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Flumphs and flail snails. I mean, they're not gothic horror. They're more game design horror. But seriously, though. Flumphs and flail snails!

But... but... cheep?

In the case of Darkon, perhaps they had some inkling of the claiming mechanic beforehand and had a charm or talisman that prevented that? Just for the record, I really like the idea of a talisman that delays the memory-rewrite effect. Especially if it gives warning as its protection starts to fade,...

Strahdsbuddy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:38 pm Four Corners, a hamlet at the meeting point of four domains, known for its strange connection to the Mists.

I like this. There is lots of possibility in places at the crossroads.

A month ago (maybe two), I promised Speedwagon that I would add another settlement to his similar thread (https://fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11291), and I have finally done so. Although you requested net-canon sources, I thought a cross-reference to that thread of homebrew settlem...

Rushinver way station at the edge of the eastern forest of Nidala A small town not far inside the boundary of the eastern forest, built at the fork where the northern branch of the Greater Dorlach splits off from the eastern branch. Although its citizens engage in some logging and hunting, the town...

Alright, everyone. I had to take a break from reviews to deal with real life for a bit, but now I have some spare time to return and finish the job... I hope you've got that real life thing subdued, at least for a little while. Rest assured that I'm always glad for your feedback, regardless of any ...

Anyways is there more than one calendar in Ravenloft? Probably at least as many calendars as there are homeworlds. For example, domains drawn from the Forgotten Realms probably use the Dale Reckoning, and the Shadowborn Cluster might count dates from the founding of the Great Kingdom. However, my i...

If you don't mind my asking, what did you think of the various Prestige classes in the DM's appendix, or the Viejos Sagrados -group? First of all, my apologies for taking so long to respond to your request. The end of the year was a mad scramble, and since then I've been sloughing along with Very L...

That is actually the solution that would have been put in material about Ebonbane that was ultimately cut from Secrets of the Dread Realms : Thanks, Wolfglide. There is reassurance in learning that my thoughts took me down a trail already blazed by one of the masters. I really just needed to wrap m...

Some of the thoughts I had as part of this thread have been making my brain itch, so I thought I'd share them. The founding of the Knights of the Shadow is a surprisingly difficult knot to untie. It is described as the second incarnation of the Order of the Circle. However, its founding occurs in 63...

While Kartakass is a more rural domain which doesn't have noble families, notable families could still be put in, filling some niche or being a good spokey encounter or adventure. Cosma The Cosma family began simply as hunters and fur-trappers... Karadzic One of the oldest families in Kartakass, th...

There's a woman called Mama Orsolya who's been brewing a special batch of meekulbrau. It's even darker red than the usual stuff. Rumor has it that this "purple meekulbrau" is even more potent, both in terms of alcohol and its effects upon one's performance. After a hearty stein of the purp...

Happy New Year, everyone!

Warntorn Gazetter Volume II: Conquista The first thing to note about this gazetteer is that it contains a lot . Three human ethnicities in conflict. Three gods and the Loa. Four sometimes-darklords. A whole slew of political parties. That complexity is both the strong point and the challenge to Con...