Café de Nuit

alhoon wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:57 am I actually like (not sure if I would use) the "illegitimate sister" for Madam Eva. Gives them a closer bond.

I don't like this. I prefer the "bioessentialist" bloodline Vistani. I don't think that the Vistani leader would be of mixed heritage. But if one wanted to go in this direction as a Dread Possibility , then how about Strahd bring the illegitimate bastard of a Vistani Casanova, perhaps even Madam Eva's father? This would be unknown to Strahd's family, except his mother. Perhaps Strahd knows suspects, or perhaps he is totally ignorant of the truth. In any case, it could explain why the Vistani seem attached to the domains.

alhoon wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:57 am I actually like (not sure if I would use) the "illegitimate sister" for Madam Eva. Gives them a closer bond.

No, I am not a fan of this either and the Baba Lysaga angle is a no, no for me as well.

Strahd having some vistani blood, even if not half-Vistani could explain, I think, his connection to Ravenloft, his fundamental connection. What I mean is that I could consider interesting Strahd being 1/8th Vistani or something, with MEva his cousin.

I do like Baba Lysaga.