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The [[odem]] is a malevolent [[spirit]] of an [[evil]] [[humanoid]] with insufficient strength of mind to become a full-fledged [[ghost]]. Odems are primarily spirits of [[possession]], though they also have the ability to drain willpower from their victims. Odems delight in mental [[torture]], both of those they possess and those around them. An odem abandons its possessed host after driving them [[mad]] and transforming them into a [[Lost One]].<ref>[[Denizens of Dread]] p.157-158 </ref><br />
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Odems are known to be encountered in the following [[domain]]s: [[Barovia]]<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p. 15</ref>, [[Borca]]<ref name=GazIVp.14>[[Gazetteer IV]], p. 14</ref>, [[Dementlieu]]<ref>[[Gazetteer III]] p.13</ref>,[[Falkovnia]]<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.91</ref>, [[Forlorn]]<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.69</ref>, [[Hazlan]]<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.46</ref>, [[Keening]]<ref>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 87</ref>, [[Mordent]]<ref>[[Gazetteer III]] p.44</ref>, [[Necropolis]]<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.57</ref>, [[Sithicus]]<ref>[[Gazetteer IV]] p.111</ref>, and [[Tepest]]<ref name="GazV p. 51">[[Gazetteer V]] p.51</ref>. Prior to its dissolution, odems could be encountered in [[Daglan]].<ref name=FoGp82>[[Feast of Goblyns]] p.82</ref><br />
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As a type of undead, odems can be encountered in [[Darkon]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>, [[Har'Akir]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], 84. </ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 39</ref>, [[Sanguinia]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 84</ref>, and [[Valachan]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 79</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 32</ref><br />
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==Appearances==<br />
===[[Modules]]===<br />
====[[2nd Edition]]====<br />
*[[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Bane of the Shadowborn]] p. 61</ref><br />
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[[category:Native Monster of Barovia]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Borca]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Daglan]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Darkon]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Dementlieu]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Falkovnia]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Forlorn]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Hazlan]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Keening]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Har'Akir]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Mordent]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Necropolis]]<br />
[[category:Native Monster of Sanguinia]]<br />
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Brown mold can be found in [[Valachan]] around [[Ungrad]]<ref name="Gaz IV p. 89">[[Gazetteer IV]] p. 91</ref><br />
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==Appearances==<br />
===[[Modules]]===<br />
====[[2nd Edition]]====<br />
*[[Bane of the Shadowborn]]<ref>[[Bane of the Shadowborn]] p. 61</ref><br />
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*[[Curse of Strahd]]<ref>Curse of Strahd p. 91</ref><br />
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[[category:Fungus]]<br />
[[category:Flora of Valachan]]<br />
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[[category:Hazard]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Category:Radanavich_Family&diff=167282Category:Radanavich Family2025-03-04T11:28:47Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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The Radanaviches were a clan or subtribe of the [[Corvara Tribe]] of the [[Vistani]]. Their [[kidnapping]] of [[Erasmus van Richten]] and sale of him to the [[vampire]] [[Baron Metus]] caused a chain of [[event]]s that ultimately led to van Richten becoming the famous hunter of monsters he is today. The Radanavich clan itself met their doom at the hands of Dr. van Richten and a throng of [[undead]] given to him by [[Azalin Rex]], but the Radanaviches themselves rose again as [[undead]] bent on revenge.<br />
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==History==<br />
Under the leadership of their [[raunie]], [[Madame Irena Radanavich]], the Radanaviches became known for a disregard for morality, for Madame Irena skillfully masterminded many games of con artistry, theft, and [[kidnapping]], and she was a potent [[seer]]. She gave birth to several hale and hardy sons, and Irena led the Radanavich clan for over twenty years.<ref name="Heroes, Monsters, and Settings p. 15">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 15</ref><br />
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A string of [[event]]s that would eventually lead to the downfall of the clan began with a botched plot to provide a [[vampire bride|bride]] for the [[Darkon|Darkonese]] [[vampire]] [[Baron Metus]]. Madame Radavich's trusted [[tarokka deck]] had revealed the potential for a rich reward should such a prize be delivered. As such, the Radanavich clan planned to kidnap the daughter of another [[baron]]. However, the [[kidnapping]] was botched, resulting in the dire and unexpected injury of Madame Radanavich's son [[Radovan Radanavich|Radovan]]. Said injury left him on death's door.<ref name="Heroes, Monsters, and Settings p. 15">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 15</ref><br />
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To save her son, Madame Radanavich delivered him to [[Rudolph van Richten|Dr. van Richten]], a nearby [[physician]] and [[herbalist]] of noted skill.<ref name="Heroes, Monsters, and Settings p. 16">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 16</ref> However, the wounds proved too great for van Richten to treat, and Radovan perished. Madame Radanavich blamed van Richten for his [[death]], even going so far as to accuse him of deliberately sabotaging Radovan's recovery. With the threat of a Vistani [[curse]] put upon his head, Dr. van Richten implored the Radanaviches to take anything they wished, just to leave him be. They did just that, secretly stealing away van Richten's own son, [[Erasmus van Richten|Erasmus]], and leaving behind Radovan's [[corpse]] as a reminder of the failure to save her own son.<ref>[[Tales of Ravenloft]] p. 8-9</ref><br />
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Madame Irena Radavich and her clan delivered Erasmus to Baron Metus, who transformed the boy into a [[vampire bride|vampire companion]]. Following this transaction, the Radanaviches returned to [[Barovia]] through the [[Mists]], well beyond Dr. van Richten's reach. However, he rode after them anyway (with the corpse of Radovan in tow), before being accosted by the [[undead]] minions of [[Azalin Rex]]. Van Richten begged the undead to spare his life, at least long enough to save or at least avenge his son upon the Vistani. As he held no love for the Vistani, Azalin granted van Richten not only his wish, but lent him the assistance of his undead. Further, Azalin [[reanimated]] Radovan's corpse as a [[zombie]] and ordered the Vistana to lead van Richten and Azalin's undead through [[the Mists]] to the Radanavich clan's camp.<ref>ToR p. 1-13</ref><br />
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In Barovia, van Richten confronted the Radanavich clan and demanded the return of his son. Madame Radanavich revealed his son has been sold to Baron Metus. In return, van Richten revealed Radovan's gruesome fate. Horrified and disgusted, Madame Radanavich [[curse|cursed]] van Richten to see all those he cared about fall before the monsters that he would encounter in his life, beginning with Erasmus. She then revealed Baron Metus was a vampire, and soon Erasmus would be his eternal [[slave]]. In anger and grief, van Richten [[cursed]] her and the entire Radanavich clan in return to be [[hunted]] by the undead, and ordered Azalin's undead to attack. A bloodbath ensued. Sensing the depth of his transgression, Dr. van Richten tried to call off the undead, but they did not relent.<ref>ToR p. 13-16</ref> All of the Radanaviches were eventually slain, save for [[Arturi Radanavich]], a young child who hid in one of the [[vardo|wagons]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani]] p. 6</ref><ref>[[Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III]] p. 98</ref><br />
