The pair of wolf hunters eventually found his body being carried by The Pack in Curse Of Strahd. He traveled with them back to the town, where they forged a bond over future wolf-hunting prospects, but did not encounter the party directly again until the Riots Of The Blazing Sun, when the town's power structure was completely upended.
An old Wolf-hunter hailing from Vallaki, Szoldar had a reputation as the most experienced hunter in the town. Broody, serious, and prone to mistrust, he nonetheless was extremely loyal to those close to him. He trained the orphaned Franz Krykski, and the two joined fellow hunter Yevgeni Krushkin to make a living selling wolf pelts. He often could not be found at home, as he either stayed in the wilds or drinking quietly at the Blue Water Inn.
When Franz disappeared looking for Myrtle Lansten, Szoldar went out looking for him with Yevgeni in the Svalich Woods.