“What's done in the dark always comes to the light” (J Ward)
The Fraternity of Shadows is now accepting submissions for the next Quoth the Raven, our annual Ravenloft netbook.
This year is a special year as it will be issue 30!
It wasn’t 30 years since we started QtR netbooks, mind you (it was released more than once a year when it started, then later it settled to once a year).
What about the number 30? What mystery is it hiding?
We have consulted famous vistani numerologists and this is what we learned from them:
1) Numerology: This is the number of the intellect. Some may regard the number 30 as lonely. Others rightfully see it as a number of fierce dedications and service to whichever it is that they are studying at that time.
A good number for the FoS…
Numerology again : the number 30 is also a powerful number that is associated with manifestation, balance, and the law of attraction. If you are seeing this number everywhere, it is a sign that your angels are trying to get your attention!
2) Dream Interpretation: Superstition says that if you dream about the number 30 it means someone is lying to you. To see anything related to the number 30 in your dreams usually means that someone or something lacks truth. Someone is lying to you, or something is not what it seems.
Something is hidden from us, we can feel it!
3) It is also the number of vertices in the Tutte–Coxeter graphic
Now we’re getting somewhere!
But where?
4) In years of marriage, the pearl wedding anniversary.
A pearl is a hidden thing… it’s secreted in the darkness …
5) Geometry: The number of edges of a dodecahedron and icosahedron.
6) Music: The total number of major and minor keys in Western tonal music, including enharmonic equivalents.
See #3
7) 30 Days of Night: This comic series takes place in Barrow, Alaska, so far north that during the winter, the sun does not rise for 30 days.
In the series, vampires take advantage of the prolonged darkness to openly kill the townspeople and feed at will…
So this year’s theme is: "Darkness! Things left in the dark, and hidden decay"
As always, we are looking for anything related to Ravenloft, Masque of the Red Death, or horror in general. The theme is deliberately open ended, but still a suggestion, not a restriction. If you have something great that doesn't fit in with the theme, send it in anyway!
Ruleset doesn't matter! We accept articles using any edition of D&D rules, or even other systems. Canon setting doesn't matter either: 2e/3e canon shared world, 4e Shadowfell Domains, 5e reimagined setting, homebrew worlds, send them all in! Some of the best articles don't have any rules text at all! And if you're interested in having your rules converted to another system, let us know. There are lots of volunteers eager to help.
BUT: do not overformat your articles (we will painfully remove it all anyway, to put our own look to it!)
See our submission guidelines for official rules.
Submit your articles to QTR@fraternityofshadows.com. The deadline is September 30th, 2023, but feel free to send your articles in early, especially if you're looking for feedback.