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Madame Radanavich rose from the grave as a [[ghost]], simmering with [[hatred]] for van Richten. Her dead kin rose again as [[ghoul]]s and [[cannibal zombie]]s in service to her in undeath as in life. They eventually drifted to the now [[abandoned]] [[Richten Haus]], where Madame Irena plotted her final revenge against van Richten for many years. She learned from the [[Gentleman Caller]] how to conjure the [[spirit]]s of Dr. van Richten's fallen companions, and her [[evil]] caused her to become the [[darklord]] of Richten Haus.<br />
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Meanwhile, Dr. van Richten grew old hunting monsters, witnessing death after death of many of his fellow monster hunters, unaware they were influenced by the [[curse]] put upon him by Madame Irena. It was many years before he discovered its effects thanks to a [[diviner]]. Dr. van Richten subsequently fell into a deep depression, one from which he would not recover until he was approached by a now grown [[Arturi Radanavich]] to reconcile van Richten with the Vistani and remove both their curses. With Arturi's aid, van Richten studied with and learned about the Vistani and published [[Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani]] in [[742 BC]]. The [[curse]] Madame Radanavich put upon van Richten was removed by Arturi, and in turn Arturi was freed from the curse van Richten put upon his clan. At last, van Richten retired from his long career of monster hunting to his herb shop in [[Mordentshire]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani]] p. 4-6, 86-90</ref><ref>[[Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III]] p. 98-99, 177-180</ref><br />
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Madame Irena conspired with Baron Metus and [[Dr. Dominiani]] to drive Dr. van Richten [[mad]] at the [[Asylum for the Mentally Disturbed]]. However, [[adventurer]]s helped Dr. van Richten to escape, and together they confronted Madame Irena and the undead Radanaviches at Richten Haus. The exact events that played out are unknown, but Dr. van Richten seemingly met his doom inside the house, as did the Radanaviches.<ref>The events of van Richten's confrontation with Madame Radanvich are played out in the Bleak House boxed set, allowing for multiple possibilities in the ultimate end of the Radanaviches and van Richten. In all of them, van Richten seems to be claimed by the [[spirit of Richten Haus]]. Later game products seem to assume van Richten never emerged from Richten Haus, as he is [[missing]] and presumed to be [[deceased]] by the [[Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins]]. The Radanaviches either become truly [[deceased]] or are swallowed by Richten Haus.</ref><br />
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{{ref}}</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Keening&diff=165640Keening2024-12-05T06:39:10Z<p>The Lesser Evil: /* Biology */</p>
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|terrain=Temperate [[mountain]]s<ref name="RLPHB p.145">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.145</ref><br />
|year_formed=[[588 BC]]<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref><br />
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[[Keening]] is the domain ruled by [[Tristessa]].<ref>[[Darklords]] p.12</ref><ref name=dod38>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 38</ref> It was created during [[the Scourge of Arak]].<br />
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==[[Locations in Keening]]==<br />
[[File:TepestKeening.png|thumb|Keening map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]<br />
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[[File:TepestKeening.png|thumb|Tepest map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]<br />
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[[Mount Lament]] has an altitude of 4,730 feet and a probable prominence of between 3,730 and 4,230 feet. It serves as the lair of [[Tristessa]].<br />
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The [[Shadow Rift]], the mother of all canyons<br />
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===Flora===<br />
*Lichens, including the dangerous [[Trollflesh]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 86">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 86</ref><br />
*[[Moss]]es, including the dangerous [[Waspsting Moss]]<ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 86">Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 86</ref><br />
*[[Wilting Roeby]]<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref><br />
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*[[Keening's Crawling Claw]]<ref name=dlp.17>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)|Darklords]] p.17-18</ref><br />
*[[Zombie]]<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 37</ref><ref name=dlp.16>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)|Darklords]] p.16</ref><br />
*[[Undead]]<br />
*[[Wight]]<ref name=dlp.16>[[Darklords (Sourcebook)|Darklords]] p.16</ref><br />
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==Timeline==<br />
*[[575 BC]] [[Arak (Domain)]] forms as the [[shadow fey]] escape the [[Plane of Shadow]] and [[Gwydion]] is locked in the [[Obsidian Gate]].<br />
*[[588 BC]] [[Loht]] commands the [[staking]] Tristessa and her baby to [[Mount Lament]] and leaves them to die in the [[sun]]. Tristessa screams a dying [[curse]], bringing about the [[Scourge of Arak]]. Keening forms.<ref name="Gazetteer V p. 167">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 167</ref><br />
*[[743 BC]] [[Unwald Rottennail's Invasion]] A force of [[Darkonian]]s marches upon Keening with intent on wiping out [[Marbh-Cathair]]. They are all [[massacre]]d save for [[Unwald Rottennail]]. He goes mad and takes up residence in Marbh-Cathair.<ref name="Gazetteer V p. 93">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 93</ref><br />
*[[751 BC]] Loht meets with Tristessa at the [[Temple of Lolth]], deceptively exchanging the [[Eye of Vhaeraun]] for the [[Sword of Arak]].<ref name="Servants of Darkness p. 51-53">[[Servants of Darkness]] p. 51-53</ref><br />
*[[758 BC]] [["S"]] visits Keening, taking a baby for Tristessa in exchange for safe passage. She enters the caves beneath [[Mount Lament]] and encounters [[Rutternettle]]. She flees from the horrid laughter and keening from Tristessa but somehow makes it out alive.<ref name="Gazetteer V p. 90-96">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 90-96</ref><br />
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[[category:No Ecology]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tristessa&diff=165639Tristessa2024-12-05T06:27:31Z<p>The Lesser Evil: /* Appearances */</p>
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[[Tristessa]] rules [[Keening]].<ref>[[Darklords]] p.12</ref><ref name=dod38>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 38</ref> She is a [[shadow fey]], of [[the Arak]], the first of the [[widderìbhinn]], and a [[banshee]]<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref>, forever in search of her dead daughter. In life she was a [[Sith]] and a noble in the [[Unseelie Court]] of the kingdom of [[Niurin Scaa]], hidden far beneath the surface of [[Arak]]. When three [[Outlander| outlanders]] were brought to Arak by the [[Mists]], they were initially welcomed by the shadow fey. Their worship of [[Lolth]] became a popular cult among the Arak under the name of the [[Church of the Spider Queen]]. The followers of this cult began to change in appearance: gaining features similar in appearance to the drow. Alarmed by the cult's rising power, [[Loht]], Prince of the Unseelie shadow fey, quickly began taking steps to snuff out the cult before it reached its zenith of power.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref> <br />
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When the drow had all been killed through a series of assassinations, Tristessa became the head priestess of Lolth's cult.<ref name="GazV p. 107">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 107</ref> A horrible war commenced between Tristessa's cult and Loht's court. Many lives were lost, but not of the Arak, but rather their more mortal pawns and slaves. Thus, the [[Law of Arak]] remained in tact.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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As the chaos continued, Tristessa became pregnant and then gave birth to a daughter born with spider's legs. Mysteriously, the infant was without father. Although some of her peers call this a sign of disgrace, Tristessa felt true love for her child.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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Eventually, Loht held such enmity for Tristessa and her cult that he committed the direst [[transgression]] for his people: breaking the [[Law of Arak]]. Loht and his minions staked Tristessa and her deformed baby to the ground on the surface of [[Mount Lament]]. There they were left to die in the rays of the rising sun. As Tristessa and her child perished, she put down a horrible [[curse]] upon the land and her people, thus causing the [[Scourge of Arak]].<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref> She now resides on [[Mount Lament]] as darklord of Keening.<ref>[[Darklords]] p.13</ref><ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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[[Vistani]] [?] and others occasionally leave babies for Tristessa, but because she lacks the physical requirements to care for a baby (such as the ability to nurse a child), all of her surrogate babies die of starvation. Tristessa is served by undead fey from across the demiplane, alternately referred to as "widderìbhinn" or "[[umbra]]."<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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==Apocryphal Origins==<br />
