Barovia

Barovia was the name given to a valley surrounded by a mysterious fog which prevented entry and egress. Named for Barov von Zarovich, an ancestor of the line of Strahd XIII von Zarovich, Barovia was previously inhabited by the forest folk before its conquest and settlement by Strahd I von Zarovich and his army of Barovians c. 350 of the Barovian Calendar. The valley of Barovia is also inhabited by the Vistani, a nomadic people who are said to possess the secret of traversing the fog.