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Talk:Neither Man Nor Beast

2026-04-15T13:41:06Z

Hell Born: Created page with "Is it worth mentioning that while Markovia in general draws inspiration from the Island of Dr. Moreau, this adventure in particular seems to draw inspiration from the 1932 film adaptation "Island of Lost Souls", most notably in how both the film and the adventure end with the vengeful broken ones dragging their tormentor/creator into his own surgery to cut him apart with his own surgical tools?--~~~~"

Is it worth mentioning that while Markovia in general draws inspiration from the Island of Dr. Moreau, this adventure in particular seems to draw inspiration from the 1932 film adaptation "Island of Lost Souls", most notably in how both the film and the adventure end with the vengeful broken ones dragging their tormentor/creator into his own surgery to cut him apart with his own surgical tools?--[[User:Hell Born|Hell Born]] ([[User talk:Hell Born|talk]]) 07:41, 15 April 2026 (MDT)

Champions of the Mists (Book)

2025-01-14T10:39:22Z

Hell Born: I'm looking at a copy of the Champions of the Mists book right now and it has George Weathermay in it. Why wasn't he mentioned here before?

[[File:Champions of the Mists Front Cover.jpg|right|300px]]
{{canon}}
The book ....

==Product Information==
*Authors: [[ William W. Connors]]
*Type: Accessory –
*Format:
*Release date: 1998

==Dates==

*Published 1998

*Ravenloft ??? BC

==Characters==
* [[Brother Dominic]] from [[The Order of the Guardians]] in [[Markovia]].
** Appeared in [[Tapestry of Dark Souls (Novel)]]
* [[Ivan Dragonov]] from [[Falkovnia]].
** Appeared in [[Tales of Ravenloft: The Vanished Ones]] and [[Mordenheim (Novel)]]
* [[Gondegal]]
* [[Hermos]] from [[L'Morai]].
** Appeared in [[Carnival of Fear]]
* [[Tara Kolyana]] from [[Hazlan]].
* [[Friedrich Kreutzer]] and [[Hilda Kreutzer]] from [[Darkon]].
** Appeared in [[Mordenheim (Novel)]]
* [[Alanik Ray]] from [[Darkon]]
* [[Larissa Snowmane]] from [[Darkon]].
** Appeared in [[Dance of the Dead (Novel)]]
* [[George Weathermay]] from [[Mordent]]

[[Category:Source]]
[[Category:Sourcebook]]
[[category:2nd Edition]]

Hazlan

2024-08-10T05:09:12Z

Hell Born: If anyone can figure out what roads, if any, connect to Forfarmax, I'd welcome the expansion.

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|languages=[[Vaasi]], [[Halfling]], [[Gnome]], [[Balok]]<ref name="Gazetter I p.42">[[Gazetteer I]] p.42</ref>
|religions=[[Church of the Lawgiver]], [[Hala]]<ref name="Gazetter I p.42">[[Gazetteer I]] p.42</ref>
|government=Feudal ethnocrat despotism<ref name="Gazetter I p.42">[[Gazetteer I]] p.42</ref>
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|darklord=Hazlik<ref name="Gazetter I p.42">[[Gazetteer I]] p.42</ref>
|analog=
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{{canon}}

Hazlan is an exotic [[domain]] of [[ancient]], eldritch [[secret]]s and powerful [[magic]]. It situated in the southern part of [[the Core]], bordered by [[Kartakass]] to the west, [[Forlorn]] to the northwest, [[Nova Vaasa]] to the northeast and east, and [[the Misty Border]] to the south. The domain's [[ruler]] and [[darklord]] is [[Hazlik]], a member of the Red Wizards of [[Thay]] from the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. As a powerful practitioner of [[arcane magic]], he presents the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] with an uneasy situation as the dominant Hazlani faith that should in theory condemn its practice. Though he banned its use until after the [[Grand Conjunction]], Hazlan now encourages practice of arcane magic under his tutelage. Furthermore, the [[Mulan]], the dominant [[ethnic group]] of Hazlan in power if not population, culturally embrace the use of arcane magic despite their faith in [[the Lawgiver]].

Hazlan is strictly ethnocratic in terms of power distribution, with the Mulan holding most of the power but only constituting less than ten percent of Hazlan's population, with the [[oppressed]] [[Rashemani]] comprising the vast majority Hazlan's population but also its lower classes. Despite the esoteric and complex system of exchanging favors, the intrigue and paranoia pervasive in Hazlani society put trust at a minimum among its people. Fortunately, internal squabbles and distrust of the outside keep Hazlani attention focused mostly inward.<ref name="R3E p. 122">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 122</ref><ref name="RPHB p. 140">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 140</ref>

==Things, Creatures & Personnages of Legend==

*''[[Chuul]]''

*[[The Black Spire]]<ref name="Gazetter I p.43">[[Gazetteer I]] p.43</ref>

*[[The Red Wizard]]

*The ''[[Høj i den Safdrede Sti-Naavne]]'' ("Hill of the Hundred Paths")<ref name="Gazetter I p.43">[[Gazetteer I]] p.43</ref>

*[[The Tables]]

==Biology==

===Flora===
*[[Poppy]]<ref name="Gazetter I p.43">[[Gazetteer I]] p.43</ref>
*[[Quovusp Root]]<ref name="Gazetter I p.43">[[Gazetteer I]] p.43</ref>
*[[Red Caps]]

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

Hazlan is a cornucopia of the strange. Some of the things crawled over the border from [[Bluetspur]] prior to the [[Great Upheaval]] in 740. Others were born of Hazlik's relentless arcane experimentation. Still others were "boons" from the [[Dark Powers]] or just found the land homey. A profusion of caliban births should also be expected.

====Aberrations====
*''[[Chuul]]''

==Geography==
[[File:Hazlan.png|thumb|Hazlan map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Mountains & Hills====
*The [[Balinoks]]

*The ''[[Forhenvaerendman]]'' ([["Ancient Ones"]]) are the eastern foothills of the [[Balinoks]]. These foothills gives way to the ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("[[Lonely Plain]]"). [[Toyalis]] sits at the frontier between them and the Lonely Plain. The [[Red Highway]] from [[Toyalis]] scales the ''Forhenvaerendman'' and breaches the [[Balinoks]] beyond.

*The ''[[Høj i den Safdrede Sti-Naavne]]'' ("[[Hill of the Hundred Paths]]") stands in northeastern [[Hazlan]] close to the border with [[Nova Vaasa]] at the limit of the ''[[Ufrugtbarlan]]'' ("Barren Lands"). It is shunned as a place where ghosts walk and kill those who put a foot wrong.

====Plains====
*The ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("[[Lonely Plain]]") covers eastern Hazlan and is divided into the ''[[Ufrugtbarlan]]'' ("[[Barren Lands]]") to the north, and the ''[[Dunlan]]'' ("[[Dun Lands]]") to the south, by the [[Saniset River].

====Forests====
*The ''[[Skyggeskov]]'' ("Shadowwood") straddles, just south of the [[Saniset River]], the eastern [[Hazlan]]i frontier with [[Nova Vaasa]], fronting the [[Misty Border]]. It begins in earnest east of the [[Felgmøsge]] ("Mistmoss River").

===Lakes===
*[[The Three Sisters]]

===Landmarks===
*The [[Black Spire]]

*The ''[[Høj i den Safdrede Sti-Naavne]]'' ("Hill of the Hundred Paths")

===Communication===

====Rivers====

=====Saniset River System=====
The [[Saniset River]] is navigable from the [[Nocturnal sea]] to [[Sly-Var]] and very probably beyond, certainly not all the way to [[Immol]], but perhaps to the shadow of the Barovian [[Balinoks]] where the climb to [[Immol]] begins. Craft are very likely smaller than small ships however. Otherwise ''chuul'', when they rear their ugly selves, wouldn't be able to make a mess of transport on the river.

Fording the Saniset River seems unlikely, even above [[Sly-Var]]. A ferry at Sly-Var would join the town to the south shore.

Navigation up the ''Genspejle'' from Sly-Var and across the ''Ensommark'' to the frontier would make sense. Beyond that navigation would become increasingly difficult. The [[Iron Road]] crosses the ''[[Genspejle]]'' ("Mirror River") in [[Sly-Var]]. There must be a [[bridge]] or a [[ferry]] capable of handling wagons. If a bridge, river traffic to and from the the Saniset could be harmed unless it is a [[draw bridge]].

