Entry 2 - CoS: The Beast

II.  The Beast (DDAL04-02)           

4/7/2016  Nerdageddon, Brighton DM:  Scott  8081104852

Tale – tiefling warlock (John), Karth – half orc cleric (Chris), Eric the Red – dwarven rogue (Eric), Klock – half orc barbarian (Tanner)

This is quite confusing my patron.  When we last spoke I was resting within the Durst home but when I woke I found myself outside again, in the mist.  I was with a different group of people this time but it seemed to be the same land again. 

As I told you last time, this is not my story.  I have dreamt you to entertain me, not so that I can provide answers to a figment.  Tell me a story.

Tale recounts his recent events in Barova finding himself in the company of a dwarf and two half orcs.  This time he chose to travel in the guise of a human testing out the new abilities granted by his patron.  He tells of meeting Gregory at the Hair and Hare, of being sent to find Lazlo and Elaina, two local hunters gone missing.  Of being ambushed on the road by some sort of bandits which vanish upon being defeated.  Of seeing his first werewolf.  He then tells of finding Lazlo's corpse and meeting a group of elves who appear to also have been brought here by the mists.  He tells of his first encounter with zombies and their stubborn refusal to stay dead when destroyed.  Lastly he recounts finding Elaina and two wolves in a cave, of finding and keeping her journal which goes from arguments with Lazlo to paranoia to madness, all of which appears to be explained by her lycanthropy.  She attacks after being shown the severed head of her lover which the cleric of war was thoughtful enough to not only bring along but confront her with.  After a very close fight they returned to the Hair and Hare to collect a reward and divided up the spoils, which included gold and a scroll of a summon bonfire cantrip Tale kept.

And the half orc priest claimed both head of those you were sent to find?  Returned with them, and their concerned friend... rewarded you all?

Yes.  It is a odd place to be sure.  I also learned a bit more about Strahd from the latter found in the Durst home.  Gregory called him “the devil” and was fearful of even speaking his name.  He is a apparently a powerful vampire, the lord of Ravenloft castle and ruler of this land and has been for a very long time.

How fascinating!  I look forward to hearing more about this land and it's inhabitants.