Excavating History

Adventures
A Brief Tour of the Realms The Cursed Farmer The Mad Wizard Beast Intentions Terror in the Dark Unearthed Evil Escort to Waterdeep Waterdeep Detours Underdeep Cartography The Silken Swamp Supply Run The Mists of Ravenloft Family Entanglements Tower on the Lake Seeds of Deceit Flies on the Wall Backtracking Through Barovia Excavating History Towering Expectations Who Lurks in Lurkwood Orcs Are Wild The Sunless Citadel Meepo's Quest Lost in the Goblin Halls The Twilight Grove Into the Unknown The Prison of Velkynvelve Lost in the Underdark Leemooggoogoon Rises Neutral No More Encroaching Madness The Dark Heart The Alien Underdark The Oozing Hunger The Madness of Zuggtmoy The Cult of Lolth The Demon Lords of the Abyss Vecna Lives! Vecna Loots! Return to the Tomb Heatwave The Dread Domain of Tovag The Castle of a Thousand Vecnas The Sanctum of the Sword Get Back In The Castle Checkmate Vecna Out!
Campaigns
A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast‎ Tomb of Annihilation‎ Waterdeep: Dragon Heist‎ Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus‎ Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Light of Xaryxis Turn of Fortune's Wheel

Excavating History is one of the adventures in the campaign A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast.

	Enter Castle Ravenloft to find the Tome & Holy Symbol!
Requirements	Must have completed "Backtracking Through Barovia"
Objectives	Complete Area 250
Rewards	×500 ×???	Formation

Variants

Screams of the Dead

	Enter Castle Ravenloft while bosses from your past haunt your steps.
Requirements	Must have completed "Excavating History"
Objectives	Complete Area 275
Restrictions	On boss areas, a former boss appears with the active boss, causing you to fight through your fears and regrets.
Rewards	×550 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 375	×9.65e04 ×2,100
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 400	×1.53e05 ×2,550
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×3,150
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×3,850
Additional	5: Werewolf Leader 10: Doru 15: Young Blue Dragon 20: Clay Golem 25: Cleric Spider Monstrosity 30: Barovian Witch 35: Arcanaloth 40: Amber Golem 45: Massive Battle Scarred Crocodile 50: Barovian Bandit Leader

Frantic Excavation

	Quickly enter Castle Ravenloft to find the Tome & Holy Symbol!
Requirements	Must have completed "Excavating History" Must have completed 26 Grand Tour adventures or variants
Restrictions	Monsters move twice as fast. Only Champions with a base attack cooldown of 5 seconds or lower can be used.
Rewards	×600 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 400	×1.53e05 ×2,550
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×3,150
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×3,850
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 475	×6.03e05 ×4,700

Birds of a Feather

	Enter Castle Ravenloft with escorts from the Raven Queen.
Requirements	Must have completed "Excavating History" Must have completed 33 Grand Tour adventures or variants
Restrictions	A raven joins the formation. When a Champion is knocked out, they don’t recover until after defeating a new boss area.
Rewards	×650 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×3,150
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×3,850
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 475	×6.03e05 ×4,700
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 500	×9.53e05 ×5,750

Waves

Type	Waves	Bosses	Favored By
armor-based	0	1	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Hew Maan, Wulfgar
beast	18	2	Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
construct	2	2	Wyll
elemental	4	0
flying	13	2
hit-based	0	2	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Hew Maan
human	5	0	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
humanoid	8	0	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
melee	48	9
mongrelfolk	8	0
ranged	6	0
undead	31	6	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Nerys, Wyll, Zorbu

