Overview
The Morninglord's church, one of the few doors in the village still left unbarred. Below the nave, behind a barred door, lies the undercroft.
Resting: Risky: a rest here can be interrupted.
Getting here
Ways in
- From Village Church: Down to the undercroft
- From Village Church: Up to the church
- From Village of Barovia: Church
Ways out
| # | Exit | Leads to | Only when |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out to the churchyard |  Village of Barovia | |
| 2 | Out to the churchyard | Village of Barovia | |
| 3 | Down to the undercroft |  Village Church | |
| 4 | Up to the church | Village Church |
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
Old Florin, Pews, a loose stone under the front pew
Goodwife Sorina
Heap of rags
People
- Old Florin, Praying in the village church: Nave, 07:00–18:00 (#7)
- Goodwife Sorina, Praying in the village church: Nave, 08:00–17:00 (#8)
Who turns up at points in the story (2)
- Father Donavich, Altar (#5): when not (burial procession and donavich will officiate and not donavich refused rites and not (doru destroyed and not donavich mercy blessing) and not burgomaster buried)
- Doru, Undercroft (#6): when not doru destroyed and not doru freed
What to find
| # | Where | What | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Vestry chest | Holy Water ×2, Candle ×6 | locked, with nothing to pick |
| 10 | Heap of rags | Dagger, Holy Symbol (Amulet), 3 gp | locked, with nothing to pick |
| 14 | an old priest in the burial niches (hidden) | Periapt of Health | Search: Perception DC 14 |
| 7 | a loose stone under the front pew (hidden) | Amulet of the Devout, +1 | Search: Investigation DC 14 |
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.
Skill checks
| # | Where | Check | Try | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Altar | Religion 14 | Say the dedication over the altar | 1d6 temporary HP |
| 12 | Pews | Performance 12 | Sing a hymn from the old hymnal | Heroic Inspiration |
| 13 | Burial niches | Medicine 13 | Examine the remains in the niches | finds Periapt of Health |
Locked and secret doors
- Barred undercroft door: lock DC 15, opens when undercroft unbarred
Fights
- Doru drops from the ceiling without a sound. Whatever was left of the priest's son is gone behind his eyes., in Village Church: Vampire Spawn. Scales with your level.
By party level (the first line your party fits is the fight you get)
- Village Church, when not doru destroyed and not doru freed and level ≥ 3: Doru (Vampire Spawn) (1800 XP)
- Village Church, when not doru destroyed and not doru freed: Doru (Vampire Spawn) (1800 XP)
Quests and lore
- Cold Prayers: Hedda Ironvow dreamed of a dying sun and a silver raven, and left her chapel before dawn to follow the dream. Since she crossed the mist,…
- The Burgomaster's Burial: Kolyan Indirovich, burgomaster of the village of Barovia, died three nights ago. His children want him buried in the churchyard, and no…
- The Priest's Son: Screams rise from beneath the village church. Father Donavich's son Doru came back from Castle Ravenloft as something else, and his father…
Burial register
The village burial register, kept in a careful hand that grows less careful toward the end. The last entries are a widow, an infant and a woodcutter, each with the words 'buried in daylight'. On the newest line someone has written DORU, son of Donavich, then scored it out so hard the nib tore the page. Under it, smaller: not yet. Not yet. Not yet.