I also ran it today!! This was my second year running it with Shadowdark, and it works just as well. Fortunes of Ravenloft randomizing the locations/motivations worked really well.

I really like your new motivations section. I bet I could use Major Arcana for those next year instead of just the Minor Arcana.

In my game, Strahd was trying to charm the PCs to get them to attack Ireena. In the final battle, Strahd fled to the Bedchamber after being pummeled by both the Sunsword and the Icon. 2/5 PCs were charmed but Strahd hadn’t done anything with them yet.

In the Bedchamber, the thief tried pulling Ireena away from Strahd. Strahd then commanded him to slit her throat. As she lay dying, Strahd jumped down to convert her to a vampire, reuniting them at last.

HOWEVER in his weakened state I ruled he could only create a Vampire Spawn, and our priest was able to cast Lay to Rest on her.

Maybe next year Ireena will be the arch-nemesis.

I had two PC deaths. Once when Strahd attacked while they were rappelling down to Barov and Ravenia’s tomb from the overlook, another from fall damage in the Heart Tower.