Following the destruction of the Wizard of Wines, the party heads to Yester Hill to avenge the loss of the winery and put a stop to the evil druids once and for all. Upon arriving at the hilltop, they stare into the wall of fog beyond the hill and have visions from their past. When they emerge from their waking dream, they are confronted by a powerful enemy and learn the terrible truth about one of their own.
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Month: November 2018
Curse of Strahd, Pt. 6
The party delivers a shipment of wine to the town of Vallaki. Gydean urges Davian and Urwin to bring an end to their feud and reconcile as father and son. The heroes leave town, shortly before the Festival of the Blazing Sun begins, and head set out to retrieve a magic gem stolen from the Martikovs. But they are horrified by what they discover when they pass by the vineyard on the way to Yester Hill.
Curse of Strahd, Pt. 5
On the way to the Wizard of Wines, the party finds a corpse that raises questions about one of their own. After evading the dangers of the road, they arrive at the vineyard and meet its former occupants, the Martikovs, hiding in the woods. The heroes confront evil druids occupying the winery, who wield dark magic and command an army of unnatural blights, in a fierce battle to reclaim the vineyard.
Curse of Strahd, Pt. 4
Upon returning to Vallaki, the party learns that the broken gem recovered from Berez was a relic of great importance. The innkeeper Urwin Martikov sees the shattered gem as a bad omen and urges the heroes to seek out his family’s vineyard, the Wizard of Wines, where the wine that sustains the valley is produced. Meanwhile, the party also discovers that dark forces are moving in the shadows of Vallaki, vying for control over the town.
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Curse of Strahd, Pt. 3
At Lake Zarovich, the party arrives just in time to rescue Arrabelle, the daughter of Luvash, from a watery grave. Her kidnapper is taken to the mansion of the burgomaster in Vallaki to face punishment. Having completed their task for the Vistani, the heroes travel south along the Luna River to the ruined village of Berez to find the second relic foretold of by Madam Eva.
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Curse of Strahd, Pt. 2
The party arrives at a Vistani camp on a hilltop overlooking the town of Vallaki. They learn that the daughter of the Vistani leader, Luvash, has gone missing. Determined to find her in the morning, the heroes spend the night in the hovel of Kasimir, a dusk elf living among the Vistani.
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Curse of Strahd, Pt. 1
The heroes are transported to the land of Barovia by a strange mist. Arriving at a camp with traveling gypsies called the Vistani, they meet a fortune teller named Madam Eva who glimpses their future. Then the heroes set off on their road. Their first stop is an old windmill where they find danger, treasure, and new companions.