Gertruda

Gertruda is the teenage daughter of Mad Mary. When the party arrived in Barovia, she had run away from her mother's home and her whereabouts were unknown.

It was eventually revealed that Gertruda had fled to Castle Ravenloft due to her infatuation with Strahd and in an effort to escape the suffocating protection of her mother. She was ransomed in exchange for Ireena at the Battle of Barovia Chapel. Strahd returned her to the village in a black carriage, and the party had an opportunity to question her before departing Barovia.

Her time in Castle Ravenloft was largely uneventful. In her account, Strahd always treated her like a gentleman and there are no signs of her being predated upon, though she did mention that Strahd would sometimes forget himself and call her Tatyana. She spent her time attending balls and banquets put on by Strahd, staying in "the king's bedchambers", and otherwise living the ideal life of a love struck and fantastical teenager.

Gertruda did mention the presence of one Rahadin, an elf who served Strahd and who was unkind to her.

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