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Early sources described Tristessa as one of the [[drow]]. [[Darklords]] describes her as becoming disgraced with the Church of [[Lolth]] for keeping her [[deformed]] baby.<ref>[[Darklords]] p. 12-14</ref> This origin seems to have been retconned out of existence, as later sources describe the perception of Tristessa as a drow as an in-world mistake.<ref name=dod38>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 38</ref><ref name="GazV p. 107">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 107</ref><br />
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[[2nd Edition]] female [[banshee]], [[Chaotic Evil]]. Note that Tristessa's unique origins and her [[darklord]] status gives her some unique powers beyond an ordinary banshee. These include a crippling touch and spell-like abilities resembling those of a [[drow]].<ref>[[Darklords]] p. 20-21</ref><ref name=dodp38>[[Domains of Dread]] p.38</ref><br />
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*Female sith widderrìbhinn, [[Cleric]] 4 (Spider Queen)/[[Zelldrow]] 6<ref name="GazV p. 165">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 165</ref> <br />
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[[Pathfinder]]:<br />
*Female [[Sith]] [[Zelldrow]] 6 [[Fifth Magnitude Ghost]], [[Chaotic Evil]], [[CR 16]]<ref>[[Children of the Night: The Lords of Ravenloft]] p.73-74</ref><br />
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==Appearances==<br />
{{canon}}<br />
===[[Modules]]===<br />
*[[Servants of Darkness]]<br />
===Short Stories===<br />
*[[Tales of Ravenloft: The Wailing]] <br />
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[[category:Murderer]]<br />
[[category:Ruler]]<br />
[[category:Queen]]<br />
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==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==<br />
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''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - pp21,89-91<br /><br />
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<!-- END CATALOGUE IMPORT : You may edit below freely --></div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tristessa&diff=165638Tristessa2024-12-05T06:24:38Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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<div>[[File:Tristessa.png|thumb|alt=Tristessa|Tristessa, by Talon Dunning]]<br />
{{canon}}<br />
[[Tristessa]] rules [[Keening]].<ref>[[Darklords]] p.12</ref><ref name=dod38>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 38</ref> She is a [[shadow fey]], of [[the Arak]], the first of the [[widderìbhinn]], and a [[banshee]]<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref>, forever in search of her dead daughter. In life she was a [[Sith]] and a noble in the [[Unseelie Court]] of the kingdom of [[Niurin Scaa]], hidden far beneath the surface of [[Arak]]. When three [[Outlander| outlanders]] were brought to Arak by the [[Mists]], they were initially welcomed by the shadow fey. Their worship of [[Lolth]] became a popular cult among the Arak under the name of the [[Church of the Spider Queen]]. The followers of this cult began to change in appearance: gaining features similar in appearance to the drow. Alarmed by the cult's rising power, [[Loht]], Prince of the Unseelie shadow fey, quickly began taking steps to snuff out the cult before it reached its zenith of power.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref> <br />
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When the drow had all been killed through a series of assassinations, Tristessa became the head priestess of Lolth's cult.<ref name="GazV p. 107">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 107</ref> A horrible war commenced between Tristessa's cult and Loht's court. Many lives were lost, but not of the Arak, but rather their more mortal pawns and slaves. Thus, the [[Law of Arak]] remained in tact.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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As the chaos continued, Tristessa became pregnant and then gave birth to a daughter born with spider's legs. Mysteriously, the infant was without father. Although some of her peers call this a sign of disgrace, Tristessa felt true love for her child.<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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Eventually, Loht held such enmity for Tristessa and her cult that he committed the direst [[transgression]] for his people: breaking the [[Law of Arak]]. Loht and his minions staked Tristessa and her deformed baby to the ground on the surface of [[Mount Lament]]. There they were left to die in the rays of the rising sun. As Tristessa and her child perished, she put down a horrible [[curse]] upon the land and her people, thus causing the [[Scourge of Arak]].<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref> She now resides on [[Mount Lament]] as darklord of Keening.<ref>[[Darklords]] p.13</ref><ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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[[Vistani]] [?] and others occasionally leave babies for Tristessa, but because she lacks the physical requirements to care for a baby (such as the ability to nurse a child), all of her surrogate babies die of starvation. Tristessa is served by undead fey from across the demiplane, alternately referred to as "widderìbhinn" or "[[umbra]]."<ref name="GazV p. 166">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 166</ref><br />
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==Apocryphal Origins==<br />
{{questionably-canon}}<br />
Early sources described Tristessa as one of the [[drow]]. [[Darklords]] describes her as becoming disgraced with the Church of [[Lolth]] for keeping her [[deformed]] baby.<ref>[[Darklords]] p. 12-14</ref> This origin seems to have been retconned out of existence, as later sources describe the perception of Tristessa as a drow as an in-world mistake.<ref name=dod38>[[Domains of Dread]] p. 38</ref><ref name="GazV p. 107">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 107</ref><br />
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==Stats==<br />
{{canon}}<br />
[[2nd Edition]] female [[banshee]], [[Chaotic Evil]]. Note that Tristessa's unique origins and her [[darklord]] status gives her some unique powers beyond an ordinary banshee. These include a crippling touch and spell-like abilities resembling those of a [[drow]].<ref>[[Darklords]] p. 20-21</ref><ref name=dodp38>[[Domains of Dread]] p.38</ref><br />
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[[3rd Edition]]:<br />
3.5:<br />
*Female sith widderrìbhinn, [[Cleric]] 4 (Spider Queen)/[[Zelldrow]] 6<ref name="GazV p. 165">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 165</ref> <br />
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{{netbook}}<br />
[[Pathfinder]]:<br />
*Female [[Sith]] [[Zelldrow]] 6 [[Fifth Magnitude Ghost]], [[Chaotic Evil]], [[CR 16]]<ref>[[Children of the Night: The Lords of Ravenloft]] p.73-74</ref><br />
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==Appearances==<br />
{{canon}}<br />
===[[Modules]]===<br />
*[[The Shadow Rift (Module)]]<br />
===Short Stories===<br />
*[[Tales of Ravenloft: The Wailing]] <br />
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[[category:Queen]]<br />
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''[[Tales of Ravenloft:The Wailing]]'' - pp114-127<br /><br />
