Upon entering Strahd's crypt they were met by Escher and his three wives, and were attacked. They also found the coffins of Strahd and Sergei von Zarovich. Once the dinner had concluded, the party immediately returned to the crypts and continued opening them, finding even more treasure within, and allying themselves with an imp that Ashley named Khaz. He also offered to speak with certain members individually, such as Ashley, Hadrick, and Graiar, with the promise of information and/or positions of power. While there, they learned that Strahd was planning a wedding for himself and Ireena the next day, and all of the party was invited. They attended Strahd's dinner party, and were joined by a brainwashed Ireena Kolyana, Escher and his three vampire wives, a young woman named Gertruda, and Griff, who was standing in the corner of the room. Eventually, after they had killed the wraith of Kroval "Mad Dog" Grislek and obtained the Tome of Strahd, Strahd found them and summoned them to dinner. They began opening each and every crypt they found, and found many valuables in them. Graiar guided them to the brazier room, and they continued on past that and into the crypts. Graiar then used the brazier to teleport out of the castle, having learned of its teleportation capabilities from a previous run-in with Griff.Īfter the Curse of Strahd Party regrouped, they immediately returned to Castle Ravenloft, and with one one coming to collect them, they wandered off into the basement under the guise of losing their way. After conversing with Griff about the brazier as well as Strahd, Griff tried to have Graiar collected and returned to his chambers. Graiar guessed that the brazier in the room was used to teleport around Barovia, based on a conversation he and Griff had before. It was there that Griff ambushed them, knocking Emil out and revealing he was a werewolf from the pack the Curse of Strahd Party had fought before. Graiar and Emil crept through the halls and eventually found a room with a large brazier inscribed with vague descriptions of places. He eventually found his way to the basement, where he met a member of the Belview family, a talking sword he named Nightfall, and a prisoner named Emil Toranescu whom he released from the dungeons. Once left alone, Graiar snuck out of his chambers through a secret door in the closet. Upon arriving to the castle, Griff escorted Graiar to a guest chamber where they were met with Escher, who was having an "episode" due to Strahd's neglect of him. While they failed to bring Jolyne, Graiar came willingly. One night, as they were resting at the Tser Pool Encampment, Strahd sent Griff and Rahadin to kidnap Jolyne and take her to the castle. This invitation was open-ended, but as the party gathered tools with which to kill Strahd, the vampire lord's patience grew thin. Strahd von Zarovich invited the Curse of Strahd Party to dinner at Castle Ravenloft not too long after they arrived in Barovia. It was the home of Barovia's ruler, Strahd von Zarovich, as well as many of his subordinates. Wraiths Castle Ravenloft is a location in the land of Barovia, within the Forgotten Realms Campaign of Nat19.