"How do I know you aren't the devil? Or the Devils ally? Ismark isn't home at the moment and he didn't say I was getting visitors." The girl says through the door.
"Oh, good grief," Reggie says, showing his customary impatience for the first time today. "Do you want us to help you get out from under Strahd or not? If you won't let us in, at least tell us where to find your brother." He looks at the others. "She's his sister, right?"
You hear some movement inside the house and a moment later you hear a bolt unlock, then another, and another. Finally, the door opens and a woman is standing before you. Ireena Kolyana is a striking young woman with auburn hair. She holds in her hand a longsword but she has it pointed down tot he ground.
She looks over the group for a good long minute before finally nodding her head. She moves to the side to give you enough room to enter the house but doesn't say anything.
"Hmmmm the silent type huh? If it is any consolation, we were teleported to Barovia to be his play toys, we want to do anything that could spite and weaken him so we can destroy him."
Artus knocks on the door. "I apologize Ireena. Maybe we should continue the conversation inside.... with you... We had a long night with the Vistani, lots of drinking."
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Reggie huffs, adjusting his pack as he debates with himself. Something sharp pokes him hard in the back. He reaches behind to feel what it is through the material and finds the point of one of his stakes awaiting his fingertips. "Should have used one of these already," he mumbles to himself, "on ... Strahd." Reggie's words fade and his eyes widen. He looks at the waiting Ireena and shakes his head in disappointment. "Idiot," he says to himself. "Come on," he says to everyone else, walking toward the house and through the door. "She's not going to invite us in."
Ireena smiles at Reggies words. Once everyone is inside she shakes her head. "Not too bright but at least I know now you are not vampires. As you know they cannot enter a building unless invited in. Now, My brother has told me about your coming. He's in the other room talking to someone at the moment so I'm afraid you will have to wait to speak with him."
The interior of the mansion is well furnished, yet the fixtures show signs of great wear. Noticeable oddities are the boarded-up windows and the presence of holy symbols in every room. The burgomaster is in a side drawing room on the floor — lying in a simple wooden coffin surrounded by wilting flowers and a faint odor of decay.
Reggie takes in the interior of the house, but halts his inspection after catching sight of the coffin. As Ireena finishes her comments about Ismark, Reggie takes a step toward the drawing room with a scowl. "Who is that?" he asks. He looks at the woman. "And why is he here?"
Reggie takes in the interior of the house, but halts his inspection after catching sight of the coffin. As Ireena finishes her comments about Ismark, Reggie takes a step toward the drawing room with a scowl. "Who is that?" he asks. He looks at the woman. "And why is he here?"
Tears begin to fall down Ireena's cheeks. "Wolves and other terrible creatures attacked the house night after night for weeks. The burgomaster's heart couldn’t stand the constant assault. My father died three days ago. Strangely, since his death, the house has not come under attack."
She spits on the ground and her face begins to redden from anger. "No one from the village has been brave enough to help Ismark take our father to the cemetery for proper burial. They are all cowards and are afraid of me. They show my father no respect."
Reggie looks at the others and then back to Ireena. "Can you blame them? From what your brother said, you two have been watched special by Strahd. Especially you. Personally, I'm none too excited to try to escort you, but I'm willing to listen."
"It is Artus, Imsker invited us down to discuss a particular job in private." Artus steps forward closer to the door awaiting the voices answer.
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"How do I know you aren't the devil? Or the Devils ally? Ismark isn't home at the moment and he didn't say I was getting visitors." The girl says through the door.
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"Oh, good grief," Reggie says, showing his customary impatience for the first time today. "Do you want us to help you get out from under Strahd or not? If you won't let us in, at least tell us where to find your brother." He looks at the others. "She's his sister, right?"
You hear some movement inside the house and a moment later you hear a bolt unlock, then another, and another. Finally, the door opens and a woman is standing before you. Ireena Kolyana is a striking young woman with auburn hair. She holds in her hand a longsword but she has it pointed down tot he ground.
She looks over the group for a good long minute before finally nodding her head. She moves to the side to give you enough room to enter the house but doesn't say anything.
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'"I'm surprised Ismark didn't mention we would be stopping by. My name is Artus, i met your brother at the Blood of the Vine last night."
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She nods but doesn't say a word just stands to the side watching you.
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"Will Ismark be back soon?"
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She doesn't answer the question, She just stands to the side giving everyone enough room to enter the house.
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"Hmmmm the silent type huh? If it is any consolation, we were teleported to Barovia to be his play toys, we want to do anything that could spite and weaken him so we can destroy him."
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Iznik Sylnithas - Half Drow Blood Hunter Level 2 Precipice of Voids
Ireena Kolyana rolls her eyes and walks back into the house and closes the door.
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Artus knocks on the door. "I apologize Ireena. Maybe we should continue the conversation inside.... with you... We had a long night with the Vistani, lots of drinking."
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The door opens one more time and Ireena is standing to the side leaving enough room for people to enter the house.
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"Why isn't she speaking?" Reggie asks Andrei suspiciously.
Andrei shrugs.
"Maybe she doesn't have anything important to say."
But his eyes are intent on Ireena.
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And that's all I have to say about that.
Ireena looks to be getting annoyed standing there holding the door open while she is standing to the side.
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Reggie huffs, adjusting his pack as he debates with himself. Something sharp pokes him hard in the back. He reaches behind to feel what it is through the material and finds the point of one of his stakes awaiting his fingertips. "Should have used one of these already," he mumbles to himself, "on ... Strahd." Reggie's words fade and his eyes widen. He looks at the waiting Ireena and shakes his head in disappointment. "Idiot," he says to himself. "Come on," he says to everyone else, walking toward the house and through the door. "She's not going to invite us in."
Ireena smiles at Reggies words. Once everyone is inside she shakes her head. "Not too bright but at least I know now you are not vampires. As you know they cannot enter a building unless invited in. Now, My brother has told me about your coming. He's in the other room talking to someone at the moment so I'm afraid you will have to wait to speak with him."
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
Reggie takes in the interior of the house, but halts his inspection after catching sight of the coffin. As Ireena finishes her comments about Ismark, Reggie takes a step toward the drawing room with a scowl. "Who is that?" he asks. He looks at the woman. "And why is he here?"
Tears begin to fall down Ireena's cheeks. "Wolves and other terrible creatures attacked the house night after night for weeks. The burgomaster's heart couldn’t stand the constant assault. My father died three days ago. Strangely, since his death, the house has not come under attack."
She spits on the ground and her face begins to redden from anger. "No one from the village has been brave enough to help Ismark take our father to the cemetery for proper burial. They are all cowards and are afraid of me. They show my father no respect."
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Redleaf Moutain Dwarf Circle of land(Moutain) Druid
Reggie looks at the others and then back to Ireena. "Can you blame them? From what your brother said, you two have been watched special by Strahd. Especially you. Personally, I'm none too excited to try to escort you, but I'm willing to listen."