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<!-- END CATALOGUE IMPORT : You may edit below freely --></div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Soldest&diff=165637Soldest2024-12-05T06:18:46Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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A character from the short story [[Tales of Ravenloft: The Wailing]], [[Soldest]] is a merchant in [[Darkon]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[Soldest]] is a [[Darkonian]] [[merchant]] of some wealth and influence but little character. He cheated on his wife and [[seduced]] the [[Vistani]] named [[Asha]]. Soldest [[abandoned]] Asha, leaving her [[pregnant]]. After she gave birth to [[Asha's Child|her son]], Soldest sent in his lackeys to seize the child. Asha fought to keep her child, but she was [[killed]] and the baby taken. Despite it not being her child, Soldest's wife wished to raise the boy as her own. However, [[Aliza]], Asha's grandmother, refused to believe this and [[kidnapped]] the child, taking the boy to [[Keening]]. Soldest's wife called upon [[George Weathermay]] to save the boy, and he gave chase.<br />
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George Weathermay returned the child to Soldest's wife. [[Ashamed]] of her husband's dark deeds, she nonetheless raises Asha's child as her own. As of the end of [[the Wailing]], the child is healthy and happy. Weathermay visits them from time to time.<br />
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<!-- END CATALOGUE IMPORT : You may edit below freely --></div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Soldest%27s_Wife&diff=165636Soldest's Wife2024-12-05T06:17:28Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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The [[unnamed]] [[:Category:Wife|wife]] of [[Soldest]] is a character from the short story [[Tales of Ravenloft: The Wailing]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[Soldest]] is a [[Darkonian]] [[merchant]] of some wealth and influence, but little character. He cheated on his wife and [[seduced]] the [[Vistani]] named [[Asha]]. Soldest [[abandoned]] Asha, leaving her [[pregnant]]. After she gave birth to [[Asha's Child|her son]], Soldest sent in his lackeys to seize the child. Asha fought to keep her child, but she was [[killed]] and the baby taken. Despite it not being her child, Soldest's wife wished to raise the boy as her own. However, [[Aliza]], Asha's grandmother, refused to believe this and [[kidnapped]] the child, taking the boy to [[Keening]]. Soldest's wife called upon [[George Weathermay]] to save the boy, and he gave chase.<br />
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George Weathermay returned the child to Soldest's wife. Ashamed of her husband's dark deeds, she nonetheless raises Asha's child as her own. As of the end of [[the Wailing]], the child is healthy and happy. Weathermay visits them from time to time.<br />
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[[Category:Wife]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Category:Seasonal_Event&diff=164626Category:Seasonal Event2024-11-11T20:29:01Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " category:Event category:Season"</p>
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[[category:Season]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Tithe&diff=164625The Tithe2024-11-11T20:28:42Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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The Tithe is a seasonal festival held in [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]] of [[Shadowfell Tepest]] on the equinoxes and solstices. A celebration of nature's bounty lasting the entire day, it involves various amusements and competitions. It culminates in [[Mother Lorinda]] extending her blessings upon the town. The dark side of the festival is that it involves a human sacrifice to Lorinda, for which she secretly uses to extend the life of [[Lorinda's Children|one of her children]]<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 158, 160-161</ref>.<br />
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[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Tithe&diff=164624The Tithe2024-11-11T20:28:13Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with "{{5e-canon}} The Tithe is a seasonal festival held in Viktal of Shadowfell Tepest on the equinoxes and solstices. A celebration of nature's bounty lasting the entire day, it involves various amusements and competitions. It culminates in Mother Lorinda extending her blessings upon the town. The dark side of the festival is that it involves a human sacrifice to Lorinda, for which she secretly uses to extend the life of Lorinda's Children|..."</p>
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<div>{{5e-canon}}<br />
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The Tithe is a seasonal festival held in [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]] of [[Shadowfell Tepest]] on the equinoxes and solstices. A celebration of nature's bounty lasting the entire day, it involves various amusements and competitions. It culminates in [[Mother Lorinda]] extending her blessings upon the town. The dark side of the festival is that it involves a human sacrifice to Lorinda, for which she secretly uses to extend the life of [[Lorinda's Children|one of her children]]<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 158, 160-161</ref>.<br />
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[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Parrish_family&diff=164623Parrish family2024-11-11T19:49:31Z<p>The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Parrish family to Category:Parrish Family</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[:Category:Parrish Family]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Category:Parrish_Family&diff=164622Category:Parrish Family2024-11-11T19:49:31Z<p>The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Parrish family to Category:Parrish Family</p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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A family that fled [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]] in [[Shadowfell Tepest]]. They seek help exposing the evils of [[Mother Lorinda]]<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 159</ref><br />
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{{ref}}<br />
[[category:Family]]<br />
[[category:Former Inhabitants of Viktal (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Inhabitants of Tepest (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Category:Parrish_Family&diff=164621Category:Parrish Family2024-11-11T19:48:58Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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A family that fled [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]] in [[Shadowfell Tepest]]. They seek help exposing the evils of [[Mother Lorinda]]<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 159</ref><br />
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[[category:Family]]<br />
[[category:Former Inhabitants of Viktal (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Inhabitants of Tepest (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Category:Parrish_Family&diff=164620Category:Parrish Family2024-11-11T19:48:39Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{5e-canon}} A family that fled Viktal in Shadowfell Tepest. They seek help exposing the evils of Mother Lorinda<ref>Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft p. 159</ref> {{ref}} category:Family category:Former Inhabitants of Viktal (Shadowfell) category:Inhbitants of Tepest (Shadowfell) category:Tepestani"</p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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A family that fled [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]] in [[Shadowfell Tepest]]. They seek help exposing the evils of [[Mother Lorinda]]<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 159</ref><br />
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[[category:Family]]<br />
[[category:Former Inhabitants of Viktal (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Inhbitants of Tepest (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Shadowfell_Tepest&diff=164619Shadowfell Tepest2024-11-11T19:44:15Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Redirected page to Tepest (Shadowfell)</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Tepest (Shadowfell)]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Gwydion%27s_Claw&diff=164618Gwydion's Claw2024-11-11T19:43:51Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{5e-canon}} Gwydion's Claw is a triple-peaked mountain in Shadowfell Tepest. Queen Maeve and Prince Loht fear that Mother Lorinda and her disciples keep a weapon capable of massive destructive capabilit hidden up there<ref>Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft p. 159</ref> {{ref}} category:Mountain category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell)"</p>
