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|terrain=Temperate forest
|terrain=Temperate forest
|year_formed=-100 BC<ref>'''False History'''.</ref>
|year_formed=-100 BC<ref>'''False History'''.</ref>
|population=535<ref name="gaz1_38">{{gaz1|38}}</ref>
|population=535<ref name="gaz1">{{Gaz1_NP}}</ref><ref extends="gaz1">p. 38</ref>
|races=Humans 97%, half-Vistani 2%, other 1%<ref name="gaz1_38"></ref>
|races=Humans 97%, half-Vistani 2%, other 1%<ref extends="gaz1">p. 38</ref>
|languages=[[Balok]], [[Common]]
|languages=[[Balok]], [[Common]]
|religions=[[Church of Ezra]], [[Cult of the Morninglord]]
|religions=[[Church of Ezra]], [[Cult of the Morninglord]]
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|title=Burgomaster of Barovia
|title=Burgomaster of Barovia
|inheritance=Male-Preference Primogeniure, lead by house Indirovich
|inheritance=Male-Preference Primogeniure, lead by house Indirovich
|ruler=Burgomaster [[Kolyan Indirovich]]<ref name="dung207_63">{{NC|page=63|book=Dungeon #207: "Fair Barovia"|publisher=TSR, Inc|author=Claudio Pozas|year=2012}}</ref>
|ruler=Burgomaster [[Kolyan Indirovich]]<ref name="dung207">{{NCI NP||book=Dungeon #207: "Fair Barovia"|publisher=TSR, Inc|author=Claudio Pozas|year=2012}}</ref><ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>
}}{{canon}}Nestled in the Barovian valley, the namesake heart of [[Barovia]], the '''Village of Barovia''' "enjoys" the distinction of being imprisoned within [[Strahd's Choking Fog]]. The village of Barovia's origins are lost to time, but most believe that some sort of community existed here well before the building of Castle Ravenloft, serving as a waypoint for those crossing the Svalich Pass. The community grew with the construction of the castle, swelling with workers to its current number.<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>
}}{{canon}}Nestled in the Barovian valley, the namesake heart of [[Barovia]], the '''Village of Barovia''' "enjoys" the distinction of being imprisoned within [[Strahd's Choking Fog]]. The village of Barovia's origins are lost to time, but most believe that some sort of community existed here well before the building of Castle Ravenloft, serving as a waypoint for those crossing the Svalich Pass.
 
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The community grew with the construction of the castle, swelling with workers to its current number.<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
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Since the construction of the castle, the ''Village of Barovia'' has often been held hostage by the choking mists that form part of Castle Ravenloft's supernatural defences, inhabitants and travellers alike only able to escape by means of the protective elixir the vistani sell for a steep price.<ref name="dung207_63"></ref> This has lead to a deep resentment of the vistani among the local population, and the Zarovan encampment is therefore kept on the other side of the valley, on the banks of [[Tser Pool]].<ref name="hos_22">{{C|page=22|book=House of Strahd|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=Bruce Nesmith, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman|year=1993}}</ref>  Only a small gathering remains "castle side".
Since the construction of the castle, the ''Village of Barovia'' has often been held hostage by the choking mists that form part of Castle Ravenloft's supernatural defenses, inhabitants and travelers alike only able to escape by means of the protective elixir the vistani sell for a steep price.<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref> This has lead to a deep resentment of the vistani among the local population, and the Zarovan encampment is therefore kept on the other side of the valley, on the banks of [[Tser Pool]].<ref name="hos">{{CI_NP|book=House of Strahd|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=Bruce Nesmith, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman|year=1993}}</ref><ref extends="hos">p. 22</ref>  Only a small gathering remains "castle side".


The village hosts two inns: the [[Blood o' the Vine Inn]]<ref name="hos_1920">{{C|page=19-20|book=House of Strahd|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=Bruce Nesmith, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman|year=1993}}</ref><ref name="istrahd_68">{{C|page=68|book=I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=P. N. Elrod|dyear=1998}}</ref><ref name="cryptic_2628">{{C|page=26-28|book=Forbidden Lore: Cryptic Allegiances|publisher=TSR, Inc|author=Bruce Nesmith, William W. Connors|year=1992}}</ref> and the [[Wolf's Den]]<ref name="votm_3337">{{C|page=33-37|book=Vampire of the Mists|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=Christie Golden|year=1991}}</ref><ref name="dungeon207_65>{{NC|page=65|book=Dungeon #207: "Fair Barovia"|publisher=TSR, Inc|author=Claudio Pozas|year=2012}}</ref>. The former is the secret headquarters of the [[Keepers of the Black Feather]].<ref name="cryptic_2628"></ref>
The village hosts two inns: the [[Blood o' the Vine Inn]]<ref extends="hos">p. 19-20</ref><ref name="istrahd">{{CI NP|book=I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=P. N. Elrod|year=1998}}</ref><ref extends="istrahd">p. 68</ref><ref name="cryptic">{{CI_NP|book=Forbidden Lore: Cryptic Allegiances|publisher=TSR, Inc|author=Bruce Nesmith, William W. Connors|year=1992}}</ref><ref extends="cryptic">p. 26-28</ref> and the [[Wolf's Den]]<ref name="votm">{{CI NP|book=Vampire of the Mists|publisher=TSR, Inc.|author=Christie Golden|year=1991}}</ref><ref extends="votm">p. 33-37</ref><ref extends="dung207">p. 65</ref>. The former is the secret headquarters of the [[Keepers of the Black Feather]].<ref extends="cryptic">p. 26-28</ref>


