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by IanFordam
Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:06 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: University of Phiraz
Replies: 2
Views: 138

University of Phiraz

So, um. I find myself in an embarrassing position. I only recently discovered that the University of Phiraz does not appear to be canon. It doesn't even appear to be from NeoTiamat's "The Domain of the Endless Word" in QtR21. All I know is that I didn't actually create it for my Pharazia s...
by IanFordam
Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:28 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Radical changes in Ravenloft in your campaign
Replies: 66
Views: 10772

Re: Radical changes in Ravenloft in your campaign

Nice bit of lore archaeology, Solan! Thanks for digging up the citation.
by IanFordam
Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:27 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: As a big Buffy the vampire slayer fan…
Replies: 3
Views: 330

Re: As a big Buffy the vampire slayer fan…

Coincidentally, the Lady Fordam and I have been watching Buffy recently. She's never seen it before. Fortunately for me she's enjoying it! I could see the idea of a slayer working for a solo adventure, but personally I would be wary of using it in a larger group. Having a Chosen One tends to draw lo...
by IanFordam
Tue Apr 01, 2025 4:49 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Great News for the Future of the Ravenloft line
Replies: 22
Views: 4353

Re: Great News for the Future of the Ravenloft line

I have friends who tell me that most of their Barbies ended up looking like Frantisek Markov's broken ones, so the Jacqueline Montarri seems particularly fitting to me.
by IanFordam
Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:18 pm
Forum: Rules and Trouble Shooting
Topic: Reporting Spam
Replies: 241
Views: 260257

Re: Reporting Spam

The psychics are at it again. Don't they know they would blend in better if they talked about the Tarokka instead of the Tarot?
by IanFordam
Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:04 pm
Forum: Rules and Trouble Shooting
Topic: Reporting Spam
Replies: 241
Views: 260257

Re: Reporting Spam

I'm sad to report that a spammer was active on Mistipedia on 24 March 2025.

And to be clear, no, I'm not talking about me, no matter how many changes I committed...
by IanFordam
Thu Mar 20, 2025 4:56 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Language in the Dread Realms
Replies: 8
Views: 2403

Re: Language in the Dread Realms

Teravala wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:59 pm Thank you very much, and my apologies the answer was so readily available. :oops: :lol:
I did slave for hours over a hot keyboard to copy/paste that link, you know...

Seriously, though, no worries whatsoever. You're very welcome.
by IanFordam
Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:48 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Language in the Dread Realms
Replies: 8
Views: 2403

Re: Language in the Dread Realms

You might want to look at Mistipedia: https://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Category:Language
by IanFordam
Wed Mar 19, 2025 5:05 pm
Forum: The Dark Beyond
Topic: Interview with a Vampire
Replies: 6
Views: 3774

Re: Interview with a Vampire

Good find, Teravala!
by IanFordam
Sat Mar 15, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Radical changes in Ravenloft in your campaign
Replies: 66
Views: 10772

Re: Radical changes in Ravenloft in your campaign

...they do seem a bit railroading to me. Speaking as someone who was there during the transition from 1e to 2e... Sorry about that. We were still new to the idea that D&D might involve something other than killing monsters and looting treasure. Most of us hadn't yet figured out how to motivate ...
by IanFordam
Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Ship of Horror
Replies: 21
Views: 6332

Re: Ship of Horror

Thanks for indulging my curiosity!
by IanFordam
Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:32 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Ship of Horror
Replies: 21
Views: 6332

Re: Ship of Horror

The necromancer himself i would change into some sort of frost mage, as we already have a grand host of necromancers in the domain and the man did create a snow golem. The theme in the island would be of frost and snow and not undead, not the classical type at least, and the ship would be carrying ...
by IanFordam
Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:38 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: D&D 3.5 Hollowfaust - City of Necromancers
Replies: 8
Views: 4305

Re: D&D 3.5 Hollowfaust - City of Necromancers

I never liked the "Vecna becomes a deity" story-line or adventures. Too much power and excesses. So much agree. Another idea would be making a domain of Hollowfaust on its own and the guildmasters a collective of darklords that struggle against each other in vain. A collective of darklord...
by IanFordam
Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:29 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Ship of Horror
Replies: 21
Views: 6332

Re: Ship of Horror

I never thought Ship of Horror was as bad as, say, Thoughts of Darkness or "Death's Cold Laughter". Then again, I would never deny that it's a module in significant need of attention. For me, that rework would start by recentering the adventure around the Graben family. I don't think I wou...
by IanFordam
Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: Qtr 31 release! (Halloween 2024)
Replies: 15
Views: 11170

Re: Qtr 31 release! (Halloween 2024)

Thanks, Joël! You and the rest of the FoS go above and beyond.