You enter Blinsky's Toys. This cramped shop has a dark entrance portico, above which hangs a wooden sign shaped like a rocking horse, with a “B” engraved on both sides. Flanking the entrance are two arched, lead-framed windows. Through the dirty glass, you see jumbled displays of toys and hanging placards bearing the slogan “Is No Fun, Is No Blinsky!” The store is manned by a heavy-set man in a green and purple jesters outfit. His hat shows signs of being eaten by moths. On his shoulder is a monkey in a tutu. Upon seeing you all, he greets you with what sounds like a well-rehearsed slogan. “Wyelcome, friends, to the House of Blinsky, where hyappiness and smiles can be bought at bargain prices. Perhaps you know a leetle child in need of joy? A leetle toy for a girl or boy?”
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Hadrian bumps his head into a toy hanging from the ceiling, which he then reaches up to steady with his hands. Once the man answer's Fae's question, he asks, "Do you get a lot of customers here?"
"I used to, but recently no one comes to buy Blinsky's toys! But the Burgomaster asks Blinsky to make decorations for his festeeval. The Burgomaster is a smart man, he says that if everyone is heppy, we weel be able to escape Barovia!"
You start to understand why Blinsky has had such a hard time selling his toys when you look at some of what is on the counter.
Blinsky's wares:
A headless doll that comes with a sack of attachable heads, including one with its eyes and mouth stitched shut (price 9 cp)
A miniature gallows, complete with trapdoor and a weighted “hanged man” (price 9 cp)
A set of wooden nesting dolls; the smaller each one gets, the older it gets, until the innermost doll is a mummified corpse (price 9 cp)
A wood-and-string mobile of hanging bats with flapping wings (price 9 cp)
A wind-up musical merry-go-round with figures of snarling wolves chasing children in place of prancing horses (price 9 sp)
A ventriloquist’s dummy that looks like Strahd von Zarovich (price 9 sp)
A doll that looks remarkably like Ireena Kolyana (no price)
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"I do not know who the doll ees made to represent. Eet is not for sale. A special client comes een, describeeng the doll and I make eet for heem. He comes back and collects eet later. I am sorry. But I can make you a doll, eef that ees what you would like."
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"I'm sorry, but who is this 'special client' who requested this doll? It sounds like they have done this before? Is it always the same visage or does it change?"
"The burgomaster's assistant, he comes een, describes these dolls, and asks me to make them for heem."Blinksy smiles at Hadrian's offer to purchase the Strahd dummy and request for an Ireena doll. "Of course! I weel need two days to make the doll and it weel cost one gold piece."
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“The devil’s bride...” Hadrian muses. “I can’t help but feel that this is no coincidence. Our friend, this doll’s likeness. We should speak more about this, in private,” he says to the others.
To Blinsky, he says, “It would be smart to keep the details of our order to yourself. I will be back to pick up the special order!” Unless the others have any questions, Hadrian will bid the toy maker goodbye for now.
As you walk outside, Ismark has a confused look on his face. "I don't understand. I grew up with Ireena and she never left our village once. How would the burgomaster's henchman be able to give such an accurate description of her?"
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"Blinksy Toys...that sounds familiar," says Hadrian. "Didn't we see a toy with 'Blinksy' on it back at that gods-forsaken house?"
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(You saw a doll with Blinsky Toys on it in the village of Barovia, yes. You can reasonably deduce that this is where it came from.)
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Hadrian suggests we go there!
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You enter Blinsky's Toys. This cramped shop has a dark entrance portico, above which hangs a wooden sign shaped like a rocking horse, with a “B” engraved on both sides. Flanking the entrance are two arched, lead-framed windows. Through the dirty glass, you see jumbled displays of toys and hanging placards bearing the slogan “Is No Fun, Is No Blinsky!” The store is manned by a heavy-set man in a green and purple jesters outfit. His hat shows signs of being eaten by moths. On his shoulder is a monkey in a tutu. Upon seeing you all, he greets you with what sounds like a well-rehearsed slogan. “Wyelcome, friends, to the House of Blinsky, where hyappiness and smiles can be bought at bargain prices. Perhaps you know a leetle child in need of joy? A leetle toy for a girl or boy?”
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"Do you sell lots of toys all over?" Fae asks the man with a smile.
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Hadrian bumps his head into a toy hanging from the ceiling, which he then reaches up to steady with his hands. Once the man answer's Fae's question, he asks, "Do you get a lot of customers here?"
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"I used to, but recently no one comes to buy Blinsky's toys! But the Burgomaster asks Blinsky to make decorations for his festeeval. The Burgomaster is a smart man, he says that if everyone is heppy, we weel be able to escape Barovia!"
You start to understand why Blinsky has had such a hard time selling his toys when you look at some of what is on the counter.
Blinsky's wares:
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“In whose likeness is this doll made?” Hadrian asks, picking up the doll that looks like Irena. “Is it for sale?”
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"I do not know who the doll ees made to represent. Eet is not for sale. A special client comes een, describeeng the doll and I make eet for heem. He comes back and collects eet later. I am sorry. But I can make you a doll, eef that ees what you would like."
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“Yes, could you make a doll that looks exactly like this one?” Hadrian asks, handing back the doll that resemble Ireena.
”I would also like to purchase the dummy.” Hadrian looks around at the others. “Perhaps it could be useful?”
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"I'm sorry, but who is this 'special client' who requested this doll? It sounds like they have done this before? Is it always the same visage or does it change?"
"The burgomaster's assistant, he comes een, describes these dolls, and asks me to make them for heem." Blinksy smiles at Hadrian's offer to purchase the Strahd dummy and request for an Ireena doll. "Of course! I weel need two days to make the doll and it weel cost one gold piece."
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Hadrian nods and hands over the way payment for both items.
“The assistant—dour fellow, odd-looking arm?” He asks the toymaker.
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"Yes. I do not recommend askeeing heem about hees arm. Eet's a beet of a personal subject for heem."
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"Do you know anything interesting about it?" Fae asks the shopkeep cheerfully.
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"No. But eet sure looks scary!"
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"When this man asks for these dolls, do they always look the same or are they different? How long ago did he request this one?"
"He adds a few more details each time, but they are fundamentally the same. He placed the order for thees one a few days ago."
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“The devil’s bride...” Hadrian muses. “I can’t help but feel that this is no coincidence. Our friend, this doll’s likeness. We should speak more about this, in private,” he says to the others.
To Blinsky, he says, “It would be smart to keep the details of our order to yourself. I will be back to pick up the special order!” Unless the others have any questions, Hadrian will bid the toy maker goodbye for now.
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As you walk outside, Ismark has a confused look on his face. "I don't understand. I grew up with Ireena and she never left our village once. How would the burgomaster's henchman be able to give such an accurate description of her?"
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