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Message: <blockquote data-quote="77IM" data-source="post: 6860683" data-attributes="member: 12377">I do like the idea that Strahd has his minions attack while lurking out of sight. "You feel a presence watching you," that sort of thing.Or, there's a pack of wolves lead by one large wolf with glowing eyes... and when it drops to 0 hit points it turns into mist and drifts away. Was it him???Strahd likes to wear disguises. No reason he can't send the PCs on a dangerous quest or two, only for them to learn the truth later...At low levels, anyone who is "on watch" may be susceptible to a one-shot knockout from Strahd. Bite marks on the neck upon waking are fun.Basically, I'd blame anything bad on Strahd. Either townsfolk blame "the Devil Strahd," or clues abound that there's someone messing with the party. If the PCs are exploring a dark dungeon, a shadowy force extinguishes their torch. (It's Strahd!) If they're trying to sneak out of someplace quietly, villainous laughter tips off the the searching foes. (It's Strahd!) If they are in a hurry to get someplace to meet with someone... by the time they get there, the person is dead -- exsanguinated. (Oh that wacky Strahd!)By the time the PCs finally engage him, they should be very, very worried. If you have the kind of players who read the book or the forums and think "oh Strahd's not that tough" just drop a few hints that you've altered his stats to make him harder. Play him for maximum hit-and-run: when he retreats, they don't know if he's coming back 2 rounds later, or a 2 days later.</blockquote>

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