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The outward-facing side of each crate is fitted with a FORTUNES OF RAVENLOFT
small door that has an iron latch and iron hinges. It can If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it's
be unlatched and opened easily from the outside. easy to find, either tucked in a bird's nest or buried un­
The two captured children (LG male and female non­ der some dirt in a corner.
combatants) were taken from the village of Barovia after
being given to the hags by their parents in exchange THE MEGALITHS
for dream pastries. The boy, Freek, is seven years old.
The girl, Myrtle, is barely five. Their crates are full of The four ancient stones near the windmill were erected
crumbs, as the hags are fattening them up. If freed, nei­ centuries ago by the valley's original human inhabitants.
ther child wants to go home, because of what their par­ Each moss-covered stone bears a crude carving of a
ents did. They both speak kindly of Ismark and Ireena in city, each of which is associated with a different season.
Barovia, hoping to be taken to them. The city of winter is shown covered with snow, the city
of spring is arrayed in flowers, the city of summer has
'TREASURE a sunburst overhead, and the city of autumn is covered
The hags don't use the bed for sleeping, but they store with leaves. If the characters ask any of the priests or
.
their treasure in it. Six pieces of cheap jewelry (worth scholarly NPCs in Barovia about the stones, the charac­
25 gp eac�) are stuffed in the· mot�! �.traw mattress. ters are told that ancient legends tell of.the Four Cities,
said to be the cities of paradise whe�e theMorninglord,
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Mother Night, and the other ancient.gods first dwelled.
_ · Several ravens circle overhead, and one pecks at
' { .. 'i:,·_�· � l , ...
.... ;· .... something on top of the stone th�t dep�cts the city of au­
You've reached the windmill's peak-a domed chamber tumn. Upon inspection, the characters see the. raven is
filled with old machinery. There's not much room to pecking at a dream pastry, and on the ground "in the cen­
move around. Light slips into this attic through small ter of the stone circle is a small pile of children's teeth.
The hags placed these here to desecrate the stones and
holes in the walls. as an offering to the entity they worship, the wicked
archfey Ceithlenn of the Crooked Teeth.
Characters searching this space find a few old, aban­
doned bird's nests.

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