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'Evil for evil's sake' is a poor motivation for a future Darklord. Even true sociopaths don't violate ethics for the heck of it-in all but the worst mad Lost One, there is a goal that the NPC wants to achieve, even if it's just 'lots of money, ale and women until I die'. The most memorable 'Evil' ch...

Random encounter in the Nightmare Realms-because, hey why not?

Regarding Osama Bin Laden- 1) I think my fellow posters are correct-don't use him whole cloth. Use the idea of him, find other, similar types in history and literature and blend well. 2) This potential Darklord comes from a less technological land with a rich ruling elite and a relationship with a h...

I am a HUGE fan of Masque of the Red Death AD&D 2nd edition Boxed set. I did purchase a copy of 3rd Edition hardcover at one point, but overall I still prefer 2nd Edition-although I LOVED the 'sinkhole of Evil' concept from 3E. Use any rules set (D&D or otherwise) that works for you. Heck, I...

I'm still a 2nd Edition AD&D fan (though more Masque of the Red Death than Ravenloft)-but i've either run or played Masque or Ravenloft in: Gurps 4th Edition Amazing Engine Warhammer 2nd Edition BRP Chill Gangbusters with a BRP Call of Cthulu magic system tacked on. Play whatever works-if the sy...

Maybe the PC IS perfectly normal. Of course if you're doing that 3E ruleset you could always give him or her a free background Feat of some sort reflecting an Unnatural heritage...or just create a Caliban, as that seems to be the default 'race' for "something really WRONG happened and I gave bi...

If you want to add a little 'Ooomph' to Chill's magic system for PC's, you always have the option of giving some half-crazed idiot suicide, er I mean 'Dabbler in the Black Arts' access to the Evil Way: The Forbidden Arts (PCN+WIL/2) Whether through meticulous research into the most Unholy of blasphe...

Isabella- You have done what any number of supplements have failed to do for me. You have made me want to bring Malken into a Ravenloft game-YOUR Malken to be precise! I hope you won't think me forward if I invite him. :twisted: I love the fact that your Malken is a real creature that let his hatred...

misterguignol, I think your version of the Spiritualist is better than the original Masque of the Red Death version-mind if I have one of its kittens to take home? :D Mind you, the PCs will suffer more without some sort of Cleric-type spells...so no downsides, then. :twisted: Also, given the whole '...

Still using AD&D 2nd Edition for Ravenloft and Masque so: 1 on 1D6 if hurriedly glancing at stuff, 1 or 2 if Elf, 1 or 2 if related to Stonework and PC is Dwarf. 1 or 2 on 1D6 if Players state 'We do a Search', 1-3 for Elf and/or Dwarf if appropriate. If players declare a 'Thorough Search' Playe...

In my AD&D 2nd Edition games (usually MotRD rather than RL) I leave them mostly as they are-a ravening 4HD beast with immunity to non-silver, non-magic weaponry is enough to terrify ANY typical 0HD NPC, and the possibility of infection worries higher Level PCs enough for me. I can always upgrade...

Soooo...if Toben the Many happens to run across mighty Azalin in this permutation, does that make him/it/they:

a) a potential Resource Upgrade to memory and processing
b) a virus
c) a Denial of Service attack
d) a potential downloadable application possibly still in Alpha test?

Well, three years ago I tried to run a game of Pendragon-I don't really think they GOT THE IDEA. At all. I mean, here I was with ready to run a dead serious game of Pendragon last year, noble knights on a quest, Passions and tourneys, lasting legacies, making of Legends,the whole enchilada... What d...

Okay-near Dark Ages Fantasy Transhumanist? (grabs popcorn, notepad and copy of AD&D 2nd Edition Ravenloft for reference-yes i'm still playing 2nd Edition..) I'm in. So these Grey Men-perfect flesh automatons, no self-will, follows orders to the letter... perfect tools for either Good or Evil. Is...

In my first Warhammer Fantasy RPG campaign, every single PC chose Halfling as a race. All Halflings in WFRPG get Cooking as a free skill. When all was said and done I had a party consisting of: Halfling Ratcatcher Halfling Hypnotist Halfling Smuggler Halfling Graverobber The players decided to pool ...