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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Viktal Tales of the days before Mother arrived claim that the families of Viktal barely scraped enough from the earth to survive, and often lost livestock and children to malicious fey. Today, Mother
ensures peace in Viktal. Wicker scarecrows guard the rich fields, and friendly people go about their business with idyllic simplicity. Families in the community share their crops and resources
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Viktal and the Tithe Those who come to Tepest inevitably arrive near the domain’s lone surviving settlement, Viktal. There, they find welcoming people, warm food and beds, and an unsettling sense
during the seasonal Tithe. This section explores the village of Viktal and provides guidance on how the Tithe unfolds.
Welcome to Viktal The rustic community of Viktal consists of a few dozen simple
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locals seeking grand fortunes for their children.
Tepest. Many of the children in the town of Viktal are hexbloods who exhibit their supernatural natures from a young age. Each youngster is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Tepest The horror of Tepest rises from its mysterious wilderness and the seemingly idyllic community of Viktal. Here, dread lies in contrasts. Tree branches grasp like claws while every
cottage exudes a warm glow. Smiles come readily but last too long. Wildflowers grow from the carcasses of mutated lambs. The Mists deposit visitors to Tepest near Viktal, whose folk encourage
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
betrayed her coven in pursuit of a daughter to love. Taking the guise of a deity called Mother, Lorinda has adopted the entire village of Viktal, protecting its people from nature’s whims so they can feed
Viktal, Tepest’s only remaining community, do what they must to survive, using tradition and faith to cloak their fear of the wilds and their complicity in a cycle of murder. Strangers are symbols of hope
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Tepest know the following facts: Viktal is the only noteworthy community in Tepest. The idyllic village’s residents devoutly follow the optimistic
, naturalistic faith of the god known as Mother. Supposedly, no one born there ever wants to leave. The frequent festivals in Viktal include a fertility celebration called the Tithe, which occurs once each season
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
residents of Viktal, she takes on her benevolent illusory guise as Mother. Mother. Lorinda wears the guise of Mother to manipulate the people of Viktal. In this illusory form, she appears as a matronly
they love her best, remain watchful for those of weak faith, and offer seasonal sacrifices (see “Viktal and the Tithe”). Mother’s Minders. Servants of Mother prove their faith through song, rustic
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the region ill-suited to agriculture, and deadly predators, murderous goblins, and cunning fey haunt the wilds. Despite this, the land around the community of Viktal is a haven of peace and bounty. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nursery-oubliette, and the Old Cauldron, a plugged pot where Lorinda’s coven-sisters languish. The Gurgyl ranges across Tepest at Lorinda’s will and might appear anywhere. The villagers of Viktal know the Gurgyl serves their god in some way, but sighting it portends bad luck.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kartakass. They eagerly grant the wishes of locals seeking grand fortunes for their children. Tepest. Many of the children in the town of Viktal are hexbloods who exhibit their supernatural natures from a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
despite a strained relationship. The inhabitants of Arak resent the people of the surface for ancient slights and view them as dangerous. They avoid the folk of Viktal but eagerly play malicious






