Victor Vallakovich

#npc

What we know

Teenage son of Baron Vargas Vallakovich; dark-haired; studies in Vallakovich Manor library (Session 12 @ 01:26:01)
Aspiring wizard; cantrips and common spells; father disapproves of his magic (Session 12 @ 01:34:19)
Owns spellbook; interested in arcane craft since boyhood (Session 12 @ 01:32:58)
Has Mordenkainen's Ethereal Entities, Denizens of the Unseen Realm volume 1 only (Session 12 @ 01:39:42)
Seeks volume 2 at Archmage Khazan's tower west of Lake Baratok (Session 12 @ 01:39:42)
Offered library access and compensation if party retrieves missing tome (Session 12 @ 01:36:48)
Party believes he would be a better leader than his father (Session 12 @ 02:16:11)
Lent worn copy of Barovian folktales to party (Session 12 @ 01:50:19)
Detected party's deception about working for Baron; tolerated if they avoid harm (Session 12 @ 01:45:33)
Party holds Ethereal Entities, Denizens of the Unseen Realm, Volume 2 from tower; will review before giving Victor (Session 14 @ 02:28:48)
Befriended Stella Wachter ~6 months ago despite Lady Fiona Wachter's objections (Session 14 @ 02:19:34)
Stella returned catatonic ~1 month ago; Vallakoviches blamed "devilry of our house" (Session 14 @ 02:19:34)
Fiona suspects Victor's dark magic; party doubts his skill level (Session 14 @ 02:23:18)
Party negotiated Victor's safety with Fiona during coup alliance (Session 14 @ 02:19:34)
Attic workroom behind skull-carved door—sign All is not well; mirror communion with Stella on ethereal plane (Session 19 @ 59:04)
Three months ago: failed teleportation circle escape attempt when Strahd awoke—Stella's soul sent to ethereal plane (Session 19 @ 01:18:50)
Needs night hag heartstone from Old Bonegrinder Windmill to complete return ritual (Session 19 @ 01:11:40)
Lent Twilight's Edge heirloom longsword to Sylalys for hag fight (Session 19 @ 01:25:10)
Doctors took father that morning—Baron left for urgent audience with Lady Fiona Wachter (Session 19 @ 01:14:10)
Received heartstone in bag from party ~7 p.m. 9th (Session 21 @ 01:35:09)
Ritual scheduled midnight full moon—material and ethereal planes closest (Session 21 @ 01:35:09)
Invited Mercurio to assist at midnight peak (Session 21 @ 01:39:02)
Lady Fiona Wachter knows party recovered stone for daughter ritual—not Victor's name (Session 21 @ 01:36:55)
Father Baron Vargas Vallakovich sobbing in den—not expected to interrupt attic (Session 21 @ 01:39:29)
Midnight ritual succeeded—Arcana 23; heartstone anchored by Saturno (Session 22 @ 01:12:00)
Lady Fiona Wachter reviewed ethereal notes; promised stern words after (Session 22 @ 00:22:00)
Collapsed stunned after success; thanked Mercurio and Saturno (Session 22 @ 01:12:00)

How we met

Vallakovich Manor upper-floor library during Udo pickup visit (Session 12 @ 01:26:01).

Notable interactions

Irredel bonded as fellow spellcaster; discussed herb-lore and ordinances (Session 12 @ 01:31:11)
Described Khazan as powerful archmage once employed by Strahd von Zarovich (Session 12 @ 01:51:07)
Party gave then reclaimed Volume 2 during attic parley (Session 19 @ 01:21:49)

Open questions

Unconfirmed: whether ritual succeeds with heartstone (Session 19 @ 01:04:33)
Unconfirmed: whether Victor must perform ritual in attic or can relocate (Session 19 @ 01:13:27)