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Gwydion's Claw is a triple-peaked [[mountain]] in [[Shadowfell Tepest]]. Queen Maeve and Prince Loht fear that [[Mother Lorinda]] and her disciples keep a weapon capable of massive destructive capabilit hidden up there<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 159</ref><br />
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Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]], a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Goblin]]s<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
====Mountains====<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Gwydion's Claw]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
====Valleys====<br />
*[[Linde Valley]]<br />
*[[The Lost Court]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Inns and Taverns====<br />
*[[Fisher's Rest (Shadowfell)|Fisher's Rest]], in Viktal<br />
*[[Nobody's Inn]] in the Lost Court<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Briggdarrow (Shadowfell)|Briggdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kellee (Shadowfell)|Kellee]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164616Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-11T19:34:52Z<p>The Lesser Evil: /* Ruins and Ghost Towns */</p>
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<br />
Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]], a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Goblin]]s<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
====Mountains====<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
====Valleys====<br />
*[[Linde Valley]]<br />
*[[The Lost Court]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Inns and Taverns====<br />
*[[Fisher's Rest (Shadowfell)|Fisher's Rest]], in Viktal<br />
*[[Nobody's Inn]] in the Lost Court<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Briggdarrow (Shadowfell)|Briggdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kellee (Shadowfell)|Kellee]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164615Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-11T19:34:27Z<p>The Lesser Evil: /* Inns and Taverns */</p>
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<br />
Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]], a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Goblin]]s<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
====Mountains====<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
====Valleys====<br />
*[[Linde Valley]]<br />
*[[The Lost Court]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Inns and Taverns====<br />
*[[Fisher's Rest (Shadowfell)|Fisher's Rest]], in Viktal<br />
*[[Nobody's Inn]] in the Lost Court<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Briggdarrow (Shadowfell)|Briggdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kellee (Shadowfull)|Kelee]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Cas_Island&diff=164614Cas Island2024-11-11T19:32:00Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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Located on Lake Kronov of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Shadowfell Tepest]], Cas Island has an [[abandoned]] [[fortress]] on it. Approaching the island is dangerous, as a lake monster knows as the Avanc swims in the waters nearby<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p159</ref><br />
<br />
See also for pre-5e canon on equivalent locations:<br />
*[[Castle Island]], [[Lake Kronov]], and [[the Avanc]]<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:Island]]<br />
[[category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell)]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Cas_Island&diff=164613Cas Island2024-11-11T19:31:34Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{5e-canon}} Located on Lake Kronov of Shadowfell Tepest, Cas Island has an abandoned fortress on it. Approaching the island is dangerous, as a lake monster knows as the Avanc swims in the waters nearby<ref>Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft p159</ref> See also for pre-5e canon on equivalent locations: *Castle Island, Lake Kronov, and the Avanc {{ref}} {{ref}} category:Island category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell)"</p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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Located on Lake Kronov of [[Shadowfell Tepest]], Cas Island has an [[abandoned]] [[fortress]] on it. Approaching the island is dangerous, as a lake monster knows as the Avanc swims in the waters nearby<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p159</ref><br />
<br />
See also for pre-5e canon on equivalent locations:<br />
*[[Castle Island]], [[Lake Kronov]], and [[the Avanc]]<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:Island]]<br />
[[category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell)]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164612Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-10T21:15:46Z<p>The Lesser Evil: /* Native HorrorsVRGtR p. 159 */ added goblins</p>
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Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]], a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Goblin]]s<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
====Mountains====<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
====Valleys====<br />
*[[Linde Valley]]<br />
*[[The Lost Court]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Inns and Taverns====<br />
*[[Fisherman's Rest (Shadowfell)|Fisherman's Rest]], in Viktal<br />
*[[Nobody's Inn]] in the Lost Court<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Briggdarrow (Shadowfell)|Briggdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kellee (Shadowfull)|Kelee]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=The_Cauldron_(Shadowfell_Tepest)&diff=164611The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)2024-11-10T21:10:13Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with "{{5e-canon}} The Cauldron is a pool in the Shadowfell domain of Tepest purported to revive the deceased but at a horrible cost<ref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 159">Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft p. 159</ref>. {{ref}} category:Pool category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell) category:Mystic Site"</p>
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The Cauldron is a [[pool]] in the Shadowfell domain of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]] purported to revive the deceased but at a horrible cost<ref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 159">[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 159</ref>.<br />
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{{ref}}<br />
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[[category:Mystic Site]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Kellee_(Shadowfell)&diff=164610Kellee (Shadowfell)2024-11-10T21:06:24Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Kellee was a community within the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Before she did with [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], [[Mother Lorinda]] first attempted to germinate her religion in Kellee. However, it ended in disaster. Kellee now lies abandoned in decay, inhabited by neither Lorinda or her followers but instead by one of Lorinda's forsaken creations<ref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 157">[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 157</ref>.<br />
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[[category:Walled]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Kellee_(Shadowfell)&diff=164609Kellee (Shadowfell)2024-11-10T21:06:05Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{5e-canon}} Kellee was a community within the Shadowfell domain of Tepest. Before she did with Viktal, Mother Lorinda first attempted to germinate her religion in Kellee. However, it ended in disaster. Kellee now lies abandoned in decay, inhabited by neither Lorinda or her followers but instead by one of Lorinda's forsaken creationsref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 157">Van Richten's Guide to Ravenlo..."</p>
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Kellee was a community within the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Before she did with [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], [[Mother Lorinda]] first attempted to germinate her religion in Kellee. However, it ended in disaster. Kellee now lies abandoned in decay, inhabited by neither Lorinda or her followers but instead by one of Lorinda's forsaken creationsref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 157">[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 157</ref>.<br />
