Act II, Ill Fortunes (the third day)

The large humanoid will scribble with calk on a blackboard hung around his neck then slap it loudly for attention.
The young woman, while looking for her missed crossbow bolt will then say.

"I am Ireena Kolyana, daughter of the former Burgomaster of Barovia, sister of the current Burgomaster, and local to this valley. Well met traveller and thank you for your help. Most people tend to avoid poor cursed Barovia, but we've had an influx of travellers lately..."

Then, finally finding her bolt broken, she sighs in disappointment...


The pale man trying to calm the mule then chimes in.

"I am Weiryn, servant of Pharasma, the Lady of the Graves and also member of the Lightbringers. Suffer no false life stranger... Hmm, also does anyone who's better than I am with animals can help me calm down this damn mule?"

A dwarf is also there.

"I am Durgrim, paladin of Torag, also member of the Lightbringers. Thanks for ye help there traveller."

Roland manages to calm his mule.

Weiryn will continue.

"Ah, thank you brother Roland, this mule is rather... stubborn. Perhaps we should continue this discussion in the underground complex? away from prying eyes and ears... This Strahd seem to have many agents, who knows what else might be observing us... Adrith was it? Please, follow us, and mind your footing..."

Ryjo will take a step back before Adrith can heal him, put a hand up, and then write on his blackboard and then slap on his board to signal he's done scribbling.
Ireena looks like she wants to talk more, as if she needs to get something off her chest, but Weiryn making his way towards the tower and signalling the party to follow him stops her. Before turning to you, he stops and shudders a bit.

"Bugh... Is it me or is it cold suddenly... Well, as I was saying, all will be answered once we're away from prying eyes and ears."

The party enters the old crumbling tower, taking a spiral staircase to the tower's sub level. The staircase opens on a large corridor of ancient stone, a lever is in the northern wall about 10 feet from the staircase. Most of the corridor's ground seem to have been melted by incredible temperatures and turned into an uneven mess of jagged obsidian. Compared to the wear on the rest of the corridor, this seem quite recent. Carefully navigating the patch of obsidian, the group make its way int a large chamber with another stone door set in the norther wall. There is a glowing circle in the south-western corner inscribed with glowing runes.

Once in the room, Weiryn turns to you all.

"Ah, I believe we can speak safely here."

Veroth checks the door and it does not look like it has opened in the meantime. Still you remember that with the melted lock, it will probably be difficult to open that door...

Weiryn listens to the prophecy and ponders it for a moment.

"It does sound like it... I wonder if the symbol of good and the weapon of light are not the artefacts we seek... The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind we already found and gave to Heather over here. This is probably the symbol of good. We came here, to this ruin, seeking the Sunsword which a wise woman with the gift of vision told us would be here, somewhere beyond this locked stone door. This is probably the weapon of light. As for the first part of your prophecy, we do know that Strahd seems to be an ancient and powerful vampire... but I do not know anything about treason, but still, this might fit in. As for the undead blight, we did faced an infestation of surprisingly resilient zombies when wee entered the village. We destroyed the immediate source in the church in Barovia, but the real source seems to be Strahd. Again, informations we gleaned from the wise woman. Yes, so far the prophecy seems to fit. It would indeed seem we have similar goals..."