Rudolph Van Richten



Originally introduced to the party as a Half-elf named Rictavio, Rudolph is a human monster hunter hiding in Barovia.Once a doctor, his son was kidnapped by a Vistani who sold him to a vampire named Baron Metus. When Van Richten tracked him down, his son begged his father to slay him. He did.

Metus got revenge by killing Van Richten's wife. It was then that Van Richten closed up his clinic and dedicated his life to slaying Metus, vampires, and other monsters. Now he hides in Barovia with a Tiger trained to kill Vistani, welding magic disguises, with the goal of killing Strahd and his followers.

He has agreed to help the party but refuses to travel with them claiming a curse will not let him get close to others for too long. He introduces the party to his student Ezmerelda D'Avenir for her assistance.