The [[Iron Road]] crosses the Saniset a third of the way to Sly-Var from Toyalis, remaining on the north side of the river beyond that. The point of crossing would be the transfer point between water and land for goods moving to and from Toyalis. It would also be the point where Hazlik crosses the river when commuting between Toyalis and his private estate Veneficus. A ferry, albeit a large one that can handle wagons, would be preferable from the standpoint of river traffic, but Hazlik is not a patient man. Then again, perhaps he doesn't travel by mundane means over much. Still, a wide and soaring arched bridge of stone from the wizard who build [[Ramulai]] in a day would be a nice touch. A mundane bridge thrown across the river for Hazlik's convenience, the river traffic be damned, might fit better with the Red Wizard's priorities and character. A draw bridge is another possibily. A mere ferry at the most important river crossing in Hazlan just seems out of place.

The [[Vaere Bange Road]] crosses the Saniset near the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. A ferry would make sense.

*The [[Saniset River]] has as its tributaries the ''[[Genspejle]]'' ("[[Mirror River]]") and the ''[[Felgmøsge]]'' ("[[Mistmoss River]]")
**The ''[[Genspejle]]'' ("[[Mirror River]]")
**The ''[[Felgmøsge]]'' ("[[Mistmoss River]]")

=====Musarde River System=====
Only the [[Vistani]] or a [[Captain of the Mists | captain of the Mists]] could hope to use the [[Musarde River]] to reach the southwestern [[Pommel]] of [[Nova Vaasa]] and the [[East Musarde River]] to reach southwestern [[Hazlan]].

*The [[Musarde River]] has as its tributary the [[East Musarde River]].
**The [[East Musarde River]]

====Roads====
*The [[Iron Road]] joins [[Toyalis]] to [[Sly-Var]], traversing the ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("Lonely Plain"), and continues on to the east into [[Nova Vaasa]].

*The [[Red Highway]] joins [[Toyalis]] to [[Ramulai]], scaling the ''[[Forhenvaerendman]]'' ("Ancient Ones") and breaching the [[Balinoks]].

*The [[Warlock's Road]] joins [[Toyalis]] to [[Immol]], traversing the ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("Lonely Plain") and climbing into the [[Balinoks]] where it stays close to the [[Saniset River]].

====Mistways====
*The [[Road of a Thousand Secrets]] (two-way, moderate reliability) between the [[Misty Border]] of [[Hazlan]] to [[Pharazia]]. It existence is widely known in [[Hazlan]].

*The [[Song of Obscene Hunger]] (one-way, excellent reliability) from the [[Black Spire]] in southwestern [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]].

===Frontiers===

====[[Nova Vaasa]]====

*The ''[[Graenseskov]]'' ("Borderwood") begins in earnest at the northern [[Hazlan]]i frontier with [[Nova Vaasa]].

*The ''[[Skyggeskov]]'' ("Shadowwood") straddles, just south of the [[Saniset River]], the eastern [[Hazlan]]i frontier with [[Nova Vaasa]], fronting the [[Misty Border]]. It begins in earnest east of the [[Felgmøsge]] ("Mistmoss River").

*The ''[[Høj i den Safdrede Sti-Naavne]]'' ("Hill of the Hundred Paths") stands in northeastern [[Hazlan]] close to the border with [[Nova Vaasa]] at the limit of the ''[[Ufrugtbarlan]]'' ("Barren Lands"). It is shunned as a place where ghosts walk and kill those who put a foot wrong.

====[[Barovia]]====

====[[Forlorn]]====
*The hamlet of '''[[Forfarmax]]''' sits just inside Hazlan's territory, east of the Forlorn border.

====[[Kartakass]]====

====The Misty Border====

*The [[Misty Border]] is also known in Hazlan as the [[Road of a Thousand Secrets]] and is widely known to lead to [[Pharazia]].

===The [[Great Upheaval]]===

===Population Distribution===

====Cities====
*[[Toyalis]] (pop. 8,200 ) sits on the western edge of ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("[[Lonely Plain]]") within a vast crater. The ''[[Forhenvaerendman]]'' ("Ancient Ones") stand at its back to the west. [[Toyalis]] is joined to [[Sly-Var]] by the [[Iron Road]], to [[Ramulai]] by the [[Red Highway]], and to [[Immol]] by the [[Warlock's Road]]. [[The Tables]] is its most feared and noteworthy structure. The [[Iron Citadel-Fane]], just outside of Toyalis, is the seat of the Halzani branch of the [[Church of the Lawgiver]].

====Towns====
*[[Sly-Var]] (pop. 4,500) sit on the ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("[[Lonely Plain]]") on the frontier between the ''[[Ufrugtbarlan]]'' ("Barren Lands") and the ''[[Dunlan]]'' ("Dun Lands). The [[Saniset River]] and the ''[[Genspejle]]'' ("[[Mirror River]]") meet in Sly-Var. Both rivers are navigable at this point. Sly-Var is joined to [[Toyalis]] by the [[Iron Road]]. It is joined to markets in [[Nova Vaasa]] by the Iron Road and the Saniset River. [[The Tables]] is its most feared and noteworthy structure.

====Villages====
*[[Ramulai]] (pop. 300) sits in the [[Red Wizard's Vale]] at the foot of [[Mount Soren]] at the heart of the Hazlani [[Balinoks]]. It is joined to [[Toyalis]] by the [[Red Highway]]. It is the seat of the [[Red Academy]].

====Notes====
The remaining 13,000 Hazlani live in other villages or smaller communities still. Theses include private estates, religious enclaves, frontier communities, and farms. The majority, probably the overwelming majority, of these places stand on ''[[Ensommark]]'' ("[[Lonely Plain]]").

==Authority==

===Temporal Ruler===

Hazlik is wholly unchecked in his rule of Hazlan. However he has little interest in affairs of states and delegates the government of his land to others.

===Spiritual Ruler===

[[Pave Stavroz Vatsisk]] commands the [[Iron Faith]] across Hazlan from the [[Iron Citadel-Fane]] outside of [[Toyalis]]

===Church & State===

Hazlik's preoccupation with arcane projects is perhaps the key to understanding the role that the [[Church of the Lawgiver]] has been able to assume in his land since the emergence of [[Nova Vaasa]] from the [[Mists]] in 682 BC. He was too busy with matters of import to even consider upholding the spiritual and cultural sovereignty of his land. Still, there is no evidence that Hazlik views the [[Iron Faith]] as anything more than a tool of social control. He is an open, and an immensely proud, master of arcane magic which is a blasphemy according to its doctrine and for which, back in Kantora, he would be imprisoned, tortured, and executed publically as an example to others. Whatever faint hope that the Iron faith had of redeeming him as an individual could hardly have survived his revocation of the ban on the use of arcane magic and his opening of the Red Academy promoting it. His tatoos, and those of the Mulan generally, are the visible signs of moral and spiritual degeneracy, serving only to confirm the faith's view of him. It is difficult to imagine that homosexuality is not viewed likewise by the faith, although it is not clear whether Hazlik has or has not hidden his sexual orientation. Additionally, the position of women according to the faith is, strangely enough, also an issue, for Hazlin is planning to usurp the body of his female apprentice. In fact, to Hazlik the Iron Faith may not even be a tool of social control, at least in the usual sense. Prior to this religion the Mulan race was not challenged by its lesser in Hazlan and Hazlik was not challenged by his lessers in the rule of the land. And both seemed secure, at least in their own minds, in that respect. So while the Iron Faith does reinforce the rule of both, it perhaps offers Hazlik something that he actually does find useful and values immensely, the undisturbed quiet to better pursue his arcane projects. Were the Hazlani church to disturb Hazlik, to interfere in any tangible way in his ability to do as he wishes, to take, in particular, the hardline on the practice of arcane magic that the [[Himmelsk Naeve]] ("Divine Fist") back in [[Kantora]] is demanding, a faith that has outlived its usefulness could discover that Hazlik is willing to cast it from his land with a casualness apt to rotted fruit. Not, of course, that he need go so far. Hazlik could decree the independence of the Hazlani church and impose the necesary changes in leadership and doctrine. His preference might be dictated pragmatically by his desire to return his attention to arcane matters of genuine consequence, mainly the annihilation of a race. Then again, he has a vindictive streak and is nothing if not unpredictable.

===Government===

===Law Enforcement===

====[[Extra-judicia]]l====
[[Sly-Var Thieves' Guild]], as a dread possibility, may actually be a instrument in the service of [[Hazlik]], acting against [[smuggler | smugglers]] and [[spying]] upon government officials.

===Intelligence Gathering===

===Military Footing===

===''Casus belli''===

====Past====
Hazlik was humiliated by a rival [[Red Wizard]], who, among other things, had him tatooed with designs reserved for women, severely harming his status in the hierarchy of Thay. He has sworn to wipe the Mulan race, to which he belongs, from existence in reply and has dedicated his life to doing so. He may be vindictive, but he is not suicidal however. He plans to steal for himself the Rashemani body of his young female apprentice, neatly addressing in the process the matter of his advanced age and of his sexual preferences.

