Dilisnya Family

The **Dilisnya family** were a noble family that were once allied with the von Zarovich family.

During the reign of King Barov, the Dilisnya family were a part of the War of the Silver Knives; a series of revenge-driven assassinations between the Dilisnya, Katsky, and Petrovna families. Count Barov von Zarovich ordered an end to it. Peace was restored, but the distraction and the losses helped pave the way for the Turg Invasion in Y320.

Members of the family were high ranking officers in Count Strahd von Zarovich's army that recaptured Barovia from the Turgs in Y346.

## Members

### Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya

Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya was nobly born in Barovia in Y289. She married Pidlwick and bore him four children, including Leo Dilisnya in Y320. There were at least nine grandchildren, among them Lovina Wachter.

A particularly harsh winter in Y351 trapped the duchess, Pidlwick and the effigy of Pidlewick in Castle Ravenloft for several months, which the duchess tragically succumbed to.

She was buried in the crypts of Ravenloft with a magically preserved blanket.

### Pidlwick

Husband of Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya, father of Leo Dilisnya.

Pidlwick and Dorfinyas' visits to Castle Ravenloft were frequent, as Pidlwick took on the role of the delightful court jester. The little man was like a ray of sunshine in Castle Ravenloft, and though he failed to amuse Strahd, he delighted Tatyana and Sergei with his jokes and gambols. As a result, Strahd didn't object whenever Pidlwick and the duchess came to visit. Pidlwick developed an intense hatred for the Von Zarovichs that he passed on to his son Leo.

Eager to please and desiring to return the courtesy, the duchess commissioned the legendary toymaker Fritz von Weerg to build a clockwork effigy of Pidlwick as a gift for Strahd's family. Von Weerg was no ordinary toymaker, and he put a little of himself into all his creations, which is to say his works had a touch of their creator's madness. Even though Pidlwick himself had spent months training it, the effigy couldn't speak, and its movements were more awkward than amusing.  Although the duchess's heart was in the right place, the effigy didn't have Pidlwick's abilities, and it failed to entertain anyone.

Pidlwick was pushed down the stairs and killed by the toy Pidlwick.

His spirit appeared to Hallgrimm Mikkenson whilst he played Pidlwick's doss lute, and Pidlwick told him that his most prized possession was buried with him in thee catacombs - his deck of illusions.

### Oleka Dilisnya

Wife of Lord Victor Wachter, daughter of Pidlwick and Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya, sister of Reinhold, Gertrude, and Leo, mother of Lovina Wachter.

She was killed during the massacre at Sergei and Tatyana's wedding in Y351.

### Reinhold Dilisnya

Son of Pidlwick and Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya, brother of Oleka, Gertrude, and Leo.

A high ranking officer in Strahd's army, he was a master tactician that always had an eye for battle strategy, but also suffered from chronic bowel illness.

He was killed during the massacre at Sergei and Tatyana's wedding in Y351.

### Gertrude Dilisnya

Daughter of Pidlwick and Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya, sister of Oleka, Reinhold, and Leo.

She was killed during the massacre at Sergei and Tatyana's wedding in Y351.

### Leo Dilisnya

Born in Y320, son of Pidlwick and Duchess Dorfinya Dilisnya, brother of Oleka, Reinhold, and Gerturde.

A high ranking officer in Strahd's army, he was a capable spellcaster.

The only known member of the Ba'al Verzi. Orchestrated the massacre at the wedding of Sergei von Zarovich and Tatyana. Strahd stated that he did this as he wished to gain power for himself.

Lord Victor Wachter spent the rest of his life trying to find his brother-in-law Leo, and after his death his daughter Lovina - Leo's niece - took up the challenge. Strahd claimed that he himself managed to track Leo down in Y398. Leo's magical abilities inspired Strahd to hone his own magical powers.

### Marta Dilisnya

Resident of Vallaki, shared a night of passion with Narid Ashplantt and gave birth to their son, Yakov Kavanovich Ashplantt-Dilisnya.