Page 2 of 2

Re: To reach the Shadow Rift

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:06 pm
by Joël of the FoS
Salut Patrick,

Yes, these ideas could work too. I'm finishing Servants of Darkness in the next game Sunday, and after a small goblin hunt interval, they will tour the SR to stop Loht being an idiot. :)

Joël

Re: To reach the Shadow Rift

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 9:42 pm
by KingCorn
I like emphasising the potential connection between Falkovnia and the Plane of Shadows (native monsters include shadows, greater shadows, shadow unicorns, shadow fiends, and several shadow fey; has the largest border with the Shadow Rift out of any domain; literally a headquarters of the Fraternity of Shadows), and one detail mentioned is the Shadow Cities, the idea that thieves and wizards can access a sort of hidden shadow-realm in Falkovnia. So what if they can?
What if the 'Shadow Cities' are infact gateways to the Shadow-Rift, accessible through certain points in Falkovnia?

Re: To reach the Shadow Rift

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:27 am
by TheArcaneWeirdo
KingCorn wrote: Thu Feb 05, 2026 9:42 pm I like emphasising the potential connection between Falkovnia and the Plane of Shadows (native monsters include shadows, greater shadows, shadow unicorns, shadow fiends, and several shadow fey; has the largest border with the Shadow Rift out of any domain; literally a headquarters of the Fraternity of Shadows), and one detail mentioned is the Shadow Cities, the idea that thieves and wizards can access a sort of hidden shadow-realm in Falkovnia. So what if they can?
What if the 'Shadow Cities' are infact gateways to the Shadow-Rift, accessible through certain points in Falkovnia?
WDYM by 'connection to the Plane of Shadows'?
Isn't Ravenloft as whole connected to it?

Re: To reach the Shadow Rift

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 9:19 am
by KingCorn
TheArcaneWeirdo wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:27 am
WDYM by 'connection to the Plane of Shadows'?
Isn't Ravenloft as whole connected to it?
I suppose I mean 'has deeper connection to the Plane of Shadows', like how the ghostly-ness of Mordent gives it more connection to the Etheral Plane.

Re: To reach the Shadow Rift

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:38 am
by TheArcaneWeirdo
KingCorn wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 9:19 am
TheArcaneWeirdo wrote: Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:27 am
WDYM by 'connection to the Plane of Shadows'?
Isn't Ravenloft as whole connected to it?
I suppose I mean 'has deeper connection to the Plane of Shadows', like how the ghostly-ness of Mordent gives it more connection to the Ethereal Plane.
Makes sense.