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|terrain=Shoreline Steppes | |terrain=Shoreline Steppes | ||
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|races=Humans 97%, half-Vistani 1%, halfling 1%, other 1%<ref name="gaz1_33">page 33, ''Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1'', Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002</ref> | |races=Humans 97%, half-Vistani 1%, halfling 1%, other 1%<ref name="gaz1_33">page 33, ''Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1'', Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002</ref> | ||
|languages=[[Balok]], [[Luktar]], [[Common]] | |languages=[[Balok]], [[Luktar]], [[Common]] | ||
|religions=[[ | |religions=[[Cult of the Morninglord]], [[Church of Ezra]] | ||
|government=Feudal Monarchy | |government=Feudal Monarchy | ||
|ascendant_title=Lord Boyar of Krezk and the surrounding lands, held by [[Lord Ivan Wachter]] | |ascendant_title=Lord Boyar of Krezk and the surrounding lands, held by [[Lord Ivan Wachter]] | ||
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|inheritance=Male-Preference House Senority, lead by house Wachter | |inheritance=Male-Preference House Senority, lead by house Wachter | ||
|ruler=Burgomaster [[Ioan Wachter]]<ref>Server canon; in Gazeteer I Ivan rules both the municipality and the larger holding; this would likely be more power than Strahd would deign to give any single man and thus his son is the ruler of the municipality in TOUD.</ref> | |ruler=Burgomaster [[Ioan Wachter]]<ref>Server canon; in Gazeteer I Ivan rules both the municipality and the larger holding; this would likely be more power than Strahd would deign to give any single man and thus his son is the ruler of the municipality in TOUD.</ref> | ||
}}{{canon}} | }}{{canon}}'''Krezk''' is a city located in northwestern [[Barovia]] near the border with [[Borca]]; [[Levkarest]] is close not too far away.<ref name="gaz1_32">page 32, ''Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1'', Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002</ref> | ||
'''Krezk''' is a city located in northwestern [[Barovia]] near the border with [[Borca]]; [[Levkarest]] is close not too far away.<ref name="gaz1_32">page 32, ''Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1'', Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002</ref> | |||
== Background == | |||
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Unlike the more isolated parts of [[Barovia]], [[Krezk]] is a thriving hub of trade along the Old Svalich Road. (The merchants approve of Burgomaster [[Ioan Wachter]]'s leadership, for they attribute at least part of their continued success to his watching out for their wants and needs.) Heavy physical defenses protect Krezk's core, from which outstretch four quarters: one for general commerce, one for upscale trade, one for residences, and one for places of worship. Old architecture still remains from the ancient Terg siege.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | Unlike the more isolated parts of [[Barovia]], [[Krezk]] is a thriving hub of trade along the Old Svalich Road. (The merchants approve of Burgomaster [[Ioan Wachter]]'s leadership, for they attribute at least part of their continued success to his watching out for their wants and needs.) Heavy physical defenses protect Krezk's core, from which outstretch four quarters: one for general commerce, one for upscale trade, one for residences, and one for places of worship. Old architecture still remains from the ancient Terg siege.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | ||
Krezk has a number of [[Gundarakite]] inhabitants migrated in from the south thanks to the presence of the [[Cult of the Morninglord]] and the [[Sanctuary of First Light]], the Cult's greatest temple.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | Krezk has a number of [[Gundarakite]] inhabitants migrated in from the south thanks to the presence of the [[Cult of the Morninglord]] and the [[Sanctuary of First Light]], the Cult's greatest temple.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | ||
== | == Places to Go == | ||
{{canon}} | {{canon}} | ||
* Needle of the Ghaddar<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | * Needle of the Ghaddar<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | ||
* Smoldering Ember<ref name="gaz1_33"></ref> | * Smoldering Ember<ref name="gaz1_33"></ref> | ||
== Law and Order | == Law and Order == | ||
{{canon}} | {{canon}} | ||
Although [[Ioan Wachter]] is the town's burgomaster, he pays little interest for matters outside of trade. As a result, [[Gheorghe Zarneti|Captain Gheorghe Zarneti]], leader of Krezk's militia, oversees much of the town's daily affairs, although he is somewhat flustered by it.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | Although [[Ioan Wachter]] is the town's burgomaster, he pays little interest for matters outside of trade. As a result, [[Gheorghe Zarneti|Captain Gheorghe Zarneti]], leader of Krezk's militia, oversees much of the town's daily affairs, although he is somewhat flustered by it.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | ||
== | == People to See == | ||
{{canon}} | {{canon}} | ||
* [[Jacqueline Montarri]] and her ring of procurers, the Red Vardo Traders.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | * [[Jacqueline Montarri]] and her ring of procurers, the Red Vardo Traders.<ref name="gaz1_32"></ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:14, 15 November 2024
| Municipality of Krezk | |
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| Culture Level | Medieval |
| Climate & Terrain | Shoreline Steppes |
| Year Formed | 15 BC[1] |
| Population | 14,060[2] |
| Races (%) | Humans 97%, half-Vistani 1%, halfling 1%, other 1%[3] |
| Languages Spoken | Balok, Luktar, Common |
| Religions | Cult of the Morninglord, Church of Ezra |
| Government | Feudal Monarchy |
| Ruler | Burgomaster Ioan Wachter[4] |
| Ruler Title | Burgomaster of Krezk |
| Title Inheritance | Male-Preference House Senority, lead by house Wachter |
| Title Ascendant (Above) | Lord Boyar of Krezk and the surrounding lands, held by Lord Ivan Wachter |
| Title Descendant (Below) | Burgomaster's Deputy, presently vacant |
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
Krezk is a city located in northwestern Barovia near the border with Borca; Levkarest is close not too far away.[5]
Background
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
Unlike the more isolated parts of Barovia, Krezk is a thriving hub of trade along the Old Svalich Road. (The merchants approve of Burgomaster Ioan Wachter's leadership, for they attribute at least part of their continued success to his watching out for their wants and needs.) Heavy physical defenses protect Krezk's core, from which outstretch four quarters: one for general commerce, one for upscale trade, one for residences, and one for places of worship. Old architecture still remains from the ancient Terg siege.[5]
Krezk has a number of Gundarakite inhabitants migrated in from the south thanks to the presence of the Cult of the Morninglord and the Sanctuary of First Light, the Cult's greatest temple.[5]
Places to Go
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
Law and Order
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
Although Ioan Wachter is the town's burgomaster, he pays little interest for matters outside of trade. As a result, Captain Gheorghe Zarneti, leader of Krezk's militia, oversees much of the town's daily affairs, although he is somewhat flustered by it.[5]
People to See
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
- Jacqueline Montarri and her ring of procurers, the Red Vardo Traders.[5]
- Samuel Valentin, leader of the Cult of the Morninglord at the Sanctuary of First Light.[5]
Streets of Krezk
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This section contains canon Ravenloft information from officially published sources; see the References below. |
Old Svalich Road[5]
References
- ↑ False History
- ↑ Server canon: inflated to be on the smaller end of a typical medieval city, originally 2,060
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 page 33, Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1, Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002
- ↑ Server canon; in Gazeteer I Ivan rules both the municipality and the larger holding; this would likely be more power than Strahd would deign to give any single man and thus his son is the ruler of the municipality in TOUD.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 page 32, Ravenloft Gazeteer, Volume 1, Arthaus (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), September 2002
