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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 8105202" data-attributes="member: 59848">As someone who started DM'ing the module before reading I, Strahd (at least 10 sessions worth before I read the book), I really appreciated the insight it provided and how it elucidated the relationship between Strahd, Barovia, and the citizens. I read through the module several times before running the game, and I kept coming back to the same question over and over again. Why is Strahd doing what he's doing? I didn't really understand the way the module set Strahd up. He seemed sooooo one-dimensional. To me at least, the module painted him as evil for evil's sake. Outside of wanting Ireena (and for as powerful a creature as he is, there's nothing stopping him from tearing through the PCs early on to get her at any time he wants) I couldn't understand why he was doing what he was doing. And I didn't feel satisfied with the idea that he just likes to toy with the PCs. So while I appreciate that the 5e Curse of Strahd may be a &quot;spiritual reboot&quot; or a different take on Strahd and Barovia, the way the module portrays Strahd and works him in as the antagonist is, I feel, the weakest aspect of Curse of Strahd. Of course, that is my take and how I read it. As you said, [USER=6779196]@Charlaquin[/USER], either take is valid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 8105202, member: 59848"] As someone who started DM'ing the module before reading [I]I, Strahd [/I](at least 10 sessions worth before I read the book), I really appreciated the insight it provided and how it elucidated the relationship between Strahd, Barovia, and the citizens. I read through the module several times before running the game, and I kept coming back to the same question over and over again. Why is Strahd doing what he's doing? I didn't really understand the way the module set Strahd up. He seemed sooooo one-dimensional. To me at least, the module painted him as evil for evil's sake. Outside of wanting Ireena (and for as powerful a creature as he is, there's nothing stopping him from tearing through the PCs early on to get her at any time he wants) I couldn't understand why he was doing what he was doing. And I didn't feel satisfied with the idea that he just likes to toy with the PCs. So while I appreciate that the 5e Curse of Strahd may be a "spiritual reboot" or a different take on Strahd and Barovia, the way the module portrays Strahd and works him in as the antagonist is, I feel, the weakest aspect of Curse of Strahd. Of course, that is my take and how I read it. As you said, [USER=6779196]@Charlaquin[/USER], either take is valid. [/QUOTE]

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