Krezkov Family

The Krezkovs are an influential and historic family in Barovia. Up until the 350s they were in charge of the Wizards of the Wine, until Count Strahd von Zarovich gave them responsibility for rebuilding the former settlement of Perimsham, which he would rename Krezk in their honour. Since then the Krezkov family have retained the post of Burgomaster of Krezk within the family.

The crest of the Krezkovs is a sun atop a large fortress.

History
According to the History of Barovia over the century of 297-397 the Krezkovs firmly placed themselves as the richest of Barovia's noble families, due to the ever-increasing demand of wine in the region. The Wachter and Ulrich families bought the beautiful Red Dragon Crush in by the wagon load, and the common folk from the Village of Barovia drink their way through a wagon of Purple Grapemash every week. After Lord Strahd charged the Krezkovs with rebuilding Krezk, the Wizards of the Wine winery was given to the Martikovs to the Kreskovs' dismay.

The honour from having a new village named after them, along with the trust instilled in them to defend the valley from the west, increased their reputation within Barovia massively. However, without a substantial source of income from the winery, and having purchase wine from the Martikovs for the first time, their financial stability begins to waver. In order to reduce the financial risk, Frederick Krezkov established a self-sufficiency policy in Krezk. The villagers grew their own crops, kept their own animals and made their own clothing. The only import after Frederick was the wine.

Frederick Krezkov
Frederick was the first Burgomaster of Krezk, charged with its rebuilding by Strahd. He instituted self-sufficiency policies for the town, which appears to have set the town onto its current isolationist path.

Dmitri Krezkov
Current Burgomaster of Krezk.

Dmitri had four sons, however tragedy has befallen their family and at the time the party made it to Krezk his final living son, Ilya Krezkov, had died the week prior. By the following morning there was an implication that the Abbot of St Markovia may have done something, as Dmitri was suddenly terrified of him.

Dmitri described Baron Vargis Vallakovich as "an old fool". He derided Vassili van Holtz for "making his own rules" when the party advised that Vassili had granted them use of his home within Krezk, and Dmitri denied the party entry due to his mistrust of adventurers.