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The village has seen some fair upheval recently: the former burgomistress, joyless widow [[Vanda Atanasius]]<ref name="gaz1_38"></ref> has been deposed in circumstances known only to the count, and the local house Indirovich was the beneficiary of the title; patriarch of the family Kolyan was quick to install his son Ismark as deputy burgomaster to further cement his position within the village.  He is considerable decently-regarded, but it's mostly a case of "he's not Vanda" - whether that will remain the case as his rule comes more into its own remains to be seen.
The village has seen some fair upheaval recently: the former burgomistress, joyless widow [[Vanda Atanasius]]<ref extends="gaz1">p. 38</ref> has been deposed in circumstances known only to the count, and the local house Indirovich was the beneficiary of the title; patriarch of the family Kolyan was quick to install his son Ismark as deputy burgomaster to further cement his position within the village.  He is considerable decently-regarded, but it's mostly a case of "he's not Vanda" - whether that will remain the case as his rule comes more into its own remains to be seen.


Moreover, [[Bray Martikova]], former proprietor of the [[Blood of the Vine]] tavern<ref name="gaz1_38"></ref>, has passed on the tavern to their daughter, [[Adelle Martikova]], seeking to pursue a position of power as a sargeant in the village's garda.
Moreover, [[Bray Martikova]], former proprietor of the [[Blood of the Vine]] tavern<ref extends="gaz1">p. 38</ref>, has passed on the tavern to their daughter, [[Adelle Martikova]], seeking to pursue a position of power as a sargeant in the village's garda.


== History ==
== History ==
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The village of Barovia has been called the bleakest settlement in Barovia. It marks the road over the [[Ivlis River]] and towards the rest of Barovia.<ref name="gaz1_37">{{gaz1|37}}</ref>  It traces back far further than the castle, and is said to have once been a much larger settlement that had been in decline - until it swelled with construction workers for the creation of Castle Ravenloft.<ref name="dungeon207_65"></ref>
The village of Barovia has been called the bleakest settlement in Barovia. It marks the road over the [[Ivlis River]] and towards the rest of Barovia.<ref extends="gaz1">p. 37</ref>  It traces back far further than the castle, and is said to have once been a much larger settlement that had been in decline - until it swelled with construction workers for the creation of Castle Ravenloft.<ref extends="dung207">p. 65</ref>


== Places to Go ==
== Places to Go ==
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* [[Blood o' the Vine Inn]]<ref name="hos_1920"></ref><ref name="istrahd_68"></ref><ref name="cryptic_2628"></ref><ref name="gaz1_38"></ref>
* [[Blood o' the Vine Inn]]<ref extends="hos">p. 19-20</ref><ref extends="istrahd">p. 68</ref><ref extends="cryptic">p. 26-28</ref><ref extends="gaz1">p. 38</ref>
* [[Wolf's Den]]<ref name="votm_3337"></ref><ref name="dungeon207_65"></ref>
* [[Wolf's Den]]<ref extends="votm">p. 33-37</ref><ref extends="dung207">p. 65</ref>
* [[Bildrath's Merchantile]]<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>
* [[Bildrath's Merchantile]]<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>
 
== People to See==


== Law and Order ==
=== Law and Order ===
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* [[Kolyan Indirovich]], Burgomaster<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>
* [[Kolyan Indirovich]], Burgomaster<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>
* [[Ismark Indirovich]], Deputy Burgomaster<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>
* [[Ismark Indirovich]], Deputy Burgomaster<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>
* [[Bray Martikova]], Garda Sargeant<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>
* [[Bray Martikova]], Garda Sargeant<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>
* [[Parpol Cantemir]], Garda<ref name="dung207_63></ref>
* [[Parpol Cantemir]], Garda<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref>


== People to See==
=== Other Notable People ===
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* [[Daria Fidatov]]<ref name="dung207_63"></ref>, proprietess of the Wolves' Den
* [[Daria Fidatov]],<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref> proprietress of the Wolves' Den
* [[Bildrath Cantemir]], proprietor of Bildrath's Merchantile
* [[Bildrath Cantemir]],<ref extends="dung207">p. 63</ref> proprietor of Bildrath's Merchantile


