He pauses for a moment, then seems to change gears. "Of you," he adds. "I was torn between two possibilities, you see: either you had come to Barovia to recover something dear that you had lost - a common case - or you had resigned to having lost something, either to the Land, or to me in the flesh, and came into my house to exact revenge. It's clear now that it's the former, not the latter."
You raise an eyebrow. "How could you have possibly deduced any of that from what I said?"
"A lot of it is intuition," he says. "But had you come here seeking to kill me, well... my affliction may be a secret on paper, but, meaning no disrespect, it's nearly common knowledge. You would have come with a plan if you knew, as many before you have, and you would have attempted to keep your cards closer to your chest."
"People have come to Barovia on purpose?" you ask, genuinely. "To kill you?"
"And within these walls lay their remains," he says, a faint glimmer of some emotion flashing in his cold black eyes. "I am disappointed, actually - while I can tell you are bright, the Lady of Wachterhaus described you in such a way that set my expectations unrealistically high. A trap that I still sometimes fall into."
You <span class="mu-i">did</span> just accuse him of being a vampire - correctly, you might add - but you still feel like it's a low blow for him to insult your intelligence. Who does he think he is? "Our meeting is not over yet," you say, flatly, trying not to reveal your incredulity, but standing your ground.
"No, you are right," he says. He stands up and looks at you from across the table. There is now a coldness in his demeanor that wasn't visible before: a complete emptiness in his eyes, as though he has dropped any attempt to feign humanity.
You blink, your heart beating in your chest as you try to determine whether he means to attack you.
"May there be no more pretense between us, cleric," he says. "You now know I am cursed, and that I lack control over that truth. But it is very clear that you came here because you want something, not because you wanted a castle tour. So please, tell me what you require help with, and I will respond with an offer in like kind. I may be a vampire, but it will serve you to remember that I am also your host."
>Ask him to help you locate your sister.>Call off the meeting. Leave.>Ask him questions about his history. (specify)>Draw your longsword. A vampire is right here before you, and he has no bodyguards.>Use Channel Divinity (1/1) for Turn Undead, or Radiance of the Dawn. (https://pastebin.com/chuTtwgW)>Cast a spell or use an item (list: https://pastebin.com/chuTtwgW)>Other (specify) 