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I have used Liveships from the Robin Hobb series even before the Dragon stats came out for them. I love the concept more than I can possibly say. The idea of fusing that to Ravenloft via a Dread Golem sort of thing hadn't occurred to me, but by Vecna it's gonna show up now!

Althea! I love medusas with all my heart, and relish the opportunity to use them whenever I get a chance. Adam/Dr. Mordenheim are a close runner up for me. I love their complex interactions, and Lamordia is always my pick for a good starting domain. Both the Hags and Urik von Kharkov are close to my...

In all non-Ravenloft settings, I only allow LG paladins. However, I also play up the personal connection between deity and clergy for clerics, paladins, and druids; their relationship with their god is close and very tangible beyond simple prayer and meditation. In Ravenloft, the Mists create a barr...

I've loved the idea of doing Disney in the mists for a long time. I've run a Little Mermaid and a Hunchback of Notre Dame themed adventure in RL before; both were some of my favorite stories I've ever run. I even wrote an article about it, lol. http://www.highlevelgames.ca/blog/tragic-kingdoms-5-dis...

Really glad you like it! As with all the RC articles, I hoped it could be used for other settings. Personally, I think that dread companions help emphasize Ravenloft's distinctiveness. It also helps hammer home the notion that magic is unnatural at best (and corrupt at worst). I hate seeing people's...

Edited top post with links to all articles.

Top 9 domains for bards - by Matthew Barrett

Fresh Takes on the Ancient Dead: 5 non-Egyptian mummies

Frankie Drakeson returns to warn us about the ancient dead lurking closer than we might think!

Heck yes! (Don't laugh.) Disney movies. Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Pocahontas, and the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast are all ripe for the picking to port into Ravenloft. Using the movies as a good jumping off point, you can add some of the creepier elements of the stor...

I always loved vampires whose vulnerabilities weren't what you thought (or they found a way around them). In at least one of his write-ups, Strahd is stated as being able to enter any home in Barovia without an invitation. (Because he's a feudal lord--technically that's HIS house.) I thought a simil...

I like it.

Got it! It's recorded here under its original title. (16 ways to play a wizard without getting burned at the stake)

Thanks, though! I'm super excited to see that someone else read it.

I wrote an article for HLG on ideas for aligning wizards with the cultural norms in Ravenloft, with sixteen 'archetype' casters.

You can find it here.