Barovia

Vallaki is a fortified settlement in the Domain of Dread known as Barovia. The town is located at the heart of the valley that is Barovia, beyond the view of Castle Ravenloft, on the south side of Lake Zarovich. It was connected to the land's other two settlements by the Old Svalich Road. Three tall, sturdy iron gates are the only way to enter the town. At night they are kept shut with heavy iron chains and iron padlocks, while during the day they aren't typically locked, though still closed. Vallaki was founded not long after the armies of Strahd von Zarovich had conquered the valley that would become Barovia. The town is governed by a burgomaster named Baron Vargas Vallakovich. The burgomaster mandated that a festival be held at least once every week, despite most of its residents considering them to be pointless and likely to incur Strahd's wrath. The town is inhabited solely by humans, who aren't welcoming of Vistani and wouldn't willingly allow strangers into their homes.