Session 40.5

Kiono is trying to reach Bromwich, where she has agreed to meet back up with the rest of the party. She must escape Anguish and her troops while low on resources after the fight with Strahd and Barovia's subsequent departure from the Shadowfell. 
This session was played in the middle of the week for the purposes of time management. 
== Synopsis ==
Anguish summoned two shadow dogs to pursue Kiono, either to kill her or capture her. Under the effects of Expeditious Retreat from the end of the previous session, Kiono fled for nearly a minute before the dogs caught up to her. She used Misty Step twice over the next two rounds to climb a nearby tree, failing to climb it by normal means due to her exhaustion. 
Kiono used the last of her spell slots to kill one of the dogs and escape the tree she had climbed, which was caught on fire by another dog's breath weapon. The second dog fled, and Kiono continued forward in a direction she thought was Bromwich. The second stalked her and eventually confronted her in a more advantageous location. She used the rest of her spell slots and health potions, managing to kill the second dog. 
A shadowy version of Kitano appeared in a nearby tree, applauding her ability to survive. Together they begin the journey back to Bromwich. Along the way, it was revealed that the identity of the creature possessing Dyana was Anguish and that Kitano's spirit guide's previously mentioned deception was that he would have to kill Kiono. They eventually reached Bromwich and opted to take a long rest outside town, waiting until the middle of the night to infiltrate the town.
== NPCs ==
=== Introduced ===
* None
=== Returning ===
* Anguish
* Kitano
=== Mentioned ===
* Lady Dyana Brightblade 
* Concludion 
== Items ==
* misc. healing potions (used by Kiono)