Settings and PlacesPlacesWhispering WoodsCastle Von Carstein

Castle Von Carstein

  • where The Party first encounters Mannfred Von Carstein and where they return Isolde Von Carstein to
  • perfectly maintained castle by Legosi with ghostly servants, built 4-5 centuries ago
  • on the edge of the Whispering Woods
  • the party and Timothious are given their own rooms to relax and wind down in
  • the party joins Mannfred and his gaggle of children for dinner. All of the children have red eyes
  • Mannfred is being flanked by Draven Von Carstein and Darius Von Carstein during dinner
  • Draven and Darius are very tense and jumpy, especially around the children considering that Isolde was recently taken
  • Mannfred doesn't have much of an appetite during dinner, but he's very excited and talkative
  • Gregor Sonbeinn and Timothious have sugar for the first time
  • Mannfred leads the party to a side room to "discuss business" after the children go to bed
  • Mannfred gives us a Letter of Approval
  • Mannfred has a private conversation with Temperance Caddel
  • the party and Mannfred play "Bones," and Mannfred wipes the floor with them by cheating
  • the party wakes up the following day to the sound of clashing blades echoing down the hall
    • Mannfred is dueling Darius; the children are spectating
    • Darius is giving his all, but Mannfred is slowing his movements to give a lesson to the kids
    • The party watches on as Tim attempts to attack Mannfred, but Darius positions himself between them
    • Mannfred holds some weird circle-thing that he clicks when Tim seems to win the battle between him and Darius
    • Tim attacks Darius again as Darius's body seems to knit itself back together
  • Gregor gets into a Duel with Mannfred
  • The Children give the party various gifts
  • Arkus gives Tim a gift
  • Temperance and Gregor sneak around
    • they intrude upon a room with a palpable odor and black smoke emanating from the door
    • they hide under the bed when footsteps approach, and Gregor starts feeling up a bunch of bones with patterns and writings on them
    • the room's owner knows that someone is hiding in the room, but he doesn't know who
    • a necromantic skull starts glowing green eyes
    • they escape without being seen
    • they tell Rio about what they've been up to
    • it was Draven's room
  • at dinner, Draven is very suspicious about Gregor and Temperance
    • the skull at his waist flashes green eyes when he's by Temperance, and they dim when around Gregor
  • if the party wants to send a letter here, they need to address it to Mannfred Von Carstein at Castle Von Carstein
  • the party is Sent back to Ravensrest
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