Baron Vargas Vallakovich

#npc

What we know

Current burgomaster of Vallaki; not well liked per Ismark Kolyanovich (Session 5 @ 00:21:49)
Hostile to Vistani; Vallaki encampment unwelcoming to outsiders (Session 5 @ 00:20:52)
Ismark has not visited Vallaki in many years (Session 5 @ 00:21:49)
Fine robes, shiny breastplate, adorned rapier; rides chestnut horse (Session 10 @ 00:49:14)
Three guards and two mastiffs in street procession (Session 10 @ 00:49:14)
Enforcer Izek at his side; addressed as Isik (Session 10 @ 00:55:59)
"Rehabilitates" dissenters at Vallakovich manor; Udo taken for speaking against him (Session 10 @ 00:51:24)
Punishes "malicious unhappiness" to guard town happiness (Session 10 @ 00:57:42)
Massive ego; weak to flattery per Wilhelmina Rikalova (Session 10 @ 01:08:43)
Invited party to Festival of the Blazing Sun in four days (Session 10 @ 01:00:30)
Met party at Vallakovich Manor; den with mastiffs and bear-head mount (Session 11 @ 01:30:32)
Tasked party to infiltrate Wachterhaus and find evidence Lady Fiona Wachter serves the devil (Session 11 @ 01:35:25)
Cannot move against Wachters without public proof; authorized Izek blind eye for infiltration (Session 11 @ 01:37:34)
Approved fake rehabilitation scheme; showed party Udo in upstairs closet (Session 11 @ 01:53:01)
Party to return tonight for Udo; permanent facility may be ready tomorrow night (Session 11 @ 02:01:23)
Handed Arasek Stockyards barn key for Party Hideout on eastern edge (Session 12 @ 01:55:23)
Informed Izek and guards of party's authorized prisoner transport (Session 12 @ 01:57:27)
Morning 9th: doctors took him from manor; left for urgent audience with Lady Fiona Wachter—not home when party visited (Session 19 @ 41:18)
Abdicated burgomastership to Lady Fiona Wachter at town square 9th noon; Festival canceled (Session 20 @ 00:11:47)
Strahd von Zarovich appeared after speech; Baron present on stage (Session 20 @ 00:18:15)
Collapsed sobbing after Strahd left—feared devil had come for him (Session 20 @ 00:37:30)
Mercurio deceived him: coup was to spare him from Strahd's wrath; Baron grateful bear-hug (Session 20 @ 00:38:53)
Keeps Vallakovich Manor; Fiona seizing/redistributing other assets (Session 20 @ 00:43:07)

How we met

Street procession during Session 10; formal manor audience Session 11 (Session 10 @ 00:51:24).

Notable interactions

Released Wilhelmina Rikalova to Sildir's custody after persuasion (Session 10 @ 00:58:47)
Sildir praised his armor and leadership (Session 10 @ 00:57:15)

Open questions

Unconfirmed: whether Baron works with Court of Wolves assassins (Session 10 @ 03:27:33)
Unconfirmed: reasons for anti-Vistani policy (Session 5 @ 00:20:52)