Ravenloft actor/actress poll

taintedsoul · Post by **taintedsoul** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:23 pm

If you are looking for a creepy smile, for Toben, I have a few suggestions:

The guy that played the villian from the Frighteners or Tim Curry.

What about Jim Carrey for Esan the Mad?

Samael Hands of Stone · Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:28 pm

What about that dude that played Baron Samedi in Live or Let Die (007)?

taintedsoul · Post by **taintedsoul** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:54 pm

taintedsoul wrote:If you are looking for a creepy smile, for Toben, I have a few suggestions:

The guy that played the villian from the Frighteners or Tim Curry.

What about Jim Carrey for Esan the Mad?

Jake Busey, that is his name. His smile is just creepy

Alanik Ray · Post by **Alanik Ray** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:49 pm

Jason Am(brus) wrote:4. The Twins - Kate Beckinsale

PERFECT!!!

Jester of the FoS · Post by **Jester of the FoS** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:45 pm

Undead Cabbage wrote:
I think one darklord of increasing importance has been forgotten:

Anton Misori.
I may not be the most educated in this position, but maybe Samuel L Jackson?

Not quite as aristocratic as I pictured him. Interesting twist though. And Misori, despite being Lord of the Dead, didn't have much connection with Voodon.

Well, anyone who has seen the picture in Domains of Dread knows who that artist thinks should play him, but we need someone currently alive.

Undead Cabbage · Post by **Undead Cabbage** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:39 pm

I agree, Kate Beckinsale would be the best for the twins.

But then again, my only condition would be that the Olsen twins stay the hell away from the role...there are some things that even the Dark Powers would suffer horror checks from.

HuManBing · Post by **HuManBing** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:32 pm

Very long overdue post, but maybe you'll forgive me.

I think I've found a good Azalin (or at least Firan Zal'honan). William Fichtner has appeared in minor roles in the film Contact and as the hard-nosed FBI agent in Prison Break. He looks fairly stern, with a slightly aquiline face (while not being a parody of beakiness).

Brandi · Post by **Brandi** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:42 am

Looks a bit youthful, somehow (though according to the IMDB he'll turn 50 this year); I suppose makeup would take care of that.

The important thing is, how is his voice? For scenes where we see Azalin's true form he'd better have a compelling voice or it'll be like the new FF film all over again (I was NOT impressed by their Doom).

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:37 am

Was Sean Bean in National Treasure as well ?What about Nick cage as Strahd btw

HuManBing · Post by **HuManBing** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:37 am

I can't think why I didn't think of this earlier. (Or maybe I did, and posted it before. In which case, oops.) But Clint Eastwood would be a great Azalin. An elderly-yet-forceful man, with a voice that just barely breaks a whisper when he's enraged. Gimlet eyes, a strong nose, a perpetual scowl - just what the good doctor ordered. The only difference with Azalin's live face would be the unkempt dark hair, but that's easily taken care of with theater stagecraft.

Also bear in mind that Azalin has a Str score of 17.

This may not sound much at first, but keep in mind that he was an old man even before he became a lich, which means that his aging will have imposed a -3 or possibly even -6 penalty to his original Str score. That means at some point his Str was 20 or possibly even 23.

Suddenly, Clint Eastwood seems like a really good choice!

Jakob · Post by **Jakob** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:50 pm

This may not sound much at first, but keep in mind that he was an old man even before he became a lich, which means that his aging will have imposed a -3 or possibly even -6 penalty to his original Str score. That means at some point his Str was 20 or possibly even 23.

You forgot he actually did not age... He had many prisoners, in his dungeons, with a lot of life energy.

steveflam · Post by **steveflam** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:57 pm

What about RObert de Niro as Adam ( wasnt he quite excellent as the Frankenstein monster?)

HuManBing · Post by **HuManBing** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:54 pm

Jakob wrote:
This may not sound much at first, but keep in mind that he was an old man even before he became a lich, which means that his aging will have imposed a -3 or possibly even -6 penalty to his original Str score. That means at some point his Str was 20 or possibly even 23.
You forgot he actually did not age... He had many prisoners, in his dungeons, with a lot of life energy.

Correction - he did not age at the same rate as a normal human, but he definitely did age.

Otherwise, why would he go through the trouble of Olessa and Irik?

Jakob · Post by **Jakob** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:01 pm

HuManBing wrote:
Jakob wrote:
This may not sound much at first, but keep in mind that he was an old man even before he became a lich, which means that his aging will have imposed a -3 or possibly even -6 penalty to his original Str score. That means at some point his Str was 20 or possibly even 23.
You forgot he actually did not age... He had many prisoners, in his dungeons, with a lot of life energy.
Correction - he did not age at the same rate as a normal human, but he definitely did age.

Otherwise, why would he go through the trouble of Olessa and Irik?

All right. Let's say he didn't age, rule-wise, phisically: he used steal vitality.

Anyway... We're going off-topic. So let's stop.

HuManBing · Post by **HuManBing** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:57 pm

Yes, my previous response already incorporated the fact that he used steal vitality. That's only a temporary respite at best. The spell's description even says it tends to get less useful with each repetition.

Now that I have thoroughly threadjacked this thread, I think it's only fair that I provide the new, updated look of Firan Zalhonan.

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