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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 8185810" data-attributes="member: 6779196">On the subject of being able to make a Lawton impact on Barovia rather than just escaping it, I like to provide multiple possible endings. Killing Strahd and escaping (only for the cycle to repeat itself again) is the “neutral” ending, and the easiest to get. There are two “secret” endings, which both require learning about the amber Vestiges and realizing that Vampyr is the true power behind Strahs. The “bad” ending involves not only defeating Strahd, but taking his place as the host of Vampyr (or another Vestige, if one of the characters - such as Kasimir -&nbsp; makes a deal with one) and becoming the new Dark Lord of his demiplane of dread. The “good” ending requires the players first of all to not release any of the other Vestiges from their Amber Sarcophagi (which means not helping Kasimir realize his plan of resurrecting Partina), and forcing Vampyr back into his amber sarcophagus. In this case, give Strahd a Mythic form representing Vampyr. With the Vestiges all imprisoned again, the Dark Powers lose their hold over Barovia, finally freeing it of the mists. Though there is still the looming threat that if someone else finds their way to the Amber Temple and releases one of the Vestiges, they may become a new thrall of the Dark Powers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 8185810, member: 6779196"] On the subject of being able to make a Lawton impact on Barovia rather than just escaping it, I like to provide multiple possible endings. Killing Strahd and escaping (only for the cycle to repeat itself again) is the “neutral” ending, and the easiest to get. There are two “secret” endings, which both require learning about the amber Vestiges and realizing that Vampyr is the true power behind Strahs. The “bad” ending involves not only defeating Strahd, but taking his place as the host of Vampyr (or another Vestige, if one of the characters - such as Kasimir - makes a deal with one) and becoming the new Dark Lord of his demiplane of dread. The “good” ending requires the players first of all to not release any of the other Vestiges from their Amber Sarcophagi (which means [I]not[/I] helping Kasimir realize his plan of resurrecting Partina), and forcing Vampyr back into his amber sarcophagus. In this case, give Strahd a Mythic form representing Vampyr. With the Vestiges all imprisoned again, the Dark Powers lose their hold over Barovia, finally freeing it of the mists. Though there is still the looming threat that if someone else finds their way to the Amber Temple and releases one of the Vestiges, they may become a new thrall of the Dark Powers. [/QUOTE]

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