You were the citizens who arrived at Ravenholm, Ravenholm is a former mining town and later, a Resistance stronghold located in the Wasteland. It was previously inhabited by refugees who escaped from the Combine-controlled City 17 to join the resistance but is largely deserted and infested with Zombies and Headcrabs

The town of Ravenholm mainly consists of small to medium-sized houses that are mostly traditionally built, being made from concrete, brick, and wood. Several high-rise apartment buildings can also be seen in some sections of the town such as the area near the coastline and the area near the room with dismembered zombies inside, These buildings, along with the streets, appear in an Eastern European style

The town remained hidden from the Combine for some time, however it was eventually discovered and attacked with a massive bombardment of Headcrab Shells, slaughtering the town's inhabitants by turning them into Zombies. The massacre resulted in the annihilation of the settlement and it was consequently abandoned

You wander around the town of Ravenholm, Many areas of the town are littered with propane cylinders, barrels of flammable materials, and Booby traps that had been laid by a lone survivor, You hear the laughs from the man, and the quotes, as the origin of the laugh come from the middle-aged man with a bald head and portly build; he dresses in traditional embroidered clothing and red Converse sneakers covered with Headcrab ooze, Around his neck, he wears a gold crucifix, signifying his religious position and outlook. He has a cross pierced into the skin of one of his hands

"Ah, who is this? Another life to save? I am Father Grigori!"

Grigori holsters his lever action rifle on his back, He walks closer to you, gesturing to get a better look at you and greeting you