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turned to his father as a vampire spawn. Donavich was
able to trap his son in the church's undercroft, where he
remains to this day. possible. He proposes that the characters take her to the
Doru hasn't fed since he was imprisoned, and he cries Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk (chapter 8) or, failing
out to his father at all hours. Meanwhile, Donavich prays that, the fortified town of Vallaki (chapter 5). Donavich
day and night, hoping that the gods will tell him how is unaware that the abbey, once a bastion of good, has
to save Doru without destroying him. If the characters become a den of evil.
seem intent on slaying Doru, Donavich does his best to
stop them. If Doru dies, Donavich falls to the floor and E5G. UNDERCROFT
weeps inconsolably, overcome with despair.
In addition to the lore known to all Barovians (see The church's undercroft has rough-hewn walls and a
"Barovian Lore" in chapter 2), Donavich knows the fol floor made of damp clay and earth. Rotting wooden pil
lowing useful information:
lars strain under the weight of the wooden ceiling. Can
lreena Kolyana isn't the natural daughter of Kolyan dlelight from the chapel above slips though the cracks,
lndirovich. Although Ireena never knew, Kolyan allowing you to glimpse a gaunt shape in the far corner.
found her at the edge of the Svalich Woods near the
Pillarstone of Ravenloft. She was but a girl then and
seemed to have no memory of her past. Kolyan ad The shape is Doru, a vampire spawn sent by Strahd
opted her and loved her dearly. to torment Donavich and cast down the church. Doru
Every night at midnight, the spirits of dead is starved for blood and brave enough to attack a lone
adventurers rise up out of the church graveyard, character. If the characters approach as a group, he
forming a silent procession as they walk the road does his best to avoid them while hissing, "I can smell
toward Castle Ravenloft. (See "March of the Dead" in your blood!" If they cut off his escape, he lunges forth
the "Special Events" section at the chapter's end.) and attacks.
Funeral for the Burgomaster. If the characters If the characters restrain Doru and either promise
bring Kolyan Indirovich's body to the church, Donavich him blood or threaten to destroy him, or if they kill
presses the characters into helping him bury the bur him and then raise him from the dead, he recounts the
gomaster in the cemetery (area E6) at dawn. During events that led to his downfall (see area ESf).
the burial, Donavich offers prayers to the Morning
lord in exchange for Kolyan Indirovich's deliverance FORTUNES OF RAVENLOFT
from Barovia. If your card reading reveals that a treasure is in the
Once Kolyan is put in the ground, Donavich suggests undercroft, it's contained in a moldy, old chest in the
that Ireena be taken as far from Castle Ravenloft as southwest corner of the room. The chest is unlocked
and not trapped.
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