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A Raven at the Door

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A Raven at the Door is the 2nd quest in The Vampire Hunters story arcIcon tooltip.pngStory arcs  are chains of quests that make up a story line.
Completing everything in a story arc often yields a nice reward.
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The first three quests can be completed in any order to unlock Sealed in Amber.
Oath of Vengeance • A Raven at the Door • Mad Tea Party • Sealed in Amber


The wereraven Yesper Cantemir has snuck into Strahd's Castle, hoping to steal something of value. Now you must go back in and try to steal Yesper back out.

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A Raven at the Door
Heroic level: 11
Epic level: 31
(considered Legendary)
Duration: long
Heroic XP:  ♣3,069Solo/Casual ♦5,380Normal ♥5,643Hard ♠5,908Elite
Epic XP:  ♣17,777Solo/Casual ♦30,380Normal ♥31,133Hard ♠31,885Elite
Takes place in: Castle Ravenloft, Servant's Door
Bestowed by: Oksana Cantemir
NPC contact: Oksana Cantemir
Quest acquired in: The Land of Barovia
Patron: Keepers of the Feather
Base favor: 6
Purchase: Mists of Ravenloft
Extreme Challenge: No
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Overview

Yesper Cantemir, a Keeper of the Feather whom many call 'The Raven' has snuck into Castle Ravenloft to secure an item of value there, and may be well out of his depth. Follow him in by way of the rear Servant's Quarters door, and help him on his mission as you can.


Spoiler Warning: Spoiler material below this point!


Objectives

  • Discover the fate of Yesper the Raven
  • Check the Upper Servant Quarters
  • Investigate the top of the South Tower
  • Speak with the Hags
  • Defeat Drolga and her sister
  • Search the Coven's lair
  • Enter the Treasury's magical tower near the study on level three
  • Defeat the Treasury's Guardians
  • Loot the Castle Treasury
  • (Optional) Cull Strahd's forces — Bonus (15%): Heroic( ♣460 ♦807 ♥846 ♠886 ) Epic( ♣2,667 ♦4,557 ♥4,670 ♠4,783 )
  • (Optional) Defeat the Sisters of Strahd — Bonus (30%): Heroic( ♣921 ♦1,614 ♥1,693 ♠1,772 ) Epic( ♣5,333 ♦9,114 ♥9,340 ♠9,566 )
  • (Optional) Defeat Strahd's Hate — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣368 ♦646 ♥677 ♠709 ) Epic( ♣2,133 ♦3,646 ♥3,736 ♠3,826 )
  • (Optional) Get Yesper the Raven safely out of the dungeons — Bonus (25%): Heroic( ♣767 ♦1,345 ♥1,411 ♠1,477 ) Epic( ♣4,444 ♦7,595 ♥7,783 ♠7,971 )
  • (Optional) Impress the Vistani (Basement Level: The Larders of Ill Omen) — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣368 ♦646 ♥677 ♠709 ) Epic( ♣2,133 ♦3,646 ♥3,736 ♠3,826 )
  • (Optional) Defeat Arrigal and his gang — Bonus (8%): Heroic( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 ) Epic( ♣1,422 ♦2,430 ♥2,491 ♠2,551 )
  • (Optional) Convince Emil the Werewolf to help you — Bonus (8%): Heroic( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 ) Epic( ♣1,422 ♦2,430 ♥2,491 ♠2,551 )

Known Traps

Trap DCs: Heroic and Epic

  • Teleport Traps (Dungeon), Evil Pulse Trap (Chamberlain's Office), Spinning Blades (Basement)

Tips and Misc

You return to Castle Ravenloft. This time, your objectives are much more straightforward than in the Invitation to Dinner.

Read journal
  • Start by heading up the stairs to find the Secret Hiding Place in the Upper Servants Quarter.
  • Read the journal left therein. Read all entries to move the quest forward.
Reading the journal, the first entry.
Reading the journal, the second entry.
Reading the journal, the third entry.
Reading the journal, the fourth entry.
Reading the journal, the fifth (and the last) entry.
Meet the hags
  • Go to South Tower and climb to the top. (Multiple ways exist to reach South Tower)
    • From the Tower take top exit to the Spires of Ravenloft (Level 4), turn right in the portrait room to the double doors at the east wall, enter, and keep going up.
    • A door which was blocked (by a door) in the previous quest can now be opened, because you read the code word in the journal.
  • Speak with Drolga, kill them both, examine/loot the Witch's Bag nearby.
  • As your are fighting the hags, the cauldron serves as a portal to the Plane of Fire allowing the hags to summon fire mephits; you can interact with the cauldron after the fight with the hags has commenced, and use the password 'GORAH' to close the portal (the correct password is indicated in the 4th journal entry in the Upper Servants Quarter)
  • Take Silver Key if you're interested in doing the Free Yesper optional.
Loot the treasury
  • Note: This concludes the quest. If you are working for break/trap/secret door bonuses, do this last.
  • Return to South Tower. Spires of Ravenloft was level 4, you need to go down one floor to level 3.
  • Head for the study, secret door in the fire place, and the treasury tower.
  • Interact with the door to use potion of gaseous form from Witch's Bag to enter the treasury.
  • Kill defenders and loot The Tome of Strahd.
Free Yesper optional (second chest with named loot)
  • Get silver key from hags.
  • Go to the Dungeons (for example at the bottom of South Stairs).
  • Watch out for teleport traps. Hug left wall to avoid them.
  • Find Yesper in south prison in the south-east corner (left from South Stairs), kill hag.
  • NOTE – opening the north prison with the key makes this optional not completable.
Sisters of Strahd optional

Sisters of Strahd (7 total) are in:

  • Top of South Tower (Drolga and her sister) (2)
  • Dungeons, south prison (guarding Yesper) (1)
  • Dining Hall (1)
  • Level 2, north-west chamber (marked "South Guard Tower" on map) (1)
  • Level 3, Bath Chamber (2)
Tips
  • There are many secret doors in this quest. Some short cuts and others necessary. The one in the Servant's Quarters has a high DC but, it is a short cut.

Bonus XP

  • Devious bonus: 39 or fewer monsters killed +7% Bonus.( ♣215 ♦377 ♥395 ♠414 )
  • Tamper bonus: 7 or more traps disarmed +10% Bonus.( ♣307 ♦538 ♥564 ♠591 )
  • Neutralization bonus: 9 or more traps disarmed +20% Bonus.( ♣614 ♦1,076 ♥1,129 ♠1,182 )
  • Observance bonus: 7 or more secret doors discovered +8% Bonus.( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 )
  • Perception bonus: 9 or more secret doors discovered +10% Bonus.( ♣307 ♦538 ♥564 ♠591 )
  • Vigilant Sight bonus: 11 or more secret doors discovered +15% Bonus.( ♣460 ♦807 ♥846 ♠886 )
  • Mischief bonus: >23 or more breakables smashed +8% Bonus.( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 )

Loot

  • Chests: 7
    • 1 for defeating Agrapina and Drolga (at the top of the south tower)
    • 1 in Castle Treasury (has named loot)
    • 1 for defeating Crina, guarding Yesper the Raven in south-east cell of dungeon (has named loot)
    • 1 for defeating Raluca and Andreea (in the Bath Chamber)
    • 1 for defeating Elisabeta (in the South Guard Tower on the second level)
    • 1 for defeating Vasilica (in the Dining Hall)
    • 1 in Chamberlain's Office (trapped and locked)
  • Collectables: 21 (20 accessible)
    • 2 Fungus in Torture Chamber
    • Fungus in a Dungeon cell
    • Rubble in Servant Quarters
    • Rubble and Adventurer's Pack in Butler's Quarters
    • 2 Fungus in Guard's Quarters
    • Fungus in Hall of Bones' side room
    • Bookshelf in King's Accountant chamber
    • 2 Alchemy Tables in the hidden room on level 2
    • Fungus in the North Guard Tower (usually blocked by rubble)
    • Adventurer's Pack at the bottom of North Tower Stairs
    • 2 Bookshelves in Study
    • Cabinet in Bath Chamber
    • Adventurer's Pack on level 4 near shrine
    • 3 Alchemy Tables in Drolga's antechamber, 5th floor
  • NPC rewards:

Named Chest Drop

Last Edited Item Type Enhancements ML Bind Quests
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  • 4 years, 2 months, and 11 days
  • Pfhoenix
Phasecloak
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Cloak  10 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 2 days
  • BugTime
Memory of Hiding in Darkness
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Docent  10 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 48.2
  • 3 years, 4 months, and 2 days
  • BugTime
Skulled Ring
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Ring  10 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 49
  • 2 years, 10 months, and 24 days
  • Corgrind
Bracers of the Fallen Hero
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Bracers  10 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 49
  • 2 years, 9 months, and 1 day
  • Corgrind
Reflective Bloodstone
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Necklace  10 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 50.0.1
  • 2 years, 8 months, and 12 days
  • Cru121
Legendary Reflective Bloodstone
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Necklace  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 50.0.1
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Legendary Phasecloak
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Cloak  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 50.0.1
  • 2 years, 8 months, and 10 days
  • JJMC89
Legendary Memory of Hiding in Darkness
Legendary Memory of Hiding in Darkness.png
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Docent  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons chest
  • Update 53.1
  • 2 years and 13 days
  • Corgrind
Legendary Bracers of the Fallen Hero
Legendary Bracers of the Fallen Hero.png
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Bracers  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest
  • Update 55.1
  • 1 year, 9 months, and 8 days
  • Cru121
Legendary Skulled Ring
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Ring  29 Bound to Account on AcquireIcon tooltip.pngBound to Account on Acquire: This item is Bound to Account on Acquire A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest
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Monsters

Name ( picture ) CR Type Race
Agrapina( view
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal Evil Outsider Hag
Andreea( view
Hag Andreea.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard Evil Outsider Hag
Animated Arms( view
Animated Arms.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♣32Epic Casual ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Construct Animated Object
Arrigal( view
Arrigal.png
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 ♥15Hard ♦34Epic Normal Humanoid Human
Barovian Fire Mephit( view
Barovian Fire Mephit.png
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 ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Fire Outsider Mephit
Barovian Gargoyle( view
Barovian Gargoyle.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Monstrous Humanoid Gargoyle
Barovian Witch( view
Barovian Witch.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦32Epic Normal Humanoid Hag
Benighted Ghast( view
Benighted Ghast.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Ghast
Benighted Ghoul( view
Benighted Ghoul.jpg
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 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♦31Epic Normal Undead Ghoul
Benighted Warrior( view
Benighted Warrior.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠15Elite ♦31Epic Normal Undead Wight
Benighted Wizard( view
Benighted Wizard.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Wight
Crawling Claw( view
Crawling Claw.jpg
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 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♣31Epic Casual ♦31Epic Normal Undead Zombie
Crina( view
Hag Crina.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite Evil Outsider Hag
Drolga( view
Hag Drolga.jpg
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 ♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal Evil Outsider Hag
Elisabeta( view
Hag Elizabeta.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦34Epic Normal Evil Outsider Hag
Emil Toranescu( view
Emil Toranescu.png
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 ♥16Hard Monstrous Humanoid Werewolf
Felix Blackarrow( view
Felix Blackarrow.png
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard Undead Skeleton
Fire Mephit Warrior( view
Fire Mephit Warrior.jpg
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 ♥14Hard ♠14Elite ♠34Epic Elite Fire Outsider Mephit
Flesh Golem( view
Flesh Golem.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite Construct Golem
Forsaken Wraith( view
Forsaken Wraith.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦33Epic Normal ♥37Epic Hard Undead Wraith
Grim Shadow( view
Grim Shadow.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Shadow
Havel Tarus( view
Havel Tarus.jpg
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 ♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard Undead Skeleton
Raluca( view
Hag Raluca.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦34Epic Normal Evil Outsider Hag
Restless Soul( view
Restless Soul.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠15Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Spectre
Shadow of Hate( view
Shadow of Hate.jpg
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 ♦13Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard Evil Outsider Demon
Strahd Zombie( view
Strahd Zombie.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♣32Epic Casual ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Undead Zombie
Strahd's Hate( view
Strahd's Hate.jpg
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 ♦13Normal ♠18Elite ♦35Epic Normal ♥39Epic Hard ♠63Epic Elite Elemental Air Elemental
Tormented Souls( view
Tormented Souls.png
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Spectre
Undead Arcanist( view
Undead Arcanist.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ♦32Epic Normal Undead Skeleton
Undead Archer( view
Undead Archer.jpg
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 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠17Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard Undead Skeleton
Undead Conscript( view
Undead Conscript.jpg
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 ♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ♦31Epic Normal ♥35Epic Hard Undead Skeleton
Undead Rat( view
Undead Rat.png
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 ♦2Normal ♥4Hard ♠7Elite ♦7Epic Normal Animal Rat
Vampire Spawn Archer( view
Vampire Spawn Archer.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Undead Vampire
Vampire Spawn Mage( view
Vampire Spawn Mage.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Undead Vampire
Vampire Spawn Rogue( view
Vampire Spawn Rogue.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard Undead Vampire
Vampire Spawn Warrior( view
Vampire Spawn Warrior.png
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 ♠16Elite ♦32Epic Normal ♥36Epic Hard ♠?Epic Elite Undead Vampire
Vasilica( view
Hag Vasilica.jpg
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 ♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♦34Epic Normal Evil Outsider Hag
Vistani Bandit( view
Vistani Bandit.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♦31Epic Normal Humanoid Human
Vistani Scout( view
Vistani Scout.jpg
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 ♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♦31Epic Normal Humanoid Human