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Village of Barovia

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At a glance

Tier
2
Type
Exploration
Difficulty
14
Impulses
Depression Submission

Environment overview

The Village of Barovia is the saddest place in the land, buried under fog but still unable to hide from the Strahd's sight.

Potential adversaries

Features

Passives

passive
  • Terrified Villagers

    Most villagers will not help outsiders. Presence roll to persuade them to provide any information.

    Questions
    • How do you get the Villagers to tell you information?
  • Mist-Shrouded

    Faint mist swirls around. Each time the PCs enter the village, they must succeed on an instinct reaction roll or mark 1 stress as the depression of the village overwhelms them.

    Questions
    • What thoughts or memories flood your mind as you enter the village?
    • What do you do to combat those feelings?

Actions

action
  • Spies of Strahd
    Fear 1

    Spend a fear to have someone in the village inform Strahd of the players activity.

    Questions
    • What information does Strahd learn?

Reactions

reaction

About this environment

Village of Barovia

Tier 2 Exploration

The Village of Barovia is the saddest place in the land, buried under fog but still unable to hide from the Strahd's sight.

Impulses: Depression, Submission

Difficulty: 14

Potential Adversaries:

Features

Terrified Villagers - Passive: Most villagers will not help outsiders. Presence roll to persuade them to provide any information.
  1. How do you get the Villagers to tell you information?
Mist-Shrouded - Passive: Faint mist swirls around. Each time the PCs enter the village, they must succeed on an instinct reaction roll or mark 1 stress as the depression of the village overwhelms them.
  1. What thoughts or memories flood your mind as you enter the village?
  2. What do you do to combat those feelings?
Spies of Strahd - Action: Spend a fear to have someone in the village inform Strahd of the players activity.
  1. What information does Strahd learn?

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