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Ominous...

5e has some very good things in the mix. Check Saidra's domain. Many people like the new Valachan too.

Oh, it is "Nova vaasa" as in, she pretends to be from there. I.e. if I use her, that's what she would claim. And she would have spent time with the Red Academy, as a low-key wizard, but she would not stay for long before she left to take over this place. Probably Eleni of Toyalis had a han...

I would not require a system shock to be honest. However, I would (in 2e) demand 1d4 (Arm) to 1d6 (leg) damage per round to blood loss. In further editions the damage would be more.

"I could have sworn there was some precedent for non-Hazlani at the Red Academy, but I cannot track it down. I'm probably just hallucinating again..." Eleni of Toyalis is Rashemani and still faces a lot of issues - although it may be because the Mulans are jelly that Hazlik's protege and a...

I actually like Tabsted. However, the presence of a "Red Wizard" that created a well sounds puzzling to me. Till a few years ago, there were no arcanists allowed. The presence of a Red wizard implies this is a new thing construction. Also, she is also a wizard, probably young one despite b...

So... 775 to 780. And when is it supposed to actually end?

And the answer of your preliminary search / decision is... ?

Officially, according to page 20 of the Ravenloft PHB , the current year is 758. According to the timeline on Mistipedia, S met the Gentleman Caller in Tepest in 758, so the published Gazetteers haven't pushed the timeline further. The Fraternity netbooks have gone into the early 760s. At what year...

And as far as your question on how to connect domains to something larger: Clusters as mentioned are usually 2-3 domains of a similar "theme". For example, three desert domains with a middle East feel are in the Amber Wastes cluster. There is another cluster of two domains locked in eterna...

I agree, this could serve as a good rumor that is not true.
I would also strongly tone down the xenophobia.

Honestly, I can see some downsides, but if it is designed well, it could work.

Gone are any PC classes that cast spells like regular fantasy characters using spell slots; instead, you can get specific magic spells by taking a Forbidden Lore, either from your Class or from your Archetype. Nobody has spell slots. Hmmm... very interesting approach; so you have access to a handfu...

IanFordam wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:41 pmI suspect your games are more gothic than mine. There's nothing wrong with that either!

I wouldn't be so sure about that; I talk about gothic horror and I use elements in my game, but I am not a hardcore gothic horror DM. I put a lot of traditional D&D tropes in my games.

While I agree with you on a technical level, I don't think this view is useful in a meta-game sense. Sri Raji is ostenably the only Indian/Hindu domain PCs will ever visit within the Demiplane, and as such it should be filled with as many exotic wonders as can be packed in. That is impossible thoug...