Also heard as: The praying man

The priest (ravenloft)

The priest is a man who prays and chants at the far end of a church with overturned, broken benches and a claw-scarred altar.^† He stopped his prayers and looked up when Raven asked what had happened to the town.^†

The town’s plight

The priest said that for the past 10 years no one can leave the town, commerce has stopped, and those who try to help end up perishing to the beast.^† He said that the Baron ruled the land and has now been twisted into that beast.^† He told the party that the castle sits atop cliffs near the town and overlooks it, and that the only road out of town leads to the castle.^†

The party’s visit

The priest gasped at the sigil on the invite and said the party had been invited by the Baron himself.^† He prayed and blessed the water for Raven.^† He said the party was welcome to stay in the church, since no inn in town had rooms, and that the rooms upstairs are ruined.^†

The rising ghosts

He said their rising happens every night and went back to bed.^†

Related: the priest (the-gang), The town (ravenloft), Raven, Strahd von Zarovich, Castle Ravenloft, Xarthax, Irina Indirovich, The water

Known facts

• A priest is praying and chanting at the far end of the church, which has overturned broken benches and a claw-scarred altar. ⟦narrated⟧^†
• The praying man looks up at Raven and stops his prayers after Raven asks what happened to the town. ⟦narrated⟧^†
• The priest prays and blesses the water for Raven. ⟦narrated⟧^†

Accounts

• The priest says that for the past 10 years no one can leave the town, commerce stopped, and those who try to help end up perishing to the beast. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†
• The priest gasps at the sigil on the invite and says the party has been invited by the Baron himself. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†
• The priest tells Raven the party is welcome to stay in the church, and says there is no inn in town that has rooms right now. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†
• The priest says the party is welcome to stay in the church, and that no inn in town has rooms right now; the rooms upstairs are ruined. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†
• The priest says the ghosts rising happens every night and goes back to bed. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†

Told the party

• Strahd von Zarovich: The priest says the Baron ruled the land and has now been twisted and turned into that beast. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†
• Castle Ravenloft: The priest says the castle sits atop cliffs near the town and overlooks it; the only road out of town leads to the castle. ⟦claimed⟧ — The priest (ravenloft)^†

Also appears in

• Irina Indirovich: Irina Indirovich went to see the priest, the townsfolk are scared of her, and she barricaded herself in the guest house. ⟦narrated⟧^†
• Xarthax: Xarthax suggests offering to let the priest sleep, probably for the first time in ages. ⟦claimed⟧ — Xarthax^†
• Xarthax: Xarthax says he goes to let the priest know a watch will be running if he wants to try to catch something. ⟦claimed⟧ — Xarthax^†