**Session Journal: 01/10/2025** ### **Aftermath of Izek Strazni’s Death** Following their victory against Izek Strazni, the party debated how to handle his body. Ultimately, they decided to hide his remains in a trash pile within the alley where the battle had occurred. They placed his severed head in a sack to serve as proof of their success when meeting Lady Wachter. ### **Meeting with Lady Wachter** Arriving at the Wachterhaus, the party was greeted by Haliq, Lady Wachter’s butler, who escorted them to the parlor. While waiting, they were served drinks and discussed their next steps. - Lady Wachter joined them shortly after and praised them for completing the task. - She rewarded the party with: - The promised gold. - A letter of recommendation for entry to Krezk. - Lady Wachter informed the group that she would need the rest of the day to finalize the transfer of power with her allies. She promised that Ernst would confirm her success the following day. ### **Return to the Inn** The party returned to the inn, where they updated Rudolph on their progress. Rudolph began preparing potions to cure Yanki and Brisinger of their wolf bites. ### **Curing Lycanthropy** Later that evening, Rudolph administered the potions, successfully curing both Yanki and Brisinger. With the threat of lycanthropy lifted, the party settled in for the night. ### **Dain’s Haunting Encounter** During the night, Dain experienced a chilling and supernatural event: - Objects in his room moved on their own. - The air turned frigid. - A cryptic message appeared on his window, reading: **“Help Victor Please.”** Startled by the encounter, Dain informed the rest of the party about the incident the next morning. ### **Victor’s Plea** Seeking answers, the party visited Victor Vallakovich. - Victor revealed that Erasmus and Stella had reached out through the Ethereal Plane, asking for help. - He shared Stella’s tragic fate: - A teleportation circle mishap had separated Stella’s soul from her body. - A **Gallows Speaker** attacked her during the incident, severing her soul's connection and leaving her in a state of limbo. ### **The Plan to Save Stella** Victor described a potential solution from the book _Ethereal Entities_ by Archmage Mordenkainen's. The book outlined a ritual to allow physical entry into the Ethereal Plane to retrieve a lost soul. However, this ritual required a **Heartstone**, an item that could only be obtained from **Night Hags**. - Stella, observing from the Ethereal Plane, claimed to have seen a Night Hag near the **refugee camp outside Vallaki.**