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[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mother_Lorinda&diff=164607Mother Lorinda2024-11-10T20:53:54Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Mother Lorinda is the [[darklord]] of the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]<ref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 156">[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>. Though she masks herself as a benevolent [[deity]] and motherly figure for the people of [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], Lorinda is actually a [[green hag]] of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the [[fey]] that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let her misbegotten constructs, [[Lorinda's Children|her "children"]] to live a few weeks longer before rotting and falling apart. This alludes to perhaps her greatest torment- all of her children can live for at most a few weeks before the foul magic that creates them unravels, leaving only rotten remains of bramble and body parts behind<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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Fairies delivered Lorinda and her two sisters Laveeda and Leticia as babies to their mother as presents. However, the rest of the Mindefisk family- their father and brothers- abused them, especially after their mother's death<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>. To enrich themselves in preparation of escaping their situation, the three sisters robbed and murdered passing travelers before ultimately eating them in their stew pot. The father and brothers were similarly killed after discovering the actions of the sisters. [[The Mists]] then whisked away the sisters to a strange new land of Tepest. Here the murderous sisters transformed into [[hag]]s<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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After learning [[magic]] from the [[fey]], Lorinda and her sisters used said magic to exploit and feed upon the local mortals for many successive generations. During that time, the trio earned reputations as [[sage]]s and workers of both ominous wonders and horrors. Consulted by those hoping for nature's bounty or even for children, the hags used their powers for weal and woe<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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After some time, Lorinda decided she wanted to fabricate progeny for herself, though her sisters refused to help. After cobbling together an abomination of plant and animal parts with dark magic, Lorinda colluded with it to trap her sisters within [[the Old Cauldron]] and steal their magic. Yet soon after Lorinda's first child rotted away to nothing, a torment that continued with all her subsequently created children<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>, save perhaps for the one she abandoned in the failed village of [[Kellee (Shadowfell)|Kellee]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
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Lorinda has since then established herself as the center figure of a naturalistic folk religion within the town of Viktal. A similar attempt was made in Kellee, though that attempt only ended in disaster with the town becoming abandoned save for the aforementioned misbegotten of Lorinda's creation<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
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"Mother", as she is simply referred to as by the Viktal townsfolk, blesses the town with bountiful soil and good weather using her darklord control over Tepest<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>. Her domination ensures peace among the townspeople- at least at the surface- in Viktal<ref name="Van Richen's Guide to Ravenloft p. 156">[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>. Tepest's fey avoid Viktal and its people due to Queen Maeve's and King Loht's fears of a mystery weapon held underneath [[Gwydion's Claw]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>. Fertility rate among Mother Lorinda's followers is low, so they must often petition her for [[hexblood]] children<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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In return, Mother Lorinda calls for the people's devotion, including watching out for those lacking sufficient faith. Moreover, she demands a seasonal human sacrifice during the festival of [[the Tithe]]. Her will is carried out by an special group of devotees called [[Mother's Minders]], whom poke out their left eye to show their devotion. Lorinda can see through any such emptied eye socket<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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[[category:Worshiped]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mother_Lorinda&diff=164604Mother Lorinda2024-11-10T19:22:50Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Mother Lorinda is the [[darklord]] of the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Though she masks herself as a benevolent [[deity]] and motherly figure for the people of [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], Lorinda is actually a [[green hag]] of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the [[fey]] that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let her misbegotten constructs, [[Lorinda's Children|her "children"]] to live a few weeks longer before rotting and falling apart. This alludes to perhaps her greatest torment- all of her children can live for at most a few weeks before the foul magic that creates them unravels, leaving only rotten remains of bramble and body parts behind.<br />
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Fairies delivered Lorinda and her two sisters Laveeda and Leticia as babies to their mother as presents. However, the rest of the Mindefisk family- their father and brothers- abused them, especially after their mother's death. To enrich themselves in preparation of escaping their situation, the three sisters robbed and murdered passing travelers before ultimately eating them in their stew pot. The father and brothers were similarly killed after discovering the actions of the sisters. [[The Mists]] then whisked away the sisters to a strange new land of Tepest. Here the murderous sisters transformed into [[hag]]s.<br />
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After learning [[magic]] from the [[fey]], Lorinda and her sisters used said magic to exploit and feed upon the local mortals for many successive generations. During that time, the trio earned reputations as [[sage]]s and workers of both ominous wonders and horrors. Consulted by those hoping for nature's bounty or even for children, the hags used their powers for weal and woe.<br />
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After some time, Lorinda decided she wanted to fabricate progeny for herself, though her sisters refused to help. After cobbling together an abomination of plant and animal parts with dark magic, Lorinda colluded with it to trap her sisters within [[the Old Cauldron]] and steal their magic. Yet soon after Lorinda's first child rotted away to nothing, a torment that continued with all her subsequently created children, save perhaps for the one she abandoned in the failed village of [[Kellee (Shadowfell)|Kellee]].<br />
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Lorinda has since then established herself as the center figure of a naturalistic folk religion within the town of Viktal. A similar attempt was made in Kellee, though that attempt only ended in disaster with the town becoming abandoned save for the aforementioned misbegotten of Lorinda's creation.<br />
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==Mother's Blessings and Demands==<br />
"Mother", as she is simply referred to as by the Viktal townsfolk, blesses the town with bountiful soil and good weather using her darklord control over Tepest. Tepest's fey avoid Viktal and its people due to Queen Maeve's and King Loht's fears of a mystery weapon held underneath [[Gwydion's Claw]]. Fertility rate among Mother Lorinda's followers is low, so they must often petition her for [[hexblood]] children.<br />
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[[category:Worshiped]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mother_Lorinda&diff=164603Mother Lorinda2024-11-10T19:04:36Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Mother Lorinda is the [[darklord]] of the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Though she masks herself as a benevolent [[deity]] and motherly figure for the people of [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], Lorinda is actually a [[green hag]] of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the [[fey]] that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let her misbegotten constructs, [[Lorinda's Children|her "children"]] to live a few weeks longer before rotting and falling apart. This alludes to perhaps her greatest torment- all of her children can live for at most a few weeks before the foul magic that creates them unravels, leaving only rotten remains of bramble and body parts behind.<br />
