004_20260523 Session 4

# [[004_20260523 Session 4|Session 4]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[004_20260523 Session 4]] > The Gang met with Rictavio before leaving the tavern, and then went to Sister Olivenka's to "clean house." ^summary --- ## Recap from Last Session ![[003_20260520 Session 3#^summary]] --- ## Log ### Scene 1: Rictavio & Mahiji Before leaving the [[Blood of the Vine Tavern and Inn|Blood of the Vine]]: The Granola Gang conversed with [[Rictavio]] and met [[Mahiji]]. They were in the midst of a heated business discussion. - [[Mahiji]] didn't seem as enthused about the business between himself and Rictavio--a business idea that involves the [[Rictavio#Big Cat (Sabre Tooth Tiger?)|Sabre Tooth Tiger]]. - [[Mahiji]] visibly relaxed when he realized we were friendly with the [[Vistani]]. We interpreted this as [[Mahiji]] being nervous about his illicit transport of [[Rictavio]] into [[Barovia (the Land of)|Barovia]]. - [[Rictavio]] noticed [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]]'s burns, as well as the group's newly acquired scars, and inquired about them. - [[Mahiji]] claimed to recognize [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] and mentioned [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] resembles someone named [[Alric]]. - We were invited to a [[Wolf's Head Jamboree]], possibly after noticing our new scars. The event is a parade decorated with wolf heads and pelts to inspire hope in Barovians. - [[Rictavio]] entrusted the gang with the care of [[Rictavio#Piccolo|Piccolo]]. He hopes we will meet up in the Vistani camp near [[Vallaki]] in twenty days or so to return him. [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] (or just his handler) does not trust Piccolo. [[Bram the Quiet|Bram]] asked [[Blood of the Vine Tavern and Inn#Arik|Arik]] about [[Tobias Beckett|Tobias]] and was told, very skittishly, that he knew very little about giants in [[Barovia (the Land of)|Barovia]] and that the gang should be subtle about gathering information. Sorvia, the waitress at the [[Blood of the Vine Tavern and Inn|Blood of the Vine]], offered to deliver our purchases from [[Barovia (Village)#Bildrath's Mercantile (E1)|Bildrath's Mercantile]] for just 1 gold. ### Scene 2: Cleaning House ![[004_20260523 Session 4-1779810068847.webp|right|300]] When the gang arrived at the [[Sister Olivenka's Home|Alastroi Home]], it had clearly been left vacant for several months. But before they could get to cleaning it, they had to [[Combat 2, Zombies at Sister Olivenka's|exterminate some pests]]. Using her Unseen Servant to dig graves and making wild promises that her prayers to [[Kelemvor (Temple)|Kelemvor]] would keep the [[Zombies]] from resurrecting, [[Andraste Amo|Andi]] began her compost pile with the decaying bodies and kitchen scraps (because [[Barovia (the Land of)|Barovia]] surely has red wrigglers). And since [[Andraste Amo|Andi]] thinks [[Bram the Quiet|Bram]] was a farmer in his former life, she's sure he'll know how to keep the pile from going anaerobic. ![[Sister Olivenka's Home-1779657176722.webp|right|300]] [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] found dishes and utensils in the attic to supply the kitchen, as well as many family portraits of sad parents with a happy baby, just in time for the gang's purchases from [[Barovia (Village)#Bildrath's Mercantile (E1)|Bildrath's]] to be delivered by [[Blood of the Vine Tavern and Inn#Sorvia|Sorvia]], the mean girl who clearly has her own issues because why was she hiding her accent? Why doesn't she want awesome friends? [[Zar]] apparently took pity on [[Blood of the Vine Tavern and Inn#Sorvia|Sorvia]] anyway and offered her a pittance for finding people to renovate the house. That evening as they tidied and took inventory, the gang found a few objects of interest around the house, namely: - Sister Olivenka's correspondence with local thought leaders - [[Books in the Alastroi Home|many books]] - a pot of ink that becomes visible only under moonlight - a single black raven feather - a compass that facilitates finding your way in Barovia's wilderness That night, [[Bram the Quiet|Bram]] took the study; [[Zar]] took the northwest room. [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] likely took the other room, and [[Andraste Amo|Andi]] probably slept in the kitchen with a plan snag the attic once the stairs are fixed. She wants privacy, not that this stopped her from writing a letter to [[Ismark Kolyanovich|Ismark]] to drop off at the Burgomaester's House in the morning. ### Scene 3: Breakfast The next morning, the gang were discussing the day's priorities over a simple breakfast of eggs and beans when [[Rictavio#Piccolo|Piccolo]] made his appearance at the window, much to [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]]'s chagrin and [[Andraste Amo|Andi]]'s delight. ![[004_20260523 Session 4-1779770901425.webp|right|300]] With one fixed item on their schedule ([[Fight in Lazarus's cage match|Bram and Zar's appointment with Lazarus]]), the gang has made plans to make some headway on as many of their tasks as time allows before the fight: - investigating [[Stafania Martikova]]'s claims about the Wachters at [[Drust Manor]] ([[Retrieve a stolen gem for Stafania Martikova|quest]]), - taking [[Sister Olivenka Alastroi|Sister Olivenka]]'s advice to meet [[Father Dargos Donavich|Father Donavich]] at [[Barovia (Village)#Church of St. Bogdan (E5)|St. Bogdan's]] ([[Visit Brother Donovich|quest]]), and/or - introducing ourselves to the Burgomaester to drop off a letter for [[Ismark Kolyanovich|Ismark]] and possibly procuring a faster mode of transportation.   # ## New Quests - Get horses via the Burgomaester? #todo @{2026-05-23} - [[Look for missing children in Stoya]] @{2026-05-23} #todo #Zar - [[Find Alric at the Vistani encampment near Vallaki]] #Erno #todo @{2026-05-23} - Get horses via the Burgomaester? #todo @{2026-05-23} - [[Look for missing children in Stoya]] @{2026-05-23} #todo #Zar - [[Find Alric at the Vistani encampment near Vallaki]] #Erno #todo @{2026-05-23}