Almost anything in this module can one-shot Arabelle. Arabelle may help the players avoid LuvashвЂ™s snake-oil deception for his patented get-out-of-Barovia potions. Other Notes: She shares a heritage with Madam Eva, and therefore Strahd.Arabelle is also a seven-year-old child, so you get all the baggage that comes with that. HeвЂ™d even stalk and kill the player characters for ths cause. Baggage: Luvash may become a thorn in your side since heвЂ™ll seek to deprive the party of valuable items if he believes theyвЂ™re of interest to Strahd.She may be useful in securing favors from Madam Eva since they share a heritage. Utility: Can be used as a disarming social presence.Keep her away from her father, Luvash, who will surely forbid her from spending time with the party. Recruiting as Destined Ally: Save her from drowning in Lake Baratok at the hands of Bluto.This ally may hurt you more than help you. F-tier: Suicide Squad, youвЂ™re all gonna die.C-tier: Helpful if youвЂ™re careful and clever.B-tier: Reliably helpful but not a standout.

A-tier: Extremely helpful and campaign-defining.IвЂ™ve included notes on how cool and interesting a DA is from the DM perspective, but my tiers are based on how powerful, useful, and interesting the DAs will be from the angle of which ones will impact the game for the players. Here is what each tier means, but keep in mind sidekick rules are not factored in for some of the weaker allies (thatвЂ™s up to the DM). Ranking вЂњStrahdвЂ™s EnemyвЂќ (Destined Allies) from the Fortunes of Ravenloft Card Reading Since Ezmerelda is a potential DA, it stands to reason that this level-up could apply to the PCs when they recruit your campaignвЂ™s DA.ДЄdditionally, a new action is added to the DAвЂ™s statblock: вЂњ Inspire.вЂќ вЂњWhile within sight of Strahd, this character grants inspiration to one player character he or she can see.вЂќ IвЂ™ve homebrewed different abilities for the Destined Allies in my CoS games, but this is the RAW benefit. The book suggests that allying with Ezmerelda could trigger a level up because itвЂ™s the accomplishment of something significant, for example. What sets apart the DA is that recruitment can mean a level up for the player characters, but thatвЂ™s up to DM interpretation. This is problematic for NPCs who can be one-shot by Strahd or his minions.ДЄ character selected as the Destined Ally often becomes easier to recruit, but the players could reasonably recruit most of the characters on this list if they play their cards right.

Strahd will sense that the DA is a danger to him, so heвЂ™ll seek to eliminate the threat as quickly as possible. How Does a Character Change when Becoming StrahdвЂ™s Enemy? The NPC selected in the card reading becomes extraordinary, and any details from the card reading will take precedence over the NPCвЂ™s usual activities, attitudes, etc. One of the cards will reveal StrahdвЂ™s Enemy, a Destined Ally for your players to recruit on their quest to defeat Strahd or escape Barovia. Madam Eva is typically the fortune teller in this event, though the module implies that Ezmerelda could do it (some homebrew that Arabelle could, too). The tarokka deck reading is an iconic aspect of Curse of Strahd that identifies the locations and identities of important treasures and people for your players to interact with. I believe this is the common vernacular of CoS enthusiasts. The book technically refers to this character as StrahdвЂ™s Enemy, but IвЂ™ll use Destined Ally (DA) for my terminology. What Are Destined Allies in Curse of Strahd? вЂњInteresting, indeedвЂ¦вЂќ muses Madam Eva with a smirk. Several cards in, the fourth card, the one closest to the fortuneвЂ™s recipients, flips to reveal a friend and ally to be made in Barovia. As the party awaits their collective destiny to unfold, a sense of dread fills the tent, and a gust licks at their ankles. Madame EvaвЂ™s tent swirls with smoke as she reveals the cards to the would-be adventurers. **Spoiler warning for the Curse of Strahd adventure module for D&D 5e** Featured art image for Curse of Strahd Destined Ally Rankings credit to Wizards of the CoastвЂ™s D&D 5e adventure book Curse of Strahd.Дisclaimer:В This article contains affiliate links that add gold to our coffers.

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