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I think there has been myan and Aztec influence domains before, but I can’t remember them.

Latin American cluster, I challenge you to give ideas
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edised wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 6:36 pm I think there has been myan and Aztec influence domains before, but I can’t remember them.
Were you thinking of the domains of the Holy Empire (https://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Ca ... oly_Empire), by chance?
edised wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 6:36 pm Latin American cluster, I challenge you to give ideas
Did you have any initial seeds to plant?
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Sorry I was in a strange head space when I posted this.
I had a lore idea a ancient legend of how the day of the dead came to be. And why wrestlers ware masks.

Some ideas
Cursed conqestadors struggling in the jungle immune to death but not pain, disease, fatigue or hunger.

One man is stuck in a time loop of the prophesies end of the world.

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https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/for ... 2&start=15 The Newlands are based on all the American continent, from North to south. Some of the domains are inspired by the Holy Empire Cluster.
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I’ve read once or twice about a mine in Peru. It’s at least a few hundred years old. Inside there’s a shrine to a being. He’s not a good being, and the miners offer it food, liquor, and cigarettes in hopes of keeping him from causing cave ins, falls, and other hazards. I always thought this had potential without being cliche, but it will probably take a better person than me to pull it together.
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edised wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 10:19 pm Some ideas
Cursed conqestadors struggling in the jungle immune to death but not pain, disease, fatigue or hunger.
Man, I love that.
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An interesting model for that might be the ones portrayed in the movie Jungle Cruise.
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Manofevil wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2024 6:30 pm An interesting model for that might be the ones portrayed in the movie Jungle Cruise.
I agree.
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Just yesterday I saw a meme that fit that. An ever-escalating curse of misery, and double-immortality spell. So that the victim would live every day in worse misfortune than the previous day, unable to die, longing for the release of death that was never coming, until one day it would come only for the target to return from the dead knowing his misery will continue AND the next day would be even worse than that feeling of despair at the moment he is brought back to continue suffering.
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I may have read the idea somewhere but I add my own spin on it. I am glad you all like it.

Anyone have other ideas?
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edised wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 10:19 pm And why wrestlers ware masks....
To fight the vampire women of course! :mrgreen:

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DustBunny wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:10 am
edised wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 10:19 pm And why wrestlers ware masks....
To fight the vampire women of course! :mrgreen:

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In Bolivia iirc there is a tradition of female wrestlers who wear traditional dresses and bowler hats in the ring.
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As a newbie on the boards I can't speak to Dread Domains, but as far as Aztec seeds... I highly recommend David Schwartz's Aztec Mythos series in the back of Dragon magazines and concluded on the Paizo message boards.
  • "Aztec Mythos I”, Dragon #352
  • "Aztec Mythos II”, Dragon #354
  • "Aztec Mythos III”, Dragon #356
  • "Aztec Mythos IV”, Dragon #358
The two entries on the message boards will give you a taste of what was included. Each deity's entry gives sample Quests given to priests and Rites performed in the deity's honor. There are a lot of brief adventure seeds in there, and a lot of good Aztec flavor can be gleaned. Highly recommended.
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AlHazred wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 12:50 pm As a newbie on the boards I can't speak to Dread Domains, but as far as Aztec seeds... I highly recommend David Schwartz's Aztec Mythos series in the back of Dragon magazines and concluded on the Paizo message boards.
  • "Aztec Mythos I”, Dragon #352
  • "Aztec Mythos II”, Dragon #354
  • "Aztec Mythos III”, Dragon #356
  • "Aztec Mythos IV”, Dragon #358
The two entries on the message boards will give you a taste of what was included. Each deity's entry gives sample Quests given to priests and Rites performed in the deity's honor. There are a lot of brief adventure seeds in there, and a lot of good Aztec flavor can be gleaned. Highly recommended.
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