_Lore Index

Lore Index

Player-confirmed world facts compiled from session transcripts and summaries. See The Amber Vault for campaign overview.

Lore notes are thematic compilations—not DM secrets. Each note links related NPCs, locations, items, and quests in frontmatter.

Folder layout

Folder Contents
Campaign Spine/ Core antagonist, prophecy, and central NPC threads
Factions and Peoples/ Governments, communities, orders, and allied networks
Geography and Settlements/ Valley geography, settlements, travel corridors, landmark deep-dives
Religion and History/ Deities, pre-Strahd history, and divine layers
Creatures and Curses/ Monsters, supernatural threats, conspiracies, and curse mechanics

Campaign Spine

Core antagonist, prophecy, and central NPC threads.

Topic Note
Strahd Strahd von Zarovich — Party Knowledge
Ireena Ireena Kolyana and Strahd's Interest
Tarokka reading Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading

Factions and Peoples

Topic Note
Vallaki government Vallaki Politics
Vistani The Vistani of Barovia
Dusk elves The Dusk Elves of Barovia
Monster hunters Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Monster Hunters
Order of the Silver Dragon Order of the Silver Dragon and Argynvostholt
Keepers of the Feather Keepers of the Feather — Party Knowledge
Martikov family The Martikov Family

Geography and Settlements

Valley geography, settlements, travel corridors, and landmark compilations. Entity stubs live in 02 - Entities/Locations/.

Topic Note
Three lights of civilization The Three Lights of Civilization

Religion and History

Topic Note
Morning Lord & Mother Night The Morning Lord and Mother Night (Ezra)
Lugdana & Ravenkind Lugdana and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind
Ladies Three & First Folk The Ladies Three and the First Folk

Creatures and Curses

Topic Note
Werewolves & lycanthropy Werewolves and Lycanthropy in Barovia
Night hags & dream pastries Night Hags and Dream Pastries
Court of Wolves Court of Wolves

Dataview

File tags related_quests last_updated_through
Court of Wolves
  • lore
  • faction
  • court-of-wolves
  • vampires
  • kidnappings
Session 22 - Summary
Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Monster Hunters
  • lore
  • faction
  • monster-hunters
  • van-richten
Session 22 - Summary
Ireena Kolyana and Strahd's Interest
  • lore
  • ireena-kolyana
  • strahd
Session 22 - Summary
Keepers of the Feather — Party Knowledge
  • lore
  • keepers-of-the-feather
  • vallaki
  • spy-network
Session 22 - Summary
Lugdana and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind
  • lore
  • historical
  • morning-lord
- -
Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading
  • lore
  • tarokka
  • strahd
-
Night Hags and Dream Pastries
  • lore
  • night-hags
  • dream-pastries
  • hags
Session 22 - Summary
Order of the Silver Dragon and Argynvostholt
  • lore
  • faction
  • silver-dragon
- -
Strahd von Zarovich — Party Knowledge
  • lore
  • strahd
  • antagonist
-
The Dusk Elves of Barovia
  • lore
  • faction
  • dusk-elf
  • history
Session 10 - Summary
The Ladies Three and the First Folk
  • lore
  • historical
  • first-folk
  • deities
- -
The Martikov Family
  • lore
  • martikov
  • vallaki
  • wizard-of-wines
Session 22 - Summary
The Morning Lord and Mother Night (Ezra)
  • lore
  • deities
  • morning-lord
  • ezra
  • mother-night
-
The Three Lights of Civilization
  • lore
  • geography
  • settlements
  • barovia
Session 22 - Summary
The Vistani of Barovia
  • lore
  • vistani
  • barovia
Session 22 - Summary
Vallaki Politics
  • lore
  • vallaki
  • politics
  • burgomaster
-
Werewolves and Lycanthropy in Barovia
  • lore
  • werewolves
  • lycanthropy
  • court-of-wolves
Session 22 - Summary
File tags first_mentioned
The Martikov Family
  • lore
  • martikov
  • vallaki
  • wizard-of-wines
Session 01 - Summary
Strahd von Zarovich — Party Knowledge
  • lore
  • strahd
  • antagonist
Session 01 - Summary
Vallaki Politics
  • lore
  • vallaki
  • politics
  • burgomaster
Session 04 - Summary
Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Monster Hunters
  • lore
  • faction
  • monster-hunters
  • van-richten
Session 04 - Summary
The Morning Lord and Mother Night (Ezra)
  • lore
  • deities
  • morning-lord
  • ezra
  • mother-night
Session 04 - Summary
Lugdana and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind
  • lore
  • historical
  • morning-lord
Session 06 - Summary
Werewolves and Lycanthropy in Barovia
  • lore
  • werewolves
  • lycanthropy
  • court-of-wolves
Session 06 - Summary
Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading
  • lore
  • tarokka
  • strahd
Session 06 - Summary
Order of the Silver Dragon and Argynvostholt
  • lore
  • faction
  • silver-dragon
Session 07 - Summary
The Ladies Three and the First Folk
  • lore
  • historical
  • first-folk
  • deities
Session 08 - Summary
Night Hags and Dream Pastries
  • lore
  • night-hags
  • dream-pastries
  • hags
Session 08 - Summary
The Dusk Elves of Barovia
  • lore
  • faction
  • dusk-elf
  • history
Session 09 - Summary
Court of Wolves
  • lore
  • faction
  • court-of-wolves
  • vampires
  • kidnappings
Session 09 - Summary
Keepers of the Feather — Party Knowledge
  • lore
  • keepers-of-the-feather
  • vallaki
  • spy-network
Session 12 - Summary
The Three Lights of Civilization
  • lore
  • geography
  • settlements
  • barovia
Session 14 - Summary