From: mortimer@VivoBook.X512D   
      
   I have converted Curse of Strahd to Pathfinder Second Edition, this is our   
   campaign. We have a party of four adventurers: Costin "Păcălici" Vaduva, a   
   clever, but slightly mysterious Swashbuckler; Gideon Driscoll   
   "The Phantom Walker", a Bard of some renown in the region; Reduvia, aka   
   "Lady Mantis", a young and somewhat naively pretentious Monk; and Zoaphiel   
   Valisynzarin, a determined Investigator driven to find the truth.   
      
   I decided to use the Plea for Help hook, since it fit nicely with the   
   the possibility of other clues left in CoS (namely, finding the authentic   
   letter from Burgomaster Indirovich). This was especially true since the party   
   has an Investigator and it would be good to play up these elements. Zoaphiel   
   the   
   investigator was in fact the one who detected poor Olensky and promptly   
   compared   
   the contents and handwriting, so that part is proceeding well.   
      
   The group then began to hear that the wolves, who until this point had been   
   only sporadically howling in the distance, begin to draw closer. They decided   
   that beating a hasty retreat back to the gates of Barovia the wiser course,   
   but unfortunately, the wolves proved too fast and confronted them along the   
   road, blocking the way back. Noticing that the wolves didn't seem interested in   
   approaching the group, but only in blocking the way, they turned back and   
   proceeded to the only known destination in the land, the Village of Barovia.   
      
   On the way, there was a random encounter, and it took an unfortunate roll of   
   the dice.  The group stumbled upon a group of six werewolves. Clearly this   
   would be the end if the lycanthropes decided to fight, as at this point, they   
   were still level 1. Instead, the werewolves exchanged questions and answers   
   with   
   the group, the werewolves mostly interested in learning that this was Strahd's   
   latest playthings and the group trying, unsuccessfully, to gather more   
   information about the situation in the Village. The werewolves played up their   
   simple trapper identification and claimed that they had only vague knowledge of   
   what "townies" were up to, but did seem to show signs of discomfort when   
   questioned about the vampire or why it was they didn't often go to town   
   (because they are werewolves). The werewolves parted ways with the party with a   
   vague farewell that could be taken as either threat or potential friendship.   
      
   After this, they arrived without event at the Village, where we immediately   
   transported them to the dungeon of the Death House, as the first half had been   
   run by the group multiple times as a test for my conversion. They wisely pulled   
   the ghoul encounter into a bottleneck to keep from being overwhelmed, and the   
   Gideon the bard cast a clever Illusory Object to create a barrier between the   
   group and some of the ghouls, with one ghoul in particular struggling with the   
   perception check to disbelieve the illusion. Lady Mantis the monk, their only   
   significant frontline presence, successfully handled most of the attacks and   
   the group weathered the assault well.   
      
   In the shrine, the shades were no match for the group and quickly dispatched.   
   The investigator easily found the secret door, but the group didn't explore the   
   ladder yet, as they opted to check the door to the west, where the mimic's   
   deception proved too clever for the investigator to detect.   
      
   Lady Mantis attempted to open the door, only to discover that her hand was   
   being   
   drawn in rather than the door moving. Both the mimic's reaction strike and it's   
   first attack after initiative was rolled dealt considerable damage to the monk,   
   but she fought on bravely until finally the mimic swallowed her. She valliantly   
   carried on from within, but lacking access to either piercing or slashing   
   damage, she could do nothing to affect her escape, and after two rounds of   
   digestive acid damage succumbed and began her death saves.   
      
   Gideon, who had bravely tried to help Lady Mantis, was the next victim. He was   
   quickly felled by two powerful pseudopod strikes (the mimic's mouth currently   
   occupied by the monk). Thankfully, Zoaphiel came to the rescue and was   
   able to finish off the mimic with a critical strike from her light pick.   
      
   This ended the session, as the group busied itself with recovering it's members   
   from the trauma of the battle.   
      
   The group was granted all treasures from the first part of the Death House:   
   Here is the equipment from that:   
   Steel Shield w/ shield boss   
   +1 longsword   
   +1 heavy crossbow w/ 20 bolts   
   +1 crossbow w/ 20 bolts   
   +1 hand crossbow w/20 bolts   
   Cantrip Deck (Full Pack) but Scatter Scree for Dancing Lights since the pf2e   
   remaster makes this the same as the Light Spell   
   Full Plate armor   
   Hooded Lantern   
   Writing Set   
   Leather armor   
   Scroll of Bless (Rank 1)   
   Scroll of Cleanse Affliction (Rank 2)   
   Scroll of Spiritual Armament (Rank 2)   
   Ventriloquist's Ring (+1 to Deception skill)   
   Pendant of the Occult (+1 to Occult skill)   
   Bracelet of Dashing (+1 to Acrobatics skill)   
   Bracer of Missile Deflection   
   Doubling Rings   
   Shining Symbol (+1 to Religion skill)   
      
   Treasure found during the session:   
   72 gold worth of coin and other valuables   
   Crafter's Eyepiece (+1 to Crafting skill)   
   +1 Silver Shortsword   
      
   --   
   There are the known knowns, things we know we know; and the known   
   unknowns, things we know we do not know; but there are also the   
   unknown unknowns, those things we don't know we don't know...but   
   what about the unknown knowns, things we do not know we know?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)