Dramatis Personae
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PROTAGONISTS
| Name & Details | Origins & Journeys |
|---|---|
| Arfas (he/him) - Professional Pauldron Wearer and Certified Frat Bro, Human Paladin
Personality Traits: I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. Ideals: Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. Bonds: Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. Flaws: My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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City Watch/Investigator |
| Blanche (she/her) - Former Gladiator and Best Grandmother, Human Fighter
Personality Traits: I love a good insult, even one directed at me. I know a story relevant to almost every situation. Flaws: I’m a sucker for a pretty face. I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. |
Gladiator |
| Kovu (they/them) - Teen Thief Extraordinaire and Pure Cinnamon Roll, Tabaxi Rogue
Personality Traits: I sleep with my back to a wall or tree, with everything I own wrapped in a bundle in my arms. I bluntly say what other people are hinting at or hiding. Ideals: Aspiration. I’m going to prove that I’m worthy of a better life. Bonds: I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me. Flaws: I will never fully trust anyone other than myself. |
Urchin |
| Nymphadory "Dory" (they/them) - Animal Interpreter and Land-Locked Pirate of Random Items, Tiefling Druid
Personality Traits: I work hard so that I can play hard when the work is done. My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what. Ideals: Freedom. The sea is freedom — the freedom to go anywhere and do anything. Bonds: I’ll always remember my first ship. Flaws: I can’t help but pocket loose coins and other trinkets I come across. |
Pirate |
MAJOR CHARACTERS
| Name | Pronouns | Race/Class/Role | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireena Kolyana | (she/her) | "Barovian Noble, Human" | "Burgomaster Mansion, Village of Barovia" | |
| Ismark Kolyanovich | (he/him) | "Barovian Noble, Human" | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" | |
| Lancelot | (he/him) | "A Very Good Boy, German Shepard" | Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! Here comes a special boy!! | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" |
| Madam Eva | (she/her) | "Vistani Matriarch and Honored Seer, Human" | "Vistani Camp, Tser Pool Encampment" | |
| Strahd Von Zarovich | (he/him) | ??? | ??? | |
| "Morgathana, Bella, and Ophalia" | (she/her) | "Old Bonegrinder Mill, Barovia" |
MINOR CHARACTERS
| Name | Pronouns | Race/Class/Role | Details | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Alenka, Mirabel, and Sorvia" | (she/her) | "Vistani (?) Bar Owners, Human" | "Three sisters who own the Blood of the Vine Tavern. What is unusual is not the owning of a buisness in the Village of Barovia, but the fact that all three of them live in the Village itself, not with other Vistani in one of the many encampments in Barovia." | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" |
| Arahja | (he/him) | "Vistani Elder, Human Rogue (?)" | "Vistani Camp, Tser Pool Encampment" | |
| Arik Lorensk | (he/him) | "Barovian Barkeep, Human" | "Works behind the bar at the Blood of the Vine Tavern. His affect is blank and he does not engage with the patrons of the tavern except to silently deliver drinks to them. The Village of Barovia seems to have several people with similar mannerisms, blank faces in a crowd or walking down the street. No one except the PCs seemed surprised by Arik's interactions." | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" |
| Avatars of The Hand | (they/them) | "Dark Muppet Abominations, Felt" | LINK TO VID/AUDIO | "Death House, Village of Barovia" |
| Bildrath Cantemir | (he/him) | "Barovian Merchant, Human" | "The surely merchant who owns and operates Bildrath's Mercantile with his nephew, Parriwimple. The prices are high and there are certain items that always seem to be out of stock or otherwise in high demand. Stakes and holy water, for example…" | "Bildrath's Mercantile, Village of Barovia" |
| Doru Barbu | (he/him) | "Barovian Commoner, Human Vampire Spawn" | "Son of Father Donavich who is currently going through a rebellious phase. A very sharp, fang-having rebellious phase. He is kept in the basement in his father's church, waiting for blood or salvation." | "Church of the Morning Lord, Village of Barovia" |
| Dream Pasty Guy | (he/him) | "Barovian Commoner, Human" | A stranger met while the PC's were cold-calling in the streets of the Village of Barovia. | Village of Barovia |
| Father Donavich Barbu | (he/him) | "Barovian Priest, Human" | The Barovian priest of the First Church of the Morning Lord and a grieving father of a currently undead son. His despair serves as his vestaments and weighs heavy on his person. | "Church of the Morning Lord, Village of Barovia" |
| Gertruda Moonchild | (she/her) | "Barovian Commoner, Human" | Missing daughter of Mary Moonchild. Mary says that she was taken or lured away by the Mists and does not know where she could be. | ??? |
| Jackass Wizard | (he/him) | "Non-Barovian Wizard, ???" | "His reputation proceeds him. Apparently, he is an adventurer from outside Barovia who traveled all over the land trying to incite a rebellion to overthrow Strahd. About a year ago, he motivated a large group of Barovian commoners (including the then-human Doru) to attack Castle Ravenloft. They were summarily defeated. According to Arahja, Strahd and the Jackass Wizard had an impressive and magnificent Wizard Duel ™ near the Tser Falls. The wizard lost and was killed by Strahd, though Arahja could not find a body in the river afterwards." | ??? |
| Kolyan Indirovich | (he/him) | "Barovian Noble, Deceased Human" | "Super dead daddy. RIP. Killed off-screen. He was regarded as an honorable and hard-working man, with many in the Village of Barovia preferring him to his eldest son, Ismark. Fondly remembered by most, hopefully his line of good credit will help Ireena and Ismark in the near future." | "Burgomaster Mansion, Village of Barovia" |
| Mary Moonchild | (she/her) | "Barovian Commoner, Human" | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" | |
| "Maurice ""Bro""" | (caw/caw) | "Total Bro, Crow/Raven" | "A chill-ass crow (or raven) who Dory gave a rusted iron key to. ""Bro"" hung out with the party for a night at the Tser Pool Encampment before going about his business the nature of which is inscrutable to all. He likes raisins." | "River Ivlis Crossroads, Barovia" |
| Menard | (ze/hir) | "Unpaid Intern and Traveling Merchant, Tiefling" | Who can say if the PC's will encounter hir again? | "Blood of the Vine Tavern, Village of Barovia" |
| Parriwimple Cantemir | (he/him) | "Barovian Shopboy, Human" | "Bildrath's Mercantile, Village of Barovia" | |
| Reneigh | (she/her) | Old Horse | "Solid and dependable horse, who does not spook at the presence of wolves, dead bodies, and caskets, which has some truly unsettling implications. She doesn't horse around." | "Burgomaster Mansion, Village of Barovia" |
| Rina | (she/her) | "Vistani, Half-Elf" | Quiet and quick-witted Vistani woman. | "Vistani Camp, Tser Pool Encampment" |
| Rosalind and Thorn | (she/her) (he/him) | Spooky Ghost Children | Creepy spoopy ghost children. | "Death House, Village of Barovia" |