Wave	Tags	Monsters	Monster Tags	Image
1	fog outdoors	Wolf	beast melee
2	fog outdoors	Wolf	beast melee
3	fog outdoors	Shadow, Wolf	beast undead flying melee
4	fog outdoors	Shadow, Wolf	beast undead flying melee
5	fog outdoors	Shadow ×10	undead flying melee
Boss	fog outdoors	Dire Wolf	boss beast melee
6	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
7	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
8	indoors	Zombie, Zombie Villager, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
9	indoors	Zombie Villager	undead melee
10	indoors	Zombie ×10, Detached Zombie Arm ×10	undead melee
Boss	indoors	Orc Zombie	boss undead melee
11	indoors	Gargoyle, Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	elemental undead melee
12	indoors	Gargoyle	elemental melee
13	indoors	Awakened Object	construct melee
14	indoors	Awakened Object, Gargoyle	construct elemental melee
15	indoors	Gargoyle ×10	elemental melee
Boss	indoors	Ismark	boss construct hit-based
16	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
17	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
18	indoors	Zombie Villager	undead melee
19	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
20	indoors	Zombie Villager ×10	undead melee
Boss	indoors	Wight	boss undead melee
21	indoors	Skeleton	undead melee
22	indoors	Skeleton	undead melee
23	indoors	Skeleton, Skeleton Archer	undead melee ranged
24	indoors	Skeleton	undead melee
25	indoors	Skeleton ×7, Skeleton Archer ×3	undead melee ranged
Boss	indoors	Armored Skeleton	boss undead melee
26	indoors	Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
27	indoors	Flameskull, Zombie, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee ranged
28	indoors	Vampire Spawn	human undead melee
29	indoors	Bat, Vampire Spawn	beast human undead flying melee
30	indoors	Bat ×6, Vampire Spawn ×4	beast human undead flying melee
Boss	indoors	Animated Armor	boss construct melee
31	indoors	Zombie Spider	undead melee
32	indoors	Flameskull, Zombie Spider	undead melee ranged
33	indoors	Flameskull, Zombie Spider	undead melee ranged
34	indoors	Zombie, Zombie Spider, Detached Zombie Arm	undead melee
35	indoors	Flameskull ×3, Zombie ×7, Detached Zombie Arm ×7	undead melee ranged
Boss	indoors	Giant Zombie Spider	boss undead melee
36	indoors	Bat	beast flying melee
37	indoors	Bat	beast flying melee
38	indoors	Bat, Mongrelfolk	beast humanoid mongrelfolk flying melee
39	indoors	Bat, Mongrelfolk	beast humanoid mongrelfolk flying melee
40	indoors	Bat ×6, Mongrelfolk ×4	beast humanoid mongrelfolk flying melee
Boss	indoors	Specter (deadly)	flying hit-based undead melee
41	indoors	Bat	beast flying melee
42	indoors	Mongrelfolk	humanoid mongrelfolk melee
43	indoors	Bat, Mongrelfolk	beast humanoid mongrelfolk flying melee
44	indoors	Mongrelfolk	humanoid mongrelfolk melee
45	indoors	Bat ×10	beast flying melee
Boss	indoors	Vampire Bat	boss beast flying melee
46	fog outdoors	Raven	beast melee
47	fog outdoors	Mongrelfolk, Raven	beast humanoid mongrelfolk melee
48	fog outdoors	Raven, Vampire Spawn	beast human undead melee
49	fog outdoors	Mongrelfolk, Vampire Spawn	human humanoid mongrelfolk undead melee
50	fog outdoors	Raven	beast melee
Boss	fog outdoors	Undead Roc	boss undead armor-based melee

