Rudolph van Richten

Character from Curse of Strahd by Tracy & Laura Hickman, Chris Perkins / Wizards of the Coast

A legendary vampire hunter who has come to Barovia in disguise to destroy Strahd — an old man driven by grief and vengeance, and one of the few people in the world who might actually succeed.

Also known as: Van Richten, Rudolph van Richten, Dr. Van Richten, Rictavio, the carnival ringmaster, the old hunter

What They Know

• He knows Strahd's capabilities in detail — his spellcasting, his shapeshifting, his lair actions within Castle Ravenloft
• His true identity is hidden behind the Rictavio disguise — if Strahd learns who he is, he's dead
• He has a wagon at the Vallaki stockyard containing a saber-toothed tiger he uses as a weapon of last resort
• Ezmerelda d'Avenir was his protégé — they parted on bad terms, and he carries guilt about how he treated her
• The Vistani are connected to Strahd and he does not trust them, though he knows not all Vistani serve the vampire willingly
• He has studied the Sunsword and the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind in his research — he knows what they can do against Strahd
• His tower on Lake Baratok is trapped to keep out intruders — and to destroy his research if it falls into the wrong hands
• He has been observing the political situation in Vallaki and suspects Lady Wachter of being a Strahd sympathizer

Connections

• located_at — blue_water_inn
• enemy_of — strahd
• mentor_of — ezmerelda
• distrusts — arrigal
• owns — van_richtens_tower

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