To escape the realm and return home, players must defeat Strahd and travel through the mists.

Curse of Strahd is an iconic DND module that deserves a gripping adventure hook.

Here’s how to use each of the campaign’s hooks.

A vistani tells a tale around a green fire in Curse of Strahd in Dungeons & Dragons.

However, there are multiple endings to Strahd, and various victory and defeat conditions.

Here’s each ending in Curse of Strahd, explained.

How Does Curse Of Strahd End?

The Curse of Strahd cover art featuring Strahd and Castle Ravenloft in Dungeons & Dragons.

As mentioned,there are two endingsto Curse of Strahd.

Which ending the players get depends on whether they defeat Strahd in combat or not.

This ending is less than desirable.

A split image of a ranger drawing a bow with an ancient ruin in DnD.

However, it should be a real threat to the players.

When this happens,Strahd subsequently seals the characters inside the crypts of Castle Ravenloft, never to escape.

When he finds her,he turns her into vampire spawn as well.

Strahd von Zarovich in a split image with a Tarokka Card and a Raven in DND.

The Misty Escape feature triggers automatically, regardless of whether Strahd is in Castle Ravenloft already or not.

However,Strahd must be able to return to his crypt in two hours, or he will die.

For the first time in centuries,the sun reaches Barovia.

Strahd playing his organ in Dungeons & Dragons.

Strahd’s Organ via Wizards of the Coast

Playersmust defeat him in combat; Rahadin can’t be reasoned with.

Ireena reunites with her true love, Sergei von Zarovich, as she remembers her previous life as Tatyana.

Ismark

Assuming he has survived the adventure,Ismark becomes the burgomaster of the village of Barvoia.

Strahd staring into the mists on his nightmare steed in Dungeons & Dragons.

Yesterhill via Wizards of the Coast

Has your party stumbled across Castle Ravenloft?

Here are some tips and tricks for running this climactic dungeon crawl in DND.

The gates of Barovia from the Curse of Strahd module in DND.

Gates of Barovia via Wizards of the Coast

A vistani wagon riding off into the sunset in Dungeons & Dragons.

Epilogue via Wizards of the Coast

The Heart of Sorrow in Dungeons & Dragons.

Heart of Sorrow via Wizards of the Coast

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