Transcript

Excavating History
Enter Castle Ravenloft to find the Tome & Holy Symbol!
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Nayeli:	That howling is getting closer. We're going to have trouble before we reach the castle.
Jarlaxle:	I'm honestly less worried about the trouble en route than the trouble we're likely to find when we get there. There are a few too many dominos that need to fall into place for this mission to have any chance of success.
Bruenor:	What are ye talkin' about, elf? All we need ta do is rescue Ireena, safe and sound. Then we find tha Tome o' Strahd, track down tha Holy Symbol o' Ravenkind, and kill that devil vampire once and fer all.
Jarlaxle:	Well, silly me. Sounds like we've already got this wrapped up.
Nayeli:	We'll face whatever obstacles it takes, Jarlaxle. And we'll win this fight or die trying. The champions don't back down.
1	Defeat 25 Monsters		The trail to Castle Ravenloft stands before you -- but the beasts of Strahd have no intention of making your approach an easy one.
2	Defeat 25 Monsters		The howling of these wolves is drawing forth every pack on the mountain. Look sharp!
3	Collect 25 Wolf Pelts		Undead shadows join the fray! Convincing these wolves that they're destined for the furrier's might help to even the odds.
Celeste:	These shadows aren't letting up. Stay close to me!
Bruenor:	This here's Strahd's main guard, I'm bettin'. Which means we're within strikin' distance o' tha trail's end. Come on!
4	Defeat 25 Monsters		As you near the castle, the wolves begin to break -- but Strahd's undead minions are a relentless scourge!
5	Defeat the Dire Wolf		As the wolf pack scatters before the entrance to the castle, a dire wolf makes a last stand to prevent your advance!
Jarlaxle:	Right, we're here. What's our move?
Nayeli:	...Wait, that's it? You're not going to make the obligatory joke about sitting this one out? Someone needing to watch the main door, so you'll volunteer?
Jarlaxle:	Not this time, paladin. But stick around for the slog through the castle. I'm sure I'll be working up some new material.
Bruenor:	Nothin' else guardin' this side. Looks like we're free ta wander in. Gotta wonder if Strahd thinks folks are so scared o' him, he ain't worried about anyone just knockin' on his front door.
Ezmerelda:	It's a safer bet that the devil Strahd simply wants to make it as easy as possible for us to walk into whatever trap he's laid out.
Bruenor:	Well, I'd hate ta disappoint him. With me, Champions. We got ourselves a vampire ta kill.
Rahadin:	Welcome all! You are the guests of the bride, I see. So glad you could join us on this rapturous day.
Bruenor:	Oi! Check that drow out at tha far side o' tha hall.
Jarlaxle:	Please. That's another of those dusk elves. Note the hair. Also, note the zombies backing him up.
Rahadin:	Indeed, I am Rahadin, chamberlain of Castle Ravenloft. Lord Strahd has been awaiting your arrival, and accepts that your presence here acknowledges your fealty. And your understanding that Tatyana and Lord Strahd will be married this day.
Bruenor:	Don't think I remember RSVPin' ta any weddin' invitation, no more than Ireena did. So why don't we cut tha talkin' and get ta tha fightin', just ta keep things simple.
Rahadin:	Violence is strictly forbidden within the castle, dwarf. And you will refer to Mistress Tatyana by her given name, or you will face repercussions when the Lord Strahd is ready to meet with you!
Bruenor:	Now that's tha best news I heard all day. Champions! Attack!
6	Defeat 25 Monsters		You are welcome to Castle Ravenloft! Though the welcoming committee leaves a little to be desired...
Jarlaxle:	Well, Rahadin has disappeared.
Bruenor:	Hopefully he's runnin' ta tell Strahd that this weddin' is off.
Nayeli:	No doubt the devil will be here himself in short order. We'll be able to deliver that message in person.
Celeste:	I wonder. Did you hear what the chamberlain said? 'When Strahd is ready to meet with you...' So what is the vampire doing in the meantime?
Jarlaxle:	Well, it's a big day. He'll want to look good. Get his nails and fangs done, that sort of thing.
Nayeli:	No. It must have something to do with Ireena. Simply marrying her isn't Strahd's goal. He wants this Tatyana back.
