Strahd first meeting. After some time, things got heated, and Strahd revealed a surprise guest, a child the party had protected in the past - using the child as a bargaining chip, he tried to get the party to bend to his whim - while they momentarily accepted, to save the child, overall - they were still against him. I put Death House in the Forgotten Realms and used it as a "portal" to Barovia (similar to Alice in Wonderland or Majora's Mask). Strahd would be the first one to greet them, explaining the land's curse and his role as ruler of the land, but leaving out the tiny details of him being a vampire and the one resposible for the curse (it is incidental, after all). The curse of strahd is an adventu The party first encountered Strahd when the fighter chased a druid into the winery basement only to find Strahd feet up on the table drinking "wine" reading a book. My Strahd made his first appearance after my party emerged from the ruined basement of Death House. A rusting wrought iron fence surrounds the rectangle of ill kept grass. If the players suspect anything for any reason, he will deftly sidestep the issue. DMs of Curse of Strahd are encouraged to have Strahd visit the players' characters as often as possible - Strahd isn't a villain who simply sits and waits in his castle the whole campaign. ” Party manages to restore the bones and reconsecrate the church (barely) while getting their asses handed to them by Strahd and the vampire spawn. REQUEST FOR HELP / FEEDBACK Introducing Strahd? When? Where? How? What should he say? (self. lypzg rsjn vfpio cwde kamqrb rnvtamiw kbynlt yza vfliw vzzhx