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by current sketch
Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:03 pm
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: What culture is Nova Vaasa based on?
Replies: 23
Views: 3373

Re: What culture is Nova Vaasa based on?

Well, to me, Lamordia has always been akin to Switzerland. That's certainly more in keeping with the Frankenstein novel. I like using Scandinavia because it messes with expectations and I get to use cool pictures of 17th/18th century Stockholm as handouts. Everybody their own take on details of Rav...
by current sketch
Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: Ravenloft Forum
Topic: What culture is Nova Vaasa based on?
Replies: 23
Views: 3373

Re: What culture is Nova Vaasa based on?

I think the lack of obvious analogue makes Nova Vaasa my favourite domain! But I agree that it also makes things problematic. The schizophrenic identity is partly by design (to mirror the Jekyll/Hyde nature of the lord) but sadly also due to an uneven publication history! Arthaus, as always, put a v...
by current sketch
Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:35 am
Forum: Fraternity Netbooks
Topic: QtR 2018 theme
Replies: 17
Views: 14137

Re: QtR 2018 theme

Theme idea: Who do you trust? We all have people we rely upon. Friends, family, lovers, business associates...everyone has someone they entrust. People we can drop our guard around, tell our secrets, be vulnerable with. Villains too. Every Dracula needs his Renfield, every Frankenstein his Igor. Th...
by current sketch
Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:21 pm
Forum: Fraternity Netbooks
Topic: QtR 2018 theme
Replies: 17
Views: 14137

Re: QtR 2018 theme

Thanks for the advice, Wolfglide . Not sure on a theme myself. Maybe some real gothic trope like "Hubris", "Isolation" or "Mad Science"? We're now over 20 years since the publication of "Domains of Dread", so is there room for a "Ravenloft: 20 years of te...
by current sketch
Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:35 pm
Forum: Fraternity Netbooks
Topic: QtR 2018 theme
Replies: 17
Views: 14137

QtR 2018 theme

Hello, long-term Ravenloft player but new to the FoS.

Is there a theme for the 2018 QtR yet?

Having enjoyed QtR in the past, I feel it's time I submitted something!