![[lakezarovich.webp]] At the foot of a mountain, nestled in the misty forest, is a large lake. The water is perfectly still and dark, reflecting the black clouds overhead like a monstrous mirror. A stench worse than rotting flesh fills the putrid air. Along the south shore is the main docks of [[Vallaki]]. Deep within this large lake leaves everything to the imagination and all the horrors that reside there. --- # History ## 17th of Yinyavr, 738 BC Last time, Beory sent adventurers out to recover some of his precious pearls stolen by lake pirates. PCs discovered that the pirates seemed connected to some sort of cult worship of a creature deep beneath the lake. This time, he asks Yozuki, 5C4RE, Sacross, Moondrop, and Wick to storm the pirate's nest to put an end to their looting. The party assaults the pirate flagship, killing everyone, when a kraken's storm sends the ship crashing into the pirate's hideout. Pearldiver Alma dies, but the party revives her and wipes out all the pirates, including an undead giant. **Adventure Link:** https://enter-ravenloft.github.io/adventure-archives/2024-01-17__pirates_of_lake_zarovich_pt_3.html ## 3rd of Fenravr, 738 BC Althon, spy master of Vallaki's old Baron Vallakovich has been charged with Seditious Conspiracy. A group of adventures are interested in the bounty in his head and discover he was seen fleeing to an Island in Lake Zarovich. They hire fisherman Kai to take them to the island, helping him guide the ship through the water. However the waters of Lake Zarovich are not safe. They run into a pair of krakens but manage to scare them off. With no further delays they reach the island. Eerie music fills the air as they rest in the beach. The music drifts down from the cliffside. Eschewing exploring further, they decide to head to the cliff and see where the music is coming from. They climb the cliff, skillfully avoiding aggregating roosting blood hawks At the cliff's summit they encounter a stone garden, filled with statues of various creatures. One of the statues attacks. The group manages to destroy the statue, but not before Hurst and Whizzerd are petrified. The group only has resources to heal Whizzerd. With resignation the group heads back to Vallaki. What becomes of Althon is unknown, but no further music is heard coming from the Lady's island. **Adventure Link:** https://enter-ravenloft.github.io/adventure-archives/2024-02-02__lady_of_the_mist.html ## 8th of Fenravr, 738 BC Tamar, Shadegrim, Cath, Ramsh, and Henrik are hired by a local fisherman to find what has been making other fishermen disappear. They go on Lake Zarovich with a fishing boat and are attacked by merrows who are trying to pull them into the water. The merrows are accompanied by a merwoman priest adorned with fishing hooks. After defeating this ambush, they find a ruined temple underwater, where another merwoman priest is surrounded by underwater zombies made from the previous fishermen. The zombies have been raised using a magical blue fungal disease that also infects some of the party. After returning to land the disease (Bluerot) manifests itself, and is cured by the party cleric. **Adventure Link:** https://enter-ravenloft.github.io/adventure-archives/2024-02-07__lurking_lake_legion.html