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A Raven at the Door
A Raven at the Door is the 2nd quest in The Vampire Hunters story arc![]() 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 ) Legendary( ♣2,667 ♦4,557 ♥4,670 ♠4,783 )
- (Optional) Defeat the Sisters of Strahd — Bonus (30%): Heroic( ♣921 ♦1,614 ♥1,693 ♠1,772 ) Legendary( ♣5,333 ♦9,114 ♥9,340 ♠9,566 )
- (Optional) Defeat Strahd's Hate — Bonus (12%): Heroic( ♣368 ♦646 ♥677 ♠709 ) Legendary( ♣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 ) Legendary( ♣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 ) Legendary( ♣2,133 ♦3,646 ♥3,736 ♠3,826 )
- (Optional) Defeat Arrigal and his gang — Bonus (8%): Heroic( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 ) Legendary( ♣1,422 ♦2,430 ♥2,491 ♠2,551 )
- (Optional) Convince Emil the Werewolf to help you — Bonus (8%): Heroic( ♣246 ♦430 ♥451 ♠473 ) Legendary( ♣1,422 ♦2,430 ♥2,491 ♠2,551 )
Known Traps
- 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.





- 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 breakable/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)
- Other optionals
- Arrigal and his gang are found in the wine cellar. Impressing him requires a successful social skill check; otherwise, he attacks (defeating him awards a different optional.)
- Arrigal has two sets of unique dialogue: if the player speaking to him is currently Undead (via Pale Master shrouds, Dark Apostate's Shadow Shrouding or the like), this allows the character to attempt an easier Bluff check. A Warforged character, meanwhile, can automatically lie to him without need for a Bluff check at all.
- Emil the Werewolf is found in the Dungeons near Vesper. Completing the optional requires you to speak to him and succeed on a social skill check before triggering any of the monsters in the immediate vicinity.
- Strahd's Hate attacks when you enter the Count's Dining Hall on the 3rd floor.
- 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
- Aggression bonus: 34 or more monsters killed +10% Bonus.( ♣307 ♦538 ♥564 ♠591 )
- Onslaught bonus: 67 or more monsters killed +15% Bonus.( ♣460 ♦807 ♥846 ♠886 )
- Conquest bonus: 100 or more monsters killed +25% Bonus.( ♣767 ♦1,345 ♥1,411 ♠1,477 )
- 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 )
- Notes: 23 breakables are not enough for any XP bonus
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
- Fungus — in the Torture Chamber
- Fungus — in the Torture Chamber
- Fungus — in a Dungeon cell
- Rubble — in Servant Quarters
- Rubble — in the Butler's Quarters, basement
- Adventurer's Pack — in the Butler's Quarters, basement
- Fungus — in Guard's Quarters, basement
- Fungus — in Guard's Quarters, basement
- Fungus — in Hall of Bones' side room
- Bookshelf — in King's Accountant chamber
- Alchemy Table — in the hidden room on level 2
- Alchemy Table — in the hidden room on level 2
- Fungus — in the North Guard Tower (usually blocked by rubble)
- Adventurer's Pack — at the bottom of the North Tower Stairs
- Bookshelf — in the Study, 3rd level
- Bookshelf — in the Study, 3rd level
- Cabinet — in the Bath Chamber, 3rd level
- Adventurer's Pack — on level 4 near shrine
- Alchemy Table — in Drolga's antechamber, 5th floor
- Alchemy Table — in Drolga's antechamber, 5th floor
- Alchemy Table — in Drolga's antechamber, 5th floor
- Fungus — in the Torture Chamber
NPC end rewards
Randomly generated loot, ML correlates with effective quest level.
Named Chest Drop
Last Edited | Item | Type | Enhancements | ML | Bind | Quests |
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Bracers of the Fallen Hero![]() |
Bracers |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest |
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Memory of Hiding in Darkness![]() |
Docent |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest |
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Phasecloak |
Cloak |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest |
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Reflective Bloodstone![]() |
Necklace |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, end chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest |
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Skulled Ring![]() |
Ring |
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10 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest |
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Legendary Bracers of the Fallen Hero![]() |
Bracers |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest |
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Legendary Memory of Hiding in Darkness![]() |
Docent |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons chest |
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Legendary Phasecloak![]() |
Cloak |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest |
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Legendary Reflective Bloodstone![]() |
Necklace |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, end chest, Rescue Yesper from the Dungeons optional chest |
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Legendary Skulled Ring![]() |
Ring |
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29 | Bound to Account on Acquire![]() |
A Raven at the Door, End chest, Rescue Yesper From The Dungeons optional chest |
Based on A Raven at the Door loot ( t • e • h )
Monsters
Name ( picture ) | CR | Type | Race |
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Agrapina ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Andreea ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Animated Arms ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Construct | Animated Object |
Arrigal ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥32Epic Hard ●♠33Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Barovian Fire Mephit ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Barovian Gargoyle ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Gargoyle |
Barovian Witch ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Humanoid | Hag |
Benighted Ghast ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Ghast |
Benighted Ghoul ( view![]() |
♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Undead | Ghoul |
Benighted Warrior ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠15Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Wight |
Benighted Wizard ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Wight |
Castle Sentinel ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Crawling Claw ( view![]() |
♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Crina ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Drolga ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Elisabeta ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Emil Toranescu ( view![]() |
♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Monstrous Humanoid | Werewolf |
Felix Blackarrow ( view![]() |
♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Fire Mephit Warrior ( view![]() |
●♦17Epic Normal ●♥17Epic Hard ●♠17Epic Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Flesh Golem ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Construct | Golem |
Forsaken Wraith ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦33Epic Normal ●♥37Epic Hard ●♠41Epic Elite | Undead | Wraith |
Greater Fire Mephit ( view![]() |
♦6Normal ♥6Hard ♠6Elite ●♦19Epic Normal ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Fire Outsider | Mephit |
Grim Shadow ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Shadow |
Havel Tarus ( view![]() |
♦14Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Raluca ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Restless Soul ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠15Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Spectre |
Shadow of Hate ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥16Hard ♠19Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Demon |
Strahd Zombie ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Zombie |
Strahd's Hate ( view![]() |
♦13Normal ♥15Hard ♠18Elite ●♦35Epic Normal ●♥39Epic Hard ●♠44Epic Elite | Elemental | Air Elemental |
Tormented Souls ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Spectre |
Undead Arcanist ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Undead Archer ( view![]() |
♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠17Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Undead Conscript ( view![]() |
♦10Normal ♥12Hard ♠15Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Undead | Skeleton |
Undead rat (harmless) ( view![]() |
♦1.00Normal ♥1.00Hard ♠1.00Elite ●♦1.00Epic Normal ●♥1.00Epic Hard ●♠1.00Epic Elite | Undead | Rat |
Vampire Spawn Archer ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Vampire |
Vampire Spawn Mage ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Vampire |
Vampire Spawn Rogue ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Vampire |
Vampire Spawn Warrior ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦32Epic Normal ●♥36Epic Hard ●♠40Epic Elite | Undead | Vampire |
Vasilica ( view![]() |
♦12Normal ♥14Hard ♠17Elite ●♦34Epic Normal ●♥38Epic Hard ●♠43Epic Elite | Evil Outsider | Hag |
Vistani Bandit ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ♠16Elite ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
Vistani Scout ( view![]() |
♦11Normal ♥13Hard ●♦31Epic Normal ●♥35Epic Hard ●♠39Epic Elite | Humanoid | Human |
- The Vampire Hunters chain quests
- Epic quests
- Long quests
- Castle Ravenloft, Servant's Door quests
- The Land of Barovia quests
- Keepers of the Feather patron quests
- Pay to Play quests
- Quests by name
- Quests with maps
- Level 31 quests
- Compendium:Level 11 (31 epic) quests
- Level 11 quests
- Quests with 6 base favor reward
- Mists of Ravenloft quests
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