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* [[499 BC]] [[Alexi "Sasha" Petrovich]], [[Leisl]], and [[Jander Sunstar]] assault [[Castle Ravenloft]] drive [[Strahd]] into hibernation.<ref name="VotM">[[VotM]]</ref> | * [[499 BC]] [[Alexi "Sasha" Petrovich]], [[Leisl]], and [[Jander Sunstar]] assault [[Castle Ravenloft]] drive [[Strahd]] into hibernation.<ref name="VotM">[[VotM]]</ref> | ||
* [[525 BC]] [[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.34</ref> | * [[525 BC]] [[Lyssa von Zarovich]] is born.<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p. 34">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.34</ref> | ||
* [[528 BC]] [[Outlander]] [[adventure]]rs assault [[Castle Ravenloft]] and are destroyed.<ref>[[ | * [[528 BC]] [[Outlander]] [[adventure]]rs assault [[Castle Ravenloft]] and are destroyed.<ref name="Gaz I p.18">[[Gazetteer I]] p.18</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref><ref>[[House of Strahd]]</ref> | ||
* [[542 BC]] [[Azalin]] enters [[Ravenloft]] and arrives in [[Barovia]].<ref name="GazII p.135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref><ref>[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Reluctantly, he serves [[Strahd]] for a time.<ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | * [[542 BC]] [[Azalin]] enters [[Ravenloft]] and arrives in [[Barovia]].<ref name="GazII p.135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref><ref>[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> Reluctantly, he serves [[Strahd]] for a time.<ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | ||
* [[542 BC]] [[Strahd]] discusses the potential threat [[Azalin]] poses with [[Madame Ilka]], the new raunie of the [[Zarovan]] tribe ([[Maruschka]] having apparently died at some point in the last 40 years). <ref>[[I, Strahd, The War Against Azalin]] - p71, pp109-117, pp167-171</ref> | * [[542 BC]] [[Strahd]] discusses the potential threat [[Azalin]] poses with [[Madame Ilka]], the new raunie of the [[Zarovan]] tribe ([[Maruschka]] having apparently died at some point in the last 40 years). <ref>[[I, Strahd, The War Against Azalin]] - p71, pp109-117, pp167-171</ref> | ||
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* [[579 BC]] [[Azalin]] leaves the service of [[Strahd]].<ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> [[Darkon]] forms.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref><ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | * [[579 BC]] [[Azalin]] leaves the service of [[Strahd]].<ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> [[Darkon]] forms.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref><ref name="King of the Dead">[[King of the Dead]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | ||
* [[593 BC]] The domain of [[Gundarak]] appears.<ref name="Gaz I p.18">[[Gazetteer I]] p.18</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | * [[593 BC]] The domain of [[Gundarak]] appears.<ref name="Gaz I p.18">[[Gazetteer I]] p.18</ref><ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.16</ref> | ||
* [[593 BC]] First known contact between [[Barovian]]s and [[Gundarakite]]s.<ref name=" | * [[593 BC]] First known contact between [[Barovian]]s and [[Gundarakite]]s.<ref name="Gaz I p.18">[[Gazetteer I]] p.18</ref> | ||
* [[735 BC]] [[Tara Kolyana]] experiences her first brush with the supernatural with an [[afflicted lycanthrope|afflicted]] [[werewolf]]. After witnessing the man become [[cured]], Tara resolves to help people throughout the [[Land of Mists]]. Her parents make her promise to never to go to [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 144">[[Gazetteer I]] p.144</ref> | * [[735 BC]] [[Tara Kolyana]] experiences her first brush with the supernatural with an [[afflicted lycanthrope|afflicted]] [[werewolf]]. After witnessing the man become [[cured]], Tara resolves to help people throughout the [[Land of Mists]]. Her parents make her promise to never to go to [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 144">[[Gazetteer I]] p.144</ref> | ||
* [[736 BC]] [[Duke Gundar]] is [[assassinated]].<ref name="Gaz I p.19">[[Gaz 1]], p 19.</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> | * [[736 BC]] [[Duke Gundar]] is [[assassinated]].<ref name="Gaz I p.19">[[Gaz 1]], p 19.</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> | ||
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Count Strahd von Zarovich is the Vampire darklord of Barovia. He rules the land publicly from Castle Ravenloft as Strahd XI, supposedly a descendant of Strahd I, but actually the same man. He once had two brothers, Sergei von Zarovich and Sturm von Zarovich, but murdered Sergei on his wedding day in an attempt to claim Sergi's bride, Tatyana Federovna. This is the final act that caused him to become the first known darklord. He is now cursed to hunt and lose the reincarnations of Tatyana. Strahd was nobly born to Barov von Zarovich and Ravenia van Roeyen in Prime Material Barovia in 306 BC. He was the older brother of Sergei and Sturm.
