"This Revolution is genuine because it was born from the same womb that always gives birth to massive social upheavals - the womb of intolerable conditions and unendurable situations."
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Fraternity of Shadows is now accepting submissions for the next Quoth the Raven, our annual Ravenloft netbook.
Ravenloft is filled with darkness, sorrow and injustice from the harsh rule of Duke Nharov Gundar of Gundarak and the annexing of the largely populated parts of Gundarak by the troops of Count Strahd Von Zarovich XI to the oppression of the people of Falkovnia by the "Hawk"s" iron claws and the fear Hazlik's dark magic instills to the people of Hazlan. Ravenloft is filled with tyrannical rulers that oppress the common folk to obedience. But Ravenloft is also filled with stories of defiance against oppressors like the successful uprising of the people of Skald following the legendary bard Harkon Lukas's speech, that freed Kartakans from their Invidian oppressors to the riots of 707 BC in Dementlieu that ended with the execution of Lord-Governor Foquelaine and the appointment of a new Council of Brilliance.
A social upheaval has the power to change the world as much as a cosmic upheaval has. As long as there are oppressed people in the world there will be uprisings, with the power to possibly change the world towards something better or even something worse.
“There is a difference between an uprising against oppression and mob rule.”
— Abhijit Naskar
So there it is, this years Quoth the Raven theme: Uprising
As always, we are looking for anything related to Ravenloft, Masque of the Red Death, or horror in general. The theme is deliberately open ended, but still a suggestion, not a restriction. If you have something great that doesn't fit in with the theme, send it in anyway!
Ruleset doesn't matter! We accept articles using any edition of D&D rules, or even other systems. Canon setting doesn't matter either: 2e/3e canon shared world, 4e Shadowfell Domains, 5e reimagined setting, homebrew worlds, send them all in! Some of the best articles don't have any rules text at all! And if you're interested in having your rules converted to another system, let us know. There are lots of volunteers eager to help.
BUT: do not overformat your articles (we will painfully remove it all anyway, to put our own look to it!)
See our submission guidelines for official rules.
Submit your articles to QTR@fraternityofshadows.com. The deadline is September 30th, 2024, but feel free to send your articles in early, especially if you're looking for feedback.
