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<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>[[The Hub]] can refer to:<br /> <br /> * [[The Hub Project]], a crowd-sourcing project led by the [[Fraternity of Shadows (Real World)]], or<br /> * [[:Category:The Hub|The Hub Cluster]], the cluster of domains created and/or adapted by [[The Hub Project]].<br /> <br /> {{disambig}}</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=74128 2012-10-15T20:23:41Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''What can I add?'''<br /> ''Anything you want, other than new lords and lands. Want to name and add a city? Do so. An NPC or organization? Sure. A monster or adventure locale? Sure, as long as it fits.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''I don't know anything about &quot;domain X&quot;. Where did &quot;domain X&quot; come from?''' <br /> <br /> ''Only [[Al Kathos]], [[Graefmotte]], [[Histaven]], and [[Monadhan]] are previously published domains. [[Chelleaux]], [[Fallaya Basin]], [[Giddim]], and [[Mourning Pyre]] are brand new. If you've read the description you know it all!''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> <br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or created by the Fraternity of Shadows. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be additional creations of the Fraternity. We might eventually hold open calls or add polls for more domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> <br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> <br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=74127 2012-10-15T20:22:32Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''What can I add?'''<br /> ''Anything you want, other than new lords and lands. Want to name and add a city? Do so. An NPC or organization? Sure. A monster or adventure locale? Sure, as long as it fits.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''I don't know anything about Domain X. Where did Domain X come from?''' <br /> <br /> ''Only [[Al Kathos]], [[Graefmotte]], [[Histaven]], and [[Monadhan]] are previously published domains. [[Chelleaux]], [[Fallaya Basin]], [[Giddim]], and [[Mourning Pyre]] are brand new. If you've read the description you know it all!''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> <br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or created by the Fraternity of Shadows. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be additional creations of the Fraternity. We might eventually hold open calls or add polls for more domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> <br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> <br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Midnight_Riders&diff=73707 2012-08-12T14:18:39Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>A former religious organization in the undead infested land of [[Mourning Pyre]], the Midnight Riders has become something else. <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive [[the Creeping Death]]. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors in the form of survival caches: spare equipment left at marked locations (much like the rangers of old), along with basic handwritten survival manuals (what was edible in that specific area and what was not, hunting/trapping techniques, shelter construction, etc.) along with instructions on how to contact and locate other Church of the Midnight Sun members. The efforts of the Church's founding members was a gradual payoff: soon enough the organisation's membership swelled. People from all walks of life join the ranks and continued the work of finding and sheltering other survivors. But in a land like Mourning Pyre, circumstances oftentimes dictate moral north, and the first crack appeared in the Church of the Midnight Sun.<br /> <br /> One of the founders, a man now known only as &quot;Church&quot;, became more interested in the strength of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Over time he became dictatorial, even tyrannical. His vision of the Church became more and more militant while the other founding member, a man later to become known as &quot;the Wanderer&quot;, held fast to the original idea of the Church: to help those in need survive and rebuild. Inevitably, the two idealists clashed. Some sided with the Wanderer, many sided with Church, and so the Wanderer was outed. Exiled. But Church is not a man of small victories. Fearing what every tyrant fears, he sent out his best scouts to find the Wanderer under the false pretense of mending their friendship for the betterment of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Wary but hopefull (the Wanderer knew his split with Church wasn't so cut and dry, that fear voted more often than heart), he returned to reconcile...only to find Church and his elite waiting in ambush. <br /> <br /> Left for dead, arrows sticking from him like a pin cushion, the Wanderer sank to his knees and prepared to die. Church and his brutes walked away with smirks and laughter. Death was creeping. Claiming...<br /> <br /> With their leader dead, the rest of the Wanderer's Renegades (as they were known), were hunted down and given the choice: join, die, or become living death. The self-annointed warlord Church would later rename the Church of the Midnight Sun to &quot;the Midnight Riders&quot;, named both for their nocturnal activities and the fearsome steeds his elite ride during such &quot;outings&quot;. Survival of the fittest indeed.<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> Over time, legend of the Wanderer became more myth than anything. A lone man looking for a cure, a warlord opposed to the salvation offered by the Midnight Riders, an outlaw, a nobody. Eventually, all but a few forgot. The Midnight Riders rode, scavenged, plundered, and &quot;saved&quot;. A neccessary evil when facing the Creeping Death. <br /> <br /> More recently, rumours broke through the Riders' laydowns. Somebody was again building survival caches and leaving behind handwritten bills detailing survival techniques and signing them &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun&quot;. Church is said to be fuming. His scouts are looking for more than supplies and &quot;recruits&quot;, and some aren't reporting back. Independant communities are being interrogated, but are offering up no leads. The Midnight Riders are quietly preparing for war, fully expecting an opponent imbued with self-righteous wrath.<br /> <br /> And hordes of ravenous undead roam the countryside, oblivious to the schemes of men...<br /> <br /> <br /> Back to [[the Hub]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Midnight_Riders&diff=73706 2012-08-12T14:18:30Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>A former religious organization in the undead infested land of [[Mourning Pyre]], the Midnight Riders has become something else. <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive [[the Creeping Death]]. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors in the form of survival caches: spare equipment left at marked locations (much like the rangers of old), along with basic handwritten survival manuals (what was edible in that specific area and what was not, hunting/trapping techniques, shelter construction, etc.) along with instructions on how to contact and locate other Church of the Midnight Sun members. The efforts of the Church's founding members was a gradual payoff: soon enough the organisation's membership swelled. People from all walks of life join the ranks and continued the work of finding and sheltering other survivors. But in a land like Mourning Pyre, circumstances oftentimes dictate moral north, and the first crack appeared in the Church of the Midnight Sun.<br /> <br /> One of the founders, a man now known only as &quot;Church&quot;, became more interested in the strength of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Over time he became dictatorial, even tyrannical. His vision of the Church became more and more militant while the other founding member, a man later to become known as &quot;the Wanderer&quot;, held fast to the original idea of the Church: to help those in need survive and rebuild. Inevitably, the two idealists clashed. Some sided with the Wanderer, many sided with Church, and so the Wanderer was outed. Exiled. But Church is not a man of small victories. Fearing what every tyrant fears, he sent out his best scouts to find the Wanderer under the false pretense of mending their friendship for the betterment of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Wary but hopefull (the Wanderer knew his split with Church wasn't so cut and dry, that fear voted more often than heart), he returned to reconcile...only to find Church and his elite waiting in ambush. <br /> <br /> Left for dead, arrows sticking from him like a pin cushion, the Wanderer sank to his knees and prepared to die. Church and his brutes walked away with smirks and laughter. Death was creeping. Claiming...