Overview
The goats' pasture on the slope above the Old Svalich Road, east of the village, with a dry-stone fold, and at the top of it the white wall of the mists (The Goatherd's Count, docs/story/side_quests.md).
A long slope of thin grass above the road, a dry-stone fold with a gate, and at the top of the slope, close enough to throw a stone into, the white wall of the mists.
Resting: Risky: a rest here can be interrupted.
Getting here
Ways in
- The travel map: The High Pasture, in Barovia. It shows once quest.the goatherds count.
Ways out
| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down to the road | the travel map |
Map
Key: gold, people; red, containers; purple, hidden finds; teal, skill checks; white, exits; orange, traps. The numbers match the lists on this page.
Close up
A Goat
People
- A Goat, Of the Village Herd: The fold (#4, #5, #6, #7)
Who turns up at points in the story (2)
What to find
The containers here also get random magic items and potions, rolled for a party of level 3 the first time you come (Random Treasure). Hidden finds need a Search (F) nearby; the party's best roll counts.
Fights
- Out of the mists at the top of the pasture come wolves, white and wet with fog, low and fast, for the old…, in The High Pasture: Dire Wolf, Wolf. Scales with your level. Part of The Goatherd's Count.
By party level (the first line your party fits is the fight you get)
- The High Pasture, when level ≥ 2: 2 × The Mist's Old Wolf (Dire Wolf), 4 × A Mist Wolf (Wolf) (600 XP)
- The High Pasture: 6 × A Mist Wolf (Wolf) (300 XP)
Quests and lore
- The Goatherd's Count: Goodwife Petra's grandson Erno counts one more goat every evening on the high pasture than he owns.