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1、ToSleepWithEvilRavenloftAndriaCardarelleForTroyAcknowledgementsThankstothemembersofTSR'sgamedesignkargat,especiallyBruceNesmith,forshapingthemysteriousmistswiththeirtenuousislandsofterror;BillConnors,forintroducingJacquelineMontarritotheRavenloft®campaignsetting;an
2、dDavidWise,whoauthoredVanRichten'sGuidetotheVistaniFinally,thankstoBarbaraandPeter,"editorsinrelay,"andofcoursetoBrian,forpatience,encouragement,andforleavingmyfingersintact.PROLOGUEThegypsystoodinamoonlitcircleofblossoms,dancingslowlytotherhythmofthedrums.Shewasna
3、ked,concealedonlybyacurtainofwildblackhairthattumbledjustpastthecurveofherwaist.Onthegroundoutsidethecirclecrouchedthedrummers—threewithered,silver-hairedsisters.Likethedancer,theyworenoclothes,onlyacoat•ingofwhiteclaythathaddriedandcrackedinthefoldsoftheirsaggings
4、kin.Ifthewomenwereawareoftheirwatcher,theyshowednosign.RousedfromhisslumberbythethrobbingofVistanidrums,themanhadfollowedthesoundintothewoodsandpressedhimselfintotheshadowofatree,becomingonewithitsdarkshape—asilentvoyeur,heldcaptivebysightofthedancer.TheVistanamoan
5、edwitheachswirlofherhips,turn•ingslowlyinthemoonlight.Shewasluminous.Sheextendedoneperfectarmaloft,tracingaserpentinepaththroughtheair,fingersunfoldinglikeafan.Thehanddroppedslowly,descendingpastherfaceandacrosshertorsolikeafeatherdriftingtotheground.Shebegantochan
6、tinlow,unintelligibletones.Themoonoverheadwasswollenwithpower.Thedancerthrewherheadbackandstretchedbotharmstowardthesilverorb,commandingitsstrengthtoflowintoher.Thevoyeurfeltitspowertoo.Heknewitwasforbiddentowatch—thatnoman,letaloneagiorgio,anongypsy,wasmeanttowitn
7、essthissacredritualThiswasaVistanidanceoftheiunasetthenightofafullmoon.Yetnoonenoticedhim.Nocluckingfemalessoughttodrivehimawaywithshakingfists.Notribalcaptainbrandishedabladetowardhisthroat.Andnorauni,ortribalqueen,threatenedhimwithacurseortheevileye.Tothevoyeur,t
8、hisprovedthathehadpowersofhisown.Hesquaredhisshouldersandstoodstraighterintheshadows,Soon,hemused,hewouldbenearlyaspotentasthegodthedancerhopedto