<br /> <br /> With their leader dead, the rest of the Wanderer's Renegades (as they were known), were hunted down and given the choice: join, die, or become living death. The self-annointed warlord Church would later rename the Church of the Midnight Sun to &quot;the Midnight Riders&quot;, named both for their nocturnal activities and the fearsome steeds his elite ride during such &quot;outings&quot;. Survival of the fittest indeed.<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch]]<br /> Over time, legend of the Wanderer became more myth than anything. A lone man looking for a cure, a warlord opposed to the salvation offered by the Midnight Riders, an outlaw, a nobody. Eventually, all but a few forgot. The Midnight Riders rode, scavenged, plundered, and &quot;saved&quot;. A neccessary evil when facing the Creeping Death. <br /> <br /> More recently, rumours broke through the Riders' laydowns. Somebody was again building survival caches and leaving behind handwritten bills detailing survival techniques and signing them &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun&quot;. Church is said to be fuming. His scouts are looking for more than supplies and &quot;recruits&quot;, and some aren't reporting back. Independant communities are being interrogated, but are offering up no leads. The Midnight Riders are quietly preparing for war, fully expecting an opponent imbued with self-righteous wrath.<br /> <br /> And hordes of ravenous undead roam the countryside, oblivious to the schemes of men...<br /> <br /> <br /> Back to [[the Hub]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Midnight_Riders&diff=73705 2012-08-12T14:18:02Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>A former religious organization in the undead infested land of [[Mourning Pyre]], the Midnight Riders has become something else. <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive the [[Creeping Death]]. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors in the form of survival caches: spare equipment left at marked locations (much like the rangers of old), along with basic handwritten survival manuals (what was edible in that specific area and what was not, hunting/trapping techniques, shelter construction, etc.) along with instructions on how to contact and locate other Church of the Midnight Sun members. The efforts of the Church's founding members was a gradual payoff: soon enough the organisation's membership swelled. People from all walks of life join the ranks and continued the work of finding and sheltering other survivors. But in a land like Mourning Pyre, circumstances oftentimes dictate moral north, and the first crack appeared in the Church of the Midnight Sun.<br /> <br /> One of the founders, a man now known only as &quot;Church&quot;, became more interested in the strength of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Over time he became dictatorial, even tyrannical. His vision of the Church became more and more militant while the other founding member, a man later to become known as &quot;the Wanderer&quot;, held fast to the original idea of the Church: to help those in need survive and rebuild. Inevitably, the two idealists clashed. Some sided with the Wanderer, many sided with Church, and so the Wanderer was outed. Exiled. But Church is not a man of small victories. Fearing what every tyrant fears, he sent out his best scouts to find the Wanderer under the false pretense of mending their friendship for the betterment of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Wary but hopefull (the Wanderer knew his split with Church wasn't so cut and dry, that fear voted more often than heart), he returned to reconcile...only to find Church and his elite waiting in ambush. <br /> <br /> Left for dead, arrows sticking from him like a pin cushion, the Wanderer sank to his knees and prepared to die. Church and his brutes walked away with smirks and laughter. Death was creeping. Claiming...<br /> <br /> With their leader dead, the rest of the Wanderer's Renegades (as they were known), were hunted down and given the choice: join, die, or become living death. The self-annointed warlord Church would later rename the Church of the Midnight Sun to &quot;the Midnight Riders&quot;, named both for their nocturnal activities and the fearsome steeds his elite ride during such &quot;outings&quot;. Survival of the fittest indeed.<br /> <br /> Over time, legend of the Wanderer became more myth than anything. A lone man looking for a cure, a warlord opposed to the salvation offered by the Midnight Riders, an outlaw, a nobody. Eventually, all but a few forgot. The Midnight Riders rode, scavenged, plundered, and &quot;saved&quot;. A neccessary evil when facing the Creeping Death. <br /> <br /> More recently, rumours broke through the Riders' laydowns. Somebody was again building survival caches and leaving behind handwritten bills detailing survival techniques and signing them &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun&quot;. Church is said to be fuming. His scouts are looking for more than supplies and &quot;recruits&quot;, and some aren't reporting back. Independant communities are being interrogated, but are offering up no leads. The Midnight Riders are quietly preparing for war, fully expecting an opponent imbued with self-righteous wrath.<br /> <br /> And hordes of ravenous undead roam the countryside, oblivious to the schemes of men...<br /> <br /> <br /> Back to [[the Hub]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Midnight_Riders&diff=73704 2012-08-12T14:16:41Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive the Creeping Death. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors in the form of survival caches: spare equipment left at marked locations (much like the rangers of old), along with basic handwritten survival manuals (what was edible in that specific area and what was not, hunting/trapping techniques, shelter construction, etc.) along with instructions on how to contact and locate other Church of the Midnight Sun members. The efforts of the Church's founding members was a gradual payoff: soon enough the organisation's membership swelled. People from all walks of life join the ranks and continued the work of finding and sheltering other survivors. But in a land like Mourning Pyre, circumstances oftentimes dictate moral north, and the first crack appeared in the Church of the Midnight Sun.<br /> <br /> One of the founders, a man now known only as &quot;Church&quot;, became more interested in the strength of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Over time he became dictatorial, even tyrannical. His vision of the Church became more and more militant while the other founding member, a man later to become known as &quot;the Wanderer&quot;, held fast to the original idea of the Church: to help those in need survive and rebuild. Inevitably, the two idealists clashed. Some sided with the Wanderer, many sided with Church, and so the Wanderer was outed. Exiled. But Church is not a man of small victories. Fearing what every tyrant fears, he sent out his best scouts to find the Wanderer under the false pretense of mending their friendship for the betterment of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Wary but hopefull (the Wanderer knew his split with Church wasn't so cut and dry, that fear voted more often than heart), he returned to reconcile...only to find Church and his elite waiting in ambush. <br /> <br /> Left for dead, arrows sticking from him like a pin cushion, the Wanderer sank to his knees and prepared to die. Church and his brutes walked away with smirks and laughter. Death was creeping. Claiming...<br /> <br /> With their leader dead, the rest of the Wanderer's Renegades (as they were known), were hunted down and given the choice: join, die, or become living death. The self-annointed warlord Church would later rename the Church of the Midnight Sun to &quot;the Midnight Riders&quot;, named both for their nocturnal activities and the fearsome steeds his elite ride during such &quot;outings&quot;. Survival of the fittest indeed.