Barovia

An older half-elf in his 60's, fit, with a slight bald patch, glasses, tanned pants, light brown jacket and boots with silver heals and caps, holding a walking stick

He’s not a generic crotchety old man. He’s a really old monster hunter. Master of his trade and too old to put up with any shenanigans or BS from players. He's mellowed out somewhat since he got started, but he’s still quite determined to see the end of any monsters he can. His age is a balancing factor that should keep him from turning into the star of the campaign. While Van Richten’s personality and aura should boarder on the mythic, he has worked with countless groups of adventurers and heroes...it would be easy for him to steal the spotlight from the PCs. So the DM should balance this with the fact that he's old and he's cautious.

Ricatvio was a minor lord in the Dalelands and eventually became a monster hunter after his family were slain by vampires under the control of a political adversary, Baron Meterius. Many years later, through his resources and adventures he stumble across myths and legends of Barovia and Strahd. Harnessing villainess magic he travelled to Barovia several months ago after believing to have acquired enough information with his pet tiger and Ezmarelda, an adopted daughter in all but legality and is now camped out at Blue Water In researching the wereravens and potential Strahd spies.Ezmerelda D'Avenir and Rictavio had a falling out and parted ways in Vallaki. Ricatvio does not want to create more attention and draw the eyes of Strahd on himself or her yet. Rudolph is working on a way to claim the sword of sunlight that Ezmarelda wanted to go after and is trying to figure out a way into Krezk for the holy symbol.