Timeline of Barovia

Barovian years are generally denoted using a "Y" prefix, e.g. the current year is Y735. For the purpose of this page, where all years are Barovian years, this prefix has not been used.

Historic
(* denotes approximate year)

??? - The Dark Powers are trapped within the Amber Temple.

50* - Kavan lives in the Balinok Mountains with his mountainfolk tribe. ("Centuries before Strahd")

100* - Church of Morninglord arrives in Barovia. ("Hundreds of years before Strahd")

200* - Rahadin is exiled from the dusk elves for refusing to bow to Prince Piliro ("Long before Strahd is born").

289 - Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya is born in Barovia.

300 - King Barov conquers Barovia valley, with Rahadin's assistance the dusk elves are persecuted. Builds Ravenloft.

305* - Strahd von Zarovich is born in Barovia.

310 - Lord Victor Wachter is born.

315* - Baba Lysaga is banished from Barovia, never to be seen in the valley again according to Strahd. (History of Barovia states she was banished by Queen Ravenovia, Strahd stated she was banished by King Barov.)

316* - Sergei von Zarovich is born outside Barovia.

320 - End of the War of the Silver Knives between Barovian noble families. The Turgs, lead by Dorien Turg, drive King Barov's forces back out of Barovia. They occupied the valley for around a dozen years. Leo Dilisnya is born to Pidlwick and Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya.

346 - Strahd von Zarovich leads an army into Barovia to retake the valley his father had previously held. Defeats Turgs, Forestfolk, Mountainfolk (lead by Kavan). Burns the Gulthias tree.

347 - Order of the Silver Dragon inflict defeats on Strahd von Zarovich's forces, Strahd is grievously wounded but saved by the Vistani.

350 - Castle Ravenloft is re-constructed with Archwizard Khazan its architect, the Order of the Silver Dragon are defeated, Argynvost is killed. Perimsham is razed, and Strahd places the Krezkov family in charge of rebuilding it as the town of Krezk. Patrina Velikovna approaches Strahd with promise of immortality attained from the Amber Temple. Rahadin introduces Strahd to Tatyana, and he falls in love with her. Sergei von Zarovich joins his older brother at Castle Ravenloft, becomes ordained as the castle's priest of the Morninglord, falls in love with Tatyana.

351 - St Markovia challenges Strahd von Zarovich, she is defeated. Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya perishes during a harsh winter at Castle Ravenloft. Sergei and Tatyana's wedding takes place, and during the ceremony Leo Dilisnya orchestrates a massacre then escapes. During the massacre Strahd kills Sergei. Upon seeing this Tatyana throws herself from the Ravenloft walls and dies, and Strahd is killed by the castle guards, which completes his transformation into a vampire as per his deal with Vampyr.

352* - Patrina approaches Strahd again and is rejected, then stoned to death by the dusk elves, Rahadin slaughters all female dusk elves so that their bloodline will fade away.

362 - Tasha Petrovna dies, Strahd has her buried within the catacombs of Ravenloft.

371* - Strahd is seen again for the first time since the wedding, he is a vampire (20 years after Tatyana's death, according to Kasimir).

372 - Lord Victor Wachter dies.

385 - St Andral challenges Strahd von Zarovich, utilising the protection of forbiddance to provide sanctuary to those, including Strahd's guards, that wish to be protected from him. (Perhaps afraid of his new nature.) St Andral is defeated, and the Church of St Andral is created in Vallaki.

397 - Harkus Vallakovich writes the History of Barovia. Berez is known as an up and coming agricultural settlement.

398 - Strahd tracks down and kills Leo Dilisnya. He begins to hone his spellcasting abilities in order to emulate Leo's power.

405 - Harkus Vallakovich writes the Fine Wine of Barovia.

535* - Ludmilla Vilisevic becomes a bride of Strahd.

635* - Sunlight is seen for the last time in the Barovian valley.

635* - Abbot of St Markovia arrives and takes up his post in the Abbey of St Markovia.

635* - Volenta Popofsky becomes a bride of Strahd.

685* - Durst House burns down.

685* - Anastrasya Karelova becomes a bride of Strahd.

723 - Vassili van Holtz trains a band of adventurers to challenge Strahd von Zarovich, they perish whilst travelling by night.

734 - Archwizard Khazan raises an army of peasants and challenges Strahd von Zarovich, he is defeated at Tser Pool.

735 - Hallgrimm Mikkenson, Sigismund "the Bold", Narid Ashplantt, and Eklyre Temere arrive in Barovia.

Recent
(Number shown is the days the party have been in Barovia)

-30 - A gem is stolen from the Wizards of the Wine, preventing the production of Red Dragon Crush.

-3 - A gem is stolen from the Wizards of the Wine, preventing the production of Purple Grape Mash. Henrik the coffin maker approached Millevoj the gravedigger to steal the Bones of St Andral.

-1 - Burgomaster Kolyan Indirovich dies of fright following an attack on his house by wolves and zombies.

0 - Millevoj removes the Bones of St Andral and gives them to Henrik.

1 - The party (Hallgrimm, Sigismund, and Narid) arrive in Barovia, arrive at Durst House.

2 - Wolf Head Jamboree in Vallaki. The party defeat the beast in Durst House and the property collapses, arrive in Barovia Village, stay at the Blood on the Vine inn.

