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<blockquote data-quote="evilbob" data-source="post: 6861740" data-attributes="member: 9789">I like the idea of a clearly charmed human (especially one from one of their safe houses) walking up to deliver a letter to the party.&nbsp; (Immediately &quot;waking up&quot; and having no idea where they were, after the party takes it.)&nbsp; It could be the standard invitation they will eventually get from screwing up enough of his plans, or something more personal.&nbsp; It could be to just one of them and say, &quot;Walk into the woods at night alone.&nbsp; Any night will do.&nbsp; ~~S&quot;&nbsp; (Also an intimidation thing:&nbsp; I'm always watching.)&nbsp; If they actually follow through, it's the beginning of a long courtship (about power, presumably, although - also yes).&nbsp; I wouldn't even have him bite anyone on the first visit - that's far too forward for someone who lives for the long game.&nbsp; (More Bram Stoker, I suppose.)&nbsp; It would be a while before he started taking it to that level.&nbsp; I also like the idea of during a Strahd encounter, him using the Message spell to a specific party member to say, &quot;You could rule them, you know.&quot;&nbsp; Anything to make them think that being alone with Strahd isn't really the worst idea... that they won't immediately get destroyed.&nbsp; He'd rather have a mole than a minion if he could.&nbsp; Of course, if things go sour - then it's all wisdom saves and grappling checks.I also like a party member waking up and seeing a gift - like a rose or something - in their bed.&nbsp; It could be an illusion, or maybe even real.&nbsp; (I wouldn't give a perception check to see him - the doubt is better, I think.)And of course:&nbsp; dreams.&nbsp; Lots of interesting dreams.As for encounters, the other one I like from the book that I've been trying to write up in my head is the idea of Strahd zombies tunneling up out of the earth while the characters are in a house or something to attack.&nbsp; Maybe the floors in Krezk are just dirt floors?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="evilbob, post: 6861740, member: 9789"] I like the idea of a clearly charmed human (especially one from one of their safe houses) walking up to deliver a letter to the party. (Immediately "waking up" and having no idea where they were, after the party takes it.) It could be the standard invitation they will eventually get from screwing up enough of his plans, or something more personal. It could be to just one of them and say, "Walk into the woods at night alone. Any night will do. ~~S" (Also an intimidation thing: [i]I'm always watching.[/i]) If they actually follow through, it's the beginning of a long courtship (about power, presumably, although - also yes). I wouldn't even have him bite anyone on the first visit - that's far too forward for someone who lives for the long game. (More Bram Stoker, I suppose.) It would be a while before he started taking it to that level. I also like the idea of during a Strahd encounter, him using the Message spell to a specific party member to say, "You could rule them, you know." Anything to make them think that being alone with Strahd isn't really the worst idea... that they won't immediately get destroyed. He'd rather have a mole than a minion if he could. Of course, if things go sour - then it's all wisdom saves and grappling checks. I also like a party member waking up and seeing a gift - like a rose or something - in their bed. It could be an illusion, or maybe even real. (I wouldn't give a perception check to see him - the doubt is better, I think.) And of course: dreams. Lots of interesting dreams. As for encounters, the other one I like from the book that I've been trying to write up in my head is the idea of Strahd zombies tunneling up out of the earth while the characters are in a house or something to attack. Maybe the floors in Krezk are just dirt floors? [/QUOTE]

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