NOTES
[The PCs] quickly realize that there is no happiness here, only false hope
- which Strahd himself cultivates.
How?
[Nikolai and Karl] would rather ... hear about how the characters plan to free Vallaki from the Burgomaster's madness.
The Baron is Neutral Evil for some reason.
... trapped as [Nikolai and Karl] are within the walls of Vallaki under the control of Strahd and his puppet, the baron.
Calendar
v - 30+- Father Lucian casually mentions the existance of St. Andral's bones to Yeska.v - "a few"- Milivoj steals the bones of St. Andral.v- The day the PCs first arrive in Vallaki. Guards on watch for "malcontents".v + 1- Lady Wachter's Wish.v + 3- Festival of the Blazing Sun. Rictavio's tiger escapes.v + 4- St. Andral's Feast. Strahd attacks the church.v + 5- Vallaki is locked to outsiders. That night, Father Lucian, if dead, rises as a Vampire Spawn.v + 6- Townsfolk overthrow the Burgomaster.
Encounters: Vallaki
Challenge below is based on a 4-player party of level 4 characters. See also Occupants of Vallakian Houses.
| Challenge | Location | EXP | Enemy |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N1 | 10 | Milijov w/ 15 STR, +4 atk, 1d4+2 dmg |
| N/A (2) | N1 | 450 | Father Lucian Petrovich (LG) |
| Easy | ? | 300 | Arresting Party of 12x Guards |
| Medium | ? | 300 | Lynching Party of 30x Commoners |
| Deadly | ? | 600 | Routing Party of 24x Guards |
| Hard | ? | 1,800 | Izek Strazni (CoS p. 232) |
| 10x Deadly | N6f | 10,800 | 6x Vampire Spawn |
Notes
- The Arresting Party will only appear if the PCs get on the Baron's bad side.
- The Lynching Party will only appear if the Arresting Party is defeated.
- The Routing Party will only appear if the PCs free prisoners from the stocks.
Encounters: Burgomaster's Mansion
| Challenge | Location | EXP | Enemy |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N3c | 10 | Lydia Petrovna, the Baron's wife (LG) |
| N/A | N3e/N3l | 75 | The Baron (NE), 2x Mastiffs |
| Hard | N3j | 1,800 | Izek Strazni (CoS p. 232) |
| Deadly | N3p | 3,900 | Spirit Assassin |
| 2x Deadly | N3t | 2,360 | Victor Vallakovich (NE), 6x Skeletal Cats |
Notes
- Izek is only here at night, sleeping.
Encounters: Wachterhaus
| Challenge | Location | EXP | Enemy |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N4n | 10 | Stella Wachter (CG) |
| N/A | N4p | 80 | 8x Cats |
| N/A | N4k | 200 | Ernst Larkan (LE) |
| N/A | N4i | 450 | Fiona Wachter (LE) w/ AC 10 (CoS p. 110) |
| Medium | N4s | 400 | 8x Skeletons |
| Deadly | N4t | 1,800 | 4x Cult Fanatics |
Encounters: Vistani Camp
| Challenge | Location | EXP | Enemy |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N9c | 150 | 6x Drunk, sleeping Vistani Bandits |
| Easy | N9 | 225 | 9x Dusk Elf Guards |
| Easy | N9g | 225 | 9x Vistani Bandits |
| Easy | N9 | 300 | 12x Vistani Bandits* |
| Deadly | N9a | 2,300 | Kasimir Velikov (CoS p. 232) |
| 3x Deadly | N9c | 4,350 | Luvash and Arrigal |
Notes
- Luvash is drunk, and has disadvantage on attack / ability rolls.
- The 12 Bandits are off searching for Arabelle and don't return until she is found or dies.
The Blue Water Inn
Describe the door as being unusually heavy. This is because of its reenforcements for when attacks occur.
The Martikov sons, Brom and Bray, affectionately refer to their father as ворон (read "voron"), which means "raven" in Russian.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Bed for the night | 1 ep |
| Wolf steak | 1 ep |
| Pint of Purple Grapemash | 3 cp |
| Pint of Red Dragon Crush | 1 sp |
Rictavio
From noon to dusk.
| d10 | Location |
|---|---|
| 1 - 4 | His private room. |
| 5 - 10 | The taproom. |
Quest: Recover the Bones of St. Andral
Reward: The church is Hallowed. +2 Renown to Servants of the Morninglord.
Quest: Rescue Arabelle
The counter for her being missing starts the day they discover her gone, presumably by hearing so from Luvash. If she is not found the same day the PCs learn of her disappearance, she drowns.
If the players also head to Lake Zarovich directly without meeting Luvash, Arabelle will be there as described on page 38.
Custom Quest: New Leadership
Either stop Lady Wachter's cult, overthrow the Baron with Wachter's help, or do away with them both to leave Vallaki in anarchy.
Custom Event: Morgantha's Return
If the PCs fled (or missed) Old Bonegrinder without killing Morgantha, she can appear in Vallaki hawking her pastries.
Custom Event: Defend the Inn
This occurs if the players flee during Strahd's attack on the church, and take refuge in the Inn.