You are back in the Vestani camp and listening to Kursa Stradanya, a legend of a ventress podcast.

Last time, the expedition met with the local priest, Father Donovic, and had to put down his

poor son, Doro, whom I had turned into a vampire spawn for a bit of fun. They then joined

their new adventure-seeking friend, Irene Kuliana, to the wilds of Barovia, finally

stumbling upon the camp of Vistani. It is here that they met

Madame Eva, an ancient woman who can see more than what just eyes can perceive, or at least

that's what she says. In her tent, she performed the Taroka reading for our heroes. They believed that

the cards have shown them how they might defeat me and return home. I say, good luck.

As always, the audio quality reflects our humble beginnings, but doesn't prove over time.

With that out of the way, let us begin with the first part of Chapter 3. reflects our humble beginnings, but doesn't prove over time.

With that out of the way, let us begin with the first part of Chapter 3.

Suffer the Little Children.

You find yourselves inside the circular circus-style tent Madoava. The incense billowing around you as the smoke fills the room. She leans over her crystal ball, having just given you the strange

reading for telling your future. For the sake of making sure that you

fully understand the reading, I'm going to read that to you again. Um, just normally,

the first card. This card tells a history. Knowledge of the ancient will help you better

understand your enemy. Look for a wealthy

woman, a staunch ally of the devil. She keeps the treasure under lock and feet with the bones

of an ancient enemy. And that card is the traitor. The second card is the conjurer.

This card tells the powerful force for good and protection,

a holy symbol of great hope.

I see a dead village, drowned by a river, ruled by one who has brought great evil into the world.

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