<br /> <br /> Over time, legend of the Wanderer became more myth than anything. A lone man looking for a cure, a warlord opposed to the salvation offered by the Midnight Riders, an outlaw, a nobody. Eventually, all but a few forgot. The Midnight Riders rode, scavenged, plundered, and &quot;saved&quot;. A neccessary evil when facing the Creeping Death. <br /> <br /> More recently, rumours broke through the Riders' laydowns. Somebody was again building survival caches and leaving behind handwritten bills detailing survival techniques and signing them &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun&quot;. Church is said to be fuming. His scouts are looking for more than supplies and &quot;recruits&quot;, and some aren't reporting back. Independant communities are being interrogated, but are offering up no leads. The Midnight Riders are quietly preparing for war, fully expecting an opponent imbued with self-righteous wrath.<br /> <br /> And hordes of ravenous undead roam the countryside, oblivious to the schemes of men...<br /> <br /> Back to [[the Hub]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Midnight_Riders&diff=73703 2012-08-12T14:16:01Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: Created page with &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive the Creeping Death. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors ...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>The Church of the Midnight Sun was created some ago by two childhood friends that managed to survive the Creeping Death. Initially it was set up as a haven to other survivors in the form of survival caches: spare equipment left at marked locations (much like the rangers of old), along with basic handwritten survival manuals (what was edible in that specific area and what was not, hunting/trapping techniques, shelter construction, etc.) along with instructions on how to contact and locate other Church of the Midnight Sun members. The efforts of the Church's founding members was a gradual payoff: soon enough the organisation's membership swelled. People from all walks of life join the ranks and continued the work of finding and sheltering other survivors. But in a land like Mourning Pyre, circumstances oftentimes dictate moral north, and the first crack appeared in the Church of the Midnight Sun.<br /> <br /> One of the founders, a man now known only as &quot;Church&quot;, became more interested in the strength of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Over time he became dictatorial, even tyrannical. His vision of the Church became more and more militant while the other founding member, a man later to become known as &quot;the Wanderer&quot;, held fast to the original idea of the Church: to help those in need survive and rebuild. Inevitably, the two idealists clashed. Some sided with the Wanderer, many sided with Church, and so the Wanderer was outed. Exiled. But Church is not a man of small victories. Fearing what every tyrant fears, he sent out his best scouts to find the Wanderer under the false pretense of mending their friendship for the betterment of the Church of the Midnight Sun. Wary but hopefull (the Wanderer knew his split with Church wasn't so cut and dry, that fear voted more often than heart), he returned to reconcile...only to find Church and his elite waiting in ambush. <br /> <br /> Left for dead, arrows sticking from him like a pin cushion, the Wanderer sank to his knees and prepared to die. Church and his brutes walked away with smirks and laughter. Death was creeping. Claiming...<br /> <br /> With their leader dead, the rest of the Wanderer's Renegades (as they were known), were hunted down and given the choice: join, die, or become living death. The self-annointed warlord Church would later rename the Church of the Midnight Sun to &quot;the Midnight Riders&quot;, named both for their nocturnal activities and the fearsome steeds his elite ride during such &quot;outings&quot;. Survival of the fittest indeed.<br /> <br /> Over time, legend of the Wanderer became more myth than anything. A lone man looking for a cure, a warlord opposed to the salvation offered by the Midnight Riders, an outlaw, a nobody. Eventually, all but a few forgot. The Midnight Riders rode, scavenged, plundered, and &quot;saved&quot;. A neccessary evil when facing the Creeping Death. <br /> <br /> More recently, rumours broke through the Riders' laydowns. Somebody was again building survival caches and leaving behind handwritten bills detailing survival techniques and signing them &quot;The Church of the Midnight Sun&quot;. Church is said to be fuming. His scouts are looking for more than supplies and &quot;recruits&quot;, and some aren't reporting back. Independant communities are being interrogated, but are offering up no leads. The Midnight Riders are quietly preparing for war, fully expecting an opponent imbued with self-righteous wrath.<br /> <br /> And hordes of ravenous undead roam the countryside, oblivious to the schemes of men...</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mourning_Pyre&diff=73702 2012-08-12T14:15:34Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* Authority */</p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Chivalric and magical Renaissance<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Warm forests and plains<br /> |year_formed=760<br /> |population=undead (95%), human (%#)<br /> |races=human<br /> |languages=Khorvan<br /> |religions=the Silver Flame<br /> |government=none<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Creeping Death]]<br /> |analog=Zombie Apocalypse<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> The dead rule the land now known as &quot;Mourning Pyre&quot;. A darkness has spread across its borders so all that die rise as the walking dead, and all killed by the zombies rise as the same. The few survivors struggle to survive amid the ruins of their once grand civilization.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Once lush farmland with increasing urbanization, the fields of Mourning Pyre have gone fallow while the cities fall into ruin. The land is isolated: mountains block the West while the Mists surround the North and East and much of the South. The seas also border the South, but are known for their violent storms that make sailing treacherous. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> * [[Clockwork Idylla]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> Survival of the fittest<br /> <br /> Once the Church of the Midnight Sun, the [[the Midnight Riders]] is one of the most powerful factions of surviving humanity.<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> Mourning Pyre comes from the world of [[Eberron]]. It is loosely inspired by the fallen nation of [http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Cyre Cyre], and its [[darklord]] given life by the ''Day of Mourning''. Mourning Pyre has much of the magical technology of Eberron, but in the years since [[the Creeping Death]] rose much of it has fallen into disrepair.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Assorted [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse] media including ''Night of the Living Dead'' and ''Dawn of the Dead''. ''Zombieland.'' ''The Walking Dead'' comics and TV show.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mourning_Pyre&diff=73685 2012-08-03T20:16:26Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Chivalric and magical Renaissance<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Warm forests and plains<br /> |year_formed=760<br /> |population=undead (95%), human (%#)<br /> |races=human<br /> |languages=Khorvan<br /> |religions=the Silver Flame<br /> |government=none<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Creeping Death]]<br /> |analog=Zombie Apocalypse<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> The dead rule the land now known as &quot;Mourning Pyre&quot;. A darkness has spread across its borders so all that die rise as the walking dead, and all killed by the zombies rise as the same. The few survivors struggle to survive amid the ruins of their once grand civilization.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Once lush farmland with increasing urbanization, the fields of Mourning Pyre have gone fallow while the cities fall into ruin. The land is isolated: mountains block the West while the Mists surround the North and East and much of the South. The seas also border the South, but are known for their violent storms that make sailing treacherous. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> * [[Clockwork Idylla]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> Survival of the fittest<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> Mourning Pyre comes from the world of [[Eberron]]. It is loosely inspired by the fallen nation of [http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Cyre Cyre], and its [[darklord]] given life by the ''Day of Mourning''. Mourning Pyre has much of the magical technology of Eberron, but in the years since [[the Creeping Death]] rose much of it has fallen into disrepair.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Assorted [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse] media including ''Night of the Living Dead'' and ''Dawn of the Dead''. ''Zombieland.'' ''The Walking Dead'' comics and TV show.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Fallaya_Basin&diff=73684 2012-08-03T20:03:58Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* Inspiration */</p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Early Medieval<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Warm Forests and Swamps<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=human (#%)<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government= independent settlements<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> |analog= Loiusiana / Vietnam<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> In narrative conflict there is man versus man, man versus himself, and man versus nature. Few domains embody the last like Fallaya Basin, where the very land is the enemy.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Rivers from the north cut through the land, merging before reaching the sea. There are a number of small lakes and large ponds throughout the land. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> ====Towns====<br /> * [[Fallaya]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> <br /> ===[[Darklord]]===<br /> *[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> <br /> ===Temporal Ruler===<br /> There is no ruler of the Basin as a whole, though some within the Basin have carved out territories that they control:<br /> <br /> *A [[secret society]] within [[Fallaya]] of druids that seek to find the key to controlling [[the Swamp Shambler]].<br /> *[[Beauregard DuBlon]], a were-crocodile thug that prowls the waterways and roads<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> * [[The Swamp Shambler]] searches for a woman in a vague understanding of marriage. Periodically women are abducted from the roads and waterways, and sometimes from the streets of [[Fallaya]] itself, to be lost within the swamps forever, or even worse, to become the Shambler's bride. Young women are warned to never sing as they pass between Fallaya and other towns for fear the Shambler will hear. <br /> <br /> * Rumor has it there is a music box, lost somewhere within the moors of the Basic, that can control [[the Swamp Shambler]] itself.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The land evokes both [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SouthernGothic southern gothic] stories and exaggerated stereotypes (read: archetypes) of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeepSouth deep south], including ''Deliverance''. Swamp Monsters, including the ''Swamp Thing'' and ''Man Thing'' comics and the Honey Island Swamp monster.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Giddim&diff=73683 2012-08-03T20:02:13Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Dark Ages<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Temperate plains and forests<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=Human (#%)<br /> |languages=Low Mordentish<br /> |religions=Ezra<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Ellieth]]<br /> |analog=Rural Europe<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Anyone in Giddim can be evil. Despite being a religious land with a devout populace and number of churches, anyone might be evil. This is because the lord of Giddim can be inside anyone.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> Plains and temperate forests with some limited mountains and hills.<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Thicker forests to the north with plains and lighter woods to south until the coast. Rougher terrain to the West and East. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Spiritual Ruler===<br /> The Church of Ezra has a strong hold on the people of Giddim. Most towns have at least a small chapel and the clergy is well respected. <br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Anything relating to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DemonicPossession demonic possession], such as ''The Exorcist'' and simmilar movies. Records of medieval exorcisms and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana Vade retro satana]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Chelleaux&diff=73682 2012-08-03T20:02:04Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Renaissance<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Hills and mountains with limited forest lowlands<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=human (#%)<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=High Mordentish<br /> |religions=none<br /> |government=transitory<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]<br /> |analog=Revolutionary Paris<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Fear reigns in Chelleaux. The revolution has been raging for half a decade, with governments overthrown and aristocrats hunted across the countryside. Traitors all meet their end at the same place: at the blade of [[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]. Aristocrats and nobles hide as best they can, sheltering themselves in manors or moving across the countryside while a few try and buy safety or collaborate.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Surrounded by mountains to the East and North, the land of Chelleaux and dominated by its capital of Sarnis, a bustling river city.<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> *[[Sarnis]] (pop.39,000)<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> There is no one of real authority in Chelleaux. There can be, and often someone rises to power. However, their reigns are inevitably short lived and they soon find themselves before &quot;la Mademoiselle&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> * A noble family has found a way to hide in their country estate, using an enchanted grandfather clock crafted by [[Klorr]]. What price do they pay to fuel the clock's magic and secure their safety?<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> While the homeworld of Chelleaux is unknown, it bears many similarities to [http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Galt Galt] on the world of Golarion.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. ''Tale of Two Cites''.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Fallaya_Basin&diff=73681 2012-08-03T20:01:51Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Early Medieval<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Warm Forests and Swamps<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=human (#%)<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government= independent settlements<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> |analog= Loiusiana / Vietnam<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> In narrative conflict there is man versus man, man versus himself, and man versus nature. Few domains embody the last like Fallaya Basin, where the very land is the enemy.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Rivers from the north cut through the land, merging before reaching the sea. There are a number of small lakes and large ponds throughout the land. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> ====Towns====<br /> * [[Fallaya]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> <br /> ===[[Darklord]]===<br /> *[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> <br /> ===Temporal Ruler===<br /> There is no ruler of the Basin as a whole, though some within the Basin have carved out territories that they control:<br /> <br /> *A [[secret society]] within [[Fallaya]] of druids that seek to find the key to controlling [[the Swamp Shambler]].