D&D 5.5 Encounters Shadows of Sithicus: Terror in Tepest

Welcome to the first D&D Encounter for this season: Terror in Tepest! This session is a 90-120 minute adventure in the Dread Domain of Tepest. $5 entry fee, age 16+, limit 5 players. Bring a 4th-level character (details below) or borrow a pre-made one for the adventure. You should also bring dice, a pencil, and an eraser. You'll be able to continue using the same character in all of this season's D&D Encounters events. The events in this season's adventures are loosely connected, but you do NOT have to sign up for all of the events to come to this one.
Character specs:
-Level 4 (you can level up the character you used in the Celebration adventure)
-The character should be made using the rules found in the 5.5e (D&D 2024) Player's Handbook and Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. No other supplements may be used for this event.
-Ability Scores should be generated using either the Standard Array or Point Cost methods found in Chapter 2 of the Player's Handbook.
-Each time a character gains a level after level 1, their Hit Point maximum increases according to the Fixed Hit Points by Class table in chapter 2 of the Player's Handbook.
-Characters begin with their normal starting equipment plus one Common magic item from Chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master's Guide. Alternatively, they may choose a Potion of Healing from the Player's Handbook.