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AREAS OF VALLAKI kalova. Her son, the shoemaker Udo Lukovich, has been
imprisoned for speaking out against the burgomaster
The following areas correspond to labels on the map of (see area N3m). She prays that her son will be set free.
Vallaki above. Milivoj (N male human commoner) is rarely seen
without a shovel, which he wields like a club. Modify his
NL ST. ANDRAL's CHURCH statistics as follows:
No map of the church is provided. If one becomes nec­ , His Strength is 15 (+2).
essary, assume that this church has the same configura­ , His melee weapon attack bonus is +4, and he deals 4
tion as the one in the village of Barovia (chapter 3, area (ld4 + 2) bludgeoning damage when he hits with the
ES), but without the undercroft. blunt head of his shovel.

Milivoj rejects the burgomaster's proclamation that "All
This slouching, centuries-old stone church has a bulging will be well!" and is frustrated that he can't protect his
steeple in the back and walls lined with cracked, stained younger siblings. He wants to be free of Barovia's curse
glass windows depicting pious saints. A fence of wrought but sees no hope of escape.
iron encloses a garden of gravestones next to the church. BONES OF ST. ANDRAL
A thin mist creeps among the graves. Until recently, the church was protected from Strahd's
depredations by the bones of St. Andra!, which were
This church is dedicated to the Morninglord and named sealed in a crypt beneath the church's main altar. But
after St. Andra!, whose bones once rested under the al­ now the church is at risk because someone broke into
tar (see the i'Bones of St. Andra!" section). the crypt a few nights ago and stole the bones. Until re­
cently, Father Lucian was the only person in Vallaki who
Father Lucian Petrovich (LG male human priest)
oversees the church·and does his best to raise spirits. knew about the bones, but he recalls mentioning them
Assisting him is an orphan and altar boy named Yeska to Yeska over a month ago to put the fearful boy at ease.
(LG male human noncombatant). A brawny lad with a After the bones were stolen, Father Lucian asked Yeska
perpetually furrowed brow named Milivoj (see below) if he told anyone else about the bones. The boy nodded
tends the grounds and digs graves. but wouldn't divulge a name.
The culprit is Milivoj, whom Father Lucian correctly
At night, the church is pa.ck�d �ith 2d6 + 6 frightened · suspects. But the priest has been reluctant to confront
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Vallakian adults (LG male and female human common-. Milivoj because the lad is so ter;nperamental. Father . · . ,
ers) and 2d6 equally terrified Vallakian children (LG
Lucian has not reported tqe theft for fear of the distress
male and female hum�n '. tioncombatants). Father Lucian .• that thi ·�e�s i:riig'�t�au�e. a�d he doesn't want to r�in
offers his nightly .cong�egation h . is prayers and the prom­ - . the burgomaster's festivat: If th(; party includes a good-
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ise of St. Andral's protection. Among Father Lucian's .
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nightly-flock is a sa"d old �oman named W�llemina Ri- . . align�d cleric or paladin, Father Lucian ri(�nti.ons the
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