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==History==<br />
Fairies delivered Lorinda and her two sisters Laveeda and Leticia as babies to their mother as presents. However, the rest of the Mindefisk family- their father and brothers- abused them, especially after their mother's death. To enrich themselves in preparation of escaping their situation, the three sisters robbed and murdered passing travelers before ultimately eating them in their stew pot. The father and brothers were similarly killed after discovering the actions of the sisters. [[The Mists]] then whisked away the sisters to a strange new land of Tepest. Here the murderous sisters transformed into [[hag]]s.<br />
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After learning [[magic]] from the [[fey]], Lorinda and her sisters used said magic to exploit and feed upon the local mortals for many successive generations. During that time, the trio earned reputations as [[sage]]s and workers of both ominous wonders and horrors. Consulted by those hoping for nature's bounty or even for children, the hags used their powers for weal and woe.<br />
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After some time, Lorinda decided she wanted to fabricate progeny for herself, though her sisters refused to help. After cobbling together an abomination of plant and animal parts with dark magic, Lorinda colluded with it to trap her sisters within [[the Old Cauldron]] and steal their magic. Yet soon after Lorinda's first child rotted away to nothing, a torment that continued with all her subsequently created children, save perhaps for the one she abandoned in the failed village of [[Kellee (Shadowfell)|Kellee]].<br />
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Lorinda has since then established herself as the center figure of a naturalistic folk religion within the town of Viktal. A similar attempt was made in Kellee, though that attempt only ended in disaster with the town becoming abandoned save for the aforementioned misbegotten of Lorinda's creation.<br />
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[[category:Worshiped]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mother_Lorinda&diff=164602Mother Lorinda2024-11-10T18:32:51Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Mother Lorinda is the [[darklord]] of the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Though she masks herself as a benevolent [[deity]] and motherly figure for the people of [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], Lorinda is actually a [[green hag]] of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the [[fey]] that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let her misbegotten constructs, [[Lorinda's Children|her "children"]] to live a few weeks longer before rotting and falling apart. <br />
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Fairies delivered Lorinda and her two sisters Laveeda and Leticia as babies to their mother as presents. However, the rest of the Mindefisk family- their father and brothers- abused them, especially after their mother's death. To enrich themselves in preparation of escaping their situation, the three sisters robbed and murdered passing travelers before ultimately eating them in their stew pot. The father and brothers were similarly killed <br />
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[[category:Worshiped]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Mother_Lorinda&diff=164601Mother Lorinda2024-11-10T18:18:56Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with " {{5e-canon}} Mother Lorinda is the darklord of the Shadowfell domain of Tepest. Though she masks herself as a benevolent deity and motherly figure for the people of Viktal, Lorinda is actually a green hag of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the fey that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let h..."</p>
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Mother Lorinda is the [[darklord]] of the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. Though she masks herself as a benevolent [[deity]] and motherly figure for the people of [[Viktal (Shadowfell)|Viktal]], Lorinda is actually a [[green hag]] of great age. Though she is able to bless the land of Vitkal and ward away the [[fey]] that plague the rest of the domain, Lorinda demands regular humanoid sacrifice. These sacrifices enable her to let her misbegotten constructs, [[Lorinda's Children|her "children"]] to live a few weeks longer before rotting and falling apart. <br />
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[[category:Worshiped]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Inhabitants_of_Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164584Inhabitants of Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-03T20:29:33Z<p>The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Inhabitants of Tepest (Shadowfell) to Category:Inhabitants of Tepest (Shadowfell)</p>
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[[category:Locations in Tepest]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Nobody%27s_Inn&diff=164575Nobody's Inn2024-11-03T20:16:49Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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[[category:Refuge]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Nobody%27s_Inn&diff=164574Nobody's Inn2024-11-03T20:15:02Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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Located on the shore of [[Lake Lenore]] in [[Tepest]], Nobody's Inn acts as a refuge against the nocturnal horrors that plague [[the Lost Court]] [[valley]]. The [[Tepestani]] [[fey]] and their minions seem to give the inn and its proprietor [[Bryonna (Innkeeper)|Bryonna]] a wide a berth as possible<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 157</ref><br />
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[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Inn]]<br />
[[category:Locations in Tepest (Shadowfell)]]<br />
[[category:Locations in the Lost Court]]<br />
[[category:Refuge]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Bryonna_(Innkeeper)&diff=164573Bryonna (Innkeeper)2024-11-03T20:14:11Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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{{5e-canon}}<br />
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In [[5th Edition continuity]], a woman named Bryonna is the "skeletal" proprietor of [[Nobody's Inn]] located in the [[Shadowfell domain]] of [[Tepest (Shadowfell)|Tepest]]. The [[Tepestani]] [[fey]] seem to give her- and Nobody's Inn- a wide a berth as possible<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 157</ref>.<br />
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It is unknown if this Bryonna is related to the [[Bryonna]] of pre-5th edition continuity.<br />
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[[category:Innkeeper]]<br />
[[category:Proprietor]]<br />
[[category:Skeletal]]<br />
[[category:Tepestani]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164572Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-03T20:09:17Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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|languages=<br />
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|ruler=[[Mother Lorinda]] in [[Viktal (5E)|Viktal]], Queen Maeve and Prince Loht for the fey<br />
|darklord=[[Mother Lorinda]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
|analog=Folk horror<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
}}<br />
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Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
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Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]], a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
====Mountains====<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell Tepest)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
====Valleys====<br />
*[[Linde Valley]]<br />
*[[The Lost Court]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Inns and Taverns====<br />
*[[Fisherman's Rest (Shadowfell)|Fisherman's Rest]], in Viktal<br />
*[[Nobody's Inn]] in the Lost Court<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Briggdarrow (Shadowfell)|Briggdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kellee (Shadowfull)|Kelee]]<br />
