Orasnou
The villagers rarely travel outside of their small homes, as they rely on a very small group of individuals to forage and hunt for their families. The village operates on a concept of “everyone helps”; so while two or three people may spend their days in the forest hunting, others in the village spend their time baking, mending gear, or smelting meager -- yet functional -- iron tools for everyone else. Without this teamwork, they would be unable to scratch out their hard-won existence.
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Not much is known about the contents of the surrounding forest, but the foremost location amongst these dark and terrifying trees would have to be the mountain village of Orașnou. Comprised of only about three dozen residents, the villagers have long relied on the monthly Vistani trading visits. Rarely do they have any reason to explore very far outside the village limits. The villagers occasionally share stories about the things they have heard of out in the misty woods. Sometimes they discuss the roving groups of zombies or large packs of wolves, but as the story-swapping evenings roll on and the drinks flow, darker tales emerge: trueblood werewolves – sometimes referred to as “skinwalkers” - that retain their full human faculties even when they have changed their shapes; ruined Vistani wagons that have been reclaimed by the trees; and rings of huge, ancient standing stones that had once been dedicated to some dark fey lord. The village of Barovia is only a few short miles to the south, but the journey follows treacherous paths and winds through a long, thick stretch of the Svalich woods, and uncomfortably close to Castle Ravenloft.. It is only in the direst of circumstances that anyone other than the Vistani would dare to make that trek.
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