The Land: Forlorn is one of the Core's smallest domains. It is nestled between Barovia and Kartakass in the Balinok Mountains. The land is forested and lush, but few normal animals live here. There are no villages in Forlorn.

In a narrow, twisting valley lies the Lake of Red Tears. Red granite cliffs surround the lake, reflecting from the water as the sun sinks low every evening. A landslide formed the lake by merging several smaller pools into one. Black, barren fir trees, which once stood proudly on the mountainside, now emerge from the surface like skeletons.

The Folk: No one lives in Forlorn for long, except perhaps a hermit or two. A castle is abandoned and in poor repair.

Encounters: Only an occasional wolf will cross a traveler's path or perhaps a gobin or two or three or four or fifty. Encounters in the castle are another matter.