In his war with the Tergs, Strahd called the fiend Inajira in the hope of securing victory.
Strahd poisoned his great niece Lyssa von Zarovich as punishment for her plotting against him.[1]
Errata
- Pg. 150
- Stygian Inquirer: Strahd's ranged and melee attacks are wrong. He has a higher ranged than melee attack, but his Strength is greater than his Dexterity and he wields a weapon magic weapon too. I have done the math the the attacks should look like this:
- Atk +20 melee (1d6+8 and energy drain, slam) or +25/+20/+15 melee (1d10+14, +4 bastard sword) or +19/+14/+9 ranged (1d8+6, +2 mighty composite longbow); I got these number via the following. The BAB for a Ftr 4/Nec 16 is 12/7/2. For the melee attack, you add +8 for STR mod, +4 for the bastard sword and +1 for weapon focus (bastard sword). For the ranged attack, you add +5 for DEX mod and +2 for the bow.
- Also the 3.5 DR would be 25/silver and magic as per the RL:PHB entry per an Ancient Vampire .
Strahd's Allies
Strahd's Creations
During his time in the Mists, Strahd has developed a number of distinct creations, particularly in the areas of spells and undead unique to him.
- Books written by Strahd
Ring of Mortal Mimicry- Spells
- Spider Hound
- Strahd Undead
Strahd's Enemies
- Ardonk Szerieza and other Gundarakite rebels[2]
- Azalin Rex[3] and many other sources
- The Dawnslayers[4]
- Duke Nharov Gundar[2]
- Inajira[3][5]
- The Keepers of the Black Feather[6]
- Lord Leo Dilisnya[7]
- Lord Soth[8]
- Lyssa von Zarovich[9][10]
- Zartin the Red[11]
Statistics
Figther 4 / Necromancer 16, Chaotic Evil
Timeline
- BC Strahd is born.
- 320 BC Tergs invade Barovia.[12][13]
- 326 BC The Siege of Krezk occurs.[12]
- 346 BC Count Barov and Countess Ravenia von Zarovich slain by Tergs.[12]
- 347 BCStrahd makes a pact with Inajira right before a critical battle with the Tergs.[14]
- 347 BC Last of the Tergs driven from Barovia.[12][13] Strahd takes the rule over Barovia as the prize for his victory.[13]
- 349 BC Castle Ravenloft completed.[12] Strahd assumes residence there.[13]
- 350 BC The Ba'al Verzi try and fail to assassinate Count Strahd von Zarovich.[12]
- 351 BC Barovia forms due the actions of Strahd von Zarovich.[15][13][16] Strahd turns into a vampire.[13][16]
- 352 BC Strahd flexes his muscles to show domination over Barovia.[13][16]
- 398 BC Count Strahd von Zarovich confronts Lord Leo Dilisnya at the Monastery of Silver Threads, walking into Lord Dilisnya's trap. Strahd is almost put down, but the monks of the monastery act to turn the tide of battle. Strahd turns Lord Leo Dilisnya into a vampire and imprisons him in a tomb to starve from a lack of blood.[17][16]
- 400 BC First known reincarnation of Tatyana.[13][16]
- 470 BC The Vistani appear in Barovia for the first time.[12]
- 470 BC Madame Eva and Strahd form an alliance.[13]
- 485 BC Petya and Anastasia Petrovich killed by Strahd[18]
- 499 BC Alexi "Sasha" Petrovich, Leisl, and Jander Sunstar assault Castle Ravenloft drive Strahd into hibernation.[18]
- 525 BC Lyssa von Zarovich is born.[19]
- 528 BC Outlander adventurers assault Castle Ravenloft and are destroyed.[20][13][21]
- 542 BC Azalin enters Ravenloft and arrives in Barovia.[22][23][13] Reluctantly, he serves Strahd for a time.[24][13]
- 542 BC Strahd discusses the potential threat Azalin poses with Madame Ilka, the new raunie of the Zarovan tribe (Maruschka having apparently died at some point in the last 40 years). [25]
- 550 BC Lyssa von Zarovich becomes a vampire and discovers a way to achieve the power of a vampire much greater than her age.[19]
