# [[ Khazan ]] Khazan was the wild dwarf archmage who aided in the construction of [[Strahd von Zarovich|Strahd]]'s new seat of power. But something went wrong, as things so often do involving Strahd, and he was locked up in [[Castle Ravenloft]] instead. ### In [[007_20260711 Session 7|Session 7]] the Gang learned learned from [[Nikola Wachter]]: > - [[Khazan]] was responsible for placing (magical?) wards around [[Castle Ravenloft]]. > - His manuscripts have been lost. > - Rumors suggest [[Save Doru|the mage's tower is somewhere]] around the countryside of [[Lake Sarovich]]. > ^session7 ## Philosopher's Stone According to local legends, [[Khazan]] constructed a philosopher's stone, capable of curing even vampirism. Rumors suggest that he left behind a tower somewhere in the marshes near [[Stoya]]. If that isn't a mere legend, the legendary philosopher's stone could be there.