====Future====
It is possible that [[Himmelsk Naeve Pieter Jergaar]], commander from its seat in [[Kantora]] of the [[Church of the Lawgiver]], is attempting to push [[Hazlik]] into provoking a war between their two lands. The ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' ("Divine Fist") has order the Hazlani church to enforce doctrine proscribing the use of arcane magic. It is unclear how the Hazlani church would actually go about doing this even if it deemed such a thing to be wise. Its current Pave has no desire to go down this road, but cannot hope to stonewall the matter indefinitely. This presents three possibilities: some action is conceived against the practice of arcane magic that is so ineffectual that Hazlik ignores it as he ignores everything else that the priest say; some action is conceived against the practice of arcane magic and Hazlik hits back; or the Pave in his desperation to save himself and save his church breaks with Kantora, reforms the doctrine of his church, and pledges its loyalty and obedience to Hazlik. The last possibility would give the ''[[Himmelsk Naeve]]'' his war, but at the embarrassingly high price of a schism. The second possibility would probably also give the ''Himmelsk Naeve'' his war and at no expense to himself, so would be preferred. The first possibility would see the Pave replaced with someone who does as he is told, probably leading to the ''Himmelsk Naeve'''s preferred possibility.

==Language & Culture==

==Gods & Religions==

==Inns & Taverns==

===Ramulai===
*[[Zravgev]]

===Sly-Var===
*[[Hacking Mule]]
*[[Painted Man]]

===Toyalis===
*[[Blushing Swan]]
*[[Krenshar's Cub]]
*[[Sorcerer's Head]] is a veritable den of iniquity.

==Chronology==
*[[661 BC]] [[False History]]: [[Yome of the Weeping Eyes]], last of the [[Warrodine]] [[king]]s and the [[Fifth Hazlani Dynasty]], perishes. He leaves behind no [[Mulan]] child to inherit his throne, thereby beginning the [[Years of Tattered Banners]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.47">[[Gazetteer I]] p.47</ref>
*[[688 BC]] [[Hoder MacGrannin]] and [[Forfarian]] settlers establish [[Forfarmax]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]] p.82</ref>
*[[714 BC]] [[False History]] The [[Years of Tattered Banners]] ends with [[Hazlik]]'s unification of the country.<ref name="Gazetter I p.47">[[Gazetteer I]] p.47</ref>
*714 BC The domain of [[Hazlan]] appears.<ref name="Gazetter I p.47">[[Gazetteer I]] p.47</ref>
*714 Hazlik creates the [[Vat of Living Clay]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.119">[[Gazetteer I]] p.119</ref>
*[[718 BC]] [[Tara Kolyana]] is born. Not too long thereafter, her parents flee [[Barovia]] to go to [[Hazlan]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 144">[[Gazetteer I]] p.144</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[721 BC]] [[Marek Crawford]]'s parents are taken to [[the Tables]] on charges of dubious nature.<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 121">[[Lights in the Fog]], [[Book of Secrets]], p.121</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[728 BC]] In order to avenge his parents, Marek Crawford travels to [[Darkon]] to learn the art of [[magic]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 121">[[Lights in the Fog]], [[Book of Secrets]], p.121</ref>
*[[735 BC]] [[Tara Kolyana]] experiences her first brush with the supernatural with an [[afflicted lycanthrope|afflicted]] [[werewolf]]. After witnessing the man become [[cured]], Tara resolves to help people throughout the [[Land of Mists]]. Her parents make her promise to never to go to [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 144">[[Gazetteer I]] p.144</ref>
*[[740 BC]] '''Summer''' [[The Grand Conjunction]] occurs.
**[[The Lawgiver]] ceases granting [[spell]]s.<ref name="Gazetter I p.53">[[Gazetteer I]] p.53</ref>
**Hazlik briefly escapes back to [[Thay]]. He witnesses the progeny of his enemies flourishing. Infuriated, he is recaptured by [[the Mists]] before he can wreak his revenge.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 68">[[Domains of Dread]] p.68</ref>
*740 BC '''August''' The Grand Conjunction concludes. The Lawgiver begins answering prayers again, marking the start of a holiday known as the [[Celebration of the Reemergence]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.52">[[Gazetteer I]] p.52</ref>
*740 BC Hazlik does an about-face on his views of [[magic]]. He now condones it and begins taking apprentices.<ref name="Gazetter I p.51">[[Gazetteer I]] p.51</ref> Furthermore, Hazlik travels to (or rather, creates) [[Ramulai]] and establishes [[the Red Academy]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.60">[[Gazetteer I]] p.60</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[743 BC]] [[Professor Abelhous Nicholsi]] travels to [[Hazlan]] following a [[meteor shower]]. He hopes to discover a [[doppelganger plant]], but he fails to do so.<ref name="Book of Souls p. 43">[[Professor Abelhous Nicholsi (Article)]], [[Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p. 43</ref>
*[[751 BC]] [[Eleni of Toyalis]], a [[Rashemani]] woman, creates a scandal when she emerges as one of Hazlik's greatest [[student]]s and [[assistant]]s.<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 68">[[Domains of Dread]] p.68</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[753 BC]] [[Alon]], a [[Hazlani]] [[vampire]], feeds upon [[Ariela]] and transforms her into one of the [[undead]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 47">[[Book of Secrets]] p.47</ref>

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[[Category:Canon Domain]]
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - pp67-68 
''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - p17 
''[[Tales of Ravenloft:The Glass Man]]'' - pp265-280 
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[[category:Despotism]]
[[category:Temperate Climate]]

The Lady of the Lake

2024-06-14T19:23:58Z

Hell Born: Tried to expand on how the Lady's lore changed between iterations. Her references need updating as well, but I don't have the details to hand at the moment.

{{canon}}
[[The Lady of the Lake]] is the [[sirine]] [[Darklord]] of [[Castle Island]]. She pursued a vendetta with the castle's original master on the [[prime material plane]] after the latter had erroneously slain her husband, who had been transformed into a monster called the [[Avanc]]. The [[Lady of the Lake]] sacrificed her own offspring to achieve a revenge which has ultimately been denied to her. An Avanc still roams the black water of [[Lake Kronov]], but it is not the one she loved.

Her pocket domain is located within [[Tepest]], in [[Lake Kronov]], and draws some inspiration from The Lady of the Lake of Arthurian legend.

Originally, the Lady of the Lake appeared in the 2nd edition adventure ''Servants of Darkness'', where she was not a Darklord; she was simply an evil sirine wielding a +2 short sword of quickness who had been bound to the remote island by an unspecified curse. The netbook ''The Book of Shadows'' expanded her into being a Darklord, inventing her backstory entirely from whole cloth. This backstory would subsequently be canonized in the ''Ravenloft Gazetteer V'', albeit condensed and with some slight tweaks - dropping the netbook version's explicit connections to Loht and the Sisters Mindefisk, and changing the name of the knight whose doom she pursued from Johann Demnach to Ione Demnach.

[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]][[Category:Darklord]][[Category:sirine]][[Category:female]][[Category:cursed]][[Category:Inhabitants of Castle Island]][[category:demilord]][[category:killer]][[category:Murderer]][[category:betrayer]][[category:widowed]][[category:filicide]][[category:Sylvan Fey]][[category:Fey]]
[[category:2nd Edition Character]]
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Patrina Velikovna

2023-09-02T01:24:04Z

Hell Born: Copy-pasted the description of Patrina from I6: Ravenloft.

{{canon}}
[[Patrina Velikovna]] is a [[Groaning Spirit]] or [[spectre]] (depending on the version used) who resides in the crypts of [[Castle Ravenloft]]. Her tomb is labelled "Bride,"<ref>[[Roots of Evil]]</ref> {{Spec|so it is likely that she was a bride of [[Strahd von Zarovich]], and hence most likely a reincarnation of [[Tatyana]].}}

==In I6: Ravenloft==
Patrina was a gypsy elf maiden who, having learned in early life a great deal of the black arts, was nearly a match for Strahd's powers. She felt a great bond with Strahd and desired to become one of his wives. Strahd, ever willing, agreed, but before the final draining of spirit from her soul could take place, her own people stoned her to death in mercy. Strahd demanded, and got, the body. She then became a banshee who now haunts her tomb.<ref>Ravenloft I6 pg.28</ref>

==In [[Fair Barovia]]==
Patrina was a [[dusk elf]] that eschewed [[druid|primal magic]] for that of shadow magic as a [[witch]]. Willfully courted by [[Strahd]], Patrina sought to devour an [[elf]] [[child]] so that she could complete the [[transformation]] into a [[vampire]]. However, her clan stoned her to death before it could finish. She now exists as an [[undead]] [[spirit]] on [[Lysaga Hill]].<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], [[Dungeon Magazine #207]] p. 59-60</ref>