Celeste:	Exactly. He must be planning some sort of ritual that will make Ireena into Tatyana. And no doubt Ireena will be fighting him every step of the way.
Bruenor:	So as long as Strahd ain't shown up yet, we got our run o' tha place. And a chance ta find Ireena before it's too late!
7	Defeat 25 Monsters		Finding Ireena is your first priority -- but these Strahd zombies have no intention of making it easy for you.
Jarlaxle:	More of those Strahd zombies are on the move down the hall. Watch yourselves!
Celeste:	No... those aren't the vampire's elite undead. Those are villagers! He must be executing the innocent to replenish the ranks of the undead we've destroyed.
Nayeli:	Then let that be the last of the devil Strahd's crimes. Champions! To me!
8	Collect 25 Zombie Rags		The poor villagers who were raised as zombies deserve a final rest -- and to have someone collect any small token of who they once were.
9	Defeat 25 Monsters		The last of the zombie villagers press in. Time to bring this fight to a merciful end.
10	Defeat the Orc Zombie		A powerful orc zombie leads a pack of Strahd's undead intent on finishing you off!
11	Defeat 25 Monsters		The open spaces of Castle Ravenloft's corridors provide plenty of room to move -- and these gargoyles are taking advantage of it!
12	Defeat 25 Monsters		The last of Strahd's zombies have fallen, but the gargoyles only redouble their assault!
Bruenor:	Is it just me, or is there an extra lot o' furniture piled up in that hallway ahead?
Jarlaxle:	It's not just you. And that furniture is moving.
Celeste:	Those must be animated object servants, created by Strahd's dark magic.
Nayeli:	They look like they're here to clean up the mess we've been making. But I wonder if the magic that animates them might work to our advantage?
Bruenor:	What do ye mean, lass?
Nayeli:	Everyone! Smash that furniture down and collect any wood you can as stakes. We can give Strahd a taste of his own magic when we strike him down!
13	Collect 25 Stakes		Strahd's animated object servants are running amok -- but might grant you an advantage in the final fight.
14	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another flock of gargoyles joins the fray!
Bruenor:	Look sharp! Some kind o' giant undead ahead.
Jarlaxle:	That's no undead. That's a flesh golem.
Celeste:	A powerful defender, guarding something important no doubt.
Bruenor:	Right. So let's find out what...
Ismark Flesh Golem:	Protect Ireena...
Nayeli:	Tyr protect us all... is that...?
Celeste:	Ismark. Ireena's brother. Strahd has killed him and turned him into... this...
Ismark Flesh Golem:	Protect Ireena!
Bruenor:	There'll be no reasonin' with tha lad now. I know this magic. Whatever's left o' him is just 'nuff ta make him think he's doin' tha right thing by standin' against us.
Nayeli:	Then we need to put him down. And add one more mark to the tally of vengeance I'll make against Strahd when we meet him...
15	Defeat the Ismark Flesh Golem		Strahd's evil knows no bounds -- and you must end that evil with mercy if you can.
Bruenor:	That were a dark bit o' business, make no mistake.
Celeste:	I don't know how we'll explain this to Ireena when we find her.
Bruenor:	Best ta say nothin', then. Leastwise not till we got her ta safety. We gotta find her first, though. But I'm bettin' Ismark standin' guard here means we're gettin' close.
Jarlaxle:	Listen... does anyone else hear that? The sound of screaming?
Nayeli:	I've heard it. But I thought it just the curse of this place.
Jarlaxle:	No. It's faint, like it comes from far away. But it's moving quickly. Moving with us...
16	Defeat 25 Monsters		The tower stairs are a steep climb -- and this pack of Strahd zombies won't make it any easier!
17	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another force of zombies presses in. Hit them hard!
Bruenor:	Oi! That be roast boar glazed in cloves an' honey I'm smellin', or I'm an azer standin' too close ta a pig.
Nayeli:	Look at this dining hall! Strahd prepares a feast and lays out a fortune in silverware for this blasphemous wedding while the people of Barovia starve.
Jarlaxle:	Look sharp! Zombie guards are making a move.
