Vardos,[4] more commonly known on Toril as gypsy carts[1] or gypsy wagons,[2][3] were a type of wagon used by gypsies in the Vast region of Faerûn[1][note 1] and by the Vistani in the Domains of Dread.[4]
Description[]
These wagons were covered with curved roofs, often described as being "barrel-topped",[4][5] and were pulled by horses. The Vistani built these wagons themselves[4] and their design was rather uniform across all of the Vistani tribes,[6] though the Kaldresh were known to decorate their vardos with elaborate metalwork.[7]
Vardos held great significance in Vistani culture, being viewed as symbols of prestige and signs of wealth. They were also important for providing Vistani with secure places to perform fortunetelling, scrying, and spell component crafting.[8]
Notable Owners[]
- Laurinda Brozik,[3] a Theskian fortuneteller in the Jack Mooney & Sons Circus.[9]
- Lela Moslavaric, a Vistani of the Moslavaric tribe.[10]
- Sybil Rasia, a Gur from Phlan who became trapped in Barovia for a time. While residing in that Demiplane of Dread she owned a brightly colored vardo adorned with images of red roses.[11]
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Notes[]
- ↑ While it is not explicitly stated that "gypsies" use these "gypsy carts", gypsies have shown up in multiple Living City publications, cementing their existence in the Vast.
Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
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Gallery[]
External Links[]
Vardo (Romani wagon) article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Terence Kemper (June 1999). “The House of Spice”. In Erik Mona ed. Polyhedron #136 (TSR, Inc.), p. 19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mark Anthony (1993). Crypt of the Shadowking. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 5, p. ?. ISBN 1-56076-594-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Daniel S. Donnelly ed. (May 1997). The Trumpeter 1, no. 3 (link). (RPGA), p. 2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Christopher Perkins, Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman (March 2016). Curse of Strahd. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7869-6598-4.
- ↑ David Wise (1995). Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani. Edited by Jonathan Caspian. (TSR, Inc.), p. 19. ISBN 0-7869-0155-1.
- ↑ David Wise (1995). Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani. Edited by Jonathan Caspian. (TSR, Inc.), p. 13. ISBN 0-7869-0155-1.
- ↑ David Wise (1995). Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani. Edited by Jonathan Caspian. (TSR, Inc.), p. 36. ISBN 0-7869-0155-1.
- ↑ David Wise (1995). Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani. Edited by Jonathan Caspian. (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 0-7869-0155-1.
- ↑ Jean Rabe, et al. (August 1990). Inside Ravens Bluff, the Living City. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 23–24. ISBN 1-56076-048-6.
- ↑ Ron Lundeen (April 2016). The Seer (DDAL04-05) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Curse of Strahd (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12.
- ↑ Robert Alaniz (April 5, 2016). The Marionette (DDAL4-04) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Curse of Strahd (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12.