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Treasure. Read the following text when the charac­ CRYPT 25
I I Zarovich
ters investigate Patrina's crypt:
Stefan Gregorovich: First Counselor to King Barov van
In the center of the crypt, a skeleton draped in rags lies
atop a marble slab, surrounded by thousands of coins.
A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the
center of the crypt. Most of the bones appear dusty and
Patrina's crypt contains 250 pp, 1,100 gp, 2,300 ep, neglected, but the skull is well polished.
5,200 sp, and 8,000 cp. The coins are of a mixed origin.
The platinum and electrum coins have Strahd's profiled
visage stamped on them. Buried under the coins is A detect magic spell cast here reveals that Stefan's skull
Patrina's spellbook, which has carved wooden covers. radiates a faint aura of necromancy magic. As long as
It contains all the spells listed for the archmage in the the skull remains in the crypt, it will answer up to five
Monster Manual. questions put to it, as though a speak with dead spell
Development. If she is restored to life by her brother had been cast on it. This property recharges each day at
(see "Kasimir's Dark Gift" in the "Special Events" sec­ dawn. In life, Stefan was neither observant nor well in­
tion in chapter 13), Patrina (NE female dusk elf) returns formed. If the skull is questioned about Strahd or Castle
as an archmage with no spells prepared. If the charac­ Ravenloft, all the information it provides is untrue.
ters have her spellbook, she kindly asks them to give it CRYPT 26
back to her so that she can prepare her long-forgotten Intree Sik-Valoo: He spurned wealth for the knowledge
spells and help destroy Strahd (a lie). If the characters he could take to heaven
oblige, she repays their kindness by learning as much
about them as.possible before pursuing her own goals.
CRYPT 22 A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the
center of the crypt. Most of the bones appear dusty and
Sir Erik Vonderbucks
I A gilded man lies atop a marble slab in the center of this I A detect magic spell cast here reveals that Intree's skull
neglected, but the skull is well polished.

otherwise barren crypt.
radiates a faint aura of necromancy magic. As long as
the skull remains in the crypt, it will answer up to five
Sir Erik Vonderbucks was a wealthy noble whose dying questions put to it, as though a speak with dead spell
wish was to have his corpse dipped in molten gold. had been cast on it. This property recharges each day at
Treasure. The thin layer of gold, if peeled from Sir dawn. Unlike Stefan Gregorovich in crypt 25, Intree was
Erik's desiccated corpse, is worth 500 gp. well educated and astute. If the skull is questioned about
Strahd or the castle, the information it provides is true.
CRYPT 23 CRYPT 27
stench of decay and reveals a corpse lying on the marble I I
The first time the characters happen upon this crypt,
they see one of their names (determined randomly)
etched into the door. Opening the crypt releases a horrid
This crypt is missing its door.
slab within. The corpse looks like the character named
on the door. Touching the corpse causes it to melt away, Three giant wolf spiders infest this otherwise empty
whereupon the inscription fades. On later visits to this crypt. The spiders make no noise and leap out to
crypt, the door is unmarked and the crypt is empty. attack anyone who moves in front of the crypt's gap-
CRYPT 24 ing doorway.
Ivan lvliskovich, Champion of Winter Dog Racing: The CRYPT 28.
race may go to the swift, but vengeance is [qr.the loser's Bascal Ofenheiss - ChefDeluxe
relatives .. -� .
A skeleton draped in white linen lies atop a marble slab
A skeleton draped in bits of fur lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt, clutching a bell to its sunken
in the center of the crypt. The walls and ceiling are cov­ chest. Fitted over its skull is a tall chef's hat.
ered with plaster painted to make the crypt seem as if it
stands in an evergreen forest, surrounded by snow. The
plaster has peeled and fallen away in many places, shat- If the b�II is rung insidet4e c}yp/�agic fire �weeps
through th�· crypt to search Chef Ofenheiss's bones. A
tering the illusion. . c(eatµre iv. .the.cryptmust make a DC 17 Dexterity sav- ·
ing throw, taking 2i (4d10) fire damage on a failed save,
.This crypt contains nothing of interest. · br h�lf·�arrn1ge .9n a successful one. Any creature that
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