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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ranthalan" data-source="post: 6898051" data-attributes="member: 6790174">I took my group through the original I6 (converted) as part of our campaign before CoS was announced.  It was my favorite module back in 1E times and the two grognards in my group had inexplicably never played it back in the day.Strahd definitely toyed with the party (of six) throughout the adventure.  First, he attacked with wolves while they were spending the night in the mansion in Barovia.  In the castle, they saw flashes of him and even engaged with him and some minions at the midpoint of the adventure.  They would have defeated him there if not for his gaseous form escape.  When they encountered him again at the end, it was in Sergei's crypt.  They party had decided to rest there and Strahd entered in gaseous form along the ceiling, eluding the watch thereby gaining surprise.  Once the party was awake and fully engaged, he charmed the bard which was amusing.  The bard did his best to make everyone get along.  Strahd's resistance to non-magical weapons and regeneration kept the battle going for some time.  Strahd made several bite attacks, draining blood and helping him regain further HP.  After 2 party members were unconscious and another 2 damn close, the party eventually prevailed and Strahd made another gaseous escape.  Fortunately for the party, they could follow the cloud across the crypts to Strahd's resting place, where they finished him off.  As it was, they very nearly decided to take a long rest instead, which probably would have resulted in TPK.That was over a year ago, but the party still gets nervous if they see an alcove, or a statue.</blockquote>

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