Radu Radovich

Radu Radovich is a member of  Arrigal's camp, and a frequent visitor of the Blood of the Vine tavern. In the past, he fancied Elladore, a young woman living in the village. The relationship was little more than a passing fling, but the deeply possessive Radu was enraged and offended when Elladore’s father, a soulless fletcher named Tural, discovered them and forbade Radu from darkening their doorstep. In his bitterness, a drunken Radu raved to Soriva, one of the three Vistani owners of the Blood of the Vine. Sorvia, one of Strahd’s Vistani spies, told Radu that Count Zarovich was known to reward his Vistani servants, and told him how to offer his services to Rahadin, the Master’s right hand.
Currently, Radu is in Barovia on a mission from Arrigal- See Quest: Saving Arabelle. Commanded to search for the missing Arabelle, Radu is instead slacking and drinking, convinced that the girl is long since dead. He arrived yesterday morning, and has yet to pay his tab, aggravating the bar’s three owners. If he overhears the PCs agree to escort Ireena to Vallaki, he shadows the party while they linger in Barovia, eager to earn Strahd’s favor by providing information on their histories, personalities, names, or abilities. Should Strahd become interested in the PCs, Radu follows them on the road, gathering more information to deliver to his master.
If the PCs shake him down for the money owed to Alenka, Mirabel, and Sorvia, the drunken and cocky Radu obeys only if a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Intimidate) check. Otherwise, a DC 8 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check is sufficient to steal the purse from his belt. If attacked, Radu throws the 10 gold at the PCs and attempts to place the following Vistana’s Curse upon them before fleeing: “If it be gold you prize, then let it dance from your fingers!” The PC that attacked him must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw; on a failure, that PC is cursed to have all gold coinage or items that they pick up vanish within thirty seconds. This includes any gold thrown by Radu.
Radu’s purse contains 13 gp, 16 sp, and 28 cp. If the PCs offer to pay his debt, he thanks them, and offers to lead them to Madam Eva’s tent at Tser Pool for a reading. Secretly, he seeks to gain more information about them to report to Strahd, and will attempt to eavesdrop on their Tarokka reading if possible.