==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==
Patrina Velikovna was a [[dusk elf]] who learned much dark magic and is so doing formed a tight bond with Strahd. She asked for them to make their dark vows in marriage. Before Strahd could fully drain her life away and turn into a [[vampire]], her elf clan stoned her to death. Strahd demands her body and put her in the crypts. Patrina's [[spirit]] restlessly haunts her tomb as a [[banshee]], unable to rest until she becomes [[married]]. If raised from the dead, she is the equivalent of an [[Archmage NPC Archetype]] of [[Neutral Evil]] [[alignment]], though she has no [[spell]]s prepared. Once alive, she pretends to be helpful in wanting Strahd's destruction, but this is just a ruse to manipulate the [[player character]]s to her own ends.<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 89-90</ref>

The [[dream]]s of [[Kasimir Velikov]], Patrina's brother, dreams are haunted by her undead spirit. In Kasimir's nightmares, she plays upon his guilt, regret, anger, and sorrow, pretending to have changed her ways. She implores him to seek out the secrets of the [[Amber Temple]]. Patrina [[manipulated]] Kasimir into thinking the [[secret]]s needed to restore her to life and break [[Barovia]] free of its [[curse]] lie inside. Although he frequently spies on it, he needs help (such as from the [[player character]]s to get inside. There he may accept the dark offerings from [[Zhudun]] (in area X42) in order to revive his sister the crypts of Castle Ravenloft (area K84/Crypt 21). Patrina, for her part, is completely insincere in her desire to end Strahd, for she only wishes to become a powerful vampire in her own right.<ref>CoS p. 89-90, 121, 196, 233</ref>

Strahd, for his part, no longer holds any special feelings for her and will likely simply turn her into a [[vampire spawn]] and seal her away again in her tomb. She will do her best to escape this, for her own agenda outweighs everything else.<ref>CoS p. 196</ref> Should he die and she lives, Patrina may seek to become Barovia's new [[darklord]].<ref>CoS p. 208</ref>

{{ref}}
[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]
[[category:1st Edition Character]]
[[category:2nd Edition Character]]
[[category:4th Edition Character]]
[[category:5th Edition Character]]
[[category:Arcane Researcher]]
[[category:Archmage NPC Archetype]]
[[category:Banshee]]
[[category:Barovian]]
[[category:Buried]]
[[Category:Buried in Castle Ravenloft]]
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[[category:Deceiver]]
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[[category:Inhabitants of Castle Ravenloft]]
[[category:Inhabitants of Barovia]]
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[[category:Incorporeal Undead]]
[[category:Killed]]
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[[category:Liar]]
[[category:manipulator]]
[[category:Murderer]]
[[category:Necrologist]]
[[category:neutral Evil]]
[[category:Punished]]
[[category:Reincarnation]][[category:Reincarnation of Tatyana Federovna]]
[[category:Selfish]]
[[category:Spectre]]
[[category:Stoned to Death]]
[[category:Transgressor]]
[[category:undead]]
[[category:Villain]]
[[category:Witch]]
[[category:Wizard]]
==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
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|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
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''[[Roots of Evil]]'' [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ] 
''[[House of Strahd]]'' 
''[[Ravenloft I6]]''
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
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''[[House of Strahd]]'' - p55 
''[[Ravenloft I6]]'' - p28
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
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''[[Roots of Evil]]'' - p90 [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ] 
''[[House of Strahd]]'' - pp55-56 
''[[Ravenloft I6]]'' - p28
|-valign="top"
|}

Trillen Mistwalker

2022-11-10T22:24:59Z

Hell Born: Completed broken link to Darkon.

''This page is a stub, and needs expanding.''

{{canon}}

[[Trillen Mistwalker]] is a [[ghost]] who lives in [[Neblus]]. In life, he was an [[explorer]] of [[the Mists]] surrounding [[the Mistlands]] and was [[obsessed]] with finding an [[ancient]] [[tower]] within the Mists. His obsession led him to coerce his brother [[Ysilsten Mistwalker]] to go with him. On the journey, Ysilsten perished. The regret over Ysilsten's death combined with Trillen's obsession of discovering the tower eventually drove Trillen insane. He died a few years later.<ref name=reqp14-15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.14-15</ref>

Trillen lives on as a [[ghost]], stilled obsessed over finding that tower. He frequently recruits the foolish to accompany him on explorations of the Mists. Because he appears solid like he did in life, Trillen can fool others into believing he is alive. He also has the power to [[charm]] victims to accompany him on his ill-fated and futile journeys.<ref name=reqp14-15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.14-15</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Trillen Mistwalker was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon]] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Trillen Mistwalker achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Mistlands.

{{ref}}

[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]
[[Category:Ghost]]
[[Category:Third Magnitude Ghost]]
[[Category:Undead]]
[[Category:Elf]]
[[Category:Humanoid]]
[[Category:Darkonian]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Neblus]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Mistlands]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Darkon]]
[[Category:Native Monster of Darkon]]
[[Category:male]]
[[category:Explorer]]
[[category:Discoverer]]
[[category:Neutral Evil]]
[[category:obsessed]]
[[category:Mad]]
[[category:Cause of Madness]]
[[category:Charmer]]
[[category:Manipulator]]
[[category:Imposter]]
[[category:Incorporeal]]
[[category:Incorporeal Undead]]
[[category:Deceiver]]
[[category:Male]]
[[category:Expert]]
[[category:Personality of Darkon]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_art.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p14
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p14 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p49
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp13-14 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 34
|-valign="top"
|}



[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]

Galf Kloggin

2022-11-10T22:24:39Z

Hell Born: Completed broken link to Darkon.

{{canon}}
[[Galf Kloggin]] is a [[halfling]] [[wererat]] [[bandit]] and [[gang leader]] who resides in [[Darkon]], in the [[Forest of Shadows]]. His gang includes [[werebear]]s, [[werewolves]], and of course [[wererat]]s.<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.16-17</ref>

Before he became a [[lycanthrope]], Galf was fond of a [[halfling]] maiden named [[Vitra]]. She had shown kindness toward him in their childhood, but did not return his love in adulthood. As a result, he [[betrayed]] and [[strangled]] her. She subsequently [[cursed]] Galf with [[lycanthropy]].<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.16</ref>

The fallout of [[the Requiem]] has empowered Galf with the ability to turn [[dead]] [[rat]]s into [[zombie]]s.<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.17</ref>

As of the writing of [[Gazetteer II]], Galf is causing trouble with his rampant banditry. However, he may also have some new tricks up sleeve to help him capitalize on the fright people still hold for [[the Whistling Fiend]].<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 16</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Galf Kloggin was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon]] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Galf Kloggin achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Forest of Shadows.

{{ref}}

[[category:Character]]
[[category:NPC]][[category:male]]
[[category:Afflicted Lycanthrope]]
[[category:Afflicted Wererat]]
[[category:Bandit]]
[[category:Bandit Leader]]
[[category:Betrayer]]
[[category:Briber]]
[[category:Corruptor]]
[[category:Criminal]]
[[category:Criminal Personality]]
[[category:Cursed]]
[[Category:Darkonian]]
[[category:Demilord]]
[[Category:Gang Leader]]
[[category:Greedy]]
[[category:halfling]]
[[category:Hider]]
[[category:Humanoid]]
[[category:Infamous]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Forest of Shadows]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Darkon]]
[[category:Killer]]
[[category:Leader]]
[[category:lycanthrope]]
[[category:Maledictive Lycanthrope]]
[[category:Maledictive Wererat]]
[[category:Murderer]]
[[Category:Outlaw]]
[[category:Personality of Darkon]]
[[category:Professional Thief]]
[[category:Pursued]]
[[category:Reanimator]]
[[category:Rogue]]
[[category:Shapechanger]]
[[category:Shapechanger Subtype]]
[[category:Thief]]
[[category:Wanted]]
[[Category:Wererat]]
[[category:Wrathful]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_art.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p17 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p13
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p17 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p16
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp16-17 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 35 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - pp13-14
|-valign="top"
|}

Beryl Silvertress

2022-11-10T22:24:27Z

Hell Born: Completed broken link to Darkon.

{{canon}}
'''Beryl Silvertress''' is a ''[[hulzurdan]]'' ("dwarven vampire") [[obsessed]] with finding the one who [[transformed]] her into one of the [[undead]] and getting her vengeance. Over the years of her time in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] unable to find her [[transgressor]], Beryl's boiling anger has given rise to a creeping [[paranoia]] that a vast [[conspiracy]] prevents her from discovering her progenitor's location.<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref><ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref> Beryl is also an officer of [[the Kargat]]<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref>, specifically the [[:category:leader of the Kargat|leader of the Kargat]] based in [[Corvia]] and throughout the [[Mountains of Misery]] of [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Beryl Silvertress was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon]] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had she proven herself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to her. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Beryl Silvertress achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Mountains of Misery.

