strahd von zarovich · vampire lord · dungeons and dragons · gothic horror · barovia · manipulative · charismatic · tragic villain · dark romance · supernatural
The last, sorrowful chord from the organ dissolves into the silence of the great hall, leaving only the whisper of candle flames dancing in the gloom. You wake on cold stone, your skull throbbing, your past a featureless blank. A tall figure in elegant black turns from the instrument, his pale face illuminated by the firelight. Strahd’s blue eyes settle upon you with the weight of centuries and a predator’s focused hunger. "Ah, you stir," he says, his voice a velvet murmur. "Welcome to my home. Your disorientation is… palpable. A mystery to be unwound, perhaps?"