# [[Arrigal]] [[Arrigal]] is the chieftain of the [[Vistani]] encampment at [[Tser Pool]] and the father of [[Arrigal|Arabelle]], a young girl who went missing shortly before the Gang arrived in [[013_20260821 Session 13|Session 13]]. [[Arrigal]] is related to [[Madam Eva]], though the exact relationship has not yet been clearly established. Madam Eva and members of her family were allowed to remain at his camp because Arrigal wanted her help locating his missing daughter. Normally, Eva's branch of the family are not permitted to stay among the other [[Vistani]]. [[Arrigal]] shares leadership of his tribe with his brother [[Luvash]], who is involved in the government of [[Vallaki]]. Importantly, he appears **politically allied with Strahd, but not personally devoted to him.** The clearest evidence is that he explicitly says his priorities are basically to protect [[Arrigal|Arabelle]], preserve his power, and prosper; if siding with Strahd helps with that, fine, but if it doesn’t, he doesn’t seem ideologically committed. He also negotiates with the Gang over using a harpy that he himself identifies as one of Strahd’s ancient enemies, which is a pretty strong sign that loyalty is secondary to utility. ### Arabelle's Disappearance By the time the Gang reached [[Tser Pool]], [[Arrigal]] had mobilized much of the camp to search for **Arabelle**, who was believed to have been kidnapped. - [[Arrigal|Arabelle]] is approximately **twelve years old**. - Armed search parties were leaving and returning from the camp in shifts. - Hunting dogs were being given items carrying [[Arrigal|Arabelle]]'s scent. - The camp had become unusually alert and heavily armed because of the search. - Madam Eva was attempting to locate [[Arrigal|Arabelle]] through divination. In the same session, Madam Eva's reading revealed that Arabelle was alive and in the same location as [[Find Gertruda|Gertruda]] somewhere near [[Lake Zarovich]]. ### Meeting the Gang [[Arrigal]] first spoke directly with the Gang after a carriage from [[Castle Ravenloft]] arrived to collect [[Zar]] and [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]]. He appeared wary of their connection to [[Strahd von Zarovich]] and asked what Strahd wanted with them. After learning that they had received an invitation to [[Castle Ravenloft]], [[Arrigal]] agreed not to interfere. One of Madam Eva's relatives vouched for the Gang, and Arrigal promised that their wagon and belongings would remain untouched while [[Zar]] and [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] were away. He then questioned Andi and Irina—disguised as **Natalia**—about whether they could contribute to the search for Arabelle. Andi told him that they could **find his daughter**. Arrigal believed her, although he appeared to recognize that she knew more than she was revealing. He assigned Andi and Natalia to the next search party. ### Personality Arrigal appears: - authoritative and accustomed to being obeyed; - intensely focused on recovering his daughter; - suspicious of outsiders and reluctant to interfere in Strahd's affairs; - perceptive enough to recognize when someone is withholding information; and - somewhat more unsettling than members of Madam Eva's branch of the family. When speaking with [[Andraste Amo|Andi]], his gaze reminded her of Madam Eva's ability to seemingly look through a person, though Arrigal's presence felt **more mischievous and almost sinister**. ### Family - **Arabelle** — daughter; currently missing. - **Luvash** — brother and co-chieftain of the tribe. - [[Madam Eva]] — relative; though he calls her "Grandmother," the exact relationship has not yet been clearly established. - [[Stanimir]] and his family — part of Madam Eva's branch of the wider Vistani family. ### Log #### In [[013_20260821 Session 13|Session 13]], - Arrigal assigned Andi and "Natalia" to the next search party for Arabelle. - He believed Andi's claim that she could find Arabelle, while also realizing that she was withholding information. - He agreed that Zar and Erno could leave with Strahd's carriage and promised that the Gang's belongings would remain untouched while they were away. #### In [[014_20260904 Session 14|Session 14]], - Arrigal admitted that he was not certain Arabelle had actually been kidnapped. He considered several possibilities, including her wandering off, taking [[Dream Pastries]], encountering fishermen near [[Lake Zarovich]], or betrayal within his own family. - He revealed that he fears Luvash could use Arabelle's disappearance to undermine him and seize control of the tribe. - He revealed that Arabelle carries both **Strahd's blood** and **Madam Eva's blood**, making her especially important to the tribe's leadership. - He gave Andi and Natalia a hunting hound to help search near the Mill. - He agreed that if they found Arabelle there and returned with concrete evidence, he would consider helping rescue the other missing children. - He also agreed to let the Gang use the [[Captive Harpy|captive harpy]] as a scout under an ether-steel restraint. - By the end of the meeting, Arrigal and Zar had reached a broader working arrangement. Arrigal granted the Gang hospitality among Vistani loyal to him and warned them to be more cautious around followers of Luvash. ### Related Quests - [[Find Gertruda]] (and Arabelle)