==Game Statistics==
*[[2nd Edition]]: female [[dwarven vampire]], 10+3 Hit Dice; [[Neutral Evil]]<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref>
*[[3rd Edition]]: female [[Dwarven vampire|Dwarven]] [[Old Vampire]] [[Fighter]] 5/ [[Aristocrat]]5; NE<ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref>

== Continuity Error ==

Being an old vampire, Beryl Silvertress is at the very least 200 years undead as of [[756 BC]]. This puts her creation prior to Darkon's creation in 579 BC, placing her creation in the [[false history]] of [[Darkon]]. Alternatively, since her point of arrival was the [[Mountains of Misery]], this puts her creation prior to Arak's creation in 575 BC, placing her creation in the false history of [[Arak]]. Either way there is a problem. For she is supposed to be an [[outlander]] who became a vampire nearly simultaneously with her entry into the [[Land of Mists]] somewhere about the [[Mountains of Misery]] which only come into existence 181 years ago at most. And the problem with placing her memory of being an outlander in false history is that Darkon has rewritten her memory of her own past such that she thinks that she is native. So for whom does this false history then actually exist? Probably only for the reader who is being told independent of her flawed memory and independent of the memory altering power of Darkon that she is in fact an outlander, which does not absolutely preclude sticking her in false history as such but makes the exercise of doing so a pointless one, in effect a private joke at her expense. Or in other terms, telling the reader that she is an outlander is surely telling the reader she is an outlander independent of false history as well.

Mangrum, speaking for the Kargatane, suggests that information from the Gazetteers should be preferred in such a situation to information coming from the [[Grim Harvest]]. The solution then would be to either place the entry of Silvertress into the [[Land of Mists]] in [[Barovia]] (which came into existence 404 years prior to 756 BC) or more simply to consider her a native and hence part of the false history of Darkon (as [[Arak]] had no dwarves prior to the appearance of Darkon).

==Perplexing Curiosity==

Beryl Silvertress supposedly pursued her [[maker]] into a manifestation of the [[Mists]] in some outlander world and thereby ended up being pulled into the [[Land of Mists]]. This is actually very strange. Although the ritual for the creation of a dwarven vampire itself is not inconsistent with this idea. The problem is that the resulting vampire would be the [[slave]] of its creator. So why would the maker of Beryl Silvertress have any need to flee from her? Given that this is also from the [[Grim Harvest]], this might be a further reason to rule Beryl Silvertress a native rather than an outlander.

==References==
<references />
[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]
[[category:2nd Edition Character]]
[[category:3rd Edition Character]]
[[category:Agent]]
[[category:Aristocrat]]
[[category:Corporeal Undead]]
[[Category:Darkonian]]
[[Category:Dwarf]]
[[Category:Dwarven Vampire]]
[[category:female]]
[[category:Fighter]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Corvia]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Mountains of Misery]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Darkon]]
[[category:Killer]]
[[Category:Leader of the Kargat]]
[[category:Magistricide]]
[[Category:Member of the Kargat]]
[[category:Multiclass Character]]
[[category:Murderer]]
[[category:Neutral Evil]]
[[category:Officer of the Kargat]]
[[Category:Old Vampire]]
[[category:Outlander]]
[[category:Paranoid]]
[[category:professional Killer]]
[[category:Professional Murderer]]
[[category:The Kargat]]
[[Category:Vampire]]
[[category:Undead]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p18 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p36
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp17-18 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p35 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p36
|-valign="top"
|}

Damon Skragg

2022-11-10T22:24:20Z

Hell Born: Completed broken link to Darkon.

[[Damon Skragg]] is a [[Ghoul Lord|ghoul lord]]. He is also the [[Ship's Captain|captain]] of the [[Bountiful]], sailing out of [[Martira Bay]]. His crew consists of [[ghast]]s.<ref name=reqp21>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.21</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Damon Skragg was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon]] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Damon Skragg achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Jagged Coast.

==Statistics==

Male [[Ghoul Lord]], [[Fighter]] 6, [[Chaotic Evil]]

{{ref}}

[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]
[[Category:Ship's Captain]]
[[Category:Ghoul Lord]]
[[Category:Fighter]]
[[Category:Human]]
[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]
[[Category:Outlander]]
[[Category:Darkonian]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Martira Bay]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Jagged Coast]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Darkon]]
[[category:Male]]
[[category:Cruel]]
[[category:Sailor of the Sea of Sorrows]]
[[category:Sailor]]
[[category:Merchant]]
[[category:Pirate]]
[[category:Pirate Captain]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_art.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p23
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p21 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p50
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp20-21 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 35
|-valign="top"
|}

Talk:Swanmay

2022-02-10T19:16:43Z

Hell Born: Created page with "I've never been able to get the hang of reference tags, so I'll just throw this out for the more code-savvy to implement; the Swanmay debuted in the Monster Manual II for AD&D..."

I've never been able to get the hang of reference tags, so I'll just throw this out for the more code-savvy to implement; the Swanmay debuted in the Monster Manual II for AD&D 1st edition, then reappeared for second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume 2 followed by the Monstrous Manual. It made its 3rd edition appearance in the Book of Exalted Deeds. The Black Swanmay is from Dragon #266 (December 1999).

Category talk:Hagspawn

2022-02-10T19:14:22Z

Hell Born: /* Missing reference tag */ new section

Original descriptive text based on [[John W. Mangrum|John W. Mangrum's]] [[Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]] project, from posts on the [[Cafe de Nuit|Fraternity of Shadows message board]]. --[[User:ChrisNichols|ChrisNichols]] 07:34, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

== Missing reference tag ==

The basic info on the hagspawn race comes from the 3rd Edition Forgotten Realms supplement "Unapproachable East". I am unsure of the precise page.

Category:Carnival (Society)

2022-01-21T05:45:45Z

Hell Born: Added a note on the society's connection to L'Morai.

{{canon}}
The Carnival is a troupe of traveling performers led by [[Isolde]] and founded by escapees from the freakshows of [[L'Morai]]. Due to her unique nature, anyone traveling with the Carnival for any length of time is subject to [[The Twisting]]. Hence, most of the inhabitants of Carnival are [[freaks]] of some kind.

==[[Inhabitants of Carnival]]==

[[Category:Homeless]]
[[Category:wanderer]]
[[Category:smuggler]]
[[Category:Show Company]]
[[Category:society]]
[[category:Transporter]]
[[category:Pocket Domain]]
[[category:Floating Pocket]]
[[category:Circus]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==


{|
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|[[Image:rldb_society.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
''[[Carnival]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_art.gif]]
|
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p136
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
|
''[[Carnival]]'' - p41
|-valign="top"
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|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' pp135-137 
''[[Carnival]]'' - p41, throughout
|-valign="top"
|}

Damon Skragg

2022-01-17T22:42:58Z

Hell Born:

[[Damon Skragg]] is a [[Ghoul Lord|ghoul lord]]. He is also the [[Ship's Captain|captain]] of the [[Bountiful]], sailing out of [[Martira Bay]]. His crew consists of [[ghast]]s.<ref name=reqp21>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.21</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Damon Skragg was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Damon Skragg achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Jagged Coast.

==Statistics==

Male [[Ghoul Lord]], [[Fighter]] 6, [[Chaotic Evil]]

{{ref}}

[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]
[[Category:Ship's Captain]]
[[Category:Ghoul Lord]]
[[Category:Fighter]]
[[Category:Human]]
[[Category:Chaotic Evil]]
[[Category:Outlander]]
[[Category:Darkonian]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Martira Bay]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Jagged Coast]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Darkon]]
[[category:Male]]
[[category:Cruel]]
[[category:Sailor of the Sea of Sorrows]]
[[category:Sailor]]
[[category:Merchant]]
[[category:Pirate]]
[[category:Pirate Captain]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



{|
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:rldb_npc.jpg]]
|[[Image:rldb_primary.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_art.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p23
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_stats.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p21 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p50
|-valign="top"
|
|[[Image:rldb_desc.gif]]
|
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp20-21 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 35
|-valign="top"
|}

Beryl Silvertress

2022-01-17T22:42:11Z

Hell Born:

{{canon}}
'''Beryl Silvertress''' is a ''[[hulzurdan]]'' ("dwarven vampire") [[obsessed]] with finding the one who [[transformed]] her into one of the [[undead]] and getting her vengeance. Over the years of her time in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] unable to find her [[transgressor]], Beryl's boiling anger has given rise to a creeping [[paranoia]] that a vast [[conspiracy]] prevents her from discovering her progenitor's location.<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref><ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref> Beryl is also an officer of [[the Kargat]]<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref>, specifically the [[:category:leader of the Kargat|leader of the Kargat]] based in [[Corvia]] and throughout the [[Mountains of Misery]] of [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Beryl Silvertress was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had she proven herself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to her. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Beryl Silvertress achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Mountains of Misery.

