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CONTENTS

Foreword ...................................................... 4 Ch. 10: The Ruins of Berez ................. 161 Rictavio ...................................................... 238
Introduction ................................................. 5 Approaching the Ruins .......................... 161 Strahd von Zarovich ............................... 239
Running the Adventure .............................. 5 Areas of Berez .......................................... 162 Strahd Zombie ......................................... 241
Sidebar: A Classic Retold .......................... 5 Special Events .......................................... 166 Vladimir Horngaard ............................... 241
Marks of Horror ........................................... 7 Ch.11: Van Richten's Tower ............... 167 Wereraven ................................................. 242
Ch. 1: Into the Mists .................................. 9 Approaching the Tower .......................... 167 App. E: The Tarokka Deck .................. 243
Strahd von Zarovich ................................... 9 Areas of the Tower .................................. 168 App. F: Handouts ................................... 251
Fortunes ofRavenloft ............................... 11 Special Events .......................................... 171 Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (V. 1) .......... 251
Sidebar: Using Regular Ch. 12: The Wizard of Wines .............. 173 Strahd's Invitation ................................... 251
Playing Cards ......................................... 11 Approaching the Vineyard ..................... 174 From the Tome of Strahd ...................... 252
Adventure Hooks ....................................... 18 Approaching the Winery ........................ 174 Journal of Rudolph van Richten ........... 254
Ch. 2: The Lands ofBarovia ................. 23 Areas of the Winery ................................ 176 Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (V. 2) .......... 256
Lay of the Land .......................................... 23 Special Events .......................................... 179 Journal of Argynvost ............................... 256
Alterations to Magic .................................. 24 Ch. 13: The Amber Temple ................. 181
Barovians .................................................... 24 Sidebar: Extreme Cold ........................... 181 Maps
Sidebar: Barovian Names ....................... 25 Areas of the Temple ................................ 183 Barovia* ....................................................... 35
Sidebar: Barovian Calendar ................... 26 Sidebar: Amber Sarcophagi ................. 191 Tser Pool Encampment* ........................... 36
Vistani .......................................................... 26 Special Events .......................................... 196 Village ofBarovia* ..................................... 42
Random Encounters ................................. 28 Ch. 14: Vester Hill .................................. 197 Church .......................................................... 46
Sidebar: Strahd's Spies ........................... 29 Areas of the Hill ....................................... 197 Castle Ravenloft
Areas of Barovia ........................................ 33 Special Events ......................................... 200 Map 1: Raven loft Heights• ........... Poster
Sidebar: The Lands of Barovia: Map 2: Walls of Raven loft* ................. 53
Common Features ................................. 33 Ch. 15: Werewolf Den ........................... 201 Map 3: Main Floor• ............................... 55
Sidebar: Travel through the Mists ....... 201
Ch. 3: The Village ofBarovia ................ 41 Areas of the Den ...................................... 203 Map 4: Court of the Count• ................. 62
Approaching the Village .......................... 41 Special Events .......................................... 205 Map 5: Rooms of Weeping• ................ 65
Areas of the Village ................................... 43 Map 6: Spires of Raven loft* ................ 71
Special Events ............................................ 48 Epilogue .................................................... 207 Maps 7, 8, 9, 10:
Strahd Prevails ........................................ 207
Spires of Ravenloft• .......................... 73
Ch. 4: Castle Ravenloft ........................... 49 Strahd Dies ............................................... 207 Maps 11, 12: Larders of Ill Omen
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Random Encounters ................................. 49 Dungeon and Catacombs* ............... 75
Walls of Raven loft ..................................... 52 App. A: Character Optioos .................. 209 Elevator Trap .......................................... 76
Main Floor ................................................... 54 Character Background ........................... 209 Traps in Area K73 ................................. 80
Court of the Count ..................................... 61 Sidebar: Monster Hunter's Pack .......... 209 Vallaki* ......................................................... 97
Rooms of Weeping .................................... 64 Gothic Trinkets ........................................ 210 Blue Water Inn ........................................... 99
Spires of Ravenloft .................................... 69 App. B: Death House ............................. 211 Burgomaster's Mansion ......................... 104
Larders of Ill Omen ................................... 74 History ........................................................ 211 Wachterhaus ............................................. 111
Dungeon and Catacombs ........................ 79 Rose and Thorn ....................................... 211 Coffin Maker's Shop ............................... 116
Ch. 5: The Town ofVallaki .................... 95 Sidebar: Level Advancement ................ 211 Vistani Camp ............................................ 120
Approaching the Town ............................. 95 Sidebar: Death House's Features ........ 212 Old Bonegrinder ...................................... 127
Areas of Vallaki .......................................... 97 Areas of the House .................................. 212 Argynvostholt: Ground Floor and
Special Events .......................... : ............... 123 Sidebar: Dungeon Features·················· 217 Second Floor ......................................... 131
Endings ...................................................... 220 Argynvostholt: Third Floor,
Ch. 6: Old Booegrioder ........................ 125
Approaching the Windmill .................... 125 App. C: Treasures .................................. 221 Rooftop, and Beacon ........................... 137
Areas of the Windmill ............................ 126 Tome of Strahd ...................... : .................. 221 Krezk* ........................................................ 144
The Megaliths ........................................... 128 Magic Items ............................................... 221 Abbey of Saint Markovia:
Ground Floor ........................................ 149
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Ch 7 Ar gynvost O t.............................. 129 App. D: Monsters and NPCs ............... 225 Abbey of Saint Markovia:
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The Order of the Silver Dragon ........... 129 The Abbot... ............................................... 225 u pper oor an d C II ar ..................... . 153
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Sidebar: Revenants ofBarovia ............. 130 Animated Objects .................................... 225 Tsolenka Pass ··········································158
Approaching the Mansion.'. ................... 130 Baba Lysaga .............................................. 228 Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut... .............. 163
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A reas o f A rgynvost o t........................... 130 Barovian Witch ........................................ 229 B erez ........................................................ . 164
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S pec1a vents .............................. :........... 142 Blight, Tree ....... · ......................................... 230 ,
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Ezmerelda d'Avenir ................................. 230 y R ht ens ower .............................. . 170
Ch. 8: The Village ofKrezk ................. 143 Izek Strazni .............................. : ................ 231 Wizard of Wines Wioery ........................ 175
Areas of Krezk ................................. : ........ 143 Kasimir Velikov ................ : ....................... 232 Amber Temple: Upper Level ................. 182
Areas of the Abbey .......... , ....................... 147 Madam Eva ........... : ................................. :.233 . Amber Temple: 1::0�1;,r Level.'. ............. : .. 190
Special Events ..................... , ........... , ........ 155 Mongrelfolk .· · .. . 2 4 w.
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