"Hello," you say. "I'm here for..."
"You're looking for someone, I can tell," the man says, smiling. He speaks calmly, in full-sounding voice.
"I... might be," you say. "Are you who they call the Abbot?"
"That is what some call me, yes!" He moves some stuff out of the way on the table.
"And what do you call yourself?"
"Oh, The Abbot is fine by me," he says.
You look at the woman standing next to him. "And who is <span class="mu-i">that?</span>" She still hasn't looked up or acknowledged you.
"This?" he smiles. "This is Vasilka. She's getting married soon. I was just teaching her the finer points of etiquette." He looks at her and speaks, still calmly, but sternly. "Wave, Vasilka."
She does exactly as he commands. Something about her coordination is... off, as is something about her face, but from this distance, you can't make out exactly what the problem is. As soon as she's finished waving, she resumes staring blankly into nothingness.
"Would you like some soup?" he asks. "Or is there something else I can help you with?" He pauses, then adds, "I'm afraid the person you are looking for isn't here. But I will <span class="mu-i">never</span> turn away a visitor in need, especially not one who is important to Strahd."
The Abbot continues to speak in a manner that is calm and graceful, his voice coming across refined, even motivational, despite his isolation, and the woman(?) next to him continues to stand perfectly still, her eyes glossed over. The Abbot looks spotlessly clean, and he looks like he's glowing with health... he doesn't look like he could be any older than twenty-five.
What do you do? You may choose multiple options, if they are compatible with one another.
>"What do you mean she's not here? I'm sure she's here. Please, I have no other leads... can you tell me <span class="mu-i">nothing</span>?" (Persuasion, DC 18)>Accept the Abbot's offer to have soup. Sit and have a conversation. Specify everything Aranuel shuold say and ask. (Charisma)>Ask about the red-haired woman in the soiled gown. (Who's she getting married to? What's wrong with her? specify)>Investigate the woman yourself.>He shouldn't know you're here looking for somebody. Lie about your purpose for being here. (Deception, DC 12)>Distract the Abbot, then sneak off and find your sister. You know she's here. Strahd was certain.>Ask about the screams in the sheds outside.>Ask about the mongrelfolk (hybrid people, e.g. Zygfrek and Otto).>Ask about Krezk and the curse of the Abbey.>"Are you really centuries old?">Offer the Abbot a gift.>Ask if the Abbot has anything for sale.>Attack the Abbot.>Take another course of action. (specify)>Cast a spell or use an item (list: https://pastebin.com/chuTtwgW) 