==Game Statistics==
*[[2nd Edition]]: female [[dwarven vampire]], 10+3 Hit Dice; [[Neutral Evil]]<ref name="Requiem Book II p. 18">[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 18</ref>
*[[3rd Edition]]: female [[Dwarven vampire|Dwarven]] [[Old Vampire]] [[Fighter]] 5/ [[Aristocrat]]5; NE<ref name="Gaz II p. 36">[[Gazetteer II]], 36</ref>

== Continuity Error ==

Being an old vampire, Beryl Silvertress is at the very least 200 years undead as of [[756 BC]]. This puts her creation prior to Darkon's creation in 579 BC, placing her creation in the [[false history]] of [[Darkon]]. Alternatively, since her point of arrival was the [[Mountains of Misery]], this puts her creation prior to Arak's creation in 575 BC, placing her creation in the false history of [[Arak]]. Either way there is a problem. For she is supposed to be an [[outlander]] who became a vampire nearly simultaneously with her entry into the [[Land of Mists]] somewhere about the [[Mountains of Misery]] which only come into existence 181 years ago at most. And the problem with placing her memory of being an outlander in false history is that Darkon has rewritten her memory of her own past such that she thinks that she is native. So for whom does this false history then actually exist? Probably only for the reader who is being told independent of her flawed memory and independent of the memory altering power of Darkon that she is in fact an outlander, which does not absolutely preclude sticking her in false history as such but makes the exercise of doing so a pointless one, in effect a private joke at her expense. Or in other terms, telling the reader that she is an outlander is surely telling the reader she is an outlander independent of false history as well.

Mangrum, speaking for the Kargatane, suggests that information from the Gazetteers should be preferred in such a situation to information coming from the [[Grim Harvest]]. The solution then would be to either place the entry of Silvertress into the [[Land of Mists]] in [[Barovia]] (which came into existence 404 years prior to 756 BC) or more simply to consider her a native and hence part of the false history of Darkon (as [[Arak]] had no dwarves prior to the appearance of Darkon).

==Perplexing Curiosity==

Beryl Silvertress supposedly pursued her [[maker]] into a manifestation of the [[Mists]] in some outlander world and thereby ended up being pulled into the [[Land of Mists]]. This is actually very strange. Although the ritual for the creation of a dwarven vampire itself is not inconsistent with this idea. The problem is that the resulting vampire would be the [[slave]] of its creator. So why would the maker of Beryl Silvertress have any need to flee from her? Given that this is also from the [[Grim Harvest]], this might be a further reason to rule Beryl Silvertress a native rather than an outlander.

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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
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''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - p36
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Galf Kloggin

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{{canon}}
[[Galf Kloggin]] is a [[halfling]] [[wererat]] [[bandit]] and [[gang leader]] who resides in [[Darkon]], in the [[Forest of Shadows]]. His gang includes [[werebear]]s, [[werewolves]], and of course [[wererat]]s.<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.16-17</ref>

Before he became a [[lycanthrope]], Galf was fond of a [[halfling]] maiden named [[Vitra]]. She had shown kindness toward him in their childhood, but did not return his love in adulthood. As a result, he [[betrayed]] and [[strangled]] her. She subsequently [[cursed]] Galf with [[lycanthropy]].<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.16</ref>

The fallout of [[the Requiem]] has empowered Galf with the ability to turn [[dead]] [[rat]]s into [[zombie]]s.<ref>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.17</ref>

As of the writing of [[Gazetteer II]], Galf is causing trouble with his rampant banditry. However, he may also have some new tricks up sleeve to help him capitalize on the fright people still hold for [[the Whistling Fiend]].<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 16</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Galf Kloggin was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Galf Kloggin achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Forest of Shadows.

{{ref}}

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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p17 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p17 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp16-17 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 35 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - pp13-14
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Glennis McFadden

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{{canon}}
[[Glennis McFadden]] is a [[Green Hag | green hag]] who works in [[Viaki]] as a [[healer | herbal healer]] and [[midwife]]. She seems to wield significant influence over the local town government.<ref name=reqp15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 15</ref><ref name="Gaz II p.47">[[Gazetteer II]] p.47</ref>

Glennis ultimately seeks to dominate the town of Viaki as revenge for the murder of the other [[hag]]s in her former [[coven]]. She conspires and employs [[doppelganger]]s, [[darkling]]s, and [[wererat]]s to assist her in her foul mission.<ref name=reqp15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 15</ref>

In addition to the standard abilities of a green hag and an adept, Glennis is very skilled in making [[magic potions]] and [[poison]]s.<ref name=reqp16>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 16</ref>

[[Isha Goldtree]] knows that Glennis is not truly [[human]] and tries to direct her patrons into rooting out Glennis.<ref name=reqp16>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p. 16</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Glennis McFadden was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had she proven herself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to her. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Glennis McFadden achieved a similar feat, she would have become the Darklord of the Boglands.

==Statistics==
[[Green Hag]], [[Adept]] 6<ref name="Gaz II p.48">[[Gazetteer II]] p.48</ref>

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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
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''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp15-16 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp15-16 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' p 35
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Trillen Mistwalker

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''This page is a stub, and needs expanding.''

{{canon}}

[[Trillen Mistwalker]] is a [[ghost]] who lives in [[Neblus]]. In life, he was an [[explorer]] of [[the Mists]] surrounding [[the Mistlands]] and was [[obsessed]] with finding an [[ancient]] [[tower]] within the Mists. His obsession led him to coerce his brother [[Ysilsten Mistwalker]] to go with him. On the journey, Ysilsten perished. The regret over Ysilsten's death combined with Trillen's obsession of discovering the tower eventually drove Trillen insane. He died a few years later.<ref name=reqp14-15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.14-15</ref>

Trillen lives on as a [[ghost]], stilled obsessed over finding that tower. He frequently recruits the foolish to accompany him on explorations of the Mists. Because he appears solid like he did in life, Trillen can fool others into believing he is alive. He also has the power to [[charm]] victims to accompany him on his ill-fated and futile journeys.<ref name=reqp14-15>[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.14-15</ref>

During [[The Shrouded Years]], Trillen Mistwalker was one of seven monstrous individuals native to [[Darkon] whom the [[Dark Powers]] seemed to consider as potential [[Darklord]]s. Had he proven himself "worthy", then a portion of Darkon would have been broken away from the control of [[Azalin]] and given to him. However, in the end, only [[Death_(Lowellyn_Dachine)|Lowellyn Dachine]] proved themselves to be truly monstrous, resulting in the transformation of [[Il Aluk]] into the domain of [[Necropolis]]. Had Trillen Mistwalker achieved a similar feat, they would have become the Darklord of the Mistlands.

{{ref}}

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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p14
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - p14 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp13-14 
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[[category:Character]][[category:NPC]]

Category:Caliban

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[[Category:humanoid]][[Category:Deformed]][[Category:Disfigured]][[Category:Abnormal]][[Category:Abnormal Anatomy]][[Category:Abnormal Physiology]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]''
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - p30
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - pp30-31
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - pp30-31
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'''Calibans''' are a human subspecies only found in the Demiplane of Dread, representing individuals corrupted by malefic spiritual energies either in utero, at conception, or at birth. They could, in a very real sense, be considered the [[Planetouched]] of the Demiplane of Dread. The sources of contamination are multitudinous, and include black magic, dark alchemy, curses, the malign aura of powerful and malicious magical beings such as [[hag]]s or [[fiend]]s, the taint of unholy acts such as rape, incest, necrophilia or cannibalism, or even prolonged exposure to intense negative emotions. The corruption imbues calibans with preternatural strength and vitality, but curses them with all manner of deformities and mental maladies, which lead to them being at best ostracized from human society.

The caliban race was introduced to Ravenloft canon with the Ravenloft Campaign Setting in Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition, replacing the Half-Orc of D&D "canon" as the "big brutish bruiser" race by possessing a backstory that better meshed with Ravenloft's own lore. Mechanically, calibans simply used the half-orc racial profile.

Calibans did not return in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, perhaps due to their invention at the hands of White Wolf.

==Caliban Subspecies==
{{netbook-canon}}
Whilst calibans come in a seemingly infinite array of hideously unique forms, the article [[Brutes and Banshees]] from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 08]] introduced the concept that five distinct "races" or calibans can be distinguished amongst the individual calibans.

''Banshees'' are eerily beautiful female calibans with a morbid streak and an affinity for grief, loss, despair and death.

''Brutes'' are calibans marked by extraordinary size and strength, the closest to the race's conceptual lineage of half-orcs, half-ogres and [[hagspawn]].

