Session 38

Week of 6/2: https://meetingbrew.com/lpd874
Week of 6/8: https://www.meetingbrew.com/l7anuo

Shalooti writes a rumor folk song shitting on Strahd
- This can help with recruiting people to the cause when there is the big war outside
Elora took long walks and practiced her psychic blades
Bardolf made things
- shalooti: pipes of the sewers: enemy rats it automatically charms them
- elora: gauntlets of ogre power
- anakir: slippers of spider climbing
- bardolf: winged boots, gloves of missile snaring
Pelanil
- sent out messages via Sending including Shalooti's song
  - Martikovs and Lady Wachter in Krezk
  - Isek
  - Ismark
    - responds "I know what you did"
- read the tome of understanding
- Planted the "good"thias tree from the staff that was changed along with him
  - maybe give some little bois to be fighting alongside the people at the castle

Leaving the Temple

Wolves will be waiting at the bridge
- the Roc of Mount Ghakis will fly in and carry off Ezmerelda
Mad Mage should come to the rescue, drunk off his ass
Plz kill Ezmerelda and definitely Escher
- Escher CAN NOT go back to the castle with the party or he'll lead them directly to Strahd
- or he can turn on the party if he doesn't die here
- have the wolves target Escher because of betrayal

Entering the Castle

The drawbridge is up, but there is a mechanical way to move it on the other side
- maybe it magically lowers itself as if Strahd knows they're there
They may be able to explore for a while, but they could get in trouble and be met by one of the brides
Give advantage on history checks so the group can see if they remember the model they saw in the Amber Temple

Final Fight

Tell the party to set expectations:

this will be a hard fight
there is a world where this campaign ends with them all dying
it may not be a super rewarding ending
- but I think it could still be good story telling
Of course, I want them to win
- but I won't go easy on them as Strahd

"While your escapades in my realm have been entertaining, I'm afraid I can no longer allow your crimes to go unpunished. I, Count Strahd von Zarovich, son of King Barov von Zarovich, sentence you to death." Strahd gently places his wine glass on the end table beside his chair. Then, head held high and never breaking eye contact, he rises. With a quick, steady hand, he draws his sword. "Shall we begin?" Roll initiative.

Name	Creatures	Players	Difficulty	Launch
Roc of Mount Ghakis	1 Roc ( 7,200 XP ) 3 Wolfs ( 50 XP ) 1 Dire Wolf ( 200 XP )	Bardolf Shalooti Anakir Elora Pelanil	Deadly
All Allies	1 Rictavio ( 1,800 XP ) 1 ally (Escher, Vampire Consort) ( 1,800 XP ) 1 The Mad Mage of Mount Baratok ( 8,400 XP )	Bardolf Shalooti Anakir Elora Pelanil	Deadly