Madam Eva

Vistani Elder

## Appearance and Summary

Madam Eva is a strange old crone, first seen at her tent in Stanimir’s caravan encampment. She wears typical Vistani loose colorful garb, choosing a darker purple and gaudy jewelry befitting of one generic fortune teller. She has long whispy grey hair and has apparently been alive for an untold amount of time.

“A old crone with a crooked nose and whispey hair speaks, she has a robe that drapes over part of the crown of her head and the rest drapes her body as far as you can see. She sits behind the table and you can see nothing else.”

## Personality

She’s often talked about as crazy but wise. She cackles often and sounds mad, but is extremely intelligent and holds the respect of many in Barovia, especially the Vistani who view her readings as almost holy word. Her words weigh heavy on most, many so well to heed what she has to say.

## Story

The events In Madam Eva’s life prior to our adventurers meeting her are largely shrouded in mystery. All that’s known about her is that she’s very wise and her tarokka reading very accurately tell the future, making her an immense resource amongst the ones closest to her.

She mostly stays in her tent at Stanimir’s Encampment at Tser Lake, as she revels in the readings she can give out and often foretells visitors.

Among these most recent visitors are our three adventurers, Reffins, Equuleus, and Brig, whose arrival she foretold as well.

As typically, she begins her readings, pulling cards and gingerly applying a small amount of magic to let it float and turn as she wills it. She pulls a single card, then let’s the three each pull one, for a total of 4 cards.

Revealing them one by one, she reveals:

◦ The First Card - The Charlatan Card

Which she reads: ***“This card tells of history. Knowledge of an ancient will. This item will help you understand your enemy."***

### ***"I see a lonely mill on a precipice”***

◦ The Second card - The Conjurer Card

Which she reads: ***“This card tells of a powerful force for good and protection, a holy symbol of great hope."***

### ***"I see a dead village, drowned by a river, ruled by one who has brought great evil into the world.”***

◦ The Third card - The Abjurer Card

Which she reads: ***“This is a card of power and strength. It tells of a weapon of vengeance: a sword of sunlight."***

### ***"I see a fallen house guarded by a great stone dragon. Look to the highest peak.”***

And as she motions to read the fourth card, the blank cards in each of the party’s pockets begin to shimmer and pull, placing themselves alongside the other cards.

In a mix of childlike wonder, bewilderment, and glee, she eagerly unveils these once blank cards true nature and reveal:

◦ Reffins card - The Beast Card

Which she reads: ***“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.”***

◦ Brigs card - The Broken One Card

Which she reads:

### ***“Your greatest ally will be a wizard. His mind is broken but I fear those who have his ire should he retain himself.”***

◦ Equuleus’s card - The Mists Card

Which she reads:

### ***“A Vistana wanders this land alone, searching for her mentor. She does not stay in one place for long. She comes and goes with the mist on a single leg.”***

And finally she reads the last card

◦ The Final Card - The Horseman Card

Which she reads: ***"Here is the end, your enemy. He is a creature of darkness, whose powers are beyond mortality. He is here."***

### ***"He lurks in the one place to which he must return - a place of death."***

Not wanting to waste any time so she can ponder over these events, she rushes the trio out the door to be with her thoughts.