Preparing for the final showdown in my Strahd’s Salvation campaign (if you haven’t seen it here before, the characters are Strahd’s friends and allies, attempting to lift the “curse” and free Barovia). Within the next 2 sessions the party should have accomplished everything they need to make sure when they kill Strahd, he stays dead and the mists surrounding Barovia lift for good (allowing them to die and stay dead as well).
Here’s the move, which is nearly identical to Jason Cordova’s Labyrinth Move (and, in true G+ fashion, I’m not able to tag the correct Jason Cordova, so if someone can I’d appreciate it). I have a Strahd Encounter on 3- because Strahd likes to play with the party to learn about their capabilities and then escape.
When you search Castle Ravenloft for Strahd von Zarovich, describe your path and how you search, and roll + STAT. The GM will tell you which STAT to use based on your description.
12+, Hold 2
10-11, Hold 1
7-9, Hold 1, plus Ravenloft Encounter
4-6, Ravenloft Encounter
3-, Strahd Encounter, plus lose all Hold
Any time you are not engaged in an encounter you may spend 1 Hold to discover a Ravenloft Treasure (describe the room you found it in) or 4 Hold to find Strahd for a final showdown (describe the room you found him in, and how you were able to track him here).
This works for Strahd’s allies searching the castle as well as anyone else because, while they know the castle very well, they don’t know where Strahd will be in the castle.
All tweaks and comments welcome!
When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be oneand’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.
A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.
Independence is happiness.