Kolyan Indirovich

The late Kolyan Indirovich was Burgomaster of Barovia Village until his death in Y735 as a result of fright during an attack on his home by an army of zombies and wolves, under the command of Count Strahd von Zarovich.

He is the father of current Burgomaster Ishmark Indirovich and adoptive father of Ireena Indirovich.

Letters to the outside
On their way to Barovia village the party discovered the corpse of an apparent messenger that was carrying a sealed letter which was signed from "K. I. Burgomaster". This letter issued a plea for help, describing how the "love of my life Ireena" had been "afflicted by evil", and that for any who came to their aid there would be many riches to be shared. The party subsequently compared the letter to another letter they had which was written by Strahd and found that the two had matching handwriting.

When visiting the Burgomaster's mansion in Barovia village shorty after Kolyan's death the party found a second letter which was still on Kolyan's person and was confirmed by his children to be his own handwriting. The letter began "Hail to thee, valour and might" and went on to describe Barovia as a lost cause, and asked only for the region to be surrounded by holy symbols. It describes how his daughter Ireena has been bitten by a vampire.

Letter #1 - "We plead for thy assistance"
"Hail to thee of might and valor.""I, a lowly servant of Barovia, send honor to thee. We plead for thy so desperately needed assistance.""The love of my life, Ireena Kolyana, has been afflicted by an evil so deadly that even the good people of our village cannot protect her. She languishes from her wound, and I would have her saved from this menace.""There is much wealth in this community. I offer all that might be had to thee and thy fellows if thou shalt but answer my desperate plea.""Come quickly, for her time is at hand! All that I have shall be thine!""Kolyan Indirovich""Burgomaster"

Letter #2 - "Give us up for dead"
''Hail thee of might and valor:

I, the Burgomaster of Barovia, send you honor—with despair. '' My adopted daughter, the fair Ireena Kolyana, has been these past nights bitten by a vampyr. For over four hundred years, this creature has drained the life blood of my people. Now, my dear Ireena languishes and dies from an unholy wound caused by this vile beast. He has become too powerful to conquer.''

''So I say to you, give us up for dead and encircle this land with the symbols of good. Let holy men call upon their power that the devil may be contained within the walls of weeping Barovia. Leave our sorrows to our graves, and save the world from this evil fate of ours.'' '' There is much wealth entrapped in this community. Return for your reward after we are all departed for a better life.''

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