She kept her younger son, Sergei, away from the battlefield.Ī group of Vistani rescued Strahd after he was wounded in battle. Queen Ravenovia lamented the death of Barov and was fearful of Strahd. Strahd left the few survivors to the mercy of the Vistani, who bore them to the valley of Barovia, where they have lived ever since. The Dusk Elves were on the verge of being annihilated by Strahd’s armies when they surrendered. Stefan Gregorovich serves as Advisor to StrahdĪfter King Barov’s death, his First Counselor, Stefan Gregorovich becomes an advisor to Strahd.Rahadin serves as General in Strahd’s armyĪfter Barov died, Rahadin continued to fight as one of Strahd’s generals.These “seeds” gave rise to healthy grapevines, which produced sweet, plump grapes.Īfter the death of his father, King Barov, Strahd waged long, bloody wars against his family’s enemies. The wizard fashioned three magic gems, each one as big as a pinecone, and planted them in the rich valley soil. The Wizard of Wines was founded by a mage whose name is buried in the annals of history. Long before the arrival of Strahd, Dostron ruled the valley of Barovia. King Dostron the Hellborn rules the valley.
The Dusk Elves that survived were either subjugated or forced to live among the Vistani. So pleased was Barov with Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. The elf kingdom’s royal line was obliterated, the dusk elves hunted like rabbits. When the dusk elves declined to pay fealty to King Barov, Rahadin helped Barov conquer them. Rahadin was exiled for refusing to bow down to a dusk elf prince whom he considered weak and corrupt. This ring of menhirs is one of the oldest structures in the Balinok Mountains-older than the Amber Temple, and much older than Castle Ravenloft and the various Barovian settlements scattered throughout the valley.Ī secret society of good-aligned wizards built the Amber Temple in the Balinok Mountains. The four ancient stones were erected by the valley’s original human inhabitants. This purchase unlocks the contents of this adventure for use with D&D Beyond, including the book in digital format in the game compendium and access options from the book in the searchable listings, character builder, and digital sheet.This timeline was not created by me and can be accessed by its original source here:
Far below, yet not beyond his keen eyesight, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. The wind’s howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of Barovia. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. With a Master Tier subscription, save your party some gold when you share this book/content with other players in your D&D Beyond campaign!
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