Rictavio

The half-elven bard who plays quite poorly at the Blue Water Inn, though most people don't seem to care. However, instead of playing songs, most of the time the bard regales patrons with stories of fantastical, far away places. Places like Waterdeep, Baldur's Gate, and other Faerunean locations, catching the attention of Idris.
He plays not for money, but for food for himself and his horse.
He played dumb for a time, but eventually admitted he was not from Barovia, and suspects he came here the same way Idris and his friends did. Before parting, Rictavio told Idris to be careful of the red-haired woman he is traveling with, and he knows who has taken an interest in her.