<br /> *[[Beauregard DuBlon]], a were-crocodile thug that prowls the waterways and roads<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> * [[The Swamp Shambler]] searches for a woman in a vague understanding of marriage. Periodically women are abducted from the roads and waterways, and sometimes from the streets of [[Fallaya]] itself, to be lost within the swamps forever, or even worse, to become the Shambler's bride. Young women are warned to never sing as they pass between Fallaya and other towns for fear the Shambler will hear. <br /> <br /> * Rumor has it there is a music box, lost somewhere within the moors of the Basic, that can control [[the Swamp Shambler]] itself.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The land evokes both [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SouthernGothic southern gothic] stories and exaggerated stereotypes (read: archetypes) of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeepSouth deep south]. Swamp Monsters, including the ''Swamp Thing'' and ''Man Thing'' comics and the Honey Island Swamp monster.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Chelleaux&diff=73680 2012-08-03T19:52:35Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Renaissance<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Hills and mountains with limited forest lowlands<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=human #%<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=High Mordentish<br /> |religions=none<br /> |government=transitory<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]<br /> |analog=Revolutionary Paris<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Fear reigns in Chelleaux. The revolution has been raging for half a decade, with governments overthrown and aristocrats hunted across the countryside. Traitors all meet their end at the same place: at the blade of [[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]. Aristocrats and nobles hide as best they can, sheltering themselves in manors or moving across the countryside while a few try and buy safety or collaborate.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Surrounded by mountains to the East and North, the land of Chelleaux and dominated by its capital of Sarnis, a bustling river city.<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> *[[Sarnis]] (pop.39,000)<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> There is no one of real authority in Chelleaux. There can be, and often someone rises to power. However, their reigns are inevitably short lived and they soon find themselves before &quot;la Mademoiselle&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> * A noble family has found a way to hide in their country estate, using an enchanted grandfather clock crafted by [[Klorr]]. What price do they pay to fuel the clock's magic and secure their safety?<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> While the homeworld of Chelleaux is unknown, it bears many similarities to [http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Galt Galt] on the world of Golarion.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. ''Tale of Two Cites''.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Giddim&diff=73679 2012-08-03T19:45:07Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Dark Ages<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Temperate plains and forests<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=Human #%<br /> |languages=Low Mordentish<br /> |religions=Ezra<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Ellieth]]<br /> |analog=Rural Europe<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Anyone in Giddim can be evil. Despite being a religious land with a devout populace and number of churches, anyone might be evil. This is because the lord of Giddim can be inside anyone.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> Plains and temperate forests with some limited mountains and hills.<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Thicker forests to the north with plains and lighter woods to south until the coast. Rougher terrain to the West and East. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Spiritual Ruler===<br /> The Church of Ezra has a strong hold on the people of Giddim. Most towns have at least a small chapel and the clergy is well respected. <br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Anything relating to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DemonicPossession demonic possession], such as ''The Exorcist'' and simmilar movies. Records of medieval exorcisms and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana Vade retro satana]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Giddim&diff=73678 2012-08-03T19:42:54Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Dark Ages<br /> |ecology=Full<br /> |terrain=Temperate plains and forests<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=Human #%<br /> |languages=Low Mordentish<br /> |religions=Ezra<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Ellieth]]<br /> |analog=Rural Europe<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Anyone in Giddim can be evil. Despite being a religious land with a devout populace and number of churches, anyone might be evil. This is because the lord of Giddim can be inside anyone.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> Plains and temperate forests with some limited mountains and hills.<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> Thicker forests to the north with plains and lighter woods to south until the coast. Rougher terrain to the West and East. <br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Anything relating to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DemonicPossession demonic possession], such as ''The Exorcist'' and simmilar movies. Records of medieval exorcisms and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana Vade retro satana]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mourning_Pyre&diff=73658 2012-07-23T00:50:35Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* Inspiration */</p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Chivalric and magical Renaissance<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Creeping Death]]<br /> |analog=Zombie Apocalypse<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> The dead rule the land now known as &quot;Mourning Pyre&quot;. A darkness has spread across its borders so all that die rise as the walking dead, and all killed by the zombies rise as the same. The few survivors struggle to survive amid the ruins of their once grand civilization.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> * [[Clockwork Idylla]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> Survival of the fittest<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> Mourning Pyre comes from the world of [[Eberron]]. It is loosely inspired by the fallen nation of [http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Cyre Cyre], and its [[darklord]] given life by the ''Day of Mourning''. Mourning Pyre has much of the magical technology of Eberron, but in the years since [[the Creeping Death]] rose much of it has fallen into disrepair.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Assorted [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZombieApocalypse Zombie Apocalypse] media including ''Night of the Living Dead'' and ''Dawn of the Dead''. ''Zombieland.'' ''The Walking Dead'' comics and TV show.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Fallaya_Basin&diff=73657 2012-07-23T00:49:49Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* Inspiration */</p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Early Medieval<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> |analog= Loiusiana / Vietnam<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> In narrative conflict there is man versus man, man versus himself, and man versus nature. Few domains embody the last like Fallaya Basin, where the very land is the enemy.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The land evokes both [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SouthernGothic southern gothic] stories and exaggerated stereotypes (read: archetypes) of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeepSouth deep south]. Swamp Monsters, including the ''Swamp Thing'' and ''Man Thing'' comics and the Honey Island Swamp monster.