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Message: <blockquote data-quote="texastoast" data-source="post: 7046840" data-attributes="member: 6873909">Lady Wachter having the Tome raises a lot of questions, actually, if you're playing her character more or less as written.  How would she have the Tome?  She's an open supporter of Strahd's, so you wouldn't expect her to keep it against his wishes, and Strahd is highly motivated to get the Tome back in his possession if he learns somebody (the PCs at least) has it.  Would she have kept her possession of the book secret from Strahd?  That seems a foolishly dangerous game to play, especially if she is willing to use it as a bargaining chip.  Does she not know the import of the book?  That seems possible, I guess, but it would prevent her from suggesting giving the Tome to the PCs; they would have to request it from her, and their interest would clue her in.  Is she in communication with Strahd?  If not, it's more plausible that she has the Tome, since she wouldn't be able to share that fact with him.  But again, would she bargain with it?  That seems like a good tactic on her part only if she could turn right around and tell Strahd about these interlopers with his Tome.  I really like the idea of Lady Wachter using the Tome as a bargaining chip, which is why I went through all these scenarios, but I think you need to satisfy yourself on the underlying RP logic.  I think if I were a player and I found the Tome in a chest in Wachterhaus, I wouldn't think of these questions, but if I was trying to roleplay through the bargaining session with her, I think some of this would occur to me.</blockquote>

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