Bruenor:	We might make somethin' useful o' this spread, then. Everyone! Grab some o' that cutlery, and tell them zombies we're gettin' this meal ta go!
18	Collect 25 Pieces of Silverware		Gathering up the fine silver in this dining hall might help feed the families of those poor villagers who have lost all to Strahd.
19	Defeat 25 Monsters		More Strahd zombies pack the stairs! Push through!
20	Defeat the Wight		Another dining room is set for a wasteful banquet -- but the undead here hunger only for death!
21	Defeat 25 Monsters		With Strahd's zombies dispatched, a skeletal horde presses in!
22	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another force of skeletons attempts to block the stairs. Fight on!
23	Collect 25 Dry Bones		The skeletons you drop are reforming to attack at range. Break these undead up to keep them down!
Jarlaxle:	Listen up! Someone's shouting from up ahead.
Bruenor:	Is it that same screamin' ye heard before, elf?
Van Richten:	You think you frighten me, you paltry undead? You have no idea who you face!
Ezmerelda:	No! I know that voice. Everyone, with me!
Ezmerelda:	There! That's Rudolph van Richten, my old master! A legendary vampire hunter!
Van Richten:	Ezmerelda! What are you doing here? You mean to die alongside an old man past his prime? You're a bigger fool than I!
Bruenor:	Well, seems like ye're still on good terms. And any friend o' yours is one o' ours, Ezmerelda. Come on, Champions!
24	Defeat 25 Monsters		Finding the legendary Rudolph van Richten might aid your quest -- but only if you can help him stay alive!
Celeste:	He's nearly dead. Give me some room, please. This man needs healing.
Van Richten:	Well, isn't this a meeting of fools. What are you doing here, Ezmerelda?
Ezmerelda:	I came to Barovia seeking you. I need your teaching, Rudolph, which I would have if you hadn't disappeared. Why did you go?
Van Richten:	Why, I came to destroy Strahd or die trying, my dear. And I've nearly accomplished the latter, more than once.
Nayeli:	Van Richten, we are on a mission to destroy the vampire -- all of us here. Join us.
Van Richten:	It's a kind offer... Nayeli is it? But by the look of you all, there's nothing I can do to aid you. Nor you, Ezmerelda. The world's greatest vampire hunter, they called me, but you have surpassed even me in skill. I'm sorry I never told you as much.
Celeste:	Rudolph, even if this fight is beyond you, your knowledge might aid us greatly.
Van Richten:	Aye, I've got plenty to tell. But we'd best keep moving. Strahd's servants are on the march!
Van Richten:	Aye, I've made more than one foray against Strahd over the years. The devil owes me a blood debt, which I would pay more than once if I could. My son, Erasmus. He was... corrupted by the vampire. Best not to speak of it now...
Ezmerelda:	But what brought you back now? What do you know of Strahd's plans?
Van Richten:	Of his plans, little. But while the devil is distracted is the best time to move against him, and something has focused his attention of late away from his foes.
Nayeli:	He believes that Tatyana has been returned to him. He's kidnapped a woman named Ireena, and means to marry her.
Van Richten:	Indeed? Well, that explains the ease with which I made my entrance here. I had claimed the Tome of Strahd and was on my way up the north tower to claim the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind when I was overrun by vampire spawn.
Celeste:	The tome and the holy symbol! Those relics are part of our quest!
Bruenor:	Then that might be tha first bit o' good news ta be had since we got here. But that clatterin' tells me this respite's over. Look sharp!
25	Defeat the Armored Skeleton		An armored skeleton leads a strike force of skeletal undead against you! Stand fast!
Ezmerelda:	Rudolph, are you all right?
Van Richten:	Aye. Not the worst wound I've had, but they come more frequently these days. Ezmerelda, I can't continue this fight. You and your champions are here to take up my banner, I see that now. Strahd must be destroyed. And I give you this if it will aid you.
Celeste:	The Tome of Strahd. Thank you, Rudolph. But we can't simply leave you here.
