Curse of Strahd

(Richard followed Matrick)

The old woman looks up at her with a blank expression. "It is quite alright please come in Matrick and you as well Sir Richmond. I am surprised to see the two of you here. If I am correct I thought that you two along with your tiefling and tabaxi friends were hired to quell a bandit group." She motioned for them to sit around a small table that she was sitting around.

(Matrick is a man)

"I'm sorry, you speak as though we've met." Matrick hesitates to sit down.

(She is old and can't see.... Also blame autocorrect.)

"We have not but I have heard of you. Now please gather the rest of your friends so we may speak." Madam Eva tells him as she reaches for something.

Joye will tell a story of one of the groups adventures to the nearby people at the fire "So, there we were, The bugbear had us corned, dead to rites, when all of a sudden A GIANT WOLF COMES DASHING UP FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!! Richmond of course was now so confused he practically went into a berserk rage and began to fling rocks at the bugbear. Seeing the worlf i cast a spell that let me talk to it and convinced it we went the enemy. Patch took the opportunity to shoot the goblinoid in the face giving enough of an opening for the wolf to bite the bugbears head off. And that's how i saved Christmas."

(How impressed is Ireena ?)

Matrick is thoroughly confused as to how the past 2 days have gone, trying to reconcile what seemed like such a simple escort gig turning into...... this. He approaches Patch and Joye and clears his throat "Their leader seems to know of us, the Madam would like to speak with us as a group." And he point to the big tent by the water. "Patch, you need some help getting over there?"

“Joye didn’t *hic* you tell us you can’t talk to animals”

The people around the campfire look confused at the story for several seconds before they begin to laugh at the tiefling. It seemed like this was the most hilarious thing ever to them, clearly more drunk then any had thought they were. This also got a bit of a laugh from Ireena but it was more subdued as she got nervous now that the sun had gone down.

It's not all the time Patch, just on occasion. Joye stands up and will pull Ireena up with her Come my dear, Lets take you to your brother while we talk with this  leader of their's. Unless you wish to join us that is. unbeknownst to Ireena, Joye has been trying to figure out how to steal a kiss with out her pissing off her brother.

"I will stay with Ismark for now. I think the food is finished and I would rather enjoy a hot meal instead of the cold one they were serving." Ireena tells her as she walks with the tiefling towards her brother. Once they get to him, Ismark will hand her some food, doing his best to cook it with Matrick and the others gone.

I update Ismark on what we are doing. And apologize for Patch. Try to be cheery a little you two. You have a hot meal and a decent fire going there after all. I return to the party ready to meat madam Whatsherface.

God you two are drunk... 

Madam Eva, everyone is here. What did you need to tell us?

Matrick will check the stew as they drop off Ireena. "Ismark, friend, you have been stirring this yes?" As he adds a little more salt to the broth.

He will enter the tent after Patch and Joye making sure they can take a seat after drinking their wine.

Ismark nods to both Matrick and Joye as they talk with him, his hand going to the spoon in the pot to stir the stew. Ireena will eat what is handed to her but stops and waits when Matrick adds more to the food.

As the party returns to Madam Eva her sight turns to Joye and Patch. "I see that you have taken a liking to our whine dear Patch. This seems to be a common occurrence yet it seems that the jokes you love are better when you sober. As for you Joye I understand thst you have taken a liking to young Ireena. That is quite dangerous as Strahd wishes to claim her." The drone says with a chuckle. "Now tell me would you four like for your fortune to be told? This will be for your entire group."

One mug is not enough to get me drunk and you know it. Patch on the other hand has no restraint tonight. Will my lay on hands do anything to sober her up ?

“**** ya I am Rich, this stuff is great”

No thank you. The surprise of living ones life is more fun then spoiling it ahead of time. Also, Strahd can kiss my shiny blue butt.

(No it would take a lesser restoration spell.)

Madam Eva just offered to read the parties fourtune.

"Our fortunes?" Matrick believes fate is your own to forge with your own luck and by the will of the gods, he is also in a strange land where sun never shines and is not the type to be rude. "If it won't be any trouble then please, do mine first." He steps forward and smiles warmly.

While Joye is declining Matrick will pull her ear like you would a petulant child "Oh come now, don't tell me you'd take away from out fun now Joye. Think of it as another game this evening. Or a new story to be told." Matrick looks at her, calculatingly.

Madam Eva nods and ignores what the other says as she carefully removes cards from a box and then takes them out of a silk covering. The cards look very expensive and well kept. She then divides the cards into one large deck and one smaller deck.  She then draws three cards from the larger deck and two from the smaller deck, placing them like so.