Baratok Tower

Baratok Tower stands proudly upon a small island in the centre of Lake Baratok, with a small land causeway connecting it to the mainland.

The tall structure appears to have fallen into disrepair, cracks appearing in the walls particularly in the upper floor. Despite this griffon statues stand proud atop the tower.

The tower was constructed by Archwizard Khazan as his home following the successful construction of Castle Ravenloft for Count Strahd von Zarovich.

Many thought that after Khazan left his tower lay abandoned, and this may have been true for centuries, however when the party of Hallgrimm Mikkenson, Sigismund, and Narid Ashplantt investigated the tower it was clear that despite the lower levels being derelict the top floor had recently been lived in. It was subsequently discovered that it had been Dr Rudolph van Richten using the upstairs quarters for around a month.

The entrance door was protected by 15 magical switches, each of which having an Open, Neutral, and Close position. Should they attempt to enter with any switches in the incorrect position they received a strong paralysing jolt which would last for longer after each successive failure. To receive an indication of the correct position one is required to conduct an attack on the door, and for the correct position of another a different type of attack would have to be used.

There is a central lift which can be used to access the upper floors, and there are living quarters on the top floor. The top floor was home to a strange animated armour which seemed to obey the command of one who spoke the name "Khazan". Sigismund took the armour with him and wore it for several days before his death.

The tower is protected by an anti-magic field.

Whilst resting at the tower van Richten, Hallgrimm, Narid, and Eklyre Temere were attacked by a pack of werewolves but were able to successfully defeat the attackers, leaving no survivors.