Biography of Narid Ashplantt (book)

When searching the library in Durst House Narid Ashplantt found this book and put it in his pack to read at a less pressing time.

Whilst resting in the children's bedroom of Durst House Narid began to read the book, and he was astonished to find his entire life story so far written before his eyes. As he came up to the present day the book continued to describe events which took place just hours ago, and even up to Narid flicking through pages of the book at that moment. It then described how whilst he sat there reading a creature was stalking him, watching him, and approaching. Narid turned the next page to find blood splattered on the pages, and immediately slammed the book shut.

Narid would again become overcome by curiosity and began reading the book again before sleeping at the Blood on the Vine tavern in Barovia Village. He skipped over the pages of blood, this time starting where he would expect the book was slightly in the future. The book appeared to simply pick up where it left off last time, then began to speak to the creature becoming stronger as it approached Narid. He again closed the book.

Whilst speaking with Madam Eva at the Vistani camp at Serpool Narid asked her about the nature of the book. She advised him that there was a demon contained within the book which was becoming more powerful each time it was opened. She told him its strength now exceeded his own, but that if the book was destroyed the demon within should still be destroyed. Following this advice Narid threw the book on the campfire, causing violent hissing and screaming sounds to echo around the camp. A shadow of the being rose up in the fire and collapsed in on itself.