These phantoms are all that remain of StrahdвЂ™s enemies, and this damnable fate awaits anyone who opposes him. Spirits drift along the Old Svalich Road toward Castle Ravenloft in the dead of night. It is widely believed that she has forsaken the Barovian people and sent the devil Strahd to punish them for their ancestorsвЂ™ offenses. The presence of Mother Night is felt most strongly between dusk and dawn, although nighttime prayers to her go unanswered. Now, the sun has not shone unobscured for centuries, and the Morninglord no longer answers their prayers. Two divine forces watch over the Barovian people: the Morninglord and Mother Night.Д«efore the curse of Strahd befell the land, the Morninglord watched over the Barovian people from sunrise until sundown. He is an outsider and no friend of the vampireвЂ™s.Д«arovians have deep-rooted religious beliefs and superstitions that they pass down from one generation to the next: Barovian taverns get their wine from the Wizard of Wines winery near Krezk.ДЄ mad wizard of great power haunts the foothills of Mount Baratok.

Equating these creatures as part of the forces of Strahd and this elk as a potential ally (and not just a normal animal.

and a horrifying man/wolf hybrid a werewolf just as Mahel warned. Wine is the lifeblood of Barovia-for some, it is the only reason to keep living. Aike and Ulfrik saw through the mist and trees the battle taking place between this mystical elk and four large wolves. The village burgomaster is named Dmitri Krezkov. The fortified village of Krezk lies at the west end of the valley and is built around an old abbey. Its burgomaster is named Baron Vargas Vallakovich. The town of Vallaki lies in the heart of the valley. Its burgomaster is named Kolyan Indirovich. The village of Barovia sits at the east end of the valley. Wolves, dire wolves, and werewolves prowl the Svalich Woods, and hungry bats fill the skies at night. Many strangers have been drawn to Barovia over the years, but they all die or disappear before long. Running water burns a vampire like acid, and sunlight causes a vampire to burst into flame.Д«arovians know the following facts about their homeland:ДЄnyone who attempts to leave the land of Barovia begins to choke on the fog. In its humanoid form, it can dominate you with its powerful gaze.ДЄ vampire canвЂ™t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants. A vampire can transform into a bat, a wolf, or a cloud of mist. At night, it can summon wolves and vermin to do its bidding. The devil Strahd is a curse placed on the land because of a forgotten sin of the BaroviansвЂ™ ancestors.ДЄ vampire must rest in its coffin during the day. Strahd von Zarovich is a vampire, and he dwells in Castle Ravenloft.

About Strahd and vampires, the Barovians believe the following:

Curse of strahd mad mage