Van Richten:	Not to worry. My hat of disguise will let me wander the halls as that foul chamberlain, Rahadin. I'll do what I can to send Strahd's servants away from you.
Ezmerelda:	And then what, Rudolph? Will I see you again?
Van Richten:	I never think on the future, my dear. But it might be time for me to reunite at last with my Erasmus, on the other side. I have seen... too many things.
Bruenor:	Fare ye well, then, vampire hunter. And rest easy knowin' we'll finish this fight fer ye -- or we'll see ye on tha other side.
26	Defeat 25 Monsters		The endless stairs of Castle Ravenloft are protected by an even more endless force of zombies. Push on!
Bruenor:	Undead gettin' thicker on tha ground here. I'm thinkin' we're gettin' close ta Ireena. Everybody keep yer eyes open and yer weapons up.
Nayeli:	Ezmerelda, forgive me. But the story Rudolph told, of his son, Erasmus...
Ezmerelda:	It is a dark tale, Nayeli, like all those connected to the devil. Erasmus was turned to a vampire spawn by Strahd, and Rudolph was forced to kill him to end his suffering. Rudolph's wife was killed in retribution, and so he lost all.
Nayeli:	Not all by the sound of it. His faith in you was strong.
Ezmerelda:	Perhaps. But now we see whether that faith was misplaced or not.
27	Defeat 25 Monsters		Deadly flameskulls join the fray! Take these flying undead out before it's too late!
Jarlaxle:	I never thought those stairs would end. Every day is leg day in Castle Ravenloft, apparently.
Celeste:	Ireena!
Ireena:	My friends! I had all but lost hope that anyone would find me. But beware! Strahd's spawn guard this tower, and me!
Bruenor:	These blighters are no threat ta ye now, lass. Champions! Protect Ireena! And send these spawn o' tha devil straight ta tha darkness!
28	Defeat 25 Monsters		You've found Ireena! But the vampire spawn that guard her have no intention of letting you near their master's beloved!
Celeste:	Ireena, are you well enough to move?
Ireena:	Indeed, Celeste. But Strahd is vulnerable while he believes he controls me. Your best chance of defeating him is to leave me here.
Bruenor:	Seems like a conversation we need ta have, but we got more fightin' ta do first.
Ireena:	Champions, watch out for those disgusting toys! Strahd's servants insist on leaving them here.
Nayeli:	I don't know if those things are truly evil or simply look the part. But let's not take any chances.
29	Collect 25 Blinsky Toys		These horrid toys might hold unknown magic. Collecting them all is the safe thing to do.
Celeste:	Ireena, are you certain of this?
Ireena:	I'm not certain of anything, Celeste. But as long as I'm safe here, I'm keeping Strahd busy. He's off performing some ritual meant to grant me Tatyana's memories.
Bruenor:	Aye, that's why we ain't seen him yet. Celeste, that was a right good guess.
Ireena:	Strahd believes he's close to getting what he wants, which makes him vulnerable. He raves about having thwarted all his enemies, and how he's locked up a holy relic in the north tower where they'll never find it.
Nayeli:	The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind! It is here! With it, we'll have a chance to stop Strahd before his plans are complete!
Celeste:	That's another bit of blessed news. But look sharp, friends! More of Strahd's defenders are on the move!
Ezmerelda:	Ireena, here. If the devil comes to take you, this might help. The Sunsword is the weapon he fears more than any other. Use it in your hour of need.
30	Defeat the Animated Armor		Animated armored guardians make a last effort to hold Ireena! Finish this fight!
Ireena:	Friends, you must go. The longer you linger here, the more of Strahd's minions will come. I have nothing left but this land, and I must fight for it in my own way.
Bruenor:	Aye. Looks like we got our quest ta fulfill -- and Ireena's got hers. Stay brave, lass. And trust that we won't leave ya ta that devil as long as any o' us draws breath.
Ireena:	I shall, and thank you. I would take satisfaction in driving this blade through Strahd's heart if it still beat. But with that heart long dead, I'm sure I'll find somewhere else satisfactory...
Bruenor:	Oi, Celeste! Shouldn't read while ye're walkin'. Ye're like ta trip and hurt yerself.