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{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(5th_Edition)&diff=164571Tepest (5th Edition)2024-11-03T19:58:28Z<p>The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Tepest (5th Edition) to Tepest (Shadowfell)</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Tepest (Shadowfell)]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164570Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-03T19:58:28Z<p>The Lesser Evil: The Lesser Evil moved page Tepest (5th Edition) to Tepest (Shadowfell)</p>
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|races=[[human]]s, [[hexblood]]s, other folk with connections to the [[fey]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
|languages=<br />
|religions=<br />
|government=<br />
|ruler=[[Mother Lorinda]] in [[Viktal (5E)|Viktal]], Queen Maeve and Prince Loht for the fey<br />
|darklord=[[Mother Lorinda]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
|analog=Folk horror<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
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Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell)|The Cauldron, a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
==Mountains==<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Brygdarrow (Shadowfell)|Brygdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kelee (Shadowfull)|Kelee<br />
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{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164569Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-03T19:46:56Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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|population=<br />
|races=[[human]]s, [[hexblood]]s, other folk with connections to the [[fey]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
|languages=<br />
|religions=<br />
|government=<br />
|ruler=[[Mother Lorinda]] in [[Viktal (5E)|Viktal]], Queen Maeve and Prince Loht for the fey<br />
|darklord=[[Mother Lorinda]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
|analog=Folk horror<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref><br />
}}<br />
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Tepest is a [[domain]] of rural horror. Whereas most of the domain is plagued by nasty weather, nonarable soil, and most of all malicious [[fey]], [[Viktal (Shadowfell|Viktal]] seems to be a haven of serene, pastoral beauty. Existing as the sole community of significance in Tepest, Viktal seems on the surface a place of utopian rustic simplicity. People here seem to treat each other- and newcomers- with friendliness, and the surrounding fields are bountiful. However the peaceful exterior and cheery veneer come at a cost. A feeling of constant observation hangs over the town, though such feelings are dismissed as fey tricks. The townspeople cling to hopeful, naturalistic creeds to shroud quiet desperation. The regular [[festival]]s frequently involve [[the Tithe]], a seasonal [[humanoid|human]] sacrificial ritual<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft]] p. 156</ref>.<br />
<br />
"Mother", the central figure of their worship, is actually [[Mother Lorinda]] a malevolent [[green hag]]. She demands such sacrifices in order to live out her fantasies of having children, all simply named [[Laoirse]]. Lorinda presents herself as a benevolent, motherly figure. Her will is done by [[Mother's Minders]], the closest of her worshipers that poke out their own left [[eye]]s as signs of devotion<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref>.<br />
<br />
Mother Lorinda frightens away the fey from Viktal and the immediately surrounding lands. However, mortals in any other part of Tepest are fair game for the feys' malevolent depredations. Queen Maeve of the Seelie Court and Prince Loht of the Unseelie Court rule their kingdom from beneath [[Mount Arak]] and the rest of Tepest. The fey of Arak hold surface mortals in contempt for wrongs of long bygone eras<ref name="VRGtR p. 157">VRGtR p. 157</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell)|The Cauldron, a pool said to resurrect the dead<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref><br />
*The Fey<br />
*[[The Gurgyl]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 157-158">VRGtR p. 157-158</ref><br />
<br />
==Biology==<br />
Between the [[forest]]s and craggy land, most of the domain is inimical to farming, with the noted exception of Viktal.<br />
<br />
===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
Travelers in the wilderness may have the unluck in encountering various predators<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Native Horrors<ref name="VRGtR p. 159">VRGtR p. 159</ref>===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Lorinda's Children]]<ref name="VRGtR p. 158">VRGtR p. 158</ref><br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
==Mountains==<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (Shadowfell)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (Shadowfell)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (Shadowfell)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (Shadowfell)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
===Other Locations===<br />
<br />
====Ruins and Ghost Towns====<br />
*[[Brygdarrow (Shadowfell)|Brygdarrow]]<br />
*[[Cas Island]]<br />
*[[Kelee (Shadowfull)|Kelee<br />
<br />
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{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164567Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-01T17:10:44Z<p>The Lesser Evil: </p>
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|analog=Folk horror<br />
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==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
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*[[The Gurgyl]]<br />
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==Biology==<br />
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===Flora===<br />
*Carmellias<br />
<br />
===Fauna===<br />
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===Native Horrors===<br />
<br />
*[[:category:Dangerous Plant|Dangerous Plants]]<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[:category:Myconid|Myconids]]<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
==Mountains==<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Canyons====<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (5E)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (5E)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (5E)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (5E)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
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{{ref}}<br />
[[category:5th Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evilhttp://fraternityofshadows.com/w/index.php?title=Tepest_(Shadowfell)&diff=164566Tepest (Shadowfell)2024-11-01T16:56:44Z<p>The Lesser Evil: Created page with "{{5e-canon}} {{dombox |picture= |culture_lvl= |ecology= |terrain=forests, mountains, plains |year_formed= |population= |races=humans, hexbloods, other folk with connections to the fey |languages= |religions= |government= |ruler=Mother Lorinda in Viktal, Queen Maeve and Prince Loht for the fey |darklord=Mother Lorinda |analog=Folk horror }} ==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend== *The Gurgyl ==Biology== ===Flora=== *White..."</p>
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|darklord=[[Mother Lorinda]]<br />
|analog=Folk horror<br />
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==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==<br />
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*[[The Gurgyl]]<br />
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==Biology==<br />
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===Flora===<br />
*White carmellias<br />
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===Fauna===<br />
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<br />
===Native Horrors===<br />
<br />
*[[Dangerous Plant]]s<br />
*[[Fey]] of any sort<br />
*[[Myconid]]s<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
<br />
===[[Weather]]===<br />
<br />
===Terrain===<br />
<br />
==Mountains==<br />
*[[The Arkenheights]]<br />
*[[Brujamonte (5E)|Brujamonte]]<br />
*[[Mount Arak]]<br />
*[[Vytchwold Mountains]]<br />
<br />
====Canyons====<br />
<br />
====Forests====<br />
*[[Bentwitch Woods]]<br />
*[[Goblinwood (5E)|Goblinwood]]<br />
<br />
====Lakes and Ponds====<br />
*[[The Cauldron (5E)|The Cauldron]]<br />
*[[Lake Kronov (5E)|Lake Kronov]]<br />
*[[Lake Lenore]]<br />
*[[Seer's Glass]]<br />
<br />
====Rivers====<br />
*[[Blackmist River (5E)|Blackmist River]]<br />
*[[Crying River (5E)|Crying River]]<br />
*[[Vaughn River]]<br />
<br />
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<br />
{{ref}}<br />
[[category:Fifth Edition Continuity]]<br />
[[category:Domain]]<br />
[[category:Shadowfell Domain]]</div>The Lesser Evil