Act II: Ill Fortunes (Part 2, the morning after)

Weiryn will cast a Cure Light Wounds on Roland healing him 7 HP.

"If you would all gather around around me I can cast a group healing spell."

Once everyone who needs healing has come within 30ft of her Heather raises her sheild and uses Channel Energy. This will heal all living creatures within a 30ft radius.

As you make your way back to your horses, you can make a Perception check.

During this time, Weiryn will start explaining the situation to Heather.

"We're part of a slightly larger group, some of us having remained at the village of Barovia which is probably a mile or so from here. Each of use had a different reason which brought us to Barovia, for those of us not born here, that is. I and brother Roland were summoned to answer the call for he of another fellow Lightbringer who was in Barovia, fighting an undead infestation. Lady Ashly, she remains at teh town for now. And it was quite the infestation, let me tell you... I do believe that brother Darren was looking for the sunsword, a potent artifact against the blighted living-dead, which incidentally enough, was what originally brough Lady Ashlyn and her companions here in Barovia in the first place. Brother Ujjaya over there is looking for a missing man named Jerref Maurgen who allegedly disappeared when he came to Barovia to hunt werewolves. Both Kayleigh, a woman mercenary of some skills, and brother Durgrim here seems to be after some Vistani smugglers, but each for their own reasons. Brother Kuroi, for his part, was looking to establish diplomatic relationships with the monastery of the Ecaterines. As for Ireena and Sir Urik, they are both native of this valley..."

Weiryn continues.

"Kuroi, Keyleigh, Ujjaya, Darren, Roland and I met on the road on our way here. As we were staying an an inn before making our way to Barovia, we met a Vistani Messenger who gave us this letter. However, the next morning, once we had reached Barovia, we found the body of what appears to be the real messenger, bearing this letter instead. We verified with Ismark, the defunct burgomaster's son and Ireena's brother, and determined the first letter to be a forgery and the second one to be genuine."

Weiryn continues his explanation.

"Well, arriving at Barovia, we found an undead outbreak alright. Zombies which seems to possess an unnatural resilience, capable of spreading some kind of disease. We fought our way to the town square, where we found Ashlyn desperately protecting the survivors. Speaking with the local, it quickly became apparent that the plague seems to have originated from the small church in Barovia, however, the townsfolk were quite insistent we talk to a seer called Madam Eva before rushing headlong into battle. A mistake that sadly Lady Ashlyn's companions made, and paid with their lives... We made our way to the Vistani encampment, where Madam Eva resides, and met Sir Urik on the way. A capable man who seems to be the last remaining vestige of an ancient order called The Knights of the Raven. We asked him to keep an eye on the village while we were away."

Weiryn will then give a detailed description with their encounters with Madam Eva and of her tarot cards reading.

As Heather thought she saw a shadow following the party some distance away but soon lost sight of it leading her to believe if she had imagined things, Ujjaya clearly sees one of the Vistanis spotted in town earlier trailing the party. While being very adept at making no sounds and staying out of sight, nothing seems to escape Ujjaya's keen eye as he spots him hiding behind some of the few shrubberies which dot the swamp. No signs of his three other friends, however.

Weiryn will respond in a low voice to Ujjaya.

"I think that was obvious ever since we met them in town..."

He then will continue explaining their situation to Heather.

"And that is what brought us here in this swamp. Madam Eva told us this is where we would find the holy symbol of ravenkind and sure enough, her divinations were true. And as for that little disturbance, it would seem Strahd has many agents in this land. Every night, our sleep is interrupted by some attack. One worg even managed to run away with some bloody torn piece of clothing belonging to Durgrim, no doubt so that Strahd can cast a scrying spell on him eventually. And during the day, his spies follow us at a distance, observing us and not attacking... This Strahd seems smart, gathering information on us. When we eventually face him, we're going to have a tough fight on our hand I'm afraid, since he'll know so much about us, and we, so little about him..."