Jarlaxle:	Yes, it would be terrible if any of us scraped a knee on our death march to the heart of an elder vampire's sanctum.
Celeste:	This is the Tome of Strahd, Bruenor. The vampire's own diaries. The information it holds will be invaluable to defeating him.
Jarlaxle:	Please feel free to share, then.
Celeste:	Strahd's relationship with Tatyana drives him -- and is his greatest weakness. When he first came to Barovia, he fell in love with her, but Tatyana loved his brother, Sergei. Strahd killed Sergei, and Tatyana ended her own life rather than be with him.
Bruenor:	Less yackin' and more hackin', ye two! We got company!
31	Defeat 25 Monsters		Your destination is the north tower -- but the undead vermin that haunt the castle pour forth to block your path!
32	Defeat 25 Monsters		The noise of the zombie spider fight draws another force of flameskulls to your position!
33	Collect 25 Foreign Coins		Strahd's wealth will go a long way toward relieving the plight of those who have suffered under his rule. Collect it while you can!
34	Defeat 25 Monsters		As you push in against the undead spiders, Strahd zombies attempt to hem you in!
35	Defeat the Giant Zombie Spider		Where the zombie spiders retreat before you, they've drawn you to the lair of their monstrous master! Stand fast!
Celeste:	According to what Strahd wrote of it, the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is older than any existing faith in Barovia. The power of good that it channels is anathema to the vampire.
Bruenor:	Then tha quicker we get our hands on it, tha better.
Celeste:	Strahd's journals also talk about the Sunsword that Ireena now bears. The vampire is terrified of the blade, for it belonged to his brother Sergei and yearns to destroy him.
Jarlaxle:	Sounds like something we perhaps should have held onto, then?
Ezmerelda:	It'll do better in Ireena's hands, elf. For she'll be Barovia's last hope if we fail to end Strahd's threat.
Celeste:	Indeed. We might be closer to defeating the vampire than perhaps anyone has ever been -- but I fear that if we fail and he reclaims Tatyana, Strahd will become unstoppable.
36	Defeat 25 Monsters		Thousands of bats lair in the castle's tower stairwells -- and all are displeased to see you.
37	Defeat 25 Monsters		The more bats you dispatch, the more seem to take their place!
Jarlaxle:	Watch yourselves! Something's moving beyond the bat swarms. Something ugly...
Nayeli:	Mongrelfolk! These poor abominations are kin to those we met in the Wizard of Wines vineyard.
Ezmerelda:	Not all those unfortunates are evil, though they pay the price for their ancestors' experiments with dark magic. But these are servants of Strahd, and as corrupt as the vampire, I'd wager.
38	Collect 25 Bat Wings		As the mongrelfolk press in, these swarming bats hinder your counterattack! Clip these creatures' wings to clear them out!
39	Defeat 25 Monsters		The mongrelfolk attack with unchecked ferocity!
40	Defeat the Specter		Another staircase looms before you -- but the specter guarding it has no intention of letting you pass!
41	Defeat 25 Monsters		The bats that swarm might finally be breaking! Send the last of these flying terrors on their way!
Jarlaxle:	Listen up! I'm hearing that same screaming again.
Ezmerelda:	I hear it as well. Like the wailing of the dead...
Bruenor:	Ain't no shortage o' tha dead in this place. Let's just be glad those ones is smart 'nuff ta keep their distance.
42	Defeat 25 Monsters		As you climb higher in the castle, more mongrelfolk pursue you!
Deekin:	Boss, look! Gold everywhere!
Jarlaxle:	Finally, this adventure gets truly interesting. Don't bother yourselves with this loot, everyone. Deekin and I will take care of it.
Ezmerelda:	These coins are unusual, though. They look old. Old enough that they don't have Strahd's face on them.
Celeste:	They'll have historical value, then. Everyone, take what you can. I'll want to study them later.
Jarlaxle:	No, we're good! Really, I've got this! I'll just... oh, never mind.
43	Collect 25 Ancient Coins		Another bat swarm is disturbed by your passage! Don't let that stop you from collecting the wealth that's here!
Bruenor:	Right. I ain't got yer ears, elf, but I'm hearin' that screamin' now too.
Jarlaxle:	Still coming and going, though. And always strangely muted. I think it's originating from inside the walls.
Nayeli:	Like someone is trapped there?
Jarlaxle:	No. Like someone is following us...
44	Defeat 25 Monsters		These mongrelfolk make a last stand! Hit them hard!
45	Defeat the Vampire Bat		The last stairs stand before you! But a monstrous vampire bat leads another bat swarm in a final assault!
Jarlaxle:	Finally at the top! Now where's this holy symbol?
Bruenor:	Don't see it hangin' conveniently anywhere. No doubt Strahd's got it hidden as well as defended.
Strix:	I'll check by the edge... Whoa, we're high high high up! Backing up now!
Jarlaxle:	Careful! You've disturbed the ravens roosting outside.
Bruenor:	Looks like them ravens is intent on roostin' inside fer a spell. Watch yerselves! And find that relic right quick!
46	Defeat 25 Monsters		You must find the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind! But the ravens that roost in the north tower show their displeasure at your trespass!
47	Defeat 25 Monsters		Strahd's mongrelfolk have pursued you here! Finish them off!
Jarlaxle:	There's no sign of this holy symbol in any of the places it should be.
Bruenor:	Then we start lookin' in tha places it shouldn't be. Everybody start knockin' down the edging. Pull down anythin' that feels loose. Then pull up this floor's flagstones if we need ta. We ain't come this far only ta fail now!
48	Collect 25 Crumbling Stones		Finding the holy symbol is your only goal here! Leave no stone unturned!
Deekin:	Boss! Look here!
Jarlaxle:	Nicely done, my friend. Everyone! I found a secret cache behind these stones.
Deekin:	Wait. Deekin found...
Jarlaxle:	No time to trouble the others with details, Deekin!
Deekin:	Deekin is confused. Anything else?
Bruenor:	Right! Clear these monsters out, Champions! Then let's find out what Strahd's hidden here.
49	Defeat 25 Monsters		You have the relics! But a force of vampire spawn and mongrelfolk are intent on ensuring that they remain here!
Ezmerelda:	That's the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind! At last. But what are those things with it?
Celeste:	A wooden stake and an old flower. Interesting.
Bruenor:	Hopefully it's tha kind o' interestin' that we can talk about while we move. 'Cause we need ta... Oi! Is anyone else hearin' that screechin'?
Jarlaxle:	It's coming from the entrance. And getting louder!
Ezmerelda:	Something's hit the tower! It's the roc of Mount Ghakis! But Strahd's dark magic has transformed the poor creature into an undead servant!
Rahadin:	You have more to fear from the living than the undead, Champions!
Bruenor:	Oi! 'Tis that chamberlain, steppin' out o' tha wall at tha top o' tha stairs!
Rahadin:	I warned you to leave Tatyana alone. The moment you disturbed her, the lord Strahd was alerted. He is most unhappy.
Nayeli:	He'll be unhappier still when I drive this stake through his chest... wait... that screaming! The sound travels with Rahadin!
Rahadin:	Yes, the screams of those I've killed. And your voices will join them when my master's pets finish with you.
Celeste:	The tower is shaking! It's going to fall!
Rahadin:	Making the perfect end for you all! Tatyana threw herself from the castle to her death, and when I tell my master that I have granted you the same fate, it will make his wedding a glorious day of triumph. Though I will have to clean the mess in the courtyard below...
50	Defeat 1 Undead Roc		The undead roc's attacks tear the tower apart around you! Defeat this creature before it's too late!
Bruenor:	Everybody safe? We got tha Holy Symbol o' Ravenkind still?
Nayeli:	We and it are safe, Bruenor. But I don't suppose anyone got a piece of Rahadin?
Jarlaxle:	He ran at the first opportunity, back into his secret passages in the walls. I don't hear him, though, and his tunnels are too narrow for a group this size at any rate.
Ezmerelda:	We'll find him at Strahd's side, never fear. If the devil knows we have the tome and the holy symbol, he'll be regrouping his forces for a final defense.
Bruenor:	Let him regroup, fer all tha good it'll do him. We got what we came fer. Tha weapons ta end this vampire once and fer all.
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