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[[Ezmerelda D'Avenir]] is a protege of [[Rudolph van Richten]]<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]]</ref> | {{canon}} | ||
[[Ezmerelda D'Avenir]] is an [[NPC]] from [[Curse of Strahd]]. In the continuity of that module, she is a [[Vistani]] and former protege of [[Dr. Rudolph van Richten (Curse of Strahd)|Dr. Rudolph van Richten]]. Ever since hearing of her former mentor's decision to hunt [[Strahd]] in [[Barovia]], Ezmerelda has searched for van Richten, unknowing of his use of the [[Rictavio]] guise.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 230-231">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 230-231</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Much of Dr. van Richten's early history before he came a monster hunter remains the same. One key difference is that he did not wholesale murder the [[Vistani]] that [[kidnapped]] his son [[Erasmus van Richten]]. In fact, one of them, [[Ezmerelda d'Avenir]] appeared to him one day and expressed her remorse, eventually becoming van Richten's student in monster hunting. However, their relationship frayed after a couple of years, and at, Ezmerelda's suggestion, they left each other's company amicably.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 230-231">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 230-231</ref> | |||
Eventually, Dr. van Richten set his sights upon the destruction of Strahd. Rictavio came to [[Barovia]] in the guise of [[Rictavio]]<ref name="Curse of Strahd">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 238</ref> and set up shop at a then [[abandoned]] tower formerly belonging to the [[wizard]] [[Khazan]]. Dr. van Richten made [[Van Richten's Tower|Khazan's old tower]] his own for a time, before moving on to [[Vallaki]] and setting up shop there.<ref name="CoS p. 167">CoS p. 167</ref> In the meantime, Ezmerelda heard [[rumor]]s about her former mentor's travel to [[Barovia]] to take out Strahd, and she traveled to Barovia to find van Richten, eventually setting up shop in his old tower.<ref>CoS p. 231</ref> | |||
==In Curse of Strahd== | |||
In this module, Ezmerelda seeks to find van Richten, or, barring that, to continue his work of destroying Strahd.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 230-231">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 230-231</ref> She be encountered operating out of [[Van Richten's Tower]]<ref name="CoS p. 168">CoS p. 168</ref> or [[the Abbey of Saint Markovia]]. In the latter case, she says as one of [[the Abbot]]'s special guests, having befriended him but actually using the Abbey as a good place to ambush [[Strahd]], though if encountered here and the [[player character]]s seem devoted to Strahd's destruction, she readily joins with them and gives up her old plans.<ref>CoS p. 154</ref> Ezmerelda may also be randomly encountered on the [[road]]s of Barovia or in [[Castle Ravenloft]]<ref>CoS p. 50</ref> She joins with the player characters much more readily than her [[loner]] mentor. | |||
Emzerelda may be revealed by the [[tarokka]] card reading of [[Madame Eva]] to be [[Strahd's Enemy]].<ref>CoS p. 17</ref> Like Eva, Emzerelda can perform tarokka card readings herself.<ref>CoS p. 11</ref> | |||
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Ezmerelda D'Avenir is an NPC from Curse of Strahd. In the continuity of that module, she is a Vistani and former protege of Dr. Rudolph van Richten. Ever since hearing of her former mentor's decision to hunt Strahd in Barovia, Ezmerelda has searched for van Richten, unknowing of his use of the Rictavio guise.[1]
History
Much of Dr. van Richten's early history before he came a monster hunter remains the same. One key difference is that he did not wholesale murder the Vistani that kidnapped his son Erasmus van Richten. In fact, one of them, Ezmerelda d'Avenir appeared to him one day and expressed her remorse, eventually becoming van Richten's student in monster hunting. However, their relationship frayed after a couple of years, and at, Ezmerelda's suggestion, they left each other's company amicably.[1]
Eventually, Dr. van Richten set his sights upon the destruction of Strahd. Rictavio came to Barovia in the guise of Rictavio[2] and set up shop at a then abandoned tower formerly belonging to the wizard Khazan. Dr. van Richten made Khazan's old tower his own for a time, before moving on to Vallaki and setting up shop there.[3] In the meantime, Ezmerelda heard rumors about her former mentor's travel to Barovia to take out Strahd, and she traveled to Barovia to find van Richten, eventually setting up shop in his old tower.[4]
In Curse of Strahd
In this module, Ezmerelda seeks to find van Richten, or, barring that, to continue his work of destroying Strahd.[1] She be encountered operating out of Van Richten's Tower[5] or the Abbey of Saint Markovia. In the latter case, she says as one of the Abbot's special guests, having befriended him but actually using the Abbey as a good place to ambush Strahd, though if encountered here and the player characters seem devoted to Strahd's destruction, she readily joins with them and gives up her old plans.[6] Ezmerelda may also be randomly encountered on the roads of Barovia or in Castle Ravenloft[7] She joins with the player characters much more readily than her loner mentor.
Emzerelda may be revealed by the tarokka card reading of Madame Eva to be Strahd's Enemy.[8] Like Eva, Emzerelda can perform tarokka card readings herself.[9]