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Giddim&diff=73656 2012-07-23T00:48:20Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* Inspiration */</p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Dark Ages<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Ellieth]]<br /> |analog=Rural Europe<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Anyone in Giddim can be evil. Despite being a religious land with a devout populace and number of churches, anyone might be evil. This is because the lord of Giddim can be inside anyone.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Anything relating to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DemonicPossession demonic possession], such as ''The Exorcist'' and simmilar movies. Records of medieval exorcisms and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana Vade retro satana]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73655 2012-07-21T20:13:13Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> <br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or created by the Fraternity of Shadows. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be additional creations of the Fraternity. We might eventually hold open calls or add polls for more domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> <br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> <br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73654 2012-07-21T20:12:33Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> <br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> <br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Ellieth&diff=73653 2012-07-21T19:59:20Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Darklord]] of [[Giddim]], Ellieth was once a succubus and is now a bodiless presence. For a short time she can inhabit the forms of other mortals, taking possession of their bodies to sow unrest and tempt mortals.<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> Manipulative and cunning, Ellieth despises humanity as weak and easily tempted by base desires. She revels in exposing people's weakness: revealing flaws, secrets, lies, and self-deceptions. Another favourite tactic is turning close-knit groups against one another, moving from body to body until friend turns on friend. Once she has control of a host she can freely move from body to body, providing the new host is sleeping or otherwise vulnerable.<br /> <br /> The longer Ellieth stays in one body the quicker it burns out, so she seldom stays for too long in one host. Ellieth is vulnerable in a host body; if her host dies it is unknown what will happen to her spirit, which might depart with the host soul. She makes sure to only make her presence known when she is in possession of a host unlikely to be killed outright.<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> Ellieth just wants her own body again. She was once a succubus and enjoyed the sins of the flesh, directly tempting humanity. While adept at manipulation, Ellieth is a demon at heart, and misses abandoning subtlety for brazen murder and destruction. <br /> <br /> She also finds herself vulnerable to the strength of humanity. If cast out of a host she is rendered bodiless and powerless for some time, unable to take control of a human unless invited in.<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mademoiselle_Guillotine&diff=73652 2012-07-21T19:59:06Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>The unusual lord of [[Chelleaux]] is an object: the guillotine. Not any guillotine, but every guillotine in the land. Mademoiselle Guillotine was so feared, the device so anthropomorphised, through the Mists it took on a life of its own.<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> Mademoiselle Guillotine is not a single guillotine, but all guillotines. Sentient and thirsty for blood, she can influence people around her, driving their mania. She can exaggerate their thoughts and emptions, and occasionally push the suggestible into action. <br /> <br /> As much of an idea as a real object; as long as people fear &quot;Mademoiselle Guillotine&quot; she has power. However, she has no direct influence with no guillotines present. <br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> Powerful yet impotent, Mademoiselle Guillotine can only influence those nearby a guillotine. Without the current civil unrest she would quickly lose influence. The more unrest spreads to surrounding villages the more bodies she has and the more lives she can take, but also the more chance she runs of killing the last noble and potentially ending the fervour.<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Al_Kathos&diff=73651 2012-07-21T18:31:15Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=xxx<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=[[Malbus]]<br /> |darklord=[[Malbus]]<br /> |analog=xxx<br /> }}<br /> ==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- START CATALOGUE IMPORT : Please do not edit below this line. 1 items imported. --&gt;<br /> &lt;!-- Catalogue entry last modified: 14-Feb-2001 last import: Sun Dec 27 21:50:34 2009--&gt;<br /> {|<br /> |-valign=&quot;top&quot;<br /> |[[Image:rldb_domain.jpg]]<br /> |[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]<br /> |<br /> ''[[Tales of Ravenloft:The Judgement of Abd-al-Mamat]]''<br /> |-valign=&quot;top&quot;<br /> |<br /> |[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]<br /> |<br /> ''[[Tales of Ravenloft:The Judgement of Abd-al-Mamat]]'' - pp157-173<br /> |-valign=&quot;top&quot;<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- IMPORTED : Ruled by Malbus (NPC) --&gt;<br /> &lt;!-- END CATALOGUE IMPORT : You may edit below freely --&gt;<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]]<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Add to me<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category:Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Giddim&diff=73650 2012-07-21T18:30:26Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Dark Ages<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Ellieth]]<br /> |analog=Rural Europe<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Anyone in Giddim can be evil. Despite being a religious land with a devout populace and number of churches, anyone might be evil. This is because the lord of Giddim can be inside anyone.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> ''The Exorcist'' and simmilar movies. Records of medieval exorcisms and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana Vade retro satana]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Chelleaux&diff=73649 2012-07-21T18:30:19Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl= Renaissance<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]<br /> |analog=Revolutionary Paris<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> Fear reigns in Chelleaux. The revolution has been raging for half a decade, with governments overthrown and aristocrats hunted across the countryside. Traitors all meet their end at the same place: at the blade of [[Mademoiselle Guillotine]]. Aristocrats and nobles hide as best they can, sheltering themselves in manors or moving across the countryside while a few try and buy safety or collaborate.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> *[[Sarnis]] (pop.39,000)<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> * A noble family has found a way to hide in their country estate, using an enchanted grandfather clock crafted by [[Klorr]]. What price do they pay to fuel the clock's magic and secure their safety?<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> While the homeworld of Chelleaux is unknown, it bears many similarities to [http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Galt Galt] on the world of Golarion.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. ''The Scarlet Pimpernel''. ''Tale of Two Cites''.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Fallaya_Basin&diff=73648 2012-07-21T18:29:51Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Early Medieval<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Swamp Shambler]]<br /> |analog= Loiusiana / Vietnam<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> In narrative conflict there is man versus man, man versus himself, and man versus nature. Few domains embody the last like Fallaya Basin, where the very land is the enemy.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Swamp Monsters, including the ''Swamp Thing'' and ''Man Thing'' comics and the Honey Island Swamp monster. The human population evokes and exaggerates Hillbilly archetypes.