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{{5e Individual
|name=Strahd von Zarovich
|sortText=
|refs=<ref name="cos">{{Cite Pub|Curse of Strahd}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>
|lineage=Vampire 
|class=Wizard
|cr=15
|alignment=Lawful Evil
|affiliation=
|tags= 
}}

Strahd von Zarovich is a named character In the {{5ep|Ravenloft}} setting. He is the power within the realm of Ravenloft and village of {{5ep|Barovia}}.

==As a Creature==
{{5e Monster
|name=Strahd von Zarovich 
|sorttext=
|refs=<ref name="cos.240">{{Cite Pub|Curse of Strahd|pages=240}} Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>
|monsterref= 
|size=Medium 
|type=Undead 
|swarm= 
|subtype=Vampire, Shapechanger 
|align=Lawful Evil 
|ac=16 
|acfluff=natural armor
|hp=144 
|hd= 
|speed=30 ft.
|movetype=
|habitat=Ravenloft

|saves={{5eDex}}, {{5eWis}}, {{5eCha}}
|skills={{SRD5|Arcana}}, {{SRD5|Perception}}, {{SRD5|Religion}}, {{SRD5|Stealth}}
|damagevulnerabilities=
|damageresistances={{srd5lc|Necrotic}}; {{bps}}
|damageimmunity=
|conditionimmunity=
|senses={{srd5lc|Darkvision}} 120 ft.
|perception=22 
|languages={{5elang|Abyssal}}, {{5elang|Common}}, {{5elang|Draconic}}, {{5elang|Elvish}}, {{{5elang|Giant}}, {{5elang|Infernal}}
|languagelist=Draconic, Elvish, Giant, Infernal
|cr=15
|xp= 
|canon=true
|individual=true
|summary=Legendary vampire that rules {{5ed|Ravenloft}}.

|feature1=Shapechanger
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=<ref name="SRD5Vampire"> This trait matches that of the {{SRD5|Vampire}} from the [[SRD5]] Licensed: [[OGL]].</ref> If Strahd isn't in running water or sunlight, he can use his action to {{srd5lc|Polymorph}} into a {{SRD5|Tiny}} {{srd5lc|Bat}}, a {{SRD5|Medium}} {{srd5lc|Wolf}}, or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into his true form.

While in bat or wolf form, Strahd can't speak.
:In bat form, his walking {{srd5lc|Speed}} is 5 feet, and he has a {{srd5lc|Fly}}ing speed of 30 feet.
:In wolf form, his walking speed is 40 feet. His statistics, other than his size and speed, are unchanged. Anything he is wearing transforms with him, but nothing he is carrying does. He reverts to his true form if he dies.

While in mist form, Strahd can't take any {{srd5lc|Action}}s, speak, or manipulate {{srd5lc|Object}}s. He is weightless, has a flying speed of 20 feet, can {{srd5lc|Hover}}, and can enter a hostile {{srd5lc|Creature}}'s {{srd5lc|Space}} and stop there. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the mist can do so without {{srd5lc|Squeezing}}, and he can't pass through water. He has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{SRD5|Strength}}, {{SRD5|Dexterity}}, and {{SRD5|Constitution}} {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}s, and he is {{srd5lc|Immune}} to all nonmagical damage, except the damage he takes from sunlight.

|feature2=Legendary Resistance
|flimit2=3/Day
|fdesc2={{SRD5trait}} If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

|feature3=Misty Escape
|flimit3=
|fdesc3=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> When Strahd drops to 0 {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s outside his coffin, he transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the {{iplink|Shapechanger}} trait) instead of falling {{srd5lc|Unconscious}}, provided that he isn't in running water or sunlight. If he can't transform, he is destroyed.

