History of The Dread Realms

After the Vaduva's had assisted the settlement of Orasnou to get established in the northern lands of Barovia, they had made a deal with the Vistani. They promised that they would ensure the settlement was able to provide the Vistani with furs, food, and similar items every fall when they would pass through. They swore that they would do this as long as the Vistani ensured that the Vaduva family held the "Burgomaster" position.   This continued for the first five years of Orasnou's existence. Even though the village never managed to become a mining community, they did thrive off of their trade with the Vistani when they passed through.   In the fall of 515 the had a very slim harvest, as the rainfall had not been as forth coming as previous years. They also were not so fortunate when it came to their trapping of animals in the forests. Many believed this was Count Strahd von Zarovich being hateful for spite of the village's success.   When the Vistani came looking for their promised the supplies the Vaduva's refused to give the share that was promised. In return the Vistani cursed the family with lycanthropy and banished them to forever live in the forests around the village.   The family still continued to trap animals and provide furs, meats, and such to Orasnou however; they were replaced as the Burgomaster by the Randovich family.

Birth of Feyre Nox in New Berez.

Laszlo arrives in Orasnou and works as a sellsword for the village. He also periodically brings meats and such to sell to the village.

Karinya arrives in Barovia via the Mists of Ravenloft.

A thin-framed man named Khedun Ranal resided in Orasnou for a few years. He had been working as the Burgomaster's scribe. He was out for a stroll on the afternoon of the 21st and never returned. The villagers are a bit concerned.

The party spots a campsite, but as they draw close the group realize that nothing lives there. There are obvious signs of a struggle--long scrapes in the dirt, fresh boot tracks, and a damaged corpse give away the scene. It is clear that a blizzard is moving in quickly from the mountains to the north and they are quickly running out of time to get back to safety. Teh air has become sharp and crips, and is almost still as the clouds prepare to break and shower freezing doom upon the land.   They discover a partially ravaged body and several items among the remains of the campfire. One of the items they find is a silver dagger. Before departing the area, they meet Aya Glenmiir, a bewildered elf and her two compatriots. They were brought to Barovia via the mists, as so many before them.

The characters come upon a cave and begin to explore it:   It was quite apparent that it was a wolf den. Broken, gnawed bones littered the floor, and scraps of fur from a large number of animals were shredded and scattered about the cavern. The smells of offal and rotting meat competed for attention, and the results are exactly as you would expect. As the adventurers take in their environment, a loud peal of thunder reverberated around the cave—the storm outside had finally broken loose! Freezing rain and hail begin to pelt the cave entrance, and howling wind tears through the forest.   After the crew had spent some time investigating the cave:   The sound of baying wolves breaks the silence. A moment later, a young, silver-haired woman with an immense wolf in tow stumbled into the den; gasping in agony with a bloody hand clasped over her belly. As she saw the group, her face contorted into rage. She spat a curse; flecks of blood danced on her lips. Her curses turn into a throaty growl as she falls to her hands and knees. Her body contorted and twisted as her form changed to that of a large, silver-furred wolf. The beast throws its head back and howls, and then charged at the party.   A battle raged in which the group eventually came out on top as the victors. They captured Alina and took her with them back to the village.

A heavy shroud of snow has blanketed the village of Orașnou. The party of adventurers find themselves inside its only inn, The Seven Tables, preparing to eat their first hot meal that they have had in days.   The common room was filled mostly with locals, many of them hunkered down waiting for a break in the blizzard to return to their homes. An aura of fear and superstition permeated the room, as the villagers engaged in discussing rumors as they waited. Marku Grelon and his servers placed a plate of stringy meat, potatoes, carrots and a mug of mead in front of each of you.

The adventurers spend the morning in the Seven Tables Inn because of the raging storm outside. They pick up a handful of "rumors" while eating the house soup and bread. Once the storm breaks, the Innkeeper asks them to go in search of his family that has been missing for a time now.   They manage to find the family member nearly dead not far from town along side his half eaten horse. It appeared that the person was attacked by a wight, which was discovered when Karinya attempted to feed off the boy.   The group receives a vision from a Vistani woman in which they witness Laszlo beheading Glovia's daughter after taking a silver powder box from here. They are then torn from the vision when the village somes under attack by undead.   They manage to thwart the attack, but Laszlo, the ring leader, escapes again. They then go to Glovia's estate and rescue a little girl and her father. Glovia Falinescu attempted to use the girl to raise her own daughter from the dead.

The party of adventurers eventually find and meet with the Bogaravs who entreat them to deal with an outcast that is seeking the love of one he should not seek. while there Tyberon manages to dance with Annika, one of the Vistani girls, so well that he becomes highly known for his skills in dance. The group tracks down, captures a vistani girl who became a vampire and manages to deal with the outcast.

Each adventurers has a few interesting experiences over this period of time, but the event that stands out the most is the destruction of the local temple in Orasnou. Several goons destroyed the temple furniture and warned Rupta and his follower from rebuilding it.