I asked grok to create a group for Ravenloft based in the characters from the 1977 Japanese surreal horror-comedy movie "Hausu", with some touch of dark humor.
This group of female adventurers is a circle of inseparable friends hailing from a distant kingdom They are young, cheerful, and somewhat naive at first, but the darkness of the demiplane forces them to confront gothic horrors with a mixture of innocence, macabre humor (such as absurd jokes in tense moments or surreal deaths that border on the ridiculous), and growing seriousness. Their dynamic is like that of sisters: they protect each other, but the mists of Ravenloft exploit their insecurities, fears, and traumas, transforming their journey into a gothic tragedy where friendship is tested against the corruption of the Dark Powers.
Aiko (inspired by Gorgeous - the beautiful and vain leader)
Real name: Aiko Yamamoto.
The most beautiful and elegant of the group, obsessed with her appearance and the ideal of romance.
Suggested class: Bard (College of Glamour) or Sorceress (Shadow Magic).
Detail: She fixes her hair when she is very nervious or scared, commenting, "At least I'll die fabulous!"
Yume (inspired by Fantasy - the imaginative dreamer)
Real name: Yume Takahashi.
Always daydreaming, she sees prophetic visions but mistakes them for crazy dreams. Her "hallucinations" are actually premonitions of horrors in Ravenloft.
Suggested class: Sorceress (Wild Magic) or Warlock (Great Old One, made a pact with the mists).
She predicts absurd deaths ("The piano will eat you!"), and when something similar happens, she laughs nervously before being horrified.
Sen (inspired by Kung Fu - the athletic fighter)
Real name: Sen Nakamura.
A martial arts expert, she is the group's protector with fluid and powerful movements. She shines in combat against undead, but her strength is no match for Strahd's subtle seduction.
Suggested class: Monk (Way of the Open Hand) or Warrior (Battlemaster).
She punches a zombie and jokes, "That's for looking at me like that!", but then cries when she sees her friends hurt.
Chiaki (inspired by Prof - the intellectual with glasses)
Real name: Chiaki Sato.
The "brains" of the group, always with books and arcane knowledge. She tries to rationalize the horrors of Barovia with logic, failing miserably.
Suggested class: Mage (School of Abjuration) or Artificer (with "scientific" inventions).
Detail She explains supernatural with scientific theories... until she is affected or cursed, making unintentional grotesque jokes.
Merodi (inspired by Melody - the piano-loving music lover)
Real name: Merodi Fujimoto.
She plays instruments beautifully; her music calms the group but attracts entities (such as ghosts or the cursed organ of Ravenloft).
Suggested class: Bard (College of Lore) or Cleric (with light/knowledge mastery).
Detail of dark humor: She plays a cheerful tune while a former enemy is being devoured, saying, "At least it has a soundtrack!"
Yasashi (inspired by Sweet - the sweet and kind-hearted cleaner)
Real name: Yasashi Mori.
The kindest, always helping and cleaning. Her innocence makes her vulnerable to corruption
.Suggested class: Cleric (Life Domain) or Druid (Circle of the Land).
She can clean up blood from a gruesome scene with a smile saying, "This comes off with soap!",
Tabeko (inspired by Mac - the ever-hungry glutton)
Real name: Tabeko Honda. Obsessed with food, she eats in any situation. In Ravenloft she is affected by cursed food (bleeding apples, illusory banquets).
Suggested class: Barbarian (Path of the Berserker) or Warrior.
Detail: She once ate a "sandwich" found in a haunted house and comments, "It tastes like chicken... weird!", before vomiting something alive.