Café de Nuit

As for domains disappearing upon a darklord's death... which domains proved it to be true?
Rokushima Taiyoo and the Burning Peaks seam to suggest a similar end.

I like what HMB has to say (as usual) in particular about allowing darklords to move about
I think that's Zoria's idea (?)

Obviously ...

Round 5 1/2

- Cut ties with the land . Sensitive topic. The link of a darklord with his domain is simultaneously one of the strengths and weaknesses of Ravenloft.

The flaws of this link can be summarized in three fundamental points:

1) The inability to leave the domain , resulting in the ...

Round 5

Let’s go dealing about Darklords. Figures of great charm, backbone of the whole setting. The lords of Ravenloft, however, suffer from a certain predictability, and like any good storyteller knows, there's no better way to weaken a character than making it predictable. This predictability ...

Round 4

Buon anno a tutti.

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You also need zones of of normalcy, calm, and peace so that the intrusion of evil forces will be experienced as a dramatic contrast
It's important to remember that in order to be perceived in all its grandeur, the horror must break unexpectedly in everyday life: when it becomes a rule, it loses ...

The "Angels vs Demons" solution, indeed, served to make the idea of how a world should be set off to assume a strong identity, but is not the solution that I hope for Ravenloft. As for me, i'm strongly oriented towards the "Hell on Earth" hypothesis, with the Lords enabled to move beyond the ...

Round 3

- The moral incoherence . This is a crucial point. From a moral point of view, Ravenloft is a setting inconsistent and without a principle. It’s not a world of good, surely. Therefore, is it an evil world? Those unfamiliar with the setting could easily say yes, but all we know that things ...

We begin to get serious.
Second round:

- Pronunciation of foreign words. It is one of the sore points of the previous editions. As we know, Ravenloft is strongly inspired by the folk traditions of various countries around the world, notably European. So it is not uncommon to come across unknown ...

The fourth edition of Ravenloft was announced several months ago. It does not seem to me that anyone had posted a thread like this, therefore I'll do it.

The Brotherhood is the largest site about Ravenloft findable on the web, the place where many fans of the setting gather each other and share ...

The questions of the bridge and the brand is clear. But what about the Selberhas? On this building, I feel quite undervalued, I would spend a few words.

Selberhas Aerie is described as a tall tower surrounded by a narrow spiral staircase, which rises within the walls of Crucea's Park and dominates ...

It used to be like this, but after Requiem river traffic dwindled. But there are still many ways to use the river: Rivalis is before Necropolis, Martira Bay (and possibly Nartok) and other may transport goods to Rivalis to be shipped forward etc.

I've thought, however, that Martira Bay is more ...

Reading Gazetteer 2's domain of Falkovnia, i found some issues i would share with you.

1) In the Selberhas Aerie's description, in Aerie section, it is said:
"This stone spire, 500 feet in diameter, towers 60 feet above the town".
Now, i ask myself: does "spire" mean "tower"? Should not correct ...

Alanik Ray wrote:Wow!!! That's a work of art. Congrats.

Just an observation: You misspelled Mystways. I can't get to my books right now but I think the correct form is Mistways.

Great job nonetheless.

It's all repaired, now. If there are further errors, do not hesitate to signal them to me.

How about naming the new Land "Zoria" Instead of "New Land"? :) It is a nice name for a land.

Edit : :shock: Man! The Core map is a beauty ! ! !
That's a very, very nice map! I have a couple of cartographer programs but I never managed to make such a pretty map.
Although I know that it takes ...

Error! Error!
When the domains of the Core appeared, they were in different position.
Darkon and Barovia, for example, shared a border. They were "pushed apart" by Markovia and G'henna. Arak, Darkon and Barovia were linked. Mordent and Lamordia shared border with Darkon and Barovia (see The War ...