Overview
A square vault at the foot of a long black stair. In the middle, on a stepped dais, a plain wooden coffin on trestles, and the smell of turned earth.
Resting: no Not within reach of that coffin. Nobody here could close their eyes.
Getting here
Ways in
- From Castle Ravenloft, the Catacombs: The black stair down
Ways out
| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The black stair up |  Castle Ravenloft, the Catacombs |
Map
Key: gold, people; red, containers; purple, hidden finds; teal, skill checks; white, exits; orange, traps. The numbers match the lists on this page.
Close up
an iron chest at the foot of the dais
What to find
| # | Where | What | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | an iron chest at the foot of the dais | Candle ×3, Potion of Healing (Supreme) ×2, 150 gp | open it |
Tarokka treasure spots. If the reading hid one of the treasures here, it's in: Castle Ravenloft Strahds Tomb (cat_tomb_chest)
The containers here also get random magic items and potions, rolled for a party of level 10 the first time you come (Random Treasure). Hidden finds need a Search (F) nearby; the party's best roll counts.
Fights
- He is standing beside his own coffin with his hands behind his back, like a man waiting for a late carriage., in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd's Tomb: Strahd von Zarovich, Vampire Spawn.
- Two pale shapes rise from behind the dais, and the ceiling comes loose and becomes bats., in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd's Tomb: Vampire Spawn, Swarm of Bats.
- He is out of the coffin before the lid stops rocking, and he is not at all sleepy., in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd's Tomb: Strahd von Zarovich, Swarm of Bats.
- Vladimir draws, and his knights come down the black stair behind him with their swords already out., in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd's Tomb: Vladimir Horngaard, Revenant.
Quests and lore
- Where the Devil Waits: Madam Eva's last card showed where in his castle Strahd will be when the end comes.