Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #200

 

Morgantha crashes the wedding.

 

  

Session 200- A Return to Barovia Part 50

11/8/2025

• The morning before the wedding ceremony the PCs take a few 

  moments to reflect on how they feel going into the wedding.

• Fecus is oriented towards getting through the wedding, taking 

  Strahd out of Barovia, and returning home.

• Shelby is concerned for the safety of everybody involved in 

  today’s event and wants to return home.

• Tim is excited to deal with Strahd.

• Gugula is ready to fight.

• Fecus asks Ezmerelda for a favor after she leads Rams out of 

  Barovia and the Mists.  Could she bring the 3 gems back to the 

  winery in Barovia?  She agrees.

• Fecus then checks in with Cyrus regarding the food for the 

  reception.  He is relieved when Cyrus tells him that Ismark 

  took care of the catering.

• Tira, who is officiating the wedding in the chapel, gets to the 

  part where she asks if anyone objects to Ireena (Vasilka) 

  marrying tiny puppet Strahd.  Unfortunately for everybody, 

  there are some objectors.

• Patrina Velikovna shows up to stop the wedding and, 

  uncoordinated to her and her brother Kasimir Velikov, 

  Morgantha’s coven shows up with the real Ireena as a hostage.

• Patrina wins initiative, followed by Morgantha’s coven, 

  and Rams going last.

• Patrina casts Time Stop, rips Ireena’s (Vasilka’s) chest open 

  pulling out her heart that encases the Pink Gem from the 

  Wizard of Wines, and throws the heart at Morgantha, picks 

  up tiny puppet Strahd, and then she Misty Steps to the balcony 

  of the chapel.

• Offalia freaks out and Plane Shifts away.

• Fecus enables his Fire Flying power that was a gift from the 

  Sovereign to fly towards Morgantha’s coven.

• Tim Magic Missiles Patrina, then begins to follow her.

• Semyon and Fritigern move to protect Freek, Myrtle, and 

  Arabelle.

• Shelby asks Rabe Voron to manifest and help Team Rams.

• The Abbot shifts into Daeva form and flies after Patrina to 

  attack her.

• Patrina Teleports away from the interior of the castle with 

  tiny puppet Strahd.  Her brother Kasimir covers her retreat.  

  They are pursued by Rahadin.

• Tim abandons the pursuit of Patrina and shifts his attention 

  to the hag coven.  He trades Magic Missiles with them much 

  to his chagrin because Morgantha lights him up.

• Bella dumps the real Ireena on a foe, then Plane Shifts away.

• Rams finish Morgantha off.  Fecus retrieves the Pink Gem 

  from her.

• Lady Wachter and her entourage make a show of leaving 

  the ruined wedding.

• Tira heals Tim.

• Clovin weeps over Vasilka’s body.

• Morgantha killed = 2900 XP

• Pink Gem

• Tim and Fecus each receive 966 XP

• Gugula and Shelby each receive 483 XP

   

   

  Perchance Prompt 11/14/25 A hag casts magic missile at 

  a group of adventurers in a gothic chapel, horror concept art 

Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #199

Castle Ravenloft's Pipe Organ

  

 

 

Session 199- A Return to Barovia Part 49

11/1/2025

• Tiny puppet Strahd walks into Castle Ravenloft followed by a 

  gobsmacked Team Rams.

• Music filters down to the Great Entry (K8) from the Audience 

  Hall (K25).

• Tiny puppet Strahd rushes up the stairs to the Audience Hall 

  (K25) where Clovin Belview is playing his violin while the 

  Abbot and Ireena (Vasilka actually) practice dancing.  Tim 

  uses the visor to determine something is going on magically 

  with the woman who appears to be Ireena.

• Strahd sprints to embrace Ireena and she lifts him up and 

  returns the affection.  Rams stand back and watch the 

  reunion and learn from the Abbot that now that Strahd is 

  back, the rehearsal dinner will be tomorrow night with the 

  wedding the day after.

• Fecus and Tim telepathically ask the crystal raven, Rabe Voron, 

  if it needs to manifest, yet.  It replies not yet.

• At dinner after the reunion, tiny puppet Strahd practices his pipe 

  organ.

• Watch 1 Shelby and Drasha.  No encounter.  Shelby examines 

  her new helmet, trying to figure out more about it.  Drasha draws 

  an image of what she thinks the wedding ceremony will look like.

• Watch 2 Gugula and Szoldar.  No encounter.  Gugula takes care 

  of her armor and weapons.  Szoldar works on a wolf skin bag.

• Watch 3 Victor and Semyon.  Pidlewick II surprises Victor with a 

  set of chattering vampire teeth.

• After breakfast, Tira and Semyon peel off to do cleaning and 

  decorating.  Victor and Pidlewick II practice juggling.  Ezmerelda 

  has a spa day.

• The blue and black frosted wedding cake arrives along with a stream 

  of guests.

• Rehearsal dinner.

• Watch 1 No encounters.  Fecus and Ezmerelda eat squirrel jerky.

• Watch 2 No encounters.  Tim studies spells.  Fritigern cleans his 

  armor and weapons.

• Watch 3 No encounters.  Tira and Yevgeni.

• “Ireena” asks for a maid of honor.  Shelby accepts.

