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The terrain is mountainous and forested, winters are cold. A beautiful but hostile domain. | The terrain is mountainous and forested, winters are cold. A beautiful but hostile domain. | ||
===Mountains & Hills=== | ====Mountains & Hills==== | ||
The [[Balinoks]] | The [[Balinoks]] | ||
The [[Hills of Bleak Vistas]] referred to as the [[Howling Hills]] by Nova Vaasans are the eastern foothills of the [[Balinoks]] | The [[Hills of Bleak Vistas]] referred to as the [[Howling Hills]] by Nova Vaasans are the eastern foothills of the [[Balinoks]] | ||
The [[Dreadmount]] are the northwestern foothills of the [[Balinoks]]. | The [[Dreadmount]] are the northwestern foothills of the Barovian [[Balinoks]]. | ||
The [[Bloodfang Hills]] are adjacent to [[Forlorn]]. | The [[Bloodfang Hills]] are adjacent to [[Forlorn]]. | ||
===Forest=== | ====Forest==== | ||
The ''[[Dyrskov]]'' ("[[Beastwood]]") fronts the Barovian frontier a little north of the [[Old Svalich Road]] to the edge of the [[Shadow Rift]] and fronts the [[Shadow Rift]] to a little south of the [[Borchava River]]. It covers the southern half of the [[Vaesen Foothills]] that themselves fronted the Balinoks of vanished Markovia. | The ''[[Dyrskov]]'' ("[[Beastwood]]") fronts the Barovian frontier a little north of the [[Old Svalich Road]] to the edge of the [[Shadow Rift]] and fronts the [[Shadow Rift]] to a little south of the [[Borchava River]]. It covers the southern half of the [[Vaesen Foothills]] that themselves fronted the Balinoks of vanished Markovia. | ||
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The ''[[Graenseskov]]'' ("[[Borderwood]]") grows thickly on the lower slopes of the eastern foothills of the Balinoks in Barovia and well out onto the flatter land of [[Nova Vaasa]] beyond them. Its upper reaches are known to Barovians as the [[Hills of Bleak Vistas]] and to the Nova Vaasans as the [[Howling Hills]]. The northern boundary of the forest lies a little south of the [[Old Svalich Road]] where the beech-firs of the [[Old Svalich Woods]] resolutely hold their ground. The southern limit extends at least to the border of Hazlani frontier but perhaps continues into [[Hazlan]] itself. | The ''[[Graenseskov]]'' ("[[Borderwood]]") grows thickly on the lower slopes of the eastern foothills of the Balinoks in Barovia and well out onto the flatter land of [[Nova Vaasa]] beyond them. Its upper reaches are known to Barovians as the [[Hills of Bleak Vistas]] and to the Nova Vaasans as the [[Howling Hills]]. The northern boundary of the forest lies a little south of the [[Old Svalich Road]] where the beech-firs of the [[Old Svalich Woods]] resolutely hold their ground. The southern limit extends at least to the border of Hazlani frontier but perhaps continues into [[Hazlan]] itself. | ||
====Lakes==== | |||
===Lakes=== | |||
[[Lake Zarovich]] | [[Lake Zarovich]] | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 11 January 2010
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| Culture Level | Medieval |
| Ecology | Full |
| Climate & Terrain | Temperate forest, hill, mountains |
| Year Formed | 351 BC |
| Population | 27,700 |
| Races (%) | Humans 98%, half-Vistani 1%, Other 1% |
| Languages | Balok, Luktar, Vaasi, Sithican, Forfarian, Thaani |
| Religions | The Morninglord, Ezra, Hala, Erlin |
| Government | Feudal monarchy |
| Ruler(s) | Count Strahd von Zarovich |
| Darklord(s) | Count Strahd von Zarovich |
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| Analog | Transylvania |
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Flora & Fauna
Geography
Weather
Terrain
The terrain is mountainous and forested, winters are cold. A beautiful but hostile domain.
Mountains & Hills
The Balinoks
The Hills of Bleak Vistas referred to as the Howling Hills by Nova Vaasans are the eastern foothills of the Balinoks
The Dreadmount are the northwestern foothills of the Barovian Balinoks.
The Bloodfang Hills are adjacent to Forlorn.
Forest
The Dyrskov ("Beastwood") fronts the Barovian frontier a little north of the Old Svalich Road to the edge of the Shadow Rift and fronts the Shadow Rift to a little south of the Borchava River. It covers the southern half of the Vaesen Foothills that themselves fronted the Balinoks of vanished Markovia.
The Old Svalich Wood
The Graenseskov ("Borderwood") grows thickly on the lower slopes of the eastern foothills of the Balinoks in Barovia and well out onto the flatter land of Nova Vaasa beyond them. Its upper reaches are known to Barovians as the Hills of Bleak Vistas and to the Nova Vaasans as the Howling Hills. The northern boundary of the forest lies a little south of the Old Svalich Road where the beech-firs of the Old Svalich Woods resolutely hold their ground. The southern limit extends at least to the border of Hazlani frontier but perhaps continues into Hazlan itself.
Lakes
Nameless? lake at adjacent to Immol
Communication
Rivers
The Ivlis River
The Ulvand River
The Saniset River
The Luna River
Roads
Mistways
Frontiers
The Shadow Rift
Nova Vaasa
Hazlan
Forlorn
The Bloodfang Hills
Kartakass
Sithicus
Invidia
Borca
The Dreadmount
Population Distrubtion
Towns
Immol (pop. 1623)
Villages
Inns & Taverns
Immol
Village of Barovia
The Nova Vaasan Frontier
WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE : Ruled by Count Strahd von Zarovich(Please edit freely, then remove this note and WIKISEED label)
WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE : Located in the Balinok Mountains(Please edit freely, then remove this note and WIKISEED label)
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Domains of Dread |
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Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp7,10-12,18,40 | |
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Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp8-9 |
