22 @ 01:28:00)
Irredel prepare Dispel Magic for windmill megalith corruption on next long rest (Session 21 recap)
Sildir prosthetic/armor modifications; Ember offered to build arm (Session 22 @ 01:20:00)
Fiona stern words pending with Victor after ritual (Session 22 @ 00:22:00)
Mercurio Tome of Strahd—further visions/attunement effects TBD (Session 22 @ 01:50:00)
Sylalys with Ireena Kolyana refugee caravan to Barovia Village (Session 21 carryover)

Party Decisions

Broke secrecy: brought Lady Fiona Wachter to Victor Vallakovich (Session 22 @ 00:16:00)
Sildir/Ember church; Mercurio/Saturno ritual; split for midnight (Session 22 @ 00:28:00)
Destroy Sildir's severed arm—no alchemical reuse (Session 22 @ 01:32:00)
Irredel stays shackled overnight; no portable manacles (Session 22 @ 01:28:00)
Whole party long-rested at church instead of inn (Session 22 @ 01:35:00)

Transcript variants

Sildar/Sildur → Sildir
Iridel/Irdel/Irinelle → Irredel
Silolus/Silalys → Sylalys
Irina → Ireena Kolyana
Voctor/Voktor/Vakhtar → Lady Fiona Wachter
Balakovich/Polikovec → Vallakovich Manor
Lugdano/Ludana → Lugdana
Father Bryce → Dr. Rudolph van Richten
Erwin/Irwin → Urwin Martikov

Note: Session 22 transcript has no Craig timestamp lines; citations above use estimated chronology from in-session clock (9 p.m. → midnight → long rest).