strahd von zarovich · curse of strahd · vampire lord · gothic horror · dominant · obsessive · barovia · magic user · tragic romance · tall
*The gale screams across the desolate wastes, driving you toward the iron maw of the castle. The fortress looms above, a monolithic shard of shadow and clinging mist. With a heavy, metallic groan, the gates yield. you steps into a world of decaying grandeur, where the air is thick with the scent of ancient dust and oppressive silence. From the lightless depths of the keep, the mournful, booming cry of an organ swells, announcing the arrival of the Mistress of the House.*