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Rolled 4 (1d4)
<span class="mu-i">(Rolled: 1d4 hours, after which Otto will wake up with 1 hit point.)</span>
You kneel by Otto's corpse (and yes, at this point, he is practically a corpse) and apply some first-aid.
There is no holy miracle here. Although your hands are still guided by Kossuth, this is a skill that anyone can learn. You speak a prayer to the Lord of Flames anyway.
"It's done," you tell Zygfrek. "I think he will probably survive."
"He's alive?" she stammers.
"Yes. It will take a while for him to wake up though."
"Otto and I, Zygfrek... We are very sorry!"
You have no reason to believe she's not sorry, but she still almost killed you. That would have been an unceremonious end to your mission. If Joannus is up here, you need to find her and leave as fast as you can.
"Listen... Zygfrek." you say. "Clearly you care about your brother a lot. Is that right?"
"Yes, yes! I love my brother!"
"Well, I came here looking for someone. My sister, in fact."
"Oh...? Ohhh..."
"Yes! Did you see anyone who resembled me? Anyone going back months, or even years?"
"We see everyone who comes and goes. But sometimes people get in... and we don't see them. The Abbot gets upset when that happens."
"So did you see her?"
"I don't know!! That girl many tendays ago? It could be her? It's not my fault!"
"A girl came many tendays ago?" you say, your eyes widening. "Did she look like me?" You step closer toward Zygfrek. "Where is she?"
Zygfrek shakes her head vigorously. "Stop! Zygfrek doesn't know where she went! I was watching her! It's not my fault! No, no, no! Don't hurt me!"
"Okay, okay," you say, "it's okay, I'm not... judging you, and I won't hurt you. But she's my sister, you understand? And I came all this way to find her. She means a lot to me. So if you can help..."
Zygfrek looks down at the snowy ground.
"Did the Abbot know about this girl you saw?"
She nods.
"Maybe you can take me to him. Safely. So we can talk? I saved your brother... I promise I won't harm you if you help me see the Abbot."
After a pause, Zygfrek gives you a look of agreement.
You remember what Strahd said about the Abbot being harmless unless you get on his bad side. You decide it's best not to take any chances with escape options. "Would it be possible for him to meet me out here?" you ask. "So I don't have to go into the Abbey."
"No... not here..."
"But, somewhere else outdoors at least?"
Zygfrek nods, then motions for you to follow.
(cont.)
