Ismark Indrirovich

Ismark Indrirovich (also known as Ismark the Lesser) is an NPC from the initial I6: Ravenloft module. He the son of the Kolyan Indrirovich, and stepbrother to Ireena Kolyana. He resided in the village of Barovia and frequents the Blood o' the Vine Inn. His father was murdered by Strahd von Zarovich. Ismark is aware that Strahd desires his sister, though he knows not why. Ismark can also identify the letter written to lure the PCs written by Strahd was not written by Kolyan.

According to Domains of Dread, the module I6 takes place in year 528 BC. Thus, Ismark is likely to be deceased in the modern Ravenloft timeline.

In Expedition to Castle Ravenloft

In this 3rd Edition reboot of I6, Ismark is classed as an aristocrat. He can tell the PCs of both the zombie plague and the Lightbringers If the plague is not stopped, he is doomed as is the rest of the village to die and join the ranks of Strahd's undead.

In Curse of Strahd

In this module, Ismark's name has been corrected to Ismark Kolyanovich (See "Note" as to why). Ismark takes a much more active role in this module than previous remakes of I6. In the CoS continuity, he has trained in combat for many years to prepare for the day he will slay Strahd von Zarovich, but he first seeks to move Ireena from the Village of Barovia to Vallaki in the hope of moving out of Strahd's reach. Once her safety is secured, he may accompany them on the player characters eventual attack on Castle Ravenloft However, noone in the Village of Barovia has helped him with travel to Vallaki</ref>CoS p. 45</ref>

Madame Eva's card reading may reveal Ismark Strahd's Enemy.

Game Statistics

• 1st Edition: Fighter 2; Lawful Good
• 2nd Edition: Fighter 4; Neutral Good
• 3rd Edition: Aristocrat 4; Chaotic Good
• 5th Edition: Veteran NPC Archetype; Lawful Good

Note

Note that while Ireena's last name, Kolyana, means "daughter of Kolyan," by real-world Slavic custom, Indirovich would mean "son of Indir" (or some name similar to Indir). So Ismark should probably be Ismark Kolyanovich, if Barovian custom follows the same construction. (Kolyan is the son of Indir, and Ismark is the son of Kolyan.)

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		House of Strahd Ravenloft I6
		House of Strahd - p20 Ravenloft I6 - p8
		House of Strahd - pp19-20 Ravenloft I6 - pp8-9
		Ismark the Lesser