Dr. Frantisek Markov - Revision history

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	==In [[Fair Barovia]]==		==In [[Fair Barovia]]==
	Frantisek Markov and Ludmilla are mentioned in this [[4th Edition]] [[module]]. They resided in [[Vallaki]. The lingering taint of Ludmilla's torment laced the [[Old Markov House]] with [[madness]] that ultimately let a couple of [[Thaani]] settlers become [[transformed]] by the [[Far Realm]].<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], [[Dungeon Magazine #207]], p. 53-54</ref>		Frantisek Markov and Ludmilla are mentioned in this [[4th Edition]] [[module]]. They resided in [[Vallaki]]. The lingering taint of Ludmilla's torment laced the [[Old Markov House]] with [[madness]] that ultimately let a couple of [[Thaani]] settlers become [[transformed]] by the [[Far Realm]].<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], [[Dungeon Magazine #207]], p. 53-54</ref>

	==Errata==		==Errata==

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	==History==		==History==
	Frantisek Markov was born to [[Barovian]] [[farmer\|farmers]]. As he grew up he assumed responsibility for slaughtering the family's [[pig\|pigs]], thoroughly enjoying the work. He became a [[butcher]] which led him to lengthy [[reflection\|reflections]] on the [[anatomy]] and functioning of the living body. Hideous [[vivisections]] on [[animal\|animals]] soon followed. He wife, [[Ludmilla Markov\|Ludmilla]], discovered these, was horrified, and threatened to both leave him and expose him. Before either could happen she became his next experimental subject, dying three [[torture\|torturous days]] later. Imprudently, he did not ultimately butcher her for meat as he had done with his previous experimental subjects and her extraordinarily ~~managled~~ corpse was soon discovered lying ~~out side~~ of town. Her fate was quickly connected to him and he was driven into the [[Misty Border]], only to be welcomed with the [[Darklord \| darklordship]] of freshly minted [[Markovia]], where his work could resume and gather pace. But of course he was not only rewarded, but also punished. Dr. Frantisek Markov can transform into any [[animal]] shape he chooses (although his face remains the same), but he can never reassume [[human]] form, only those of beasts. Normally, he stays in the shape of a [[gorilla]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.76</reF> His residence is called the [[House of Diosamblet]]''.		Frantisek Markov was born to [[Barovian]] [[farmer\|farmers]]. As he grew up he assumed responsibility for slaughtering the family's [[pig\|pigs]], thoroughly enjoying the work. He became a [[butcher]], which led him to lengthy [[reflection\|reflections]] on the [[anatomy]] and functioning of the living body. Hideous [[vivisections]] on [[animal\|animals]] soon followed. He wife, [[Ludmilla Markov\|Ludmilla]], discovered these, was horrified, and threatened to both leave him and expose him. Before either could happen she became his next experimental subject, dying three [[torture\|torturous days]] later. Imprudently, he did not ultimately butcher her for meat as he had done with his previous experimental subjects, and her extraordinarily mangled corpse was soon discovered lying outside of town. Her fate was quickly connected to him, and he was driven into the [[Misty Border]], only to be welcomed with the [[Darklord \| darklordship]] of freshly minted [[Markovia]], where his work could resume and gather pace. But of course he was not only rewarded, but also punished. Dr. Frantisek Markov can transform into any [[animal]] shape he chooses (although his face remains the same), but he can never reassume [[human]] form, only those of beasts. Normally, he stays in the shape of a [[gorilla]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.76</reF> His residence is called the [[House of Diosamblet]]''.

	==In [[Fair Barovia]]==		==In [[Fair Barovia]]==
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	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

			[[2nd Edition]]: Male [[Cursed]] [[Shapechanger]] [[Human]], [[Lawful Evil]]<ref name="NMNB p27">[[Neither Man Nor Beast]], p.27</ref>

	D&D 3.5: Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>		D&D 3.5: Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>
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	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

	Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>		D&D 3.5: Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>

			Pathfinder 1E: [[Lawful Evil]] [[male]] [[humanoid]] [[Alchemist]] ([[Vivisectionist]] archetype) 8

	==TSR Collector Card==		==TSR Collector Card==

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	Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>		Male Unique Shapechanger [[Expert]] 7, [[Lawful Evil]], [[CR 10]]<ref>[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]</ref>

			==TSR Collector Card==
			Markov's [[TSR 1991 Collector Card]] number is 487.

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	==History==		==History==
	Frantisek Markov was born to [[Barovian]] [[farmer\|farmers]]. As he grew up he assumed responsibility for slaughtering the family's [[pig\|pigs]], thoroughly enjoying the work. He became a [[butcher]] which led him to lengthy [[reflection\|reflections]] on the [[anatomy]] and functioning of the living body. Hideous [[vivisections]] on [[animal\|animals]] soon followed. He wife, [[Ludmilla Markov\|Ludmilla]], discovered these, was horrified, and threatened to both leave him and expose him. Before either could happen she became his next experimental subject, dying three [[torture\|torturous days]] later. Imprudently, he did not ultimately butcher her for meat as he had done with his previous experimental subjects and her extraordinarily managled corpse was soon discovered lying out side of town. Her fate was quickly connected to him and he was driven into the [[Misty Border]], only to be welcomed with the [[Darklord \| darklordship]] of freshly minted [[Markovia]], where his work could resume and gather pace. But of course he was not only rewarded, but also punished. Dr. Frantisek Markov can transform into any [[animal]] shape he chooses (although his face remains the same), but he can never reassume [[human]] form, only those of beasts. Normally, he stays in the shape of a [[gorilla]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.76</reF> His residence is called the [[House of Diosamblet]]''.		Frantisek Markov was born to [[Barovian]] [[farmer\|farmers]]. As he grew up he assumed responsibility for slaughtering the family's [[pig\|pigs]], thoroughly enjoying the work. He became a [[butcher]] which led him to lengthy [[reflection\|reflections]] on the [[anatomy]] and functioning of the living body. Hideous [[vivisections]] on [[animal\|animals]] soon followed. He wife, [[Ludmilla Markov\|Ludmilla]], discovered these, was horrified, and threatened to both leave him and expose him. Before either could happen she became his next experimental subject, dying three [[torture\|torturous days]] later. Imprudently, he did not ultimately butcher her for meat as he had done with his previous experimental subjects and her extraordinarily managled corpse was soon discovered lying out side of town. Her fate was quickly connected to him and he was driven into the [[Misty Border]], only to be welcomed with the [[Darklord \| darklordship]] of freshly minted [[Markovia]], where his work could resume and gather pace. But of course he was not only rewarded, but also punished. Dr. Frantisek Markov can transform into any [[animal]] shape he chooses (although his face remains the same), but he can never reassume [[human]] form, only those of beasts. Normally, he stays in the shape of a [[gorilla]].<ref>[[Domains of Dread]] p.76</reF> His residence is called the [[House of Diosamblet]]''.

			==In [[Fair Barovia]]==
			Frantisek Markov and Ludmilla are mentioned in this [[4th Edition]] [[module]]. They resided in [[Vallaki]. The lingering taint of Ludmilla's torment laced the [[Old Markov House]] with [[madness]] that ultimately let a couple of [[Thaani]] settlers become [[transformed]] by the [[Far Realm]].<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], [[Dungeon Magazine #207]], p. 53-54</ref>

	==Errata==		==Errata==

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