   

   

  Perchance Prompt 11/6/25 a tiny vampire lord puppet playing a 

  giant pipe organ in the dining hall of a gothic castle, horror concept art 

Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #198

 

Rams Vs. an Animated Broom

 

 

 

Session 198- A Return to Barovia Part 48

10/25/2025

• The Broom of Animated Attack is quickly dispatched and the party 

  moves into Room K56.

• In K56, they startle some bats that fly away.

• Up to K57, K58, and K60 where they meet Pidlewick II.  They are 

  nice to him and invite him to go back downstairs with them.

• Back down in K10, the Dining Hall, they hear a carriage pull up in 

  the courtyard.

• They go outside to find the black carriage they associate with the 

  castle and Strahd.  The carriage door opens and they hear Strahd’s 

  voice.  A tiny Strahd puppet exits the carriage, familiar with Tim, 

  Fecus, and Shelby.  He says hi to Pidlewick II as he enters the 

  castle.

• Broom of Animated Attack killed = 50 XP

• Scroll of Witchlamp Aura

• Scroll of Prismatic Sphere

• 2 Healing Potions 1d6

• Bejeweled Gold Crown 2500 GP = 2500 XP

• Total XP = 2550 XP

• Tim and Fecus each receive 850 XP

• Gugula and Shelby each receive 425 XP

   

   

  Perchance Prompt 11/3/25 an animated broom attacking a group 

  of fantasy adventurers in a tower room of a gothic castle, 

  horror concept art 

Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #197

Escher

 

 

 

Session 197- A Return to Barovia Part 47

10/18/2025

• Shelby casts Purify Food and Drink on the Zombie Stew while Cyrus 

  ladles it up in the kitchen.

• Dinner, chat with the Abbot about cake and food, he heals a few folks.

• Watches:

• Watch 1 Gugula sharpens her silver sword.  No encounters.

• Watch 2 Fecus checks out his new shield.  No encounters.

• Watch 3 Szoldar carves a wooden wolf figurine.  No 

  encounters.

• Fecus orders a wedding cake from baker Minodora Drazkoi in Vallaki.

• Checking out Room #49, the Guest Lounge, they meet Escher, 

  Strahd’s former lover.  Escher claims Strahd will refuse to marry 

  Vasilka.  Fecus fist bumps him before Escher leaves via crawling 

  out the window.

• Room #54 Rams encounter 2 Shadow that they fight and kill.

• At the end of the session, they enter Room #55 and a Broom of 

  Animated Attack is encountered.

• 2 Shadows killed = 200 XP

• 6000 GP = 6000 XP

• Leather Armor +1

• Ring of Invisibility

• Treasure Map (Value 2 Magic Items)

• Scroll of Ward Against Lycanthropes

• Potion of Plant Control

• Total XP = 6200 XP

• Tim and Fecus each receive 2066 XP

• Gugula and Shelby each receive 1033 XP

   

   

  Perchance Prompt 10/24/25 A handsome blonde vampire man 

  dressed in purple finery sits in a parlor waiting to speak, 

  horror concept art 

Ox ---> Tiger --->Rabbit --->Dragon --->Snake Campaign Session #196

 

Giant Spiders of the Belfry

 

Session 196- A Return to Barovia Part 46

10/11/2025

• After killing the Invisible Stalker, Rams move through Room #37, 

  the study, through the secret door behind the hearth into Room #38.

• Gugula stays in the study while everyone else piles into Room #38, 

  the false treasury.  Fecus fiddles with a wall sconce and releases a 

  poison gas that triggers Save Vs. Paralyze.

• Fecus, Fritigern, and Tim make their saves, everyone else fails.

• Fecus, Fritigern, Tim, and Gugula pull the incapacitated team 

  members back to the study.

• When everyone has recovered from the gas, they go back into 

  Room #38 and find the door to Room #39, the Hall of Webs.

• At the other end of the Hall of Webs they find the door to K40.  

  Fecus is concerned spiders will be in the next room, so he uses 

  a Scroll of Giant Strength and mounts his Magic Carpet.

• They enter K40,the Belfry, and encounter 5 Giant Spiders that 

  really punish Team Rams before they find the door to the treasury.  

  “Spider Smoothie” term gets coined.

• They find the treasury in Room #41!

• They backtrack to the study and then explore the King’s Bedroom, 

  Heroes Hall, bath, and closet.

• Cyrus shows up and reprimands Rams for poking around the 

  King’s Bedroom and closet then asks for help with serving dinner.

• Tim asks Cyrus if there are other prisoners besides the now 

  released Emil Toranescu and if so what does he feed them.

• 5 Giant Spiders killed = 1000 XP

• 70 CP = 1 XP

• 28 SP = 2 XP

• 62 GP = 62 XP

• 4 Onyx 50 GP = 200 XP

• Silk Eye Patch with Mock Eye Set in Topaz and Moonstone 

  1620 GP = 1620 XP

• Scroll Ward Against Lycanthrope

• 52,000 CP = 520 XP

• 10,100 SP = 1010 XP

• 10,050 GP = 10,050 XP

• 1000 PP = 10,000 XP

• 15 Alexandrite 100 GP = 1500 XP

• +2 Shield Emblazoned with a Silver Dragon, +2 Initiative

• Necklace, String of Gray Pearls 2500 GP = 2500 XP

• Bag of Tricks, Gray

• Helm of Brilliance

• Wand of Magic Missiles 

• 4 Potions of Greater Healing (4d4+4)

• Total XP = 28,465 XP

• Tim and Fecus each receive 9488 XP

• Gugula and Shelby each receive 4744 XP