> [!infobox|right wikipedia]+ > # Volenta Popofsky > ![[Volenta-portrait.jpg]] > ###### INFO > | Bride | Chaotic Evil | > | ---- | --- | > | Female | Vampire | > > # Allies > - Court of Strahd - One of three of [[Strahd Von Zarovich|Strahd]]'s brides and the first one we encountered personally. - We encountered her in [[Vallaki]] at the [[Coffin Maker's Shop]] where [[Flynn]] and [[Leonidas]] were able to successfully take back the Bones of St Andral that she was in procession of. - Note sent the spectral assassin after her > [!timeline|t-l] **First Mention** _[[Session 5 - 06-09-2025]]_ > We learned from [[Ludwin Nicolavich]] about the [[The Court of Strahd]]. She was only mentioned as "Wears yellow and has a beast's skull on her face" as well as being on of [[Strahd Von Zarovich|Strahd]]'s brides > > [!timeline|t-r] **First Encounter** *[[Session 7 - 27-09-2025]]]* > During [[Note]]'s and [[Bungus]] shift on watch at camp, she appeared at the edge of camp. After a humiliating attempt at intimidation, she simply laughs, calls [[Note]] to be obedient and leaves. > [!timeline|t-l] **Background Event** _[[Session 14 - 03-01-2026]]]_ > She disguised herself and charmed [[Henrik]] to "Help her give her lover a proper burial" which ended up with him under her thumb and the bones of St Andral in her possession > [!timeline|t-r] **Second Encounter** *[[Session 9 - 18-10-2025]]* > After [[Flynn]] and [[Leonidas]] track down [[Henrik]] as the prime suspect in the theft of St Andral, they discover the vampire nest in his attic as well as Volenta with the bones. Caombat ensues and the birth of [[Leonidas]] telling people to "Get out" happens. > > We were able to recover the bones from her and loot her necklace off of her > [!timeline|t-l] **Second Mention** _[[Session 11 - 25-11-2025]]_ > During [[Leonidas]]'s imprisonment, he informed [[Izek]] of Volenta infiltration to the city as well as our involvement in banishing her and the nest > [!timeline|t-l] **Third Mention** _[[Session 13 - 13-12-2025]]_ > During the attack on the [[Locations/Vallaki Valley/Village of Vallaki/Burgomaster's Mansion|Burgomaster's Mansion]] to free [[Ireena Kolyana]], Note snuck in to [[Lady Patrovna]]'s chambers where she keeps a magic mirror where you may tell it a name and an assassin is sent after the name. [[Note]] told the mirror "Volenta Popofsky"