Druids of Yester Hill
At a glance
A practical name for the druidic order said to be based at Yester Hill. The party encountered one of its patrols soon after entering Barovia, but the group’s formal name and wider purpose remain unknown.
What they want
At least one patrol had been sent to investigate reports of a mad mage. Whether that search reflects the order’s primary concern or only a temporary assignment is not yet known.
What the party knows
- A druid traveled with a pack of twig blights in the Barovian woods.
- The druid carried a squirrel messenger.
- After being captured, he said an order based at Yester Hill had sent him to patrol for reports of a mad mage.
- The party killed the twig blights, the squirrel, and the captured druid.
- Nothing has established the order’s formal name, leadership, size, relationship to Strahd, or broader aims.
Important figures
- Unnamed druid patrol leader: Captured, questioned, and killed by the party.
Standing with the party
Hostile by consequence, whether or not the wider order yet knows what happened. The party destroyed one of its patrols and intercepted its messenger.
Uncertainties
- What does the order call itself, and who leads it?
- Why is it searching for the mad mage?
- What relationship does it have with Strahd, the land, or the creatures of the woods?
- Did the squirrel’s death prevent word of the encounter from reaching Yester Hill?