Curse of Strahd

"I am the Ancient. I am the Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past."

The Party

Character	Race	Class	Player
Aleric Shaw	Human	Paladin — Oath of the Crimson Throne	Anthilz
Daisy Brown	Minotaur	Cleric — Light Domain	Narua
Ria Xolarrin	Drow	Fighter — Eldritch Knight	J

Plot Threads

Grouped by destination — where the party believes they need to go next.

Thread	Obtained	Status
Bones of St. Andral — restore to church	Session 13 · Vallaki	Bones recovered, ritual pending
Ireena's rapid vampiric transformation	Session 13 · Vallaki	Church blessing needed urgently
Volenta escaped as mist, vowed to return	Session 14 · Vallaki	Threat active; will retaliate
Vallaki refugee crisis	Session 12 · Vallaki	Ongoing humanitarian situation

Thread	Obtained	Status
Old Bonegrinder hag coven — destroy Morgantha and sisters	Session 11 · Old Bonegrinder	Children already lost; party too weak; need anti-magic or allies
Milivoj's deal — shut down the windmill to protect his family	Session 13 · Vallaki	Promised to Milivoj; ties to above

Thread	Obtained	Status
Order of the Silver Dragon — seek allies at the keep	Session 12 · Road to Vallaki	Revenant knight pointed party westward

Thread	Obtained	Status
Tarokka card reading — locate prophesied items and allies	Session 09 · Tser Pool Encampment	Items and allies scattered across Barovia
Aleric's oath to Strahd von Zarovich	Session 07 · Village of Barovia	Binding consequences unfolding
Death House impersonator — who posed as Strahd?	Session 08 · Old Svalich Road	Strahd denied ever entering Death House; Aleric's oath may be to an unknown entity

Thread	Obtained	Status
Missing girl Gertruda	Session 06 · Village of Barovia	Location unknown

~~Aleric's lycanthropy~~ (contracted Session 12, cured Session 12 via Wolfsbane Retreat)
~~Madam Eva's ghostly procession~~ (witnessed Session 09 — the March of the Dead is a nightly event, not a vision)

Session	Date Played	Title	In-World Date
01	2025-05-15	Wolves at the Door	—
02	2025-05-29	The Price of Survival	—
03	2025-06-26	Teeth of the House	—
04	2025-07-24	Into the Valley	—
05	2025-08-07	Blood and Barricades	—
06	2025-08-21	The Hunger Below	—
07	2025-10-02	The Proclamation	—
08	2025-10-30	The Devil on the Road	—
09	2025-11-30	The Cards of Fate	—
10	2026-01-04	The Crossroads	—
11	2026-01-18	Dream Pastries	—
12	2026-02-01	The Bite	—
13	2026-02-22	Stolen Bones	—
14	2026-03-08	Fire and Faith	—

Item	Held By	Notes
Hibil Nadruk	Ria	Silvered battleaxe — Silver Night Cleaver
Lâf-Zarad	Aleric	Silvered morningstar
Big Smashy	Daisy	Silvered warhammer

Item	Held By	Notes
Bones of St. Andral	Party	Recovered, needs restoration
Tarokka Deck	Party	Won by Irina from card reading
Windmill Deed	Party	Deed to windmill west of Barovia
Row House Deed	Party	Deed to the Death House
Durst Last Will	Party	Names Rose and Thorn as heirs
Van Richten Manuscript	Party	Comprehensive guide on werewolves
Kolyan's Sealed Letter	Party	Letter of introduction

Item	Held By	Notes
Healing Potion	Daisy	Purchased in Daggerford
Healing Potion	Ria	Found in abandoned apothecary
~~Wolfsbane Retreat Potion~~	~~Ria~~	Used Session 12 — cured Aleric's lycanthropy
2 unidentified purple flowers	Ria	From abandoned apothecary
Iron Key	Party	Found in Death House study
Mission Briefs	Party	Order of the Gauntlet, Harpers, Zhentarim

Next Session Prep

Party Status: Level 4, currently in Vallaki at St. Andral's Church, all wounded from Volenta fight

Critical Actions:

Long-term Threats: