Item from Curse of Strahd by Tracy & Laura Hickman, Chris Perkins / Wizards of the Coast
Strahd's personal journal documenting his murder of Sergei, his transformation into a vampire, and the truth of his curse — reading it reveals his history and his weaknesses.
The Tome of Strahd is a leather-bound journal written in Strahd's own hand, chronicling the events that transformed him from a mortal conqueror into an undead tyrant. It describes his jealousy of Sergei, the murder on the wedding day, the pact with the Dark Powers, Tatyana's leap from the castle walls, and the closing of the mists. Reading the tome provides crucial intelligence: Strahd's emotional vulnerabilities, his relationship to the Dark Powers, and the nature of his curse. It doesn't contain tactical information — no stat blocks or spell lists — but it reveals the man behind the monster, which is its own kind of weapon. Strahd does not want anyone reading his journal. It contains the truth, and the truth is the one thing he has spent centuries trying to rewrite.
Also known as: Tome of Strahd, the tome, Strahd's journal, Strahd's diary