1st PC Death
Killed my first PC in this campaign other than death house (throwaway party that was meant to die, yes they knew) and it was to Strahd himself during the Feast of St. Andral. His name was Azrahk Uzrahk, a half-orc coerced oath of conquest paladin. He killed one of Strahd's bride's (an additional weaker one) in front of him and that pretty much did it. This is how he went- stabbed in the heart while in death saves. He chose not to take a dark bargain and the player rolled a new character. It was a hell of a session and we drank mead in his memory. I drew a quick digital sketch of his final moment. Im not a professional artist but id rather post this than feed anything into an ai generator so enjoy my terrible sketch 😂 Also here's one i made of my Strahd as well. Once again-not a pro.
DM tip- don't be afraid to kill the characters, especially when they taunt Strahd. My Strahd is brutal and merciless as im not a fan of the "cat who plays with his food" trope. He is a conquerer who would kill his own brother after all. My players are now scared shitless of him. Just lay it out ahead of time that death is very probable if youre going that route so you have player buy-in. My players had a hoot with this first PC death.