- 579 BC Strahd and Azalin create a portal to Mordent[22], where The Alchemist conducts strange research on changing the soul.[26] The Mists snatch up Mordent before either Strahd or Azalin can make good their escape, leaving them with only hazy dream-like recollections of what happened.[22]
- 579 BC Azalin leaves the service of Strahd.[24][13] Darkon forms.[27][24][13]
- 593 BC The domain of Gundarak appears.[20][13]
- 593 BC First known contact between Barovians and Gundarakites.[20]
- 735 BC Tara Kolyana experiences her first brush with the supernatural with an afflicted werewolf. After witnessing the man become cured, Tara resolves to help people throughout the Land of Mists. Her parents make her promise to never to go to Barovia.[28]
- 736 BC Duke Gundar is assassinated.[29][30]
- 739 BC Lyssa von Zarovich conspires with Bluetspurean illithids to create a vampiric version of their race. She hopes to use these vampire mind flayers to take over Barovia, but she ultimately fails.[19][31]
- 740 BC The Great Upheaval.
- 740 BC Strahd begins the annexation of Gundarak.[29]
- 750 BC Strahd poisons Lyssa von Zarovich into a slumbering state that leaves her active for only a few hours each night.[19] The poison is delivered via the blood of the dread flesh golem Tom (created by Emil Bollenbach) that acts as a stand-in for a human she hoped to enslave.[32]
References
- ↑ Children of the Night: Vampires p.21-26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.19
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roots of Evil
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.24
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.142
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.38
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.13
- ↑ Knight of the Black Rose
- ↑ Children of the Night: Vampires p.20-26
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.34
- ↑ Van Richten's Guide to Fiends
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Gaz 1, p 17.
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 Domains of Dread p.16
- ↑ Gazetteer I p.142
- ↑ Gaz 1, pp 10, 16.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 I, Strahd
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.13
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 VotM
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.34
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Gazetteer I p.18
- ↑ House of Strahd
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Gazetteer II p.135
- ↑ King of the Dead
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 King of the Dead
- ↑ I, Strahd, The War Against Azalin - p71, pp109-117, pp167-171
- ↑ I10: Ravenloft II: The House on Gryphon Hill
- ↑ Gazetteer II p.9
- ↑ Gazetteer I p.144
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Gaz 1, p 19.
- ↑ Domains of Dread p.17
- ↑ Thoughts of Darkness
- ↑ Children of the Night: Vampires p.21-26
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
Categories:
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- Netbook-canon
- Character
- NPC
- Darklord
- Ruler
- History of Barovia
- Transgressor
- Fratricide
- Fiend Summoner
- Demonologist
- Poisoner
- Dancer
- Organist
- Musician
- Storyteller
- Orator
- Performing Artist
- Artist
- Writer
- Arcane Loremaster
- Ravenloft Loremaster
- Count of Barovia
- Count
- Von Zarovich Family
- Noble of Barovia
- Necromancer
- Specialist Wizard
- Wizard
- Vampire
- Undead
- Human
- Chaotic Evil
- Barovian (Prime Material Plane)
- Former Inhabitants of Prime Material Barovia
- Inhabitants of Castle Ravenloft
- Inhabitants of Barovia
- Ancient Vampire
- Darklord (Domain Lord Magnitude of Evil)
- Male
