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'''Barovia''' is the name shared by a number of distinct but related locations within the fictional universe of the [[Dungeons & Dragons]] roleplaying game. In each of its iterations, the area is loosely based on real-world [[Transylvania]] and its associations with the Dracula legend. {{citation needed|date=April 2014}} |
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Barovia first appeared as the setting of [[Ravenloft_(module)|I6: Ravenloft]]. Later, TSR developed this original adventure into the [[Ravenloft]] Campaign Setting, and writers reconceived of Barovia as one of many domains within the Ravenloft [[demiplane]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Barovia is a mountain valley within the fictional Balinok mountains. The terrain is densely wooded and the climate is one of frigid winters. |
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The valley hosts a small village (also named Barovia), over which looms Castle Ravenloft, ancestral seat of vampire ruler [[Strahd von Zarovich]]. |
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==Fictional History== |
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As originally conceived of in [[Ravenloft_(module)|I6: Ravenloft]], the history of Barovia mirrors the story of [[Dracula]].{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} |
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Barovia was conquered at an indeterminate time in the past by [[Strahd von Zarovich]], a [[Vampire (Dungeons & Dragons)|vampire]] [[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)|wizard]]. |
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Sometime around the year 351 of Barovia's calendar, Strahd sought to win the love of a woman named Tatyana. She rebuffed his advances and preferred his brother Sergei. Jealous, Strahd murdered Sergei and sought to claim Tatyana, but she threw herself from the castle walls to her death. |
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Published products are unclear whether Strahd was a vampire before this event, or whether the tragic events somehow caused him to become a vampire. |
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== In Roleplaying Products == |
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''[[Ravenloft_(module)|I6: Ravenloft]]'': The setting's original appearance, for 1st edition AD&D. |
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''[[House_of_Strahd|House of Strahd]]'': Largely the same setting as I6, but updated for [[Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Advanced_Dungeons_.26_Dragons_2nd_edition|2d Edition AD&D]]. |
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''[[Expedition to Castle Ravenloft]]'': An update and expansion to the adventure, for the 3.5 edition of D&D. Includes instructions for incorporating Barovia into the [[Eberron]] and [[Forgotten Realms]] campaign settings. |
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Barovia is also a domain of the Ravenloft demiplane in the [[Ravenloft]] Campaign Setting. The setting was originally published by TSR, then later under license by Sword & Sorcery.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} |
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== In Tabletop Games== |
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Barovia is the setting for the [[Castle Ravenloft Board Game]]. |
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== In Electronic Games == |
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Barovia was the setting of three PC games. |
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''[[Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession]]'' by [[Strategic Simulations, Inc.|SSI]], 1994. |
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''[[Ravenloft: Stone Prophet]]'' by [[DreamForge Intertainment]] for [[Strategic Simulations, Inc.]], 1995. |
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''[[Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft]]'' |
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[[Category:Ravenloft]] |
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[[fr:Barovie]] |
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