# Rictavio

> From the Curse of Strahd game wiki (it covers the whole game, spoilers included): https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/people/rictavio.html. Unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy, not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

> [!infobox]
> ![rictavio](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/portraits/rictavio.webp)
> **Title:** Showman and Bard
> **Region:** [Vallaki](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/regions/vallaki.md)
> **Starting attitude:** indifferent
> **Pronouns:** he/him
> **In a fight:** [Rictavio](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/rictavio.md)
> **Travels with you:** yes, as a guest
> **Sells:** [see Merchants](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/items/merchants.md)

## About

A loud half-elf showman in loud clothes, lodging at the Blue Water Inn with a carnival wagon he lets no one near. The tunes are cheerful; the eyes are a hunter's.

## Where to find them

> [!note]- At points in the story (4)
> - [The Blue Water Inn](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/the-blue-water-inn.md), Taproom: when day and not rictavio gone and not rictavio with the party and (vallaki backed isn't “wachter” or tarokka.ally.npc is rictavio)
> - [The Blue Water Inn](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/the-blue-water-inn.md), Rictavio's room: when not rictavio gone and not rictavio with the party and (vallaki backed isn't “wachter” or tarokka.ally.npc is rictavio)
> - [Van Richten's Tower](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/van-richtens-tower.md), Ezmerelda's camp: when van richten reunited and not rictavio with the party and not ezmerelda left tower
> - [Van Richten's Tower](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/van-richtens-tower-van-richtens-tower.md), The workroom: when rictavio gone and not rictavio with the party and not van richten reunited

## Shop and services

- Buys and sells: [Merchants and Services](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/items/merchants.md) lists the stock and prices.

## Quests

- [Aurel's Last Chapter](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/aurels-last-chapter.md)
- [The Destined Ally](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-destined-ally.md)
- [The Hunter's Tower](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/quests/the-hunters-tower.md)