Overview
Lake Zarovich is a glassy, uncanny body of water located along the road between the Old Bonegrinder and Vallaki. Its still surface reflects the perpetually overcast Barovian sky like a dark mirror. The lake holds a strange power over Ireena, who dreamed of this place long before ever setting foot upon its shores.
What the party knows
- Ireena recognized the lake from her dreams, though she swore she had never visited it in life
- Something in her soul seemed to resonate with this place
- The party was ambushed by werewolves near the lake’s shore
- Two werewolves they named “Hairy Bill” and “Bairy Hill” attacked the party here
- When the werewolves died, their monstrous forms peeled away to reveal two young Barovian men—victims of the curse
- Parriwimple was wounded during the battle, bearing the same type of wound that marked the dead werewolves—raising concerns about lycanthropy
Notable places
- The pebbled shore where Ireena stood in recognition
- The treeline from which the werewolves emerged
Notable figures
- None resident; the area is dangerous
Visits
- Session 08 - Ireena recognized the lake; the party fought werewolves
- Session 15 - Killing Izek (Neyavr 5, Evening) - The lake’s shore became the site of Izek Strazni’s assassination. After being poisoned with Purple Grapemash No. 3 laced with essence of night hag, Izek stumbled to his favorite spot by the water. The party ambushed him here in two phases: first disabling him with Hold Person and Heat Metal, then finishing him in direct combat after he broke free. The battle concluded with Izek’s decapitation, and the party recovered his signature battleaxe and barbed tail (which detached upon his death).