Martikov Family

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The **Martikovs** are an influential and historic family in Barovia and are presently the owners of the Wizards of the Wine as well as the Blue Water Inn in Vallaki. They are known for being rich in information.

The family members that are Martikovs by blood are secret lycanthropes; they are wereravens, and members of the Keepers of the Feather.

Stephania Martikov advised that the family are not a religious family.

The crest of the Martikovs is a raven flying across vineyards.

## History

The Martikovs have owned and operated the Blue Water Inn for generatons. The Inn’s position as one of the town’s primary gathering places and sole wine distributor has been said to have given its owners social capital beyond their station. In addition to the Blue Water Inn, the Martikovs also own and operate the Wizard of Wines Winery; distributing wine throughout the valley of Barovia.

The Martikovs provide the wine throughout most of the valley for free, a decision which the previous distributors, the Krezkovs, found infuriating; they went from being the only family in Barovia drinking for free, to the only family in Krezk to have to pay for it.

The Martikovs use their links across the valley from the charity that they give to the less fortunate to gather information about the noble families of Barovia, in order to further advance their social status. It was also believed that the Martikovs used this information gathered to seed distrust between the other noble families, creating friction that would not go unnoticed by the Lord of the Land.

In Y735 the family were driven from the Wizards of the Wine by druids of Yester Hill that came in search of magical gems in order to complete their ritual summoning of Wintersplinter. The druids were driven away, Wintersplinter defeated, and the gem returned to the Martikovs by adventurers looking to curry the favour of the family.

## Family members

### Davian Martikov

Husband of the deceased Angelica, father of Unwin.

The elderly patriach of the family and in charge of the Wizards of the Wine. Davian is a wereraven. He walks with a cane.

He had accused Unwin of stealing a magical gem from the winery, although it transpired it was actually stolen by the druids of Yester Hill. It seems likely his frustration with Unwin stemmed from the striking resemblance Unwin's young wife has to Davian's late wife.

He was described by Baron Vargis Vallakovich as a good man that loves Vallaki. Davian's opinion of Vargis was less positive.

### Angelica Martikov

Deceased wife of Davian, mother of Unwin.

### Unwin Martikov

Son of Davian, husband of Danika, and landlord of the Blue Water Inn. Unwin is a wereraven.

Unwin and Danika have two young sons, Braun and Bray.

### Danika Martikov

Daughter-in-law of Davian, wife of Unwin, landlady of the Blue Water Inn. Danika is not known to be a wereraven.

Danika is much younger than Unwin, and bears a striking resemblance to Angelica.

Unwin and Danika have two young sons, Braun and Bray.

### Stephania Martikov

Daughter of Davian, sister(?) of Unwin.

One of her young sons has a Beucephalus rocking horse.

### Elvir Martikov

Captured by the Children of the Mother Night, rescued by Hallgrimm Mikkenson, Narid Ashplantt, and Eklyre Temere.