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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
The Barovian Valley	The Barovian Valley
Three lights of civilization	The Three Lights of Civilization

Religion and History

Topic	Note
Valley history (pre-party)	History of the Valley
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
Vampires, spawn & brides	Vampires
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	Investigate Vallaki Disappearances	Session 23 - Summary
Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Monster Hunters	lore faction monster-hunters van-richten	Investigate Vallaki Disappearances Seek Aid at St. Andral's Church Deliver Arabelle's Gift	Session 23 - Summary
History of the Valley	lore historical barovia chronology valley	-	Session 23 - Summary
Ireena Kolyana and Strahd's Interest	lore ireena-kolyana strahd	Escort Ireena to Vallaki	Session 23 - Summary
Keepers of the Feather — Party Knowledge	lore keepers-of-the-feather vallaki spy-network	Investigate Vallaki Disappearances Run Vallaki Rehabilitation Front Investigate Wizard of Wines	Session 24 - Summary
Lugdana and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind	lore historical morning-lord	-	Session 23 - Summary
Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading	lore tarokka strahd	Depose Strahd von Zarovich Deliver Arabelle's Gift Consult Madame Eva	-
Night Hags and Dream Pastries	lore night-hags dream-pastries hags	Rescue Stella Wachter Investigate Vallaki Disappearances	Session 22 - Summary
Order of the Silver Dragon and Argynvostholt	lore faction silver-dragon	-	Session 25 - Summary
Strahd von Zarovich — Party Knowledge	lore strahd antagonist	Depose Strahd von Zarovich Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading	Session 25 - Summary
The Barovian Valley	lore geography barovia valley travel	Reach Barovia Village Escort Ireena to Vallaki Depose Strahd von Zarovich	Session 24 - Summary
The Dusk Elves of Barovia	lore faction dusk-elf history	Investigate Vallaki Disappearances Deliver Arabelle's Gift	Session 10 - Summary
The Ladies Three and the First Folk	lore historical first-folk deities	-	Session 24 - Summary
The Martikov Family	lore martikov vallaki wizard-of-wines	Investigate Wizard of Wines Recover Gemstone at Yester Hill	Session 25 - Summary
The Morning Lord and Mother Night (Ezra)	lore deities morning-lord ezra mother-night	Consult Madame Eva Escort Ireena to Vallaki	-
The Three Lights of Civilization	lore geography settlements barovia	Escort Ireena to Vallaki Reach Barovia Village	Session 24 - Summary
The Vistani of Barovia	lore vistani barovia	Consult Madame Eva Deliver Arabelle's Gift Depose Strahd von Zarovich Investigate Vallaki Disappearances	Session 22 - Summary
Vallaki Politics	lore vallaki politics burgomaster	Overthrow Baron Vargas Vallakovich Run Vallaki Rehabilitation Front Investigate Vallaki Disappearances	-
Vampires	lore vampires undead strahd spawn brides	Investigate Vallaki Disappearances Depose Strahd von Zarovich Escort Ireena to Vallaki	Session 23 - Summary
Werewolves and Lycanthropy	lore werewolves lycanthropy court-of-wolves	Seek Aid at St. Andral's Church	Session 22 - Summary

File	tags	first_mentioned
The Martikov Family	lore martikov vallaki wizard-of-wines	Session 01 - Summary
History of the Valley	lore historical barovia chronology valley	Session 01 - Summary
The Barovian Valley	lore geography barovia valley travel	Session 02 - Summary
Vampires	lore vampires undead strahd spawn brides	Session 04 - Summary
Dr. Rudolph van Richten and Monster Hunters	lore faction monster-hunters van-richten	Session 04 - Summary
Vallaki Politics	lore vallaki politics burgomaster	Session 04 - Summary
The Morning Lord and Mother Night (Ezra)	lore deities morning-lord ezra mother-night	Session 04 - Summary
Madame Eva's Tarokka Reading	lore tarokka strahd	Session 06 - Summary
Werewolves and Lycanthropy	lore werewolves lycanthropy court-of-wolves	Session 06 - Summary
Lugdana and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind	lore historical morning-lord	Session 06 - Summary
Order of the Silver Dragon and Argynvostholt	lore faction silver-dragon	Session 07 - Summary
Night Hags and Dream Pastries	lore night-hags dream-pastries hags	Session 08 - Summary
The Ladies Three and the First Folk	lore historical first-folk deities	Session 08 - Summary
Court of Wolves	lore faction court-of-wolves vampires kidnappings	Session 09 - Summary
The Dusk Elves of Barovia	lore faction dusk-elf history	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