While he has 0 hit points in mist form, he can't revert to his vampire form, and he must reach his coffin within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in his coffin, he reverts to his vampire form. He is then {{srd5lc|Paralyzed}} until he regains at least l hit point. After 1 hour in his coffin with O hit points, he regains 1 hit point.

|feature4=Regeneration
|flimit4=
|fdesc4=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> Strahd regains 20 hit points at the start of his {{srd5lc|Turn}} if he has at least 1 hit point and isn't in running water or sunlight. If he takes {{srd5lc|Radiant}} damage or damage from {{srd5lc|Holy water}}, this trait doesn't function at the start of his next turn.

|feature5=Spellcasting
|flimit5=Wizard
|fdesc5=

|feature6=Spider Climb
|flimit6=
|fdesc6={{SRD5trait}} Strahd can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without having to make an ability check.

|feature7=Vampire Weakness
|flimit7=
|fdesc7=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> The vampire has the following flaws: <br />
:'''''Forbiddance.''''' The vampire can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
:'''''Harmed by Running Water.''''' The vampire takes 20 {{srd5lc|Acid}} damage if it ends its {{srd5lc|Turn}} in running water.
:'''''Stake to the Heart.''''' If a {{srd5lc|Piercing}} weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire’s heart while the vampire is {{srd5lc|Incapacitated}} in its resting place, the vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.
:'''''Sunlight Hypersensitivity.''''' The vampire takes 20 {{srd5lc|Radiant}} damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has {{srd5lc|Disadvantage}} on {{srd5lc|Attack Roll}}s and {{srd5lc|Ability Check}}s.

|action1=Multiattack
|alimit1=Vampire Form Only
|adesc1=

|action2=Unarmed Strike
|alimit2=Vampire Form Only
|adesc2=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}''

|action3=Bite
|alimit3=Bat or Vampire Form Only
|adesc3=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> ''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing {{srd5lc|Creature}}, or a creature that is grappled by Strahd, {{srd5lc|Incapacitated}}, or {{srd5lc|Restrained}}. ''Hit:'' 7 (ld6+4) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The target's {{srd5lc|Hit Point Maximum}} is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and Strahd regains hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a {{srd5lc|Long Rest}}. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A {{srd5lc|Humanoid}} slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a {{srd5lc|Vampire Spawn}} under Strahd's control.

|action4=Charm
|alimit4=
|adesc4=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> Strahd targets one humanoid he can see within 30 feet of him. If the target can see Strahd, the target must succeed on a DC 17 {{SRD5|Wisdom}} saving throw against this magic or be {{srd5lc|Charmed}}. The charmed target regards Strahd as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. The target isn't under Strahd's control, but it takes Strahd's requests and actions in the most favorable way and lets Strahd bite it.

Each time Strahd or his companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until Strahd is destroyed, is on a different {{srd5lc|Plane of Existence}} than the target, or takes a {{srd5lc|Bonus Action}} to end the effect.

|action5=Children of the Night
|alimit5=1/Day
|adesc5=<ref name="SRD5Vampire" /> The vampire magically calls 2d4 {{srd5lc|Swarm of Bats}} or {{srd5lc|Swarm of Rats|rats}}, provided that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6 {{srd5lc|Wolf|wolves}} instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 {{srd5lc|Round}}s, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action.

|baction1=
|blimit1=
|bdesc1=
|reaction1=
|rlimit1=
|rdesc1=

|legend1=Move
|lgdlimit1=
|lgddesc1=

|legend2=Unarmed Strike
|lgdlimit2=
|lgddesc2=

|legend3=Bite
|lgdlimit3=Costs 2 Actions
|lgddesc3=
}}

==The Vampire's Minions==
Strahd is usually accompanied by a number of supporting creatures that follow his directions.<ref name="cos.239>paraphrased — {{pub|CoS}} p.239</ref>

==Heart of Sorrow==
Strahd has a link to a magic item, the {{5ed|Heart of Sorrow}} that allows him to absorb more damage than his stat block indicates.<ref name="cos.239" />

{{5e Lair
|monster=Strahd von Zarovich
|type=Vampire
|lairdesc=<ref name="cos.239" /> Strahd's lair is {{5ed|Castle Ravenloft}}
|lairaction1=Passwall
|lairaction2=Open/Seal Sindows and Doors
|lairaction3={{srd5lc|Specter}}.
|lairaction4={{srd5lc|Shadow}}
|lairaction5=
|regiondesc=
|regional1=
|regional2=
|regional3=
|regional4=
|regional5=
|ondeath= 
}}

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==Sources and Notes==
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