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FORTUNES OF RAVENLOFT concerning Argynvost and the rise and fall of the Order
If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it's of the Silver Dragon. Neither he nor the other revenants
in Vladimir's possession, and he doesn't part with it can help the characters in any meaningful way, how­
willingly unless the beacon of Argynvostholt has been lit ever, because of the oaths they have sworn to Vladimir
(see area Q53). Horngaard.

37. KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER FORTUNES OF RAVENLOFT
If your card reading reveals that Sir Godfrey is Strahd's
The leaders of the Order of the Silver Dragon used to enemy and the characters persuasively ask him for help,
convene here. he offers to join the fight against the vampire. Fate has
unlocked his memory of the love that he and Vladimir
Through the dust and cobwebs, you see faded war ban­ once shared, and the power of that memory drives God­
ners adorning the walls of a spacious chamber, in the frey to help fight Strahd and restore the order's honor.
If the beacon in area Q53 has not been lit, Godfrey's
center of which stands a heavy wooden table. An iron decision incurs the wrath of the other revenants, trigger­
chandelier hangs above the table, which is surrounded ing an armed conflict.
by six high-backed chairs with wood-carved dragons If the beacon in area Q53 has been lit, Sir Godfrey
perched atop them. Slumped in five of the chairs are remains a revenant even after all the other revenants
skeletal humans in tattered chainmail. (including Vladimir) are laid to rest, except that his
alignment changes to lawful good. Although Sir Godfrey
is unaware of the tarokka card reading, he somehow
If the beacon in area Q53 has been lit, the spirits of senses that he must perform one final task before his
these revenants are laid to rest, leaving behind their in­ spirit can rest with Vladimir's, and thus he agrees to
animate corpses. If the beacon has not been lit, add the help the characters face Strahd in Castle Ravenloft.
following:
38. CLOSET

The corpses tilt their heads in your direction. One of I
The skeletal figures are five revenants. All five are law­ I
I them growls, "Why do you the living disturb the dead?" I This dusty closet has a slender window set into the north
wall. The room is otherwise empty.

ful evil. They are awaiting orders from Vladimir (area
Q36) and fight only in self-defense. The revenants wear SIR GODFREY GWILYM
broken chainmail that affords as much protection as
leather armor, and they wield longswords. As an action,
a revenant attacks twice with its longsword, wielding
the weapon with both hands and dealing 15 (2d10 + 4)
slashing damage on a hit.
One of the revenants, Sir Godfrey Gwilym, is a
spellcaster with a challenge rating of 6 (2,300 XP) and
the following additional feature:
Spellcasting. Sir Godfrey is a 16th-level spellcaster. His spell­
casting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15). Sir Godfrey has
the following paladin spells prepared:
1st level (4 slots): command, detect magic, divine favor,
thunderous smite
2nd level (3 slots): aid, branding smite, magic weapon
3rd level (3 slots): blinding smite, dispel magic, remove curse
4th level (2 slots): aura of purity, staggering smite
Characters who inspect the fireplace notice a shield­
shaped patch on the wall above the mantelpiece. A
magic shield once hung there, but it was taken when
Strahd's soldiers plundered the mansion. It now rests in
Castle Ravenloft's treasury (chapter 4, area K41).

DEVELOPMENT
Sir Godfrey can sense that the spirit of Argynvost isn't
at rest and isn't happy that the order has been reduced
to such a state. If the characters petition the revenants
for aid, Sir Godfrey (speaking in a scratchy voice) relates
all the information.presented at the start of the chapter