''Bestials'' are calibans whose features resemble a hybrid of man and beast, or sometimes more than one beast.

''Cannibals'' are lean, wiry and sinister-featured calibans with distinctly [[ghoul]]ish traits.

''Witchspawn'' are calibans who possess an innate affinity for magic, and whose mutations tend towards traits associated in folklore with fiends and witches.

These subraces were converted to 5th edition in the article [[A Primer to the Umbra Peoples]] in [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]].

Category:Hagspawn

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'''Hagspawn''' are monstrous humanoid males created when a hag falls pregnant and gives birth to a son, rather than a daughter. They inherit none of their mother's innate magical prowess, but instead are invariably tall, tough and strong, but also frequently cursed with hideous features. Typically abused by their mothers and shunned by humans, they tend to hate humankind and often fall in with other racial outcasts, such as half-orcs, half-ogres, tieflings or gnolls.

They debuted in the Forgotten Realms setting and have not been mentioned to exist in the Demiplane of Dread by any canon sources. [[Caliban]]s, especially of the Brute or Witchspawn variety, would be a natural "native equivalent" to Hagspawn.

===Descriptive Text===
{{Homebrew non-canon}}
''The [[hag]] simply sat in her chair of woven bones at the far end of the room, smoking her pipe and staring at the fire, seemingly unconcerned that we had just smashed in the door to her cottage. The ring of drawn swords seemed to bother her not at all.''

''"Where is [[Aryana]], witch?" shouted [[Sir Landrick]]. "Tell us now and perhaps we shall let you live!"''

''The crone chuckled at this. "Little one," she called, exhaling a long stream of smoke. "Come and get rid of this rabble for mother, won't you?"''

''From the darkness of the back room stepped a hulking brute, its skin a lesser shade of blue than the hag's. Its skin was hairy and wart-pocked, its arms long and gangly, its position hunched, its hair lank and greasy, and its eyes red with malice. It draw a cracked and blackened sword from somewhere behind the door frame, and then it spoke.''

''"Yes, maw-maw."''

''And then it was among us.''

- excerpt from an unsigned diary found in an estate sale in [[Karg]]<ref>Descriptive text from [[John W. Mangrum]]'s [[Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]] project (contributed by [[Chris Nichols]]), from posts on the [[Cafe de Nuit|Fraternity of Shadows message board]].
</ref>

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[[Category:Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]]
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World Axis

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The '''World Axis''' is a multiversial cosmology of Dungeons and Dragons that only exists in 4th edition, where it replaces the traditional [[Great Wheel]].

Compared to the Great Wheel, the Axis is much smaller. It consists of ''The World'' (mortal reality), ''The Feywild'' (land of the fae), ''The Shadowfell'' (land of the dead), ''The Astral Sea'' (realm of the gods), ''The Elemental Chaos'' (the primordial chaos from whence the World, Feywild and Shadowfell sprung), ''The Abyss'' (manifestation of evil and annihilation, a metaphysical wound in the Elemental Chaos) and ''The Far Realm'' (insane, unearthly realms beyond the Astral Sea or Elemental Chaos). Whilst there are other lesser realms, such as the specific homes of the deities, the Plane of Dreams, the Accordant Expanse (a metaphysical manifestation of Order) and numerous demiplanes, the Axis cosmology centers around the seven aforementioned planes.

It is unknown where the [[Demiplane of Dread]] lies in this cosmology. The Shadowfell is known to create pockets of spiritual torment vaguely similar to Domains of Dread. But the existence of the classic Demiplane of Dread cannot be ruled out, as demiplanes are known to exist in the wider Axis cosmology.

Great Wheel

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The '''Great Wheel''' is the traditional term used to refer to the multiversial cosmology of Dungeons and Dragons. Invented for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition, it served through AD&D 1e, AD&D 2e and D&D 3e, was replaced with the [[World Axis]] in 4e, and returned in a slightly altered form in 5e.

The Great Wheel is made up of a multitude of dimensions (called "planes") arranged into ever-increasing circles, radiating outward from the Prime Material Plane (the "mortal world"), hence its name. These are subdivided into the '''Inner Planes''' and the '''Outer Planes''', but these are just the first of many subdivisions.

In the Great Wheel, the [[Demiplane of Dread]], where the [[Ravenloft]] campaign setting takes place, is said to be located deep in the Ethereal Plane.

==Inner Planes==
The '''Inner Planes''' refers to the Prime Material Plane and all the other planes on its "side" of the Astral Plane. Denizens of the Inner Planes are often perceived as provincial, uneducated and backwards by those of the Outer Planes.

The '''Prime Material Plane''' is the "mortal world", the place which most closely functions as "reality". According to Spelljammer, the Prime Material is made up of a vast sea of flammable vapors called the ''Phlogiston'', in which ''Crystal Spheres'' containing solar systems float like bubbles of reality.

The '''Ethereal Plane''' is a ghostly mirror of the Prime Material, and often regarded as the barrier between the Material and the Elemental Planes.

The '''Plane of Shadow''' is a mirror of the Prime Material in which darkness is the dominant metaphysical characteristic, creating a gloomy realm of dim light and utter darkness.

The '''Elemental Planes''' are considered the building blocks of the Prime Material, and consist of planes made up of a singular element in all its manifest forms, but interspersed with "cosmic flecks" of the other elements - for example, pockets of air or stone in the Plane of Water. Whilst the term can be used to refer to all element-related planes cohesively, it is most commonly used to refer to the four "primary" elemental planes of ''Earth'', ''Air'', ''Water'' and ''Fire''. Other portions of the Elemental Planes are the '''Energy Planes''' (made up of ''Positive Energy'', embodying life, and ''Negative Energy'', embodying death), the '''Paraelemental Planes''' born of the conflux between the four primary elemental planes (Water/Earth: ''Ooze'', Water/Air: ''Ice'', Earth/Fire: ''Magma'', Fire/Air: ''Smoke''), and the '''Quasielemental Planes''' born of the conflux between the four primary elemental planes and the energy planes (''Radiance'', ''Crystal'', ''Steam'' and ''Lightning'' for Positive; ''Void'', ''Ash'', ''Dust'' and ''Salt'' for Negative).

==Astral Plane==
The great divider between the Inner and Outer Planes. A gray, misty void.

==Outer Planes==
The '''Outer Planes''' refers to the seventeen planes that lie beyond the Astral Plane. Shaped by belief, these planes serve as the collective afterlife of the D&D multiverse, being the residence of gods, powerful spiritual beings, and the souls of the dead. They are heavily shaped by the 9-grid of character alignment, representing the conflux of the Four Powers of Law, Chaos, Good and Evil. As a result, the Inner Planes are broken into five overlapping subdivisions; the ''Upper Planes'' (realms embodying Good), the ''Lower Planes'' (realms embodying Evil), the ''Planes of Law'' (realms embodying Law), the ''Planes of Chaos'' (realm embodying Chaos) and the ''Planes of Balance/Conflict'' (realms embodying Neutrality).

Outer Planes are often divisible into multiple ''Layers'', which represent specific aspects of a greater metaphysical concept. For example, the Beastlands embody the concept of "the wilderness", and are divided into three layers representing specific times of day (daytime, dusk/dawn, night) to accommodate diurnal, liminal and nocturnal life.

The complete list of the Outer Planes and their alignment resonance is:
* Celestia (Lawful Good)
* Bytopia (Lawful Good/Neutral Good)
* Elysium (Neutral Good)
* Beastlands (Neutral Good/Chaotic Good)
* Arborea (Chaotic Good)
* Arcadia (Lawful Good/Lawful Neutral)
* Ysgard (Chaotic Good/Chaotic Neutral)
* Mechanus (Lawful Neutral)
* The Outlands (True Neutral)
* Limbo (Chaotic Neutral)
* Acheron (Lawful Neutral/Lawful Evil)
* Pandemonium (Chaotic Neutral/Chaotic Evil)
* Baator (Lawful Evil)
* Gehenna (Lawful Evil/Neutral Evil)
* Hades (Neutral Evil)
* Carceri (Neutral Evil/Chaotic Evil)
* The Abyss (Chaotic Evil)

Category:Dhampir

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If a [[vampire]] sires a child with a female [[humanoid]] or [[monstrous humanoid]], a [[dhampir]] is the result of such pairing. Also known as a [[half-vampire]], the dhampir takes on the base characteristics of the mother and gains a number of unique powers from its vampiric heritage. Although it has no energy drain ability, the dhampir lacks most of the vampire's vulnerabilities. A dhampir is not necessarily damned to a life of [[evil]], but following its death it is doomed to rise as a vampire.<ref>[[Denizens of Dread]] pp.55-56</ref><ref>[[Guide to Transylvania]] p. 96></ref>

Dhampir are known to be encountered in the following [[domain]]s: [[Barovia]]<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer I]] p.15</ref>, [[Richemulot]]<ref>[[Gazetteer III]] p.86</ref>

==Descriptive Text==
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''The man awaiting me was tall, with regular, aristocratic features and a commanding air. He was pale, with dark hair worn longer than is the custom in our country and piercing gray eyes; his hand enclosed mine in a grip of iron.''

