Any tips?

I’m not a new DM, but this is my first time running CoS specifically (I’ve only played in it).

My version of Strahd has ties to the party because they knew them in their youth, prior to his death and rebirth as the classic count we know today.

He was under another name at the time (much like his time as Vasili in CoS), and the big reveal during the dinner scene is that their one-time ally was but the young count in days gone by.

They see the party as “old friends” and have Rahadin invite them over for dinner, as a way to “catch up like old times”.

For, you see, Strahd resents the fact that the party left them, and they intend to exact their revenge in the most painful way possible.

The Dark Powers have granted them a second chance, and they will not squander it. ————————————————————— Please, any tips or suggestions would be appreciated!