Gavyn Orbwind

Gavyn Orbwind (Drawn by: Von)

Adrian Orbwind (Brother)

Lucille Orbwind (Sister)

Cecelia Orbwind (Sister)

**Gavyn Orbwind** (Gah-Vin) (Orb-Wind) is a human wizard from Barovia. Before the events of Chapter 2: "Barovia: Curse of Strahd", Gavyn worked in the Mirage Library, which he founded 6 years prior at the age of 30. He dedicated most of his time to the accumulation of knowledge and studying magic. The citizens of Barovia do not know much about Gavyn and while his library attracts few, those interested in magic and the lore of Barovia will find it useful.

He is a current member of the Rat Dragons party in Chapter 2: "Barovia: Curse of Strahd."

## Background

Gavyn Orbwind was born into a family of wizards on the outskirts of the village of Barovia. Gavyn has a brother named Adrian, and two sisters: Lucille and Cecelia. His father, Willard Orbwind, was a powerful evocation wizard and one of the founders of the Watchful Eye, a mage guild in Barovia, and his mother, Ana Orbwind, an illusionist and former con artist.

Gavyn had a seemingly happy childhood, at least by Barovian standards. But this was just a facade. Gavyn and his siblings were constantly under the influence of enchantment and illusion spells by his mother to make them forget the particularly bad nights and the harsh environment of the village they grew up in. Willard Orbwind, Gavyn’s father, never cared about the wellbeing of his children and to him, they were nothing but a cover-up for his dark past.

On the night of Gavyn’s 6th birthday, Adrian was able to break free from his mother’s magic and confronted Willard in his office, ultimately ending in a fight between father and son. During the fight, Gavyn and his two sisters were able to flee the house, but when the sisters went back in the house to find their injured mother, it began to burn down quickly. Gavyn is seemingly the only survivor of this fire, and any leads that one of his siblings were alive have led to nothing.

## Personality

Gavyn is described as snooty and unfriendly by those who catch him outside of his library. He has several employees at the library that help him with his studies but they do not speak of their work. While Gavyn cares very little about the personal affairs of his fellow Barovians, he knows a great deal about the place he lives and its occupants.

## Campaign 1

### Chapter 2: "Barovia; Curse of Strahd"

The party met Gavyn for the first time at a library in the village of Krezk. Gavyn, who barely left Barovia, was in Krezk because he had received a letter from his sister Lucille saying that their father had purchased a new home in the village. The letter was written as if the fire never happened and his family was still alive. Desperate to learn more about his family, he visited the village but no citizen had ever heard of Willard Orbwind despite being born in the village and buried at the Abbey.

Gavyn was hesitant to join the party but eventually decided to do so, believing that they would help him either discover the truth behind this mysterious letter or gain more power.

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