3 - Party visit Father Donevitch and Burgomaster Ishmark Indirovich, agree to transport his sister Ireena Indirovich to the safety of Vallaki. Funeral of Kolyan, Strahd appears and tried to lure Ireena with him.

4 - Party travel to Vallaki and visit Father Lucien, who advises that the Church of St Andral is no longer hallowed grounds since the bones of St Andral were stolen. Visit Miss Burlesco's Orphanage to find Millivoj under some kind of spell, unable to wake. Found and defeated a demon in the attic of the orphanage. Sigismund is placed in the pillories for attacking a civilian.

5 - The Feast occurs in Vallaki. The party meet Baron Vargis Vallakovich.

6 - The party leave for Krezk. Encounter Vassili van Voltz and save him from a wereboar attack. Ireena is killed fighting giant snakes, and is rushed to the Abbey of St Markovia. The party are denied entry to Krezk.

7 - The party enter Kresk and the Abbey, obtain the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. Met Ezmerelda d'Avenir in the Abbey. Visited Baratok Tower.

8 - Arrived at the Wizards of the Wine, defeated the druids and liberated the winery for the Martikov family.

9 - Sigismund travelled to Argynvostholt along with Rahadin. Hallgrimm and Narid travelled to Yester Hill and interfered with some kind of ritual. The party was reunited in Vallaki. Ricktavio reveals his true identity to Hallgrimm and Narid.

10 - The party travelled to the windmill to the east of Vallaki where they encountered, and were defeated by, Granny and the other two hags. Afterwards they attended the Festival of the Blazing Sun in Vallaki. The Baron ordered the burning of the Wachter family, which the party prevented. In the ensuing combat Narid killed three of the town guards, and Sigismund killed Victor Vallakovich. Sigismund was then beheaded by Izek Strazni. Hallgrimm, Narid, and the Wachters escape to the Vistani camp South of Vallaki. Saveed goes missing searching Argynvostholt. Zrazire Caluhazan arrives in Barovia.

11 - Southern Vistani camp attacked by aromoured tiger, killing seven Vistani. Eklyre Temere arrives in Barovia, joins Hallgrimm and Narid in search for missing Arabelle. Camus going missing searching Argynvostholt. Eklyre accidentally opens a portal to the Nine Hells, which Ezmerelda closes. Party travel to Tser Pool again, and locate Khazan's ring of spell storage. They set out to Lake Zarovich to attempt to track down Arabelle before it is too late and stumble upon another decaying tower, this one full of zombies. They rescue Arabelle after Bluto Krogarov had thrown her overboard to drown.

12 - The party venture to Argynvostholt where they are able to free Saveed and Camus. A mysterious chariot pulled by invisible horses arrives and an invisible driver opens the door to seemingly welcome them inside. They are taken to dinner at Castle Ravenloft with Strahd and his brides.

13 - Party defeat Volenta in combat and escape from Castle Ravenloft still in possession of the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. Establish contact with Archwizard Khazan, who had been living in the form of an elk north of Lake Zarovich and whose mind and soul were returned to him when Eklyre gave him his ring of spell storage. The party then approach the windmill again, this time killing the night hags, Granny and her daughters. They then head into Vallaki where Eklyre kills Ernst and they investigate the Wachterhaus. After warning the baron about an impending attack they travel to Baratok Tower and find Van Richten. They defeat an attempted ambush comprising of werewolves and spend the night recuperating in the tower.

14 - On their way to Yester Hill the party find a Wizards of the Wine cart abandoned by the roadside and manage to track down the assailant to the Children of the Mother Night den west of Baratok Tower. The party defeat them and kill their fearsome leader Kiril Stoyanovich. The druids at Yester Hill were able to successfully complete their ritual and Wintersplinter attacked the Wizards of the Winery. Hallgrimm and Narid, this time with the help of Eklyre Temere and Zrazire Caluhazan, were able to defeat it again along with its army of blights.

15 - Hallgrimm, Narid, and Eklyre ascend of Mount Gakis, and met Khazan at the foot of the mountain. They defeat vrocs, Sangzor, yetis, a shoosuva, and a roc on their journey, rescuing two young mountainfolk natives. By nightfall they successfully reach the Amber Temple and rest.

16 - The party encounter the mountainfolk and their Chieftain Helga inside the Amber Temple. Eklyre finds the Staff of Frost, then accepts a gift from one of the Dark Powers. The party become locked in an intense battle with Neferon, the Guardian of the Amber Temple, which ends in a stalemate. After finding the Tome of Strahd the party leave, but not before Eklyre communes with several Dark Powers and accepts a gift of immortality. Whilst recuperating in Baratok Tower the party are ambushed by Anastrasya and defeat her and three vampire spawns. With van Richten's help the party are able to use Strahd's Tome to see episodes of his past. At the windmill they kill Lady Wachter and are then joined by Ezmerelda, Zrazire, and Strahd. Combat ensues then Strahd leaves, with both sides having inflicted significant damage.

17 - Festival of Our Martyred Lady in Vallaki, day Ireena will be made into Strahd's wife according to Madam Eva. Hallgrimm, Narid, Eklyre, Ezmerelda, and Zrazire head to Berez to face Baba Lysaga and kill her. They successfully reconsecrate the Standing Stones of the Swamp Fane, and light the beacon of protection at Argynvostholt. Khazan and van Richten headed to Castle Ravenloft for the Sword of Sunlight and successfully retrieved it. Ezmerelda is kidnapped by Strahd.