The shepherd of Old Barovia’s dawn — priest of the Church of the Morninglord, keeper of its bells, the last voice of the Morninglord still speaking in the village. The priest kept his son chained in the undercroft beneath his own altar. He fed him nothing. He prayed over the vault door. He refused to…
Alena Dobroska is Old Barovia’s village physick, an experienced herbalist and healer whose practical knowledge serves people who cannot rely upon magical healing. Villagers seek her for fevers, infected wounds, difficult recoveries, persistent pain, and injuries that require patience more than miracles. Alena is calm, perceptive, and nurturing. She listens carefully, examines what is placed…