• He's not the typically dour Barovian
  • He's friendly and personal when you talk to him about Ireena or Strahd
  • But he's pretty tight-lipped when talking about anything else
    • Unless you're able to befriend him
• He's spent most of his adult life training with weapons in the hope of one day killing Strahd
• Honest to a fault
• Kind, but seems perpetually exhausted
• He's desperate when we first meet him
  • {His father has died and his sister is in danger}
  • So he's willing to settle for little in terms of help
• He openly admits that the villagers are either to smart or afraid of Strahd to help
  • But maybe the PCs would consider being bought

• He wants his sister to be safe from Strahd
  • Beyond that, he wants Strahd dead

• Try to avoid having him join the party. Combat becomes a bit tedious with him and Ireena.
  • But if the party insists, we can work it out
  • The book says he agrees to go if the party takes Ireena to somewhere safe first
  • The excuse can be that since his father is dead, someone needs to govern
• If Players Die an option would be to let them play Ismark
  • For ambitious players, I can hand him over to play as well as their own character

Barovian Lore

• For some reason, Strahd is attracted to Ireena and desires her above all others
• Ireena is vulnerable outside of their house
• If the party shows him their letter from the hook, he knows it's not his father's handwriting
• In the tavern and asked, he says they're Vistani spies
  • His prejudice is apparent
• Strahd takes consorts on occasion
  • Doesn't know why Ireena is special to Strahd

• Father: Kolyan Indirovich
• Adopted Sister: Ireena Kolyana