# Castle Ravenloft, the King's Balcony

> From the Curse of Strahd game wiki (it covers the whole game, spoilers included): https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-kings-balcony.html. Unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy, not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

> [!infobox]
> **Region:** [Castle Ravenloft](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/regions/castle-ravenloft.md) · level 10
> **Resting:** Risky
> **Light:** dark
> **Getting here:** [Castle Ravenloft, the Chapel](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-chapel.md)

## Overview

A private timber gallery high above the chapel nave, where two tall thrones stand behind a low rail so the lord of the house might hear his prayers in solitude.

Dark timber boards run out to a low rail looking down into the dim well of the chapel nave. Two high thrones stand side by side in the dust, facing the cold stone below.

**Resting:** Risky: a Long Rest here makes camp, and the night can be interrupted.

## Getting here

### Ways in

- **From [Castle Ravenloft, the Chapel](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-chapel.md):** The narrow stair up to the king's balcony

### Ways out

| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The narrow stair down to the chapel | [Castle Ravenloft, the Chapel](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-chapel.md) |  |
| 2 | The narrow stair down to the chapel | [Castle Ravenloft, the Chapel](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-chapel.md) |  |

## Map

![castle ravenloft chapel balcony](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/maps/castle-ravenloft-chapel-balcony.svg)

**Key:** gold, people; red, containers; purple, hidden finds; teal, skill checks; white, exits; orange, traps. The numbers match the lists on this page.

## What to find

The containers here also get random magic items and potions, rolled for a party of level 10 the first time you come ([Random Treasure](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/items/random-treasure.md)). Hidden finds need a Search (F) nearby; the party's best roll counts.

## Fights

- *As you step toward the rail, the two slumped corpses stiffen, wet cloth peeling away from the wood of the…*, in [Castle Ravenloft, the King's Balcony](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/castle-ravenloft-the-kings-balcony.md): A figure in the king's throne ([Strahd Zombie](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/strahd-zombie.md)), A figure in the queen's throne ([Strahd Zombie](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/strahd-zombie.md)). Starts when you reach the king's balcony.

### At camp here

A Long Rest here makes camp, and 1 night in 6 is interrupted (never on Story difficulty). Then the indoors night visitors for your level come out of the dark ([Random Encounters](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/world/random-encounters.md)):

| Party level | What comes | XP |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4 × [Giant Rat](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/giant-rat.md) | 100 |
| 4–6 | 2 × [Shadow](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/shadow.md), [Ghoul](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/ghoul.md), [Ghast](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/ghast.md), 3 × [Skeleton](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/skeleton.md) | 1000 |
| 7–11 | [Wraith](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/wraith.md), 4 × [Wight](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/wight.md), 2 × [Shadow](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/shadow.md) | 4800 |