Oh, what a horrible night to have a curse.

And yet, this dark and gloomy night is no different than the countless ones before it.

After all, I have reigned over Borevia this land of death beyond the mist for centuries.

I, Vampire Countess, Radanya von Zorovic, am all powerful in this domain that I rule from the spires

of Castle Ravenloft.

But such great power does not come without great cost.

And so you see, my new friend, the eternal curse on this land is also a curse on me. We are all damned here.

And now, you are no different.

But even more doom than you or I

are the five wayward souls approaching the gates of my realm as we speak.

They do not know it yet, but their destinies are

tied together and to the fate of this dark land. What is to come will alter the course of

Grovian history, a welcome bit of excitement to break up the long decades of monotony.

I will not make it easy for them, but perhaps they have a ghost of a chance.

At the end of this tragic story, they may finally break my curse.

The curse of Stradania, once and for all.

As for the members of this doomed expedition, I will allow them to introduce themselves.

How do you do?

My name is Clayton Azran, archaeology professor of Miss Hallory University.

This institution of higher learning is the most prestigious in the city of Brieg, as I'm sure you've heard.

I come from a long line of renowned archaeologists whose discoveries reside in museums across of Antras. My family's work is of such historical significance that the name Azram comes with a great deal of prestige and expectation.

Throughout my illustrious career, I have led numerous expeditions into treacherous jungles, forgotten deserts, remote mountain ranges,

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