A four story manor that sits the foggy seam between worlds. Screams of terror can be heard from outside and a pair of scared children, Rose and Thorn Durst are outside asking for aid.
To the Outside World
To most the house does not exist and the noble are not recorded in any history books. Instead, the Durst Manor is nothing more than a fairy tale. A strange house that appears in the woods and those who enter are never seen or heard from again. A place that you can only find while lost and is never in the same place twice. However, the Manor is very much real, only appearing to those foolish enough to enter.
To Barovia
Barovians know of the The Durst Family, however, their legacy is lost to time. Their house deep in the sickening fog that surrounds Barovia. However, some Dursts live on, reduced now to common villages, ignorant of their once noble blood.
Its Dark Purpose
The manor is a mystery to all. A place that is able to reach out of Barovia and bring outsiders into the mists. Those who survive the house find themselves trapped in a dark and unwelcoming land. Most natives to Barovia are distrusting of outsiders, they often stir up trouble and make their lives more difficult. Superstition says that outsiders draw Strahd’s attention and therefore most are hesitant to even acknowledge an outsiders existence.