''"[[Arthur Sedgwick]], at your service," I introduced myself.''

''"[[Tamarlane Gundar]]," he said, revealing long white teeth in what I belatedly realized was a friendly smile.''

''"Gundar!" I said, trying to cover my confusion with humor. "That is a name to conjure with, surely."''

''"I assure you, Master Sedgwick, it is mine by right," he said, frowning.''

-''[[The Mark of Blood]]'', from ''[[The Casebook of Alanik Ray]]'', Arthur Sedgwick<ref>Descriptive text from [[John W. Mangrum]]'s [[Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]] project (contributed by [[Nathan Okerlund]]), from [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3350 posts] on the [[Cafe de Nuit|Fraternity of Shadows message board]].</ref>

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==Trivia==
Dhampirs were originally absent from Ravenloft entirely, with the closest equivalents being the [[Vorlog]]s and [[Vampyre]]s. They were created for [[Masque of the Red Death]] in the sourcebook "Guide to Transylvania", then ported wholesale into the Demiplane of Dread when Ravenloft was updated for third edition.

This likely played a role in why [[Tristen apBlanc]] was stated to be a [[vampyre]] in life and not a dhampir, despite having been born to a human mother and a vampire father, whilst vampyres were characterized as an entirely separate race of monstrous humanoids.

Alternative dhampirs can be found in the '''Dhampyres''' of 4th edition, the ''Dhampirs'' of Pathfinder 1st and 2nd Editions, and the ''Khatane'' in Dragon #313 for 3rd edition, which is presented as the half-vampire species of [[Deathtouched]].

Planetouched

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'''Planetouched''' is a term used amongst Dungeons & Dragons materials and fans to refer to individuals whose race combines a traditional mortal race (human, demihuman, etc) with the lineage of a being native to a plane other than the Prime Material. In fact, it is more often used for the distant (2nd generation or later) hybrids than for the direct hybrids of Half-Celestial, Half-Fiend and Half-Elemental, although strictly speaking it covers both. It is uncertain if Half-Fey or their descendants would be considered planetouched, as they are not formally associated with an alternative plane in the [[Great Wheel]] cosmology, but are in the [[World Axis]] cosmology.

Due to the planar isolation of the [[Demiplane of Dread]], there are no native enclaves of planetouched, though a Dungeon Master may consider the existence of tieflings due to the presence of a small number of fiends in the demiplane. [[Deathtouched]], was similarly non-canonical, would ironically be more likely.

==Celestial Planetouched==
The foundation of '''Celestial''' Planetouched is the ''Half-Celestial'', the direct offspring of a mortal and a being native to the Upper Planes. The descendants of these beings are called ''Aasimars''.

The Forgotten Realms are home to a specific Aasimar species called the ''Celadrin'', which descend from the union of elves and eladrin of the Firre caste.

==Fiendish Planetouched==
The foundation of '''Fiendish''' Planetouched is the ''Half-Fiend'', the direct offspring of a mortal and a being native to the Lower Planes. The descendants of these beings are called ''Tieflings''.

The Forgotten Realms are home to a wide variety of tiefling subspecies; the elf-born ''Fey'ri'', the orc-born ''Tanarukk'', the minotaur-born ''Baphitaur'', and the ''Whorgest'', who descend from the specific union of goblins and a fiendish race of wolves known as barghests.

==Elemental Planetouched==
The foundation of '''Elemental''' Planetouched is the ''Half-Elemental'', the direct offspring of a mortal and a being native to the Elemental Planes. The descendants of these beings are called ''Genasi''.

The Forgotten Realms is home to two specific Genasi species called the ''D'hin'ni'', the product of interbreeding between djinn (genies of Air) and halflings, and the ''Azerbloods'', children of dwarves and azers (dwarf-like fire elementals).

The concept of genasi born to the corruptive influence of Ravenloft's Dread Elementals is netbook canon, having been explored in the article [[Grave, Mist, and Pyre]] in [[Quoth the Raven Issue 07]].

Deathtouched

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'''Deathtouched''' is a racial category akin to [[Planetouched]] that is used to collectively refer to races who bear the influence of the [[undead]] in their ancestry. Officially, these consist of five races; the half-[[vampire]] ([[Dhampir]]), the half-[[ghost]] ([[Fetch]]), the half-[[zombie]] ([[Ghedan]]), the half-[[ghoul]] ([[Ghul]]), and the [[Mortif]], the descendant of one of the "half-dead" races.

The term Deathtouched has never appeared in official [[Ravenloft]] media. It was introduced to the greater D&D lexicon in the article "Born of Death" for Dragon Magazine #313, for Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition. Whilst the dhampir had been introduced to Ravenloft in its 3rd edition revival, the article did not reference Ravenloft or the [[Demiplane of Dread]] in its content. It even names its half-vampire as the ''Khatane'' race instead.

The concept of Deathtouched as native Ravenloft races was explored in the netbook article [[A Primer to the Umbral Peoples]] in [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]].

A Primer to the Umbra Peoples

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'''A Primer to the Umbra Peoples''' is an article from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]]. It attempts to offer a more "dark fantasy" and "less humanocentric" approach to Ravenloft campaigns by offering a variety of monstrous player character racial options, all based on traditional Ravenloft monsters. The lore of these races is heavily retconned from their traditional depictions. It overtly references two articles from earlier issues; [[Brutes and Banshees]] from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 08]], and [[Races of the Mists: Paka]] from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 19]], as well as the article [[The Making of Men]] from the [[Book of Souls]].

Races offered in this article consist of:
* [[Broken One]]
* [[Carrionette]]
* [[Ermordenung]]
* [[Lebendtod]]
* [[Caliban]] (Brute, Banshee, Cannibal, Ghoul, Witchspawn)
* [[Deathtouched]] ([[Dhampir]], [[Fetch]], [[Ghedan]], [[Ghul]], [[Mortif]])
* [[Quevari]]
* [[Bakhna Rakhna]]
* [[Braunchen]]
* [[Hebi-no-Onna]]
* [[Paka]]
* [[Ravenkin]]
* [[Red Widow]]

Hands Stained With Shadow

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'''Hands Stained With Shadow''' is an article from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]] that examines the 24 subclasses from the third-party Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition sourcebook "Grim Hollow Player's Guide" and offers opinions on using these subclasses with native-born player characters, breaking down the general theme of each subclass and which domains it is likely to arise from.

The subclasses covered in this article consist of:
* [[Barbarian]]: Path of the Fractured (a Jekyll/Hyde inspired barbarian), Path of the Primal Companion (a barbarian aided by a spirit animal companion)
* [[Bard]]: College of Adventurers (jack-of-all-trades who can imitate other classes), College of Dirge Singers (necromancer-bards)
* [[Cleric]]: Eldritch Domain (devoted to Mythosian-style deities), Inquisition Domain (vehement enemy of rival clerics, mages, and anyone who uses magic)
* [[Druid]]: Circle of Blood (draws power from ritual bloodshed), Circle of Evolution (mutation-focused "augmenter" of life)
* [[Fighter]]: Bulwark Warrior (master of defense), Living Crucible (uses combat drugs to enhance abilities)
* [[Monk]]: Way of the Leaden Crown (psionicist), Way of Pride (draws power from own ego)
* [[Paladin]]: Oath of Zeal (merciless crusader driven to destroy the enemy), Oath of Pestilence (wielder of plague and entropy)
* [[Ranger]]: Green Reaper (assassin armed with toxins harvested from the natural world), Vermin Lord (commander of legions of vermin)
* [[Rogue]]: Highway Rider (mounted bandit), Misfortune Bringer (mystic rogue able to literally steal luck)
* [[Sorcerer]]: Haunted (intuitive necromancer with a ghostly companion), Cursed Bloodline (able to draw power from an ancestral curse)
* [[Warlock]]: The First Vampire (sworn to a vampire's bidding), The Parasite (emissary of a cosmic parasite)
* [[Wizard]]: Plague Doctor (healer, alchemist and poisoner), Sangromancer (master of blood magic)

Students of Sylvan Sorcery

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'''Students of Sylvan Sorcery''' is an article from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]] that offers three new playable subclasses for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, all united by a common theme of having strong connections to the [[fey]]. The ''Sidhe Scholar'' is a [[wizard]] whose tutelage of fey magics gives them some [[druid]]ic spells. The ''Circle of the First World'' