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The Boys Session 5

## Session 5 - Arriving to Phandalin

The group try to interrogate Klarg, and after several unsuccessful attempts, they manage to gleam some information out of him to guide them to his clans hideout, to which he counter argues that he will help on the condition that he receives his weapon and be given time to heal and recruit more goblins. The party don’t bite, and they tie him to their wagon as Sildar and Greeb begin to unload some crates with the emblem of a white shield with a blue look on it. Making their way back to the wagon, they find the forest on fire, and head off down the road where they hit a fork, Klarg wants to keep going east to show the party their hideout, and Sildar wants to head into Phandalin. The group decides to head into town to finish their initial quest and gather info, as Sildar states he doesn’t trust the bugbear.

Beforehand, they cut Klarg loose and tell him to honor his bargain and set stones where the entrance to his bosses lair is. They drop off the provisions at Barthen’s, and almost let slip to Sildar that they massacred the towns guard in Neverwinter. In Barthen’s, they meet Elmar, Who claims to be a friend of Gundren, and is convinced by Bafflegar that goblins have been the cause of many recent troubles:

◦ They recently set the forest in the north on fire, despite them not liking fire

◦ Goblins have attacked settlements and towns, namely Neverwinter

◦ They might’ve infiltrated the town in disguise

◦ One of their companions has Jondis, and for their protection he and the assistants should wear pails on their heads

They find that there’s a gang of ruffians named the Redbrands going around causing trouble for the townsfolk. They’re paid well and Bafflegar tasks Greeb with divvying up the pay, thinking he gave everyone their equal share, he’s pleased with himself (he ends up paying Angelous 30, Shawn Bolt 15, Dan 4, and Kats 1 gold).

Going further into town, the party separates to do odd tasks,

◦ Bafflegar goes around and looks at random houses to procure lodging away from watchful eyes

⁃ He first looks creepily through a window into a home with a family sitting down at the dinner table

⁃ He eventually looks towards the East and sees the manor is slightly lit up

◦ Shawn Bolt and his now semi tame wolf is dubbed Bo Jackson, explore the town center garnering looks

⁃ He also notices the manor to the East is slightly inhabited

⁃ Becomes bored and spars with his wolf in some back yards

◦ Angelous, Dan, and Kats look for the store that has the white shield and blue lion face emblem as their logo

⁃ They eventually find the shop called the Lionshield Coster

⁃ They’re rewarded with gold to which Dan holds onto

Eventually the party find Sildar at the inn, to which Angelous gets a room from Sildar and goes to sleep as he continues to talk to the innkeeper. The rest of the party sleep in a shack near the East edge of town.
Lady Vivian Ledger

## Relationships

### Family

* Edmund Bridgerton (son-in-law)
* Anthony Bridgerton (grandson)
* Benedict Bridgerton (grandson)
* Colin Bridgerton (grandson)
* Daphne Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Eloise Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Francesca Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Gregory Bridgerton (grandson)
* Hyacinth Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Kate Sheffield (granddaughter-in-law)
* Simon Basset (grandson-in-law)
* August Basset (great-grandson)

## Physical description

### Gender

* Female

**Lady Vivian Ledger** was the mother of Violet Ledger.
The Sum of All Kisses

**The Sum of All Kisses** is the third book in the Smythe-Smith Quartet series.

## Synopsis

**He thinks she's an annoying know-it-all...**

**Hugh Prentice** has never had patience for dramatic females, and if **Lady Sarah Pleinsworth** has ever been acquainted with the words shy or retiring, she's long since tossed them out the window. Besides, a reckless duel has left this brilliant mathematician with a ruined leg, and now he could never court a woman like Sarah, much less dream of marrying her.

**She thinks he's just plain mad...**

Sarah has never forgiven Hugh for the duel he fought that nearly destroyed her family. But even if she could find a way to forgive him, it wouldn't matter. She doesn't care that his leg is less than perfect, it's his personality she can't abide. But forced to spend a week in close company they discover that first impressions are not always reliable. And when one kiss leads to two, three, and four, the mathematician may lose count, and the lady may, for the first time, find herself speechless ...

New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's enchanting third novel in the Smythe-Smith quartet is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud and tug at your heartstrings in equal measures.
Francesca Bridgerton

**Lady Francesca Stirling** (née **Bridgerton**) is the female protagonist from **When He Was Wicked**. She is the love interest of **Michael Stirling**.

## History

#### Early life

Francesca is the third Bridgerton daughter. She grew up with her seven siblings.

## Relationships

Francesca was married to John, the Earl of Kilmartin. John died from a brain aneurysm.

## Quotes

"Tell me something wicked.."

"If you didn't wish for a nagging wife, you shouldn't have married me."
Sarah Basset

## Relationships

### Family

* Daphne Bridgerton (daughter-in-law)
* Amelia Basset (granddaughter; books)
* Belinda Basset (granddaughter; books)
* Caroline Basset (granddaughter; books)
* David Basset (grandson; books)
* Edward Basset (grandson; books)
* August Basset (grandson; netflix series)

## Physical description

### Gender

Female

**Sarah Basset** was the Duchess of Hastings and the mother of Simon Basset.
Honoria Smythe-Smith

**Lady Honoria Holroyd** (née **Smythe-Smith**) is the female protagonist from Just Like Heaven. She is the love interest of Marcus Holroyd.

## Character description

*Honoria Smythe-Smith is:*

*A) a really bad violinist*

*B) still miffed at being nicknamed "Bug" as a child*

*C) not in love with her older brother's best friend*

*D) all of the above*
The Other Miss Bridgerton

**The Other Miss Bridgerton** is the third book in the Rokesbys series.

## Synopsis

***She was in the wrong place…***

Fiercely independent and adventurous, **Poppy Bridgerton** will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers’ hideaway tucked inside a cave. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates kidnap her and take her aboard a ship, leaving her bound and gagged on the captain’s bed…

***He found her at the wrong time…***

Known to society as a rascal and reckless privateer, **Captain Andrew James Rokesby** actually transports essential goods and documents for the British government. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, he’s stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. But no, she is very real—and his duty to the Crown means he’s stuck with her.

***Can two wrongs make the most perfect right?***

When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal—though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. But when Andrew’s secret is revealed, will his declaration of love be enough to capture her heart…?
Rose Smythe-Smith

## Relationships

### Family

* William/Edward Smythe-Smith  (father)
* Maria Smythe-Smith  (mother)
* Marigold Smythe-Smith  (sister)
* Lavender Smythe-Smith  (sister)
* Iris Smythe-Smith  (sister)
* Bernard Kenworthy II  (nephew)
* Unnamed niece or nephew
* Daisy Smythe-Smith  (sister)
* John Smythe-Smith  (brother)
* Lord Smythe-Smith †  (uncle)
* Lady Virginia Smythe-Smith  (aunt)
* Margaret Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Henrietta Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Lydia Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Daniel Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Charlotte Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Honoria Smythe-Smith  (cousin)
* Charlotte Pleinsworth  (aunt)
* Sarah Pleinsworth  (cousin)
* Harriet Pleinsworth  (cousin)
* Elizabeth Pleinsworth  (cousin)
* Frances Pleinsworth  (cousin)

## Appearances

### Appears in

The Smythe-Smith Quartet

**Rose Smythe-Smith** is the eldest sister of Iris Smythe-Smith.
Ghoul

## Summary

Ghouls are a form of undead creature, who’s reanimation was done a lot more recently, or has been turned into by a higher power. They’re a lot healthier than other undead such as zombies and thus move faster, better, and bite and claw much harder.

Link to Stat Sheet

## Story

Our group encounter a few ghouls within the basement of the Durst Manor.

## Trivia

* A total of 4 ghouls have been seen by our trio so far, all being dealt with. They first see them during Session 4.
* The last one our party encountered has been dubbed “the hero ghoul” as the group had rolled terribly and it rolled well, almost causing a TPK.
Colin Bridgerton

**Colin Bridgerton** is the third Bridgerton son, and is the husband of Penelope Featherington, with whom he shares four children. He is especially close with his elder brothers, Anthony and Benedict.

## Biography

#### Early life

Colin was born at Aubrey Hall in Kent, England as the third son of eight children. He grew up closest with his elder brothers, Anthony and Benedict. During his teenage years, after his father's death and Hyacinth's birth, he moved back to London with his mother and seven siblings. He went on to attend Eton College just like his brothers.

#### Later life

At the age of 33, he finally married, and to his younger sister, Eloise's oldest friend, Penelope Featherington. They went on to have four children together, Agatha, Thomas, Jane, and George.

## Relationships

### Friendships

#### Michael Stirling

The two are good friends. Colin gave Michael the pep talk he needed to get the courage to propose to Colin's sister, Francesca.

## Quotes

"I'm always hungry."

"I am a romantic sort. I am."
Gregory Bridgerton

**Gregory Bridgerton** is the youngest son and the Seventh Bridgerton child. He is the husband of Lucy Abernathy, with whom he shares nine children.

## History

### Early life

Gregory was born as the fourth son and seventh Bridgerton child at Aubrey Hall in Kent, on the countryside of England to Edmund and Violet Bridgerton. When he was two years old, he moved back to London with his seven brothers and sister alongside their mother, after his father's death and his sister, Hyacinth's birth. In London, they made Bridgerton House their main residence.

## Quotes

*'I'm a terrible shot, but I do know how to dodge a bullet.'*

*'Ah, but you are not most women. And, I have seen you eat breakfast. That was a compliment by the way.'*

## Trivia

* He can run very fast
* Breakfast is his favourite meal
Lord Ledger

## Relationships

### Family

* Anthony Bridgerton (grandson)
* Benedict Bridgerton (grandson)
* Colin Bridgerton (grandson)
* Daphne Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Eloise Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Francesca Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Gregory Bridgerton (grandson)
* Hyacinth Bridgerton (granddaughter)
* Kate Sheffield (granddaughter-in-law)
* Simon Basset (grandson-in-law)

### Love Interests

* Lady Vivian Ledger (wife)
* Lady Danbury (ex-lover)

## Physical description

### Gender

* Male

**Lord Ledger** was the father of Violet Bridgerton.
Miles Sheffield

## Relationships

### Family

* Edmund Bridgerton II  (grandson)
* Miles Bridgerton  (grandson)
* Charlotte Bridgerton  (granddaughter)
* Mary Bridgerton  (granddaughter)

### Love Interests

* Charlotte Sheffield †  (first wife)
* Mary Sheffield  (second wife)

### Children

* Kate Sheffield  (daughter)
* Edwina Sheffield  (daughter)

## Appearances

### Debut

* The Viscount Who Loved Me  (mentioned)

**Miles Sheffield** was Kate's father.
Hugo Bridgerton

## Hugo Bridgerton

### Affiliation

* The Bridgerton Family
* Eton College (formerly)

## Relationships

### Family

* Edmund Bridgerton † (brother)
* Billie Bridgerton (sister)
* Georgie Bridgerton (sister)
* Poppy Bridgerton (cousin)
* George Rokesby (brother-in-law)
* Nicholas Rokesby (brother in-law)
* Violet Ledger (sister-in-law)
* Andrew Rokesby (cousin in-law)
* Anthony Bridgerton (nephew)
* Benedict Bridgerton (nephew)
* Colin Bridgerton (nephew)
* Daphne Bridgerton (niece)
* Eloise Bridgerton (niece)
* Francesca Bridgerton (niece)
* Gregory Bridgerton (nephew)
* Hyacinth Bridgerton (niece)

## Appearances

### Debut

*Because of Miss Bridgerton (mentioned)*

**Hugo Bridgerton** was Billie Bridgerton's younger brother.
Oliver Crane

**Oliver Crane** is Eloise's stepson, whom he considers his mother after marrying his father, Phillip Crane. His biological mother was Marina Thompson who died when he was very young. He is also the twin brother of Amanda Crane.

## Relationships

### Familial

#### Amanda Crane

Oliver is incredibly close with his sister, Amanda. The two love to do pranks together and know each other better than anyone else could.

### Friendships

#### Miles Bridgerton

Oliver is very close with his cousin, Miles. Miles is his mother, Eloise's nephew, who is around the same age as Oliver. They love to play sports together, and went to Eton together.
Hyacinth Bridgerton

**Lady Hyacinth St. Clair** (*née* **Bridgerton**) is the youngest and eighth Bridgerton child. She eventually marries Lady Danbury's grandson, Gareth St. Clair, with whom she has two children, George and Isabella.

## History

#### Early life

Hyacinth is the youngest and eighth child of Edmund and Violet Bridgerton. She was born shortly after her father's death, and was named after her parents's favourite flower, *hyacinth*. She never met her father, and looked up to Anthony, her eldest brother, as the father figure in her life.

##### *It's In His Kiss*

She meets the charming Gareth St. Clair, Lady Danbury's grandson, begins helping out with translating an Italian family diary. They spend more time together, and fall for one another. They eventually marry, and have two children together, George and Isabella.

##### *On the Way to the Wedding*

When she sees that her brother has romantic feelings for the Lady Lucinda Abernathy, she helps them out in order for them to spend some alone time together. However, she later holds a grudge against Lucy, much to Gregory's dismay, when she rejects his proposal publicly.

## Physical appearance

Sporting chestnut brown hair and greenish-blue eyes.

## Personality and traits

Hyacinth is very stubborn, smart, and quite confident. She's also very much at ease at who she is as well as with the fact that she knows who she is and likes who she is. She's also a very clumsy dancer when she's nervous, but quite good when she's distracted, and not as good of a liar as she may think she is (according to Gareth).

## Relationships

### Familial

#### Gregory Bridgerton

They are incredibly close, being the closest in age. They bicker most of the time, and tease each other. Despite all that, they are incredibly protective of each other and have deep love and respect for one another.

#### Francesca Bridgerton

The two sisters tend to bicker and butt heads often as Hyacinth is very opinionated, and Francesca is rather reserved.

### Friendships

#### Felicity Featherington

They're best friends. Felicity was the first one to notice Hyacinth's affection for her future husband, Gareth.

## Quotes

"Oh my goodness.. Isabella, you sly fox!"

"You can't make something better than perfect. It's not proper English."

## Trivia

* She speaks and reads Italian. Although, not fluently.
* One of her nieces was named after her.
	+ Gregory's youngest daughter's name was decidedly Francesca Hyacinth.
	+ She was present during the birth.
Vine Blights

## Summary

Our group only spotted one of these within the Wizards of Wine winery, they’re medium sized wood creatures made of Vines.

Link to character sheet

## Story

Not much are knowing about these creatures, they’ve only been spotted currently by the Martikov family overlooking the Wizards of Wine winery.

## Trivia

First seen in Session 9 while overlooking the Wizards of Wine Winery.
Goblin Boss

## Summary

Goblin bosses are the heads of goblin tribes or clans, being the smarter and more conniving type. They naturally make their way up the hierarchy of the clan through their wit, and generally are no tougher than normal goblins.

https://www.dndwiki.io/monsters/goblin-boss

## Story

The adventurers have only come across one goblin boss, who was named Bongo in Vorgshire caves. They became friends after fighting T the troll together and then formed a symbiotic relationship with the human town of Vorgshire.

## Trivia

* He was friendly to the group after Reffins charmed Pins and carried down an injured Jerry.
Characters of Barovia

This page details the characters pertaining to the series.

## Citizens of Vorgshire

These citizens of a small mountain town of Vorgshire in Tauriel. It rests about 3 days travel south of the Barovian Border before the Svalich Woods.

* Catherine - The wife of Mayor Harvey
* Mayor Harvey - Mayor of Vorgshire
* Gerald - Captain of the townsguard of Vorgshire
* Pins - Goblin Emissary
* Bongo - Goblin Chief
* T - Troll

## Vistani

Vistani are well known as a tan and eccentric people, as they come from a warmer desert climate. Most tend to become gypsys, though they do have kingdoms. Most of the Vistani come from places in Tauriel.

* Arrigal
* Radka - Stanimir's Son
* Stanimir - Patriarch of a small band of Vistani
* Madam Eva - Elder and fortune teller of Stanimir's encampment

## Barovians

The citizens of Barovia, it is a land to the north west, long forgotten.

* Davish - The Hunter in the Mists
* Gustav Durst
* Elizabeth Durst
* Rosavalda "Rose" and Thornboldt "Thorn" Durst
* Baby Walter Durst
* Nursemaid Anya
* Laila the dog

### The Martikov Family

The owners of the Wizards of Wine Winery

* Davian Martikov
* Adrian Martikov
* Elvir Martikov
* Dag Tomescu
* Stefania Tomescu
* The Tomescu Children

## Tauriel

Characters of Tauriel, the mainland continent where most of the characters come from.

* Grandmaster Kane
* Dagoth
* Strahd

### The Party

Our Heroes that ventured through Tauriel

* Equuleus Equeeleus
* Reffins Sinep
* Brig Greeble
* Brig's Imp

## Ttub Kingdom

Characters from Reffins past, Krum Tubb's Kingdom

* Krum Ttub, First born and Crown Prince
* Rekcil Ttub,
* King Rehcnup Ttub the 4th
* Queen Relkcit Ttub the Vain

## Monsters

List of Monsters encountered

* Goblins
* Troll
* Zombies
* Grick
* Ghoul
* Animated Armor
* Shadow
* Ghast
* Goblin Boss
* Fleshmound
* Swarm of Rats
* Twig Blights
* Vine Blights
* Needle Blights
The Boys Session 3

## Session 3 - Rescuing Sildar

Our adventurers to the East engage some goblins and are ambushed, but manage to deal with them quickly, but not before Angelous is taken down by some arrows to the chest. She’s stabilized but remains unconscious.

To the west, Bafflegar, hidden as a rock, casts a surge of flame towards the encampment of goblins, killing 3 and leaving the remaining to surrender in terror, until their leader brings out a human captive.

Brokering a temporary truce, the goblin leader asks for Bafflegar to come close to speak up close for the others not to hear. He explains that there’s a bugbear on the eastern side who he’d like gone in trade for the human’s life. Through some swift action, Bafflegar manages to wack and break the goblin’s arm, but the goblin lives and shoves the human off the ledge. Bafflegar follows the blood trail and deals with the goblin.

Shawn almost gives up on the wolf but eventually decides to break the chain holding it and takes it with him, to which it reluctantly follows.

After finishing the goblin, the party regroups, and takes their long rest.
Wizards of Wine Winery

## Summary

A rather large winery estate, it rests in the woods south of Krezk. Owned by the Martikov family, it was recently the subject of an attack by druids and their wooden blight army.

## Story

The Wizards of Wine winery is owned and operated by the Martikov family. When a few shipments of wine were supposed to be sent out went missing, the people of Krezk sent some people to scout it out, and have yet to return.

When our trio happened upon Krezk, they weren’t permitted entrance, but were tasked with checking on their wine shipment, their scouts, and their vassals to the south, the Wizards of Wine.

On the way down, our group encountered some needle and twig blights that were searching for the Martikov family that escaped. They dispatched them with relative ease, and Adrian Martikov decided to step out and approach them.

Explaining that druids and a wood army of blights attacked the winery a few days ago, they pleaded for help to retake the winery, saying their father, Davian, was still there, as he stayed behind so they could escape. The Martikov family took the group to an overlook to scout the threat and introduce them to the winery. Brig then uses his familiar to scout the location.
Krezk

## Summary

This snowy little town was happen upon by the group after the events of the Durst Manor. It’s quite cold around this town and has snow all around. The walls to the town are quite high and made out of stone. Behind the town itself upon a cliff there’s another building.

## Story

Not much is known about this little town as the guards are not welcome to strangers. They task our trio with checking upon their shipment of wine as well as their people and they are vassals to the south at the Wizards of Wine winery.
The Beast Card

## Summary

This card was granted to Reffins Sinep in the night during his last stay in Vorgshire before venturing into Barovia. It was originally a blank card, but when brought to Madam Eva, it revealed itself.

She read it saying:

> ***“This card was meant to shed light on one who will help you greatly in the battle against the darkness. It seems you may find more willing to help your cause than intended.”***
>
>

> ***"A werewolf holds a secret hatred for your enemy. Use her hatred to your advantage.”***
>
>

During the Boys Mists of Barovia Campaign - It was revealed as the second card in the possession of Jet Jaguar.
Session 10

## Story

Upon reaching the overlook, Adrian reintroduces himself properly, and gives the group a lay of the land and the winery, explaining the exterior as they can see. In between interactions the children and other adults point out the blights they see and give tallies of blights.

Brig then takes this opportunity to use his imp familiar to scout the winery interior itself, going from room to room on the first floor and not managing to find Davian, the patriarch. It manages to scout out some druids and vine blights within, and causes a distraction that lets it explore the second floor, but eventually slips against a door and causes some commotion which alerts some druids to its location. Brig dismisses it before anything would happen to it and relays the information in real time to the rest of the group.

With a better understanding of the area and contents within, the plan their approach. Dag, an older, shy gentlemen within Adrian’s group, speaks up, telling the group they don’t trust them but they’re the best shot they have at finding Davian alive, so they want the group to stay alive. He then proposes a few plans that involve luring the blights away, allowing time for the group to sneak in or ambush a few at a time.

He raises only one more issue, that the group would need a decoy. Stating that the three seem to be very crucial to the plan, he volunteers himself as tribute. Adrian argues that it should be himself, as he is the substitute leader. They go back and forth and eventually Adrian’s younger brother, Elvir, volunteers after being convinced by Brig.

Reffins cloak asks to stay with the family as they seem to want to stay out of combat, but they refuse to take the cloak as they seemed scared of it. Laila does stay with the family though, as she seems content with the children. With that, the group, Adrian, and Elvir head towards the winery, finding an ambush spot and taking positions.
Micheal Stirling (Micheal and Francesca's Son)

## Relationships

### Family

* Francesca Bridgerton (mother)
* Michael Stirling (father)
* John Stirling II (brother)
* Jane Stirling II

### Children

* 'Fanny' Stephanie Stirling (late daughter)
* 'Fanny' Stephanie Stirling II (unborn daughter)
* Twin Sons
* Janet Stirling III (daughter)

## Physical description

### Hair Color

Brown

**Micheal Stirling Jr.** is the last born of Micheal Fransesca.
Walter Durst

## Summary

Walter Durst was born to Gustav Durst and his nursemaid Anya. Gustav, being driven away from his wife Elizabeth, by her increasing obsession with immortality, had a short affair with their nursemaid. Elizabeth found out about the affair and instead of kicking Anya out, she let her stay, Secretly plotting to sacrifice Walter has all previous attempts to reach her deity gave no fruition to her labors.

The day after Walter‘s birth, she sent Gustav off to run some errands, and then proceeded to kill Anya and steal Walter down to the basement and sacrifice him upon the altar. This changed Walter into a flesh mound, culminating in all the corpses of the slain wayward travelers. Elizabeth and the other attending occultists were then turned into undead.

Fast forward a few centuries, to the point where our adventurers are exploring the Durst Manor. Having gone floor by floor exploring, they eventually make their way to the bottom most floor into the ritual chamber. Having disturb the altar and the apparitions surrounding it, Walter in his flesh mound is summoned awakened. After an intense battle, with the flesh mound swallowing both Brig and Equuleus, eventually Brig is directed by Equuleus to Walter’s baby form within, to which he clears a path and Equuleus sings and holds to.

Having felt love for the first time, the corpses begin to dissolve as Walter is given peace and slowly dies in relief. The heroes then take his bones and deliver it to his mother, the nurse made Anya in her ghost form. To which they both feed from site, happy at last.

They are seen one last time together as the three are making their escape, when Reffins and Laila are about to be fatally injured, is pushed out of the way by the ghostly Anya.
Phillip Crane

* Amanda Crane (biological daughter; Books) (biological niece/legal daughter; Netflix)
* Penelope Crane (daughter)
* Georgiana Crane (daughter)
* Frederick Crane (son)

## Appearances

### Debut

* To Sir Phillip, With Love

**Phillip Crane** eventually marries Eloise Bridgerton in the Books. However, in the Netflix he is currently married to Marina Thompson.

## Personality traits

-Very kind man, offers to take care of Marina

- Adventurous

-Smart, caring

## Relationships

* Marina Thompson † (first wife/mother of Oliver & Amanda)
* Eloise Bridgerton (second wife & love interest/mother of Penelope, Georgiana & Frederick)
Ado Vandor

## Location Summary

Ado Vandor is quiet little mountain monastery located in the western mountains of Tauriel. It's name meaning "Peaceful Forest" in Elvish, was founded by Grandmaster Kane, a legendary monk.

Also known as the *Lotus Sanctum.* It is a very reclusive yet well known monastery. It was well known as being a very well hidden training center that produced some of the most influential people in the land.

Grandmaster Kane does not accept disciples, rather he finds them on his travels and those he deems worthy he offers to bring them in under his guidance.

## Places Within

### Lotus Sanctum

The Lotus Sanctum is a part of Ado Vandor that lies towards the back side of the monastery behind the main building. It consists of a few raised plots of land covered by lotuses, which lie next to huge bodies of water that the waterfalls surrounding Ado Vandor empty into.

It’s known as an area the more elite students start going to to hone specific skills that are unique to themselves, after they’ve mastered the basics. This area was first revealed by Kane in the Ether when Equuleus was brought here after the events of the Durst Manor. He furthered revealed the Path of the Seekers.

### Path of the Seekers

Behind the Lotus Sanctum, hidden behind a waterfall is the Path of the Seekers. It’s a cave that Equuleus traversed once Kane told her to search inside and discover herself.

It’s in here that Equuleus was shown life tendrils that belong to Earth, whom deemed her worthy to bestow their gifts over life to her as their vessel.

## Notable Events

Ado Vandor was established long ago by Grandmaster Kane after he finished his adventures. He decided that he wanted to settle down and instead of pursue adventure, he wanted to impart his worldly knowledge with those who he deemed worthy of accepting his guidance.

Ado Vandor florished, creating some of the most influential people Tauriel has seen, from giving council to nobles and helping those in need far and wide. That is until one day, a student delved into the hidden areas of the Lotus Sanctum and stole a forbidden tome, detailing all the hidden knowledge that Kane did not want to let loose into the world, let alone impart onto his students.

That singular student managed to murder Grandmaster Kane while he slept, then tested out his newfound powers on the monastery members, killing all but those he deemed unworthy to bask in his new found power.

Since then, Ado Vandor has been abandoned, being in ruins it is mostly unfit for any purpose currently. The surviving members including Equuleus, vowed to travel the world like their master Kane and return with the knowledge to rebuild the temple and his legacy, and upon sharing their knowledge, exact justice for their fallen mentor.
Arrigal

Messenger of Strahd

## Appearance and Summary

Seen as a tan man in rather loose colorful attire, he dons bright, lavish colors, with a rather gaudy necklace, much more uncommon style than what the locals are wearing. He’s a tan Vistani, with long black hair and well kept facial hair. Often seen smiling, no one can really tell what his true motivations are.

## Personality

He’s well spoken and rather prideful. Though the attention in the room gravitates towards him naturally, should he choose to remain unseen he most likely can.

## Story

Arrigal approaches the group about a week after the events of Vorgshire. Having heard of their deeds, he provides a letter from his lord, claiming that he needs good men in his rise to prominence to tame the lands of Barovia.

He gives a pouch of 50 gold coins to the party as a gesture of good faith, then buys a round of drinks for everyone and departs.
The Boys Session 1

## Session 1 - The Departure

Waking from their eventful night, they each make their way to the tavern common room, grabbing breakfast and making small talk.

Angelous, Bafflegar, and Dan decide they want to explore the tavern kitchen. Angelous and Dan provide a distraction as Bafflegar begins to make his way to the door, but Angelous begins to yell out the plan to the others and alerts the tavern keep, who remembers what they did last night and rushes to the kitchen to barricade himself in. The group then goes up to tries and break down the door and reason with him to no avail. They manage to pierce and puncture holes in the door but don’t make much progress, until Dan peeks through one of the holes and casts sleep where he thinks the tavern keeper is.

Kats tries to unlock the door but finds it already unlocked. Eventually they managed to break through and claim in to see a tavern keep asleep on the floor, and the cook gone. Shawn goes through, and in his drunken stupor attacks and kills the tavern keep. Deciding to divvy up the tasks remaining, Bafflegar, Dan, and Kats head out the front door to ready the wagon for transport, while Angelous and Shawn decide to leave through the kitchen after procuring some rations. Angelous takes a torch and trips out the window.

It’s at this moment, the cook returns with five towns guards, and they spot the adventurers except Shawn and Bafflegar. Two of the guards go to engage Angelous and three of them engage Kats and Dan.

Bafflegar takes this opportunity of not being noticed to sneak to the side and burning hands 2 of them down, with the 3rd on fire. Angelous threatens to set the tavern on fire and attempts to throw the torch into the establishment, but hits the stone wall to the side of the window and it drops to the ground.

The guards move in and surround Angelous, but Shawn shoots one down. Meanwhile Dan kills the remaining guard with a well placed boomerang attack to the throat. The cook, seeing the battle turning into the adventurers favor, decides to run off and get more help, while Shawn fights off the last guard.

With a moment of respite, Angelous and Shawn regroup within the tavern, with the former grabbing a pan of grease and a candle and Shawn following behind. The others go to finish prepping the wagon for departure. Dan bribes the workers with extra pay to finish their work and with the others help manage to load most of the supplies as 3 more guard round the corner and surround Shawn and Angelous.

Bafflegar decides to slap the oxen and spur them to charge but with the heavy load and them being oxen, they move gingerly towards the guards. With no one driving then either, they being to almost crash into the building. Shawn and Angelous strategically disengage And make their way to the wagon. Dan hops into the drivers seat and sleeps the remaining guards as Bafflegar Burning hands them to death. With no guards remaining, the rest go to load the wagon as the commoners help finish.

Bafflegar goes to intimidate the cook who’s stunned at all the death as they ride off to Phandalin.
Tarokka Read Cards

## Summary

These are the Tarokka Cards revealed by Madam Eva in her tent.

#### Cards Revealed by Madam Eva:

* The Charlatan Card - The First Card Revealed
* The Conjurer Card - The Second Card Revealed
* The Abjurer Card - The Third Card Revealed
* The Horseman Card - The Fourth and Final Card Revealed

#### Cards that made their presence to Madam Eva known, then she unveiled them:

* The Beast Card - Reffins's Blank Card Revealed
* The Broken One Card - Brig's Blank Card Revealed
* The Mists Card - Equuleus's Blank Card Revealed
The Boys Session 9

## Session 9 - Bugbear Murder Mystery

Kats discovers a glint under a bridge.

The group proceed to go through the rest of the rooms to explore everything, and discover a goblin and a bugbear in a room sleeping to the South. The goblin is nodding off but Shawn manages to stealthily snipe it.

Kats gets frustrated with the sneakiness and runs in, though he runs in quiet enough as to not disturb the rest of the occupants, which is 3 more bugbears and a goblin who faints upon seeing Kats.

The group then systemically go bugbear to bugbear and begin murdering them in their sleep without drawing attention.

They then head to the last room and capture a rat in a wizards workshop. Kats in the meanwhile heads under the bridge to find out what the glint was, and finds a bunch of bones and dead bodies. He takes a pin that has a circle with a hand in the middle. He also sees a chest, with lots of gold and a unique rapier, which when he takes angers the creature that ate Sildars hand.

He runs to the group after seeing it reveal itself. And finds out from Sildar and Bafflegar that it’s a rare weapon that belonged to hero Aldith Tresendar. Angelous begins to open the last remaining door and finds that Iarno is seated and waiting. Kats poops on a dirt pile, several of which line the room.

He reveals that the rat was his familiar and is busy reading away, even when the others confront him, he seems nonchalant until Sildar confronts him and forcefully puts the book down. Iarno then stands and motions his staff into the air and the dirt pile begins to move.
TLDR Vorgshire

## Synopsis

The adventuring party go town to town in search of fame, riches, and glory, end up in the mountain town of Vorgshire.

Looking for work, they find the local bulletin board, directing them to the Copper Boar tavern to seek employment. The Sargent of the town’s guard, Gerald, sends them to find out about the towns shortage of food, as it’s been pilfered recently to an alarming point. He shares his suspicion of the mayor Harvey.

The party split up to investigate, Reffins to the town hall, Equuleus to the food storages, Brig to the mayors house.

None come up with anything conclusive, though Reffins does find a trail leading south out of town to a cave. Upon arriving, he decides to yell into the cave, prompting 2 goblin scouts to emerge. Managing to charm one, together they injure the other, but stabilizes it with healing.

Meanwhile, Brig seduces the mayors wife Catherine and gains access to mayor Harvey’s study, where he obtains evidence of food theft leading to the goblin cave inside his desk.

Equuleus also manages to find the trail and provides some inspiring acrobatic performances as the trio reunite at the mouth of the cave. Equuleus shoulders the friendly goblin Pins. Descending, the three meet the goblin chieftain Bongo, who reveals the true culprit is an invading troll who has taken residence inside their territory and blackmailed them.

Teaming up, they go vanquish the troll, with Bongo being heavily injured.

Having done their job, the three leave to find mayor Harvey and the towns guard outside. After some back and forth blame game, the heroes manage to convince the guards that the goblins are not the culprits and Harvey is arrested.

The goblins and humans end up forming a symbiotic relationship, learning each other’s cultures and working together.
The Boys Session 7

## Session 7 - Into the Tresandor Manor

Venturing down with the party behind, Dan finds a waterproof satchel hidden in the cistern, evident via several notes within of a connection to the Black Spider.

Entering the hallway, Kats and a few others fall into a trap, and as they begin figuring out an escape, a few more red brands show up and attack, causing Bafflegar to flee and he runs through the room and almost into the hands of more red brands and a women and some children in some cells. Bafflegar then sets ablaze the red brands. Their screams animate a few skeletons in the same room, as Sildar and Kats engage the red brands that attacked from the flank, to which Sildar quickly drive them away.

Dan, Angelous, and Shawn take their time to climb out of the pit as Bafflegar is surrounded by enemies, and as everyone comes to reinforce him, they make short work of the enemies. The red brands manage to flee somewhere unseen as the room fills with silence with the aftermath of battle. They search for the two remaining bandits, finding one upstairs which had been killed by Bo Jackson who was standing guard at the entrance, leaving one unaccounted for within the basement, though they were in the only foreseeable rooms within. They begin to search the walls and such, eventually finding a hidden door along the southwest corner, revealing a passage into a tunnel like area.

Within they start hearing voices in their heads individually, as it tempts them to give them flesh, or magical items in exchange for their innermost desires. They refuse the creature and continue on, but when they turn they find that Sildar has gone missing.
The Boys Session 8

## Session 8 - Deals with the Dark

The group briefly spot a skittering creature and decide to press on, without Sildar. As they near the next room, they hear several voices partying to the north and enter, to be greeted welcomingly by 4 red brands, who are put to sleep almost immediately by Dan and then engulfed in flames by Bafflegar.

They're quickly dealt with as, Kats goes to search for Sildar, who turns up missing a hand. He states that he needed to be sure about Iarno, and so he sacrificed his hand for the information. Sildar reveals that he confirmed with a beast that Iarno is a leader of the redbrands and that Gundren has been taken by the Black Spider.

Kats is very suspicious of him, but Dan takes the time to mend a new gauntlet to his bracer where his missing hand is, forming a new metallic hand for him to use.
Mists of Barovia 4

## Session 4

The group try to go through the last remaining door but the door won’t open, prompting Juliette to attack out of frustration and Jet to start attacking it thinking he found a worthy foe.

Shalfall takes the skull from the trunk to Anya and she remembers about the children and asks for the rest of her body, to which she, after reuniting with her body, opens their door and returns downstairs, not wanting to know what happened to the kids.

When everyone enters the room, they see two skeletal remains of small children huddled together, and as Shalfall lays the doll he has with the smaller figure that is clutching a stuffed toy, they appear in front of him as specters.

One question about the Monster, they Explain they know of no such a monster and they have not met the party before. When they question about the basement, Rose points to the doll house. Juliet and shall fall inspect and find a movable wall along the west side of the attic.

When they try to leave, the door slams shut and the children approach. Jet kicks the door open and knocks shallfall into Rose. Juliet swings her sword through thorn and he enters her body as well.

Shell fall starts to feel commanding and becomes angry and frustrated when things don’t go his way. Juliet begins to fear everything, to which he becomes scared and runs into a wall knocking herself out.

The group then head towards the west wall and push against it and find a spiral staircase leading down. Juliet faints upon seeing the staircase and falls down the stairs.

At the bottom they begin to explore the basement, finding dining tables and old dusty and dirty straw mats used for beds. Inside some footlockers they find some pouches of gold made out of human flesh and cloth made of human flesh, to which shallfall throws to Dan and lands on his invisible head as he checks a well.

Dan scouts further ahead and comes across a dining room with a Grick, an animal Shallfall and Juliette have encountered on their travels, and Dan deduces that it’s defensively holding its ground in the corner. Shallfall scouts further south as corpses begin to push their way up from the earth. He retreats back to the dining table as they round the corner, beginning to shamble their way towards the party.
Shalfall Aeschylus

Shalfall Aeschylus

## Summary & Background

Played by Drew, Shalfall is a Rock Gnome Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer.

Link to Shalfall's D&D Beyond Character Sheet.

Shalfall begins his newfound journey of vengeance when a gothic cult came to his town one dark night and murdered his daughter, Shalofina, in front of him. Before they could kill Shalfall, he begged the God of Death, Thanatos, to grant him the chance to get revenge on these killers in exchange for his soul. Granting his wish, the Shalfall wandered the land in search of this group for almost 3 millennia, seeking retribution and distributing justice against anything he deemed unlawful or good. His journey to seek out injustice brought him one very fateful night, into a tavern.

## Story Summary

On his wandering, Shalfall enjoyed a drink at a quiet little tavern, where a Vistani man entered, with instructions to give a mission to Shalfall, hoping to gain his aid in a mission for his master. Pondering and compelled by this newfound request, he journeyed upon instruction towards this new land called Barovia to the west. Entering this forest, he quickly got lost in the mists, noticing that the place in which he camped in the woods was no longer the same in the morning. When they mists somewhat cleared in the morning, he ventured out, finding Dan Wailin, lost as well in the woods, having recently been separated from his party and hallucinating.

## Trivia

* Drew's second character, taking on the same statistics and and race just with a new background
Pins

Pins

## Appearance and Summary

Pins is an average sized goblin, about 3 feet tall. He wears a loincloth and light tattered clothing. He carries a small spear. He wears his emotions very clearly on his face and is extremely expressive.

## Personality

Pins is very jovial and expressive, when he’s pleased or angry you’ll know it before he does. He loves to have a good time and though he’s considered to have just reached adulthood among goblins, he loves to be immature and to be treated as a child would.

## Story

We first encounter Pins when Reffins arrives yelling into their home during the events in Vorgshire. Pins and a fellow goblin Jerry, were posted on lookout duty but had just taken a break to get food. As they sat down to eat, they hear loud yelling into their home, prompting them to investigate.

A little agitated at the interruption in his meal, the two skitter their way up. Seeing a man sized creature and interpreting his loud voice to be aggressive, the two attack.

Reffins then charms Pins, who already had a disliking towards Jerry, allowed him justification in attacking his fellow goblin.

Having heavily injured Jerry with one clean stab of his spear, Reffins begins to heal him and carry him as to keep Jerry out of reach of further harm.

Reffins’s companions join him, though Pins is almost entirely focused on dealing damage to Jerry until Equuleus performs a feat of acrobatics, which Pins becomes enamored with.

Choosing now to sit on Equuleus’s shoulders, they descend into the cave until they reach a fork in the passage. Pins, not knowing how to communicate in the human language, signals fervently to go to the southern fork towards his clans area.

Leading the way, they arrive at the dining hall, where most of the goblins currently are. Pins quickly explains to their leader, Bongo, what is currently happening and forms a pact with his new friends to remove the troll that invaded their territory.

Pins joins in on the attack, though he fights bravely, doesn’t manage to help much.

After the troll is slain and peace is made between the citizens of Vorgshire and the goblin tribe, Pins is the first of the goblins to actively visit and interact with the humans. Though the charm spell wears off, he still views Reffins in the same light as when he initially was caught under the spell.

When Arrigal arrives and delivers the letter to Reffins and his companions, Pins was feasting with them and wanted to join, though he was aware he wasn’t strong enough to contribute, so stayed behind, vowing to gain as much knowledge and train as hard as he could so when his friends came back he could join in the next adventure and be of some use.
Shawn Bolt

Shawn Bolt

## Summary & Background

Played by Johnnie, Shawn Bolt is a Elf Beast Master Ranger.

Link to Shawn Bolt's D&D Beyond Character Sheet

Shawn Bolt is an elf born of war, knowing nothing but battle.

## Key Events

* Tamed a Wolf during Session 5 whilst in the Goblin Cave. It was later dubbed Bo Jackson
* Participated in group murdering a room full of sleeping bugbears
* Freed Phandalin from the Redbrand Ruffian threat
* Overthrew the bugbear chieftain and helped put Klarg in power
* Saved Gundren Rockseeker
* Helped slay the Black Spider
* Helped locate and liberate the Lost Mines of Phandelvar
* Helped bring prosperity to Phandalin
* Got lost in the mists whilst chasing after a Werewolf that kidnapped the tavernkeep's son

## Notable Feats

* Participate in the group murder of 3 sleeping bugbears

## Notable Kills

* Perry, the instigator of the pub brawl in Session 0
* The tavern keeper, in the kitchen of Neverwinter Inn in Session 1
* 3x Townguards during the escape of Neverwinter in Session 1
* 1x Goblin while searching the Goblin Cave during Session 3
* 1x Wolf in the Goblin Cave during Session 3
* 1x Goblin during the cleansing of the Goblin Cave during Session 4
* 1x Redbrand Ruffian whilst gathering information in Phandalin during Session 6
* 1x Skeleton while exploring the Redbrand Hideout during Session 7
* 2x Redbrand Ruffians that were put to sleep by Dan Wailin during Session 9
* 1x Goblin that fainted upon seeing Katsanova during Session 9
* 1x Skeleton whilst fighting Iarno during Session 10
* 2x Giant Spider Infested Bugbear during the final battle with the Black Spider during Session 14