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We have reviews for the Ravenloft 5e. Basically, I would say that Curse of Strahd has some chapters that are not too Strahd focused that would be very nice in any campaign. That said, 5e Ravenloft also has some good ideas although not all mesh well with previously established canon. Pages and pages...

For Darkon's memory wipe, just have the NPC go out of the country on a regular basis every couple of weeks - perhaps because of their job or family. This could actually work, as I am envisioning this particular NPC as a guest lecturer for colleges and universities throughout the Core. Along the sam...

Also spying for Azalin or Darkon as a whole has the advantage of magical aid most domains do not enjoy. Falkovnia's ministry of the Arcane would be light-years behind Darkon's magical abilities to mask identities. In fact a simple cantrip could replicate the hawk brand for normal activity around th...

Pharazia: Survey of a Sand-Scourged Land - Part 3 (Stone and Sand adventure) Once again, I like this adventure because it serves as a general introduction to several of the elements of Pharazia that Ian outlined in the survey proper. You have errant archaeologists (Kielhausen and Solvieg), an oasis...

I'm attempting to write up several new NPC profiles (for a future QTR article, hopefully) and have come across several concepts from Ravenloft canon that are giving me headaches. Specifically, I'm struggling with things like Vlad Drakov's penchant for branding his falcon symbol on all the inhabitant...

Overall This article is a mixed bag for me. Just like with G'Henna, Ian nails the religious theocracy elements, which are key to a domain like this. But, it lacks a certain pizzazz. I wanted something more along the lines of the Har'Akir write-up from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft where there we...

Pharazia: Survey of a Sand-Scourged Land - Part 2 Houses of the Amber Wastes – I like this addition very much. It reminds me of the noble families of Mordent and gives some much needed variety to the people in the domain. Who's Doomed: Diambel – The revision of this Darklord's history and curse is ...

Alright, everyone. I had to take a break from reviews to deal with real life for a bit, but now I have some spare time to return and finish the job... Pharazia: Survey of a Sand-Scourged Land - Part 1 Pharazia is a tough domain to get right; based partially on the One Thousand and One Arabian Nights...

Huh, and here I thought that "native" fiends such as half-fiends and rakshasas didn't get reality wrinkles. I don't remember Arijani even been given one in any case. As for Malocchio, he could be atypical in this, as he is in many other instances. But that's just me speculating. I tend to...

Huh, and here I thought that "native" fiends such as half-fiends and rakshasas didn't get reality wrinkles. I don't remember Arijani even been given one in any case. As for Malocchio, he could be atypical in this, as he is in many other instances. But that's just me speculating. I tend to...

This may be slightly off topic, but I have a couple questions regarding reality wrinkles... 1) Is there any class (such as a paladin) that can detect a fiend's reality wrinkle? I can't find anything definite for 3e and have never even seen it discussed for 5e. 2) Do half-fiends (specifically the chi...

Happy Boxing Day from a (former) English colony! Now, if only I could get my minions to stay in the box!

I would like to see more support and love for D&D next, but the old school Ravenloft. Expanded mechanics for fear/horror/madness from the Out of the Abyss rules, bringing the domains in the 5th edition with darklords etc "Translated" to D&D next etc. That would be nice, yeah. I op...

G'Henna: Survey of a Starving Land Zhakata the Beast God – It is thematically appropriate for this domain to start out with the religion of Zhakata. This one little detail starts the article off on just the right foot and allows the reader to get into the mindset of a G'Hennan native. Religious Pra...

I feel like the recent runs of Quoth the Raven have been heavy on domains (both original and re-imaginings), but light on characters (hence, my article in this year's offering). I would like to see more new characters introduced that are not tied to any specific domain. I myself have been toying wit...