"you've got to have some questions about me, I mean how often do you see someone with fur skin"

So what's your story friend?

The man frowned a bit at the question from Patch as he seemed to think about it. "It is strange but it is not unheard of for strange people to come to our land at times." He says before he turns to Richmond when he speaks. "I am Ismark the son of the late Burgomaster Koylan Indirovich. I have been dealing with a rather dangerous problem for some time now. My dead adopted sister Ireena has been visited by master of this land Strahd twice now and since these visits my home has been attacked nearly every night."

Joye, come from seemingly nowhere, pokes her head out from behind Richmond and says Who is Strahd ?!

"Strahd is the creature that had ruled over this land for hundreds of years. He is a vampire, using the people of this land and those that are unlucky enough to come into it as playthings."

"hmm, great so you mean we're probably gonna be used by a vampire as play things"

(Is anyone else having problems with notification? It tells me the last post on this almost a day ago.)

"As we all are. All I can do is protect my sister as my father would have wanted." Ismark tells the tabaxi as reaches for his glass of wine once more.

Yeah, slightly. Interesting, maybe this is why all the people are afraid. The people I had tried to talk to said that I must be a spy for someone, I'll bet they were referring to Strahd.

"That is a wise assumption. He has eyes everywhere." Ismark says as he goes quiet when he notices that the theee women tha t had been  in the bar looked over at them.

Would you like to go somewhere more private?

"That may be for the best. It is best we go to my home before nightfall though." Ismark says.

“Probably” Patch turns to the bar tender ”HAY, can I get my drink over here”

The bartender brings over a pitcher of wine and takes the required amount of money from Ismark before going back to cleaning his wine glasses behind the counter.

Matrick is just silently listening to all this, his mind far away thinking about that meat pie and his dream....

(OOC Weekends are really bad for me I do most of my posting and "playing" Mon-Fri. Sorry if this causes issues all)

(It's all good after all real life comes first. I'm just trying my best not to leave anyone out of the loop. I know how it feels for that to happen and it can suck.)

As the party left to go to the tavern the old woman is able to leave the village with the boy.

Through the windows of the tavern the party can tell that it is getting dark then it already was with the overcast sky. As the night begins it is plain to see that Ismark os growing anxious and keeps looking to the door as of he has somewhere to be.

Since we are new to these lands, would you know were we can get a map ?

"Perhaps you can buy one from Bildrath's store. It is across the street but it is the only store in town." Ismark says, still seeming anxious as night falls over the town.

If you'd like we can leave now and head over to your place.

"I beleive that would be for the best. If not then I must return home before long." Ismark repleies as he looks to each member of the party slowly, unsure of them as he is nervous around them since he is new to being around non humans.

“Alright then let’s go, Don’t worry none of us want to eat or kill you”