Barovia is a small and ancient kingdom in Faerûn, located inland from the Sword Coast, where the river Iblis met the Svalich Woods. The kingdom's border is about two and a half days ride from Waterdeep. The country is accessed via the old Svalich Road, which led through iron gates into a valley perpetually shrouded in fog. Travelers coming into Barovia would breathe in this fog, and with it, the terrible curse that had been placed on the land. The curse meant that no one who entered Barovia could ever leave; anyone making such an attempt would meet with a horrible, choking death.
The kingdom was centered on the foreboding Castle Ravenloft, home of Count Strahd von Zarovich, only surviving heir of the family of von Zarovich and son of King Barov. Strahd was defeated by the Dragon Friends, his body disappearing and somehow resurrecting itself in the town of Daggerford. It's unknown what happened to Barovia after Strahd's defeat, his resurrection and his conquest of the Sword Coast, although it was mentioned Strahd still called Barovia his home and base of operations during the time of the resistance.
Barovia still existed in the alternate history created by the Dragon Friends’ travels through time, but was vastly changed by the fall of the Netherese empire and the young Strahd’s different path.
Landmarks[]
- The Blood on the Vine Tavern
- Town of Barovia
- Wickshire
- Castle Ravenloft
- The Svalich Woods (as much as you can call this a landmark as it's everywhere in Barovia)
Groups and organisations[]
- Vistani
- The Moptop Clan
- The Freeborn (in the distant past)