Overview
The progenitor Domain of the demiplane of Ravenloft is Barovia, ruled by Count
Strahd Von Zarovich with an iron fist. This demi-plane of dread, just like the others, is located in a pocket dimension. This idyllic valley nestled in the Balinok mountains was a slice of heaven to those who knew of its existence before
Strahd's arrival. The serenity of the place was forever shattered when
Strahd led a bloody crusade against the enemies of his family that ended here with the slaughter of hundreds. He made the scenic valley his home and named it for his late father, King Barov.The land now called Borovia is no longer part of the same world that
Strahd once tried to conquer. It now exists within a demiplane surrounded by a deadly fog. No creature can leave, and those that try become lost in
The Mists.Native
Barovians have been terrorized for centuries by the one they call "the devil
Strahd". Barovians congregate in the Valley's three main settlements – the villages of
Barovia Proper, the
Town of Vallaki, and the
Village of Krezk – for fear of falling prey to wolves and other beasts that prowl the woods.After his armies occupied the valley and slew its inhabitants,
Strahd repopulated the area with human subjects drawn from his other conquered lands. As a result,
Barovians have a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds.Barovia has its own
Calendar and
Barovian's are accustomed to measuring the passage of time in "moons" instead of months. As a measurement of time, each moon begins on the first night of a full moon and lasts a full lunar cycle. A year consists of twelve moons, or twelve lunar cycles.
Strahd was born in 306. In 346, he inherited his father's crown, lands, and army.
Strahd conquered the valley in 347, finished construction of
Castle Ravenloft in 350, and died and became a vampire in 351 .
BBEG(S):
KINGDOM OF BAROVIA:
