Codex Baroviana

Introduction

Archivist's Note

From the records of Fr. Bonaventure L'Heureaux, Grand Archivist Prelate.

Prologue

A brief accounting of the adventurers' lives before traveling to Barovia.

The Travelers' Tales

Session One

In which our heroes find themselves in a strange land, their fates inextricably linked, and seek shelter in a most uncanny villa.

Session Two

Wherein the adventurers plunge into the crypts beneath this unholy manor, slaying the twisted monster that lurks within its heart.

Session Three

An accounting of the party's entry into the castle-town of Ravenna, the divers personages they find there, and their encounter with a young man bearing a horrible curse.

Session Four

Wherein our heroes participate in a bizarre Barovian religious rite to lay to rest the souls of the burgomaster and the priest's departed son.

Session Five

In which the adventurers, their ranks fortified by new companions, depart from Ravenna to seek the guidance of Madam Eva the fortune-teller and the safety of the fortified city of Vallaki.

Session Six

Wherein the travelers leave the safety of Madam Eva's camp at Tser Pool and continue on their way to Vallaki, encountering terrifying fish-men and a great cliff-face.

Index

Dramatis Personae

An accounting of the many personages involved in the adventurer's tales.

Gazetteer

The lands and locales through which our intrepid heroes passed on their journey.

The Barovian Calendar

The calendar and cosmology of the Barovians.

The Celestial Wheel

The calendar and cosmology of the Vistani.

The Cartarokka

The Vistani tradition of augury and divination.