Strahd's Heart

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Day 13 days to Ireena's wedding

Dearest reader,

Our adventures to Castle Ravenloft took an unexpected turn today. We decided to climb up to the parapet in the hopes of gaining a better vantage point. Making our way into the northeast courtyard, we pressed on through the servant quarter, only to stumble into a dead end.

Not to be deterred, we climbed along the parapet and reached a tower. There, we encountered Ireena, who, upon seeing us, dashed off to inform Strahd of our presence. As we ventured further up, we discovered the castle's heart, pulsating with dark energy.

Strahd, in all his sinister glory, appeared before us and asked if we were ready to duel. Hoskgak, ever the brave one, was willing to accept the challenge. However, Serenity, driven by impatience and perhaps a bit of impulsiveness, decided to take matters into her own hands and stabbed the heart instead.

Chaos ensued. Our once orderly plan turned into a desperate attempt to destroy the heart as quickly as possible. Each of us attacked with all our might, and finally, Hoskgak leaped onto the heart, shattering it into pieces.

As the heart crumbled, the tower began to shake violently. We all plummeted towards the ground. I tried to save Hoskgak using Dimension Door, but alas, my attempt failed. Zuleika, the werewolf who had been traveling with us, jumped off the tower after us, determined to share our fate.

We all fell, crashing into the unforgiving ground below. Even Volenta, one of Strahd's brides, fell alongside us. As the dust settled and pain enveloped me, I lost consciousness, unsure of what would become of us.

Until next time, dear reader.

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