# Session Summary The party discussed framing the deceased **Helissent** for **Jackson's** murder, while giving conflicting accounts to the guards. They were eventually told to stay in town, prompting a meeting with **Izek**, who sided with the guards. The party then encountered **Rictavio**, who revealed himself as **Rudolph Van Richten**, explaining his role in saving **Arabelle** from being kidnapped by **Yan** and **Escher**. After receiving a letter from **Urwin** inviting them to dinner at the **Wachterhaus**, they spoke with **Arabelle** and later confronted **Arrigal**, who admitted to being a spy for **Strahd**. The party decided that **Rudolph** would take **Arabelle** to **Krezk** and return with more **Wolfsbane**. Before they left, **Arabelle** had a premonition and fell unconscious. ## **Blaming Helissent for Jackson's Murder** The party discussed framing the deceased **Helissent** for **Jackson's** murder, suggesting that he had been acting erratically before he disappeared and had shown interest in the **Wolfsbane** flower. ## **Witness Interrogations** - **Brisinger’s** Interrogation: The guards interrogated **Brisinger** as a witness. - **Party’s Accounts**: The party was asked to corroborate his story, presenting two conflicting accounts: 1. The **Burgomaster** requested a sword to be made and provided payment for it. 2. The party was asked to make a sword in exchange for the **Wolfsbane** flower. ## **Guard Confrontation** The guards told the party to stay in town. Displeased with this, the party requested to speak with **Izek**, who sided with the guards and affirmed that the **Baron’s** word was law. ## **Meeting Rictavio** The party encountered **Rictavio** at the **Blue Water Inn**. He revealed himself as **Rudolph Van Richten**, the famed hunter thought dead. He confessed to needing to hide and only revealing himself after seeing **Arabelle** being carried by **Yan**, who was delivering her to **Escher**. He killed **Yan**, injured **Escher** (who escaped), and took **Arabelle** into his protection. ## **Arabelle’s Story** Before the party left the **Blue Water Inn**, **Urwin** gave them a letter from the **Wachters**, inviting them to dinner at the **Wachterhaus** at sunset. Afterward, the party spoke with **Arabelle** and got her side of the story. ## **Confronting Arrigal** After leaving the inn, the party encountered **Arrigal**, who accused **Rictavio** of being the kidnapper and drew his sword. **Rudolph**, in turn, accused **Arrigal** of being a spy for **Strahd**, citing a conversation with a bat he had witnessed. - **Intervention**: **Arabelle** asked the party to intervene and help resolve the situation. - **Revelation**: Upon further questioning (with **Yan’s** head), it was revealed that **Arrigal** had been a spy for **Strahd** but hadn’t known about the kidnapping. He expressed remorse and agreed to become a double agent, feeding **Strahd** false information while sharing his movements with the party. ## **Rictavio and Arabelle’s Journey** It was decided that **Rudolph** (**Rictavio**) would take **Arabelle** to **Krezk**, where she would be left with the **Abbot of St. Markovia**. **Rudolph** would then return with more **Wolfsbane**. ## **Arabelle’s Premonition** Before the journey, **Arabelle** had a premonition and fell unconscious. After this, the party prepared to head to the **Wachterhaus** for dinner.