Session 39

The party enact their plan to nonviolently retrieve the key that would allow them access to Anna von Zarovich. When that doesn't work, they go the violent route instead. 
== Summary ==
The party regrouped in Strahd's castle, which had turned cold and harsh, and Lei informed everyone of the location of Anna, who would be inaccessible without a key that Strahd possessed, as well as informing them of Strahd's intent to "attend to" them in time. 
The party managed to avoid detection from a flesh golem lumbering through the halls. Kiono explored a tomb with her name on it that turned out to be no more than an illusion. Once Concludion and Plosi met up with everyone in the castle, the party debated how to obtain the key, and after much arguing, agreed to a plan to try to sneakily steal it from Strahd. 
Plosi and Teer were turned invisible and sent in search of Strahd, in an attempt to sneak the key from him. In the meantime, the rest of the party headed towards a designated meeting point. On the way, Kiono and Concludion fell into a trap hole, and Lei prompted Burben to rescue them. 
Plosi and Teer found Strahd in his study reading, and they were immediately noticed. Teer attempted to distract the ancient vampire lord to give Plosi an opportunity to attempt to pickpocket the key. Strahd was wise to their trick, however, and threw Plosi into his study's fireplace. Their stealth plan having failed, Teer and Plosi launched a brief attack on Strahd before teleporting back to the rest of the party. 
The rest of the group, upon hearing what happened and enraged that Plosi was set on fire, was motivated to immediately teleport back to the study to face Strahd directly. The party found Strahd in a room next to his study, feeding on FRICK A HUMAN PERSON to recover from Plosi and Teer's attack. 
Taken off guard by the party's sudden assault, Strahd attempted to flee. The party pursued him, getting attacks in when able, and the three sky warforged allies assisted by keeping another enemy occupied. Strahd used magic to push Plosi off of a cliff. Plosi ended up isolated from the rest of the party at the bottom of a long staircase, pursued by a separate enemy, prompting Burben to save the nearly dead goblin and fly him back up to the rest of the group. Concludion was also almost pushed off the cliff, but Lei helped him up. 
Heavily wounded, Strahd eventually managed to escape by moving through the floor of the castle. The party determined that he had likely retreated to his coffin, and once more used the teleportation room in Ravenloft, this time arriving at his tomb. Three enemies, former brides of Strahd, appeared before them. 
== NPCs ==
=== Returning ===
* Strahd von Zarovich
* 3 Sky Warforged