Strahd von Zarovich’s brother, murdered by Strahd out of jealousy over a shared love, Tatiana. His preserved body was interred in the catacombs beneath Castle Ravenloft with the blade of the Sun Sword and a suit of magic armor.
History
- His preserved body is found in crypt #13 of the catacombs, buried with the Sun Sword’s blade and magic armor 2023-01-30 @ 03:50:41.
- Holy water splashed on his body by Donnie creates a mind-link, revealing that he and Strahd both loved Tatiana, and that Strahd murdered them both out of jealousy 2023-01-30 @ 04:00:19–04:10:16.
- His body crumbles to dust once the mind-link ends 2023-01-30 @ 04:10:16.
DM notes (spoiler)
His backstory is the motive for Strahd’s long-standing grief and villainy — Pat frames the original 1984 module’s Strahd as a villain with real motivations and grief rather than a generic monster 2023-03-18 @ 00:33:00–00:33:48.