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Latest revision as of 19:28, 7 May 2025

Municipality of Barovia
File:Barovia-village-arms.png
Culture Level Medieval
Climate & Terrain Temperate forest
Year Formed -100 BC[1]
Population 535[2][2.1]
Races (%) Humans 97%, half-Vistani 2%, other 1%[2.2]
Languages Spoken Balok, Common
Religions Church of Ezra, Cult of the Morninglord
Government Feudal Monarchy
Ruler Burgomaster Kolyan Indirovich[3][3.1]
Ruler Title Burgomaster of Barovia
Title Inheritance Male-Preference Primogeniure, lead by house Indirovich
Title Ascendant (Above) Lord Boyar of the Tser Pools
Title Descendant (Below) Burgomaster's Deputy, presently vacant

Nestled in the Barovian valley, the namesake heart of Barovia, the Village of Barovia "enjoys" the distinction of being imprisoned within Strahd's Choking Fog. The village of Barovia's origins are lost to time, but most believe that some sort of community existed here well before the building of Castle Ravenloft, serving as a waypoint for those crossing the Svalich Pass.

The community grew with the construction of the castle, swelling with workers to its current number.[3.2]

Background

Since the construction of the castle, the Village of Barovia has often been held hostage by the choking mists that form part of Castle Ravenloft's supernatural defenses, inhabitants and travelers alike only able to escape by means of the protective elixir the vistani sell for a steep price.[3.3] This has lead to a deep resentment of the vistani among the local population, and the Zarovan encampment is therefore kept on the other side of the valley, on the banks of Tser Pool.[4][4.1] Only a small gathering remains "castle side".

The village hosts two inns: the Blood o' the Vine Inn[4.2][5][5.1][6][6.1] and the Wolf's Den[7][7.1][3.4]. The former is the secret headquarters of the Keepers of the Black Feather.[6.2]

The village has seen some fair upheaval recently: the former burgomistress, joyless widow Vanda Atanasius[2.3] has been deposed in circumstances known only to the count, and the local house Indirovich was the beneficiary of the title; patriarch of the family Kolyan was quick to install his son Ismark as deputy burgomaster to further cement his position within the village. He is considerable decently-regarded, but it's mostly a case of "he's not Vanda" - whether that will remain the case as his rule comes more into its own remains to be seen.

Moreover, Bray Martikova, former proprietor of the Blood of the Vine tavern[2.4], has passed on the tavern to their daughter, Adelle Martikova, seeking to pursue a position of power as a sargeant in the village's garda.

History

The village of Barovia has been called the bleakest settlement in Barovia. It marks the road over the Ivlis River and towards the rest of Barovia.[2.5] It traces back far further than the castle, and is said to have once been a much larger settlement that had been in decline - until it swelled with construction workers for the creation of Castle Ravenloft.[3.5]

Places to Go

People to See

Law and Order

Other Notable People

References

  1. ↑ False History.
  2. ↑ Canon:(?) Gazetteer I, Arthaus Publishing (John W. Mangrum, Stuart Turner, Peter Woodworth, and Andrew Wyatt), 2002, ISBN: 978-1588460806
    1. ↑ p. 38
    2. ↑ p. 38
    3. ↑ p. 38
    4. ↑ p. 38
    5. ↑ p. 37
    6. ↑ p. 38
  3. ↑ Netbook Canon:(?)Dungeon #207: "Fair Barovia", TSR, Inc (Claudio Pozas), 2012
    1. ↑ p. 63
    2. ↑ p. 63
    3. ↑ p. 63
    4. ↑ p. 65
    5. ↑ p. 65
    6. ↑ p. 65
    7. ↑ p. 63
    8. ↑ p. 63
    9. ↑ p. 63
    10. ↑ p. 63
    11. ↑ p. 63
    12. ↑ p. 63
    13. ↑ p. 63
  4. ↑ Canon:(?) House of Strahd, TSR, Inc. (Bruce Nesmith, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman), 1993
    1. ↑ p. 22
    2. ↑ p. 19-20
    3. ↑ p. 19-20
  5. ↑ Canon:(?) I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin, TSR, Inc. (P. N. Elrod), 1998
    1. ↑ p. 68
    2. ↑ p. 68
  6. ↑ Canon:(?) Forbidden Lore: Cryptic Allegiances, TSR, Inc (Bruce Nesmith, William W. Connors), 1992
    1. ↑ p. 26-28
    2. ↑ p. 26-28
    3. ↑ p. 26-28
  7. ↑ Canon:(?) Vampire of the Mists, TSR, Inc. (Christie Golden), 1991
    1. ↑ p. 33-37
    2. ↑ p. 33-37
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