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Hub&diff=73647 2012-07-21T18:29:42Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>The '''Hub''' is the second largest [[cluster]] of domains, second only to [[the Core]]. <br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Crowd-sourcing a Cluster==<br /> <br /> This is an ongoing project managed by the [[The_Fraternity_of_Shadows_(Real_World)|Fraternity of Shadows]]. We are using crowd-sourcing to create a new Cluster, a second Core. These new lands will stretch what it means to be a [[darklord]], offering an alternate look at evil and villainy.<br /> <br /> Additionally, the project will incorporate the new domains published for 4th Edition and a number of brand new domains. While these fit less into the theme of &quot;different darklords&quot; something should be done with that content and those lands.<br /> <br /> <br /> Full rules are found [[Crowd sourcing rules|here]]<br /> <br /> <br /> For an example of how a domain entry should look, please reference the entry on [[Barovia]].<br /> <br /> ==Domains of the Hub==<br /> <br /> [[Al Kathos]]<br /> <br /> [[Chelleaux]]<br /> <br /> [[Fallaya Basin]]<br /> <br /> [[Giddim]]<br /> <br /> [[Graefmotte]]<br /> <br /> [[Histaven]]<br /> <br /> [[Monadhan]]<br /> <br /> [[Mourning Pyre]]<br /> <br /> [[Sunderheart]]<br /> <br /> and more to come...<br /> <br /> ==Travel and Trade==<br /> There are a number of [[Mistways]] around the central lands of the Hub. These lead from the to other clusters and lands.<br /> <br /> Curiously, there are no Mistways connecting the Hub with [[the Core]]. Even the Vistani must first move through other lands when travelling between the Core and the Hub.<br /> <br /> ==Geography of the Hub==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Trade and Commerce in the Hub==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Map of the Hub==<br /> <br /> [[File:The-Hub.jpg|thumb||center|upright=5.0]]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:46, 12 June 2012 (MDT)<br /> <br /> [[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mourning_Pyre&diff=73646 2012-07-21T18:29:30Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>{{dombox<br /> |picture=<br /> |culture_lvl=Chivalric and magical Renaissance<br /> |ecology=xxx<br /> |terrain=xxx<br /> |year_formed=xxx<br /> |population=xxx<br /> |races=xxx<br /> |languages=xxx<br /> |religions=xxx<br /> |government=xxx<br /> |ruler=none<br /> |darklord=[[the Creeping Death]]<br /> |analog=Zombie Apocalypse<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Part of [[the Hub]].<br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Introduction==<br /> The dead rule the land now known as &quot;Mourning Pyre&quot;. A darkness has spread across its borders so all that die rise as the walking dead, and all killed by the zombies rise as the same. The few survivors struggle to survive amid the ruins of their once grand civilization.<br /> <br /> ==Biology==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ===Population Distrubtion===<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ====Towns====<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> * [[Clockwork Idylla]]<br /> <br /> ==Authority==<br /> Survival of the fittest<br /> <br /> ==Language &amp; Culture==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Adventure Hooks==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==World of Origin==<br /> Mourning Pyre comes from the world of [[Eberron]]. It is loosely inspired by the fallen nation of [http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Cyre Cyre], and its [[darklord]] given life by the ''Day of Mourning''. Mourning Pyre has much of the magical technology of Eberron, but in the years since [[the Creeping Death]] rose much of it has fallen into disrepair.<br /> <br /> ==Inspiration==<br /> Assorted Zombie Apocalypse media including ''Night of the Living Dead'' and ''Dawn of the Dead''. ''Zombieland.'' ''The Walking Dead'' comics and TV show.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Domain]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Creeping_Death&diff=73645 2012-07-21T18:29:13Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>The land of [[Mourning Pyre]] is ruled by the Creeping Death, a sentient spell given life by a magical catastrophe. It can see through the eyes of its animated dead, growing in intelligence and power with every body it controls. <br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> Created by the Day of Mourning, it was once a simple living spell of ''animate dead''. As it raised corpses into zombies, it gained some of their sentience, becoming a thinking being. Greedily, it sought out more dead, raising abominations and spreading across the region. The [[Dark Powers]] took notice and drew the Creeping Death into the Mists.<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Creeping_Death&diff=73644 2012-07-21T18:26:42Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>The land of [[Mourning Pyre]] is ruled by the Creeping Death, a sentient spell given life by a magical catastrophe. It can see through the eyes of its animated dead, growing in intelligence and power with every body it controls. <br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> xxx<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> xxx<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Swamp_Shambler&diff=73643 2012-07-21T18:26:22Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Darklord]] of [[Fallaya Basin]]. The &quot;Swamp Shambler&quot; is the nickname given to the mythical monster that lives in the swamp and kills the unlucky. It is the name adopted by the land of [[Fallaya Basin]] when it takes a physical form, for in The Basin the very ground beneath your feet may be the enemy. <br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> After the foetid marsh of Fallaya Basin claimed an innocent traveller the very ground was cursed by his family. The land was never to know happiness, only despair, to never be a home, only an empty place. No longer heartless nature, the land now knew what it had done, now knew the suffering it had caused. And it did not care. <br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> <br /> Wants civilization: art, culture, music. But trapped in a land where the only people are simple, crude folk. <br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> When the swamp takes a humanoid form it appears as a shambling mound.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Swamp_Shambler&diff=73642 2012-07-21T18:26:05Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Darklord]] of [[Fallaya Basin]]. The &quot;Swamp Shambler&quot; is the nickname given to the mythical monster that lives in the swamp and kills the unlucky. It is the name adopted by the land of [[Fallaya Basin]] when it takes a physical form, for in The Basin the very ground beneath your feet may be the enemy. <br /> <br /> {{Netbook-canon}}<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> After the foetid marsh of Fallaya Basin claimed an innocent traveller the very ground was cursed by his family. The land was never to know happiness, only despair, to never be a home, only an empty place. No longer heartless nature, the land now knew what it had done, now knew the suffering it had caused. And it did not care. <br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> <br /> Wants civilization: art, culture, music. But trapped in a land where the only people are simple, crude folk. <br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> When the swamp takes a humanoid form it appears as a shambling mound.<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73641 2012-07-21T18:25:00Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73640 2012-07-21T18:24:31Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''My awesome idea doesn't fit the lands. Should I add it anyway or change it to make it fit?'''<br /> <br /> ''We would prefer ideas fit and complement the lands. Not every idea has to fit perfectly, as there should be some variation in the lands, but don't try and squeeze an idea into a land not suited for it. If you want to change or tweak your idea that's fine, or you can wait and see if a future land fits better.''<br /> <br /> ''Alternatively, you can add your idea to any other domain as long as you mark it as [[Category:Homebrew_non-canon | homebrew]] content.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> <br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73639 2012-07-21T18:18:22Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* The Rules */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. Feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Don't add extra content just to add extra content, and don't feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Something someone else writes might inspire you later, and you can always add more.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73638 2012-07-21T18:16:34Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> <br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> <br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> <br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73637 2012-07-21T18:16:14Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> <br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> <br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73636 2012-07-21T18:16:01Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73635 2012-07-21T18:15:37Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> <br /> * '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73634 2012-07-21T18:15:16Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> * '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73633 2012-07-21T18:15:00Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> * '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73632 2012-07-21T18:14:45Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> <br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> * '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73631 2012-07-21T18:14:22Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?''' ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73630 2012-07-21T18:13:57Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> *'''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> *'''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> *'''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> *'''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> *'''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73629 2012-07-21T18:13:12Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help:Contents|Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73628 2012-07-21T18:12:45Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Help:Contents | Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mistipedia:Crowd_sourcing_rules&diff=73627 2012-07-21T18:12:22Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: /* FAQ */</p> <hr /> <div>These are the rules for creating and adding content for the Fraternity of Shadows' ongoing crowd-sourcing Mistipedia project.<br /> <br /> <br /> The goal of this project is to add adventure hooks and content for the newly published 4th Edition [[domain|domains]] as well as creating new domains to hopefully one day rival those of [[the Core]].<br /> This project is based around [[the Hub]], a large [[cluster]] of diverse domains, a second Core elsewhere in the Mists. <br /> <br /> <br /> ==The Rules==<br /> '''1. Add to the established domains.''' We would prefer to have fewer well-detailed domains rather than dozens of sparsely described lands. But feel free to add people, places, and hooks as well as expanding on the existing content.<br /> <br /> '''2. Add and try not to replace or revise.''' Try not to erase someone else's ideas. While not every idea is gold, try and make them work before revising or altering.<br /> <br /> '''3. Add the best, not the most.''' Please don't add content just to add content. Try not to feel the need to write as much as possible just to fill gaps. Add your best ideas first, your A-material. Something someone else writes might inspire you and you can add more later.<br /> <br /> '''4. Be creative.''' Seriously. Wow us.<br /> <br /> ==FAQ==<br /> '''What is this?''' <br /> ''We're making new domains and expanding on seldom-touched domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Who can participate?'''<br /> ''Anyone and everyone. Well... anyone and everyone who likes ''Ravenloft'' and has a rudimentary understanding of English.''<br /> <br /> '''Why do this?'''<br /> ''Partly to add some new places and stories to ''Ravenloft '', partly to draw attention to the Mistipedia, and partly to do something with the 4e domains.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain/ darklord?'''<br /> ''Not at this time. ''<br /> ''We're focusing on already published domains, either official or fan-created. When we expand into brand new domains these will likely be creations of the Fraternity of Shadows. We might eventually hold contests to add domains, but this will be much later.''<br /> <br /> '''Why did you induce &quot;domain X&quot; instead of &quot;domain y?'''<br /> ''Domain selection was based on one of three criteria: <br /> 1) publication in the online'' Dragon ''magazine<br /> 2) featuring a campaign setting not featured yet<br /> 3) does something different with its darklord''<br /> <br /> '''Could you include &quot;domain Z&quot;?'''<br /> ''If there's a really cool fan domain that wows us, has a unique hook, and could be expanded on we'll consider it. But the author has to be on board with the idea and excited about letting strangers play with his toys.''<br /> <br /> '''Can I add my homebrew domain, if I change it into a generic location with a villain instead of a darklord?'''<br /> ''If it works as a location. Lands that are a one-note idea might work better as a location than a tiny Island of Terror. An adventure hook rather than a full land.''<br /> <br /> '''Why does it say &quot;more to come?&quot;'''<br /> <br /> ''We're not starting with all our ideas at once, and instead we will be tricking out content over the next few months. This is partly so we can establish and fine-tune the basics before releasing the content, and partly to not overwhelm people at the start. We want people to focus on what we have first before expanding.''<br /> ''If the current domains do not inspire stay tuned and more will come; maybe the next land will get your creative juices flowing.''<br /> <br /> '''How much experience is required? I want to participate, but I don't know how to use a wiki.'''<br /> ''It's easy. When editing a page (see the tabs at the top of the window) there are buttons that help with formatting. If you can write on a Message Board you can write for a Wiki. The site itself has some examples in the [[Help]] section. And other helpful contributors can always come along and fix your formatting later.''<br /> <br /> [[User:Jester of the FoS|Jester of the FoS]] 21:47, 12 June 2012 (MDT)</div>

Jester of the FoS http://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Ellieth&diff=73626 2012-07-21T18:00:06Z

<p>Jester of the FoS: </p> <hr /> <div>[[Darklord]] of [[Giddim]], Ellieth was once a succubus and is now a bodiless presence. For a short time she can inhabit the forms of other mortals, taking possession of their bodies to sow unrest and tempt mortals.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> ==Current Sketch==<br /> Manipulative and cunning, Ellieth despises humanity as weak and easily tempted by base desires. She revels in exposing people's weakness: revealing flaws, secrets, lies, and self-deceptions. Another favourite tactic is turning close-knit groups against one another, moving from body to body until friend turns on friend. Once she has control of a host she can freely move from body to body, providing the new host is sleeping or otherwise vulnerable.<br /> <br /> The longer Ellieth stays in one body the quicker it burns out, so she seldom stays for too long in one host. Ellieth is vulnerable in a host body; if her host dies it is unknown what will happen to her spirit, which might depart with the host soul. She makes sure to only make her presence known when she is in possession of a host unlikely to be killed outright.<br /> <br /> ==Curse==<br /> Ellieth just wants her own body again. She was once a succubus and enjoyed the sins of the flesh, directly tempting humanity. While adept at manipulation, Ellieth is a demon at heart, and misses abandoning subtlety for brazen murder and destruction. <br /> <br /> She also finds herself vulnerable to the strength of humanity. If cast out of a host she is rendered bodiless and powerless for some time, unable to take control of a human unless invited in.<br /> <br /> ==Combat==<br /> add to me<br /> <br /> [[Category: Darklord]][[Category:The Hub]]</div>

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