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<blockquote data-quote="Rils" data-source="post: 7028210" data-attributes="member: 78768"><p>For one, there's nothing that says the players CAN'T enter the castle multiple times. In fact, there are several places throughout the adventure where completing quests requires the players to fetch something from the castle - for instance, returning the dragon skull to Argynvostholt, or using an item from the crypts to get a secret treasure from the graveyard at the Abbey of St Markovia. It's totally viable to have them visit the castle before the Final Showdown. </p><p></p><p>For ideas on ways to use it, see the "Enhancing Curse of Strahd" thread. Maybe Strahd invites the players there when they enter Barovia, and uses it to set the scene of "this is my land, don't mess with it". Or maybe Strahd even acts as the patron of the players - "Something strange is happening in Vallaki, you'll be well rewarded if you can sort it out", etc. It's a bit of a twist - Strahd acts like a good guy and asks the PCs to help him out, and it's only after a few of these that they realize they might be being taken for a ride. Of course, with something like this they'll be coming and going from the castle regularly. Even if you don't go the patron route, rescuing Gertruda, or the dragon skull, or etc are quests that are picked up elsewhere that can easily lead to visiting the castle at earlier levels. It's realistic that they'll spend some of that time poking around the castle, and find the artifact in question. Just because they're at the castle doesn't mean they have to fight Strahd...</p><p></p><p>Food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rils, post: 7028210, member: 78768"] For one, there's nothing that says the players CAN'T enter the castle multiple times. In fact, there are several places throughout the adventure where completing quests requires the players to fetch something from the castle - for instance, returning the dragon skull to Argynvostholt, or using an item from the crypts to get a secret treasure from the graveyard at the Abbey of St Markovia. It's totally viable to have them visit the castle before the Final Showdown. For ideas on ways to use it, see the "Enhancing Curse of Strahd" thread. Maybe Strahd invites the players there when they enter Barovia, and uses it to set the scene of "this is my land, don't mess with it". Or maybe Strahd even acts as the patron of the players - "Something strange is happening in Vallaki, you'll be well rewarded if you can sort it out", etc. It's a bit of a twist - Strahd acts like a good guy and asks the PCs to help him out, and it's only after a few of these that they realize they might be being taken for a ride. Of course, with something like this they'll be coming and going from the castle regularly. Even if you don't go the patron route, rescuing Gertruda, or the dragon skull, or etc are quests that are picked up elsewhere that can easily lead to visiting the castle at earlier levels. It's realistic that they'll spend some of that time poking around the castle, and find the artifact in question. Just because they're at the castle doesn't mean they have to fight Strahd... Food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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