CONGRATS STAN!!!! He’s a dad ;)
Saryn notes like the rest of the party that the whole town is off.
Ember hears a strange bout of music--accordion? It's kind of festive/fun in melody. She spots Irena walking through the town square, with two young children, a pair of boys pulling her along.
Yonvich in Sons, Parchment and Pen on the sign. Parchment/Bookshops? Ember is pulling Vikta off to who knows where? To the Accordion, a chirping sound of a monkey catches Ember’s ears--of course she is DELIGHTED.
This shop looks like a toy shop, and the windows show jumbled displays of toys. Is no fun is no Blinsky. The group warns Saryn about wandering off--and not being happy.
A monkey runs out and says hello! OH MY GOD THAT VOICE!! CORY!!! Piccolo the monkey. The monkey stares at Saryn, while climbing upon Ember.
Hearty thick voice booms out from the shop, calling for the monkey. This gentleman is amazing. His name is Gadof Blinsky, Rictavio’s name is mentioned by Ember--a gooooood call ;).
He is ecstatic to meet someone who was working in entertainment.
Vikta is just looking round the shop, peculiar toys all around a collection of eerie playthings. OH NO- Ryder, OH NO INDEED--Steph
Plenty of creepy toys, including a doll that looks like Irena. He shows us a closet of them. The town guard head has resquested these dolls--fucking CREEPER.
Cynder comes out to play.
2gp buying him alerting the siblings, and his silence.
Vikta gets the doll with the attachable heads.
Cynder asks about the Ventriloquist doll the Burgomaster asked to be made. Its in Strahd’s image.
Cynder looks real close, Vikta comments how she thought he’d be scarier. Cynderswears it looked at her, creepy.
Cynder gives him 20gp… that’s the equivalent of $2000 in our real world money.
Vikta shows her toy to him, and mentions her family subtly...Pear family. He mentions having met someone with that last name Vikta is shocked and wants him to spread word that the Flame Hearts know where the original owner is.
Due to technical difficulties we pick up items Cynder’s are ready! Yozsu’s is ready as well.
Saryn places an order, paying half down. Dunal has his gear assessed and might purchase things. The smith knows the crafter of his stuff!
Dunal makes a deal and has to deliver a fancy sword to the Burgermeister?
We see peeps in stalks and making donkey noises
Big guy looking for a Bluto, stinks like a brewery, owes a tab at blue water inn.
We met Izek
Cynder picks a fight with the head guard
Cynder loses, We make friends kinda,
We went to the burgermeister's house! Vikta and Ember go to bathe
Dunal and the rest overhear Lydia the wife talking excitedly about the festival
The group meet the head maid of the manor and are taken to the parlor, it seems decorated with a feminie touch. They are then taken to the dining room where they see a group of 8 commoner ladies sitting around a large dining table. Feasting on cake, tea, biscuits and bread, the women tirelessly work on what looks to be festival decorations.
Pacing around the table, excitedly talking about plans for the upcoming festival and even more excited to meet with the players is Baroness Lydia Petrovna. She is gentle and reserved but accommodating to the party, insisting that they rest in the parlor and help themselves to cake and tea while Izek reports to the Burgomeister.
Ember is offered a bath upstairs and accepts but on the condition that Vikta goes with her. The two go upstairs while the rest of the party rests. While upstairs, Ember hears the barking of what sounds to be a pair of large dogs. They are allowed into the den/library and standing between a pair of great black mastiffs fully suited for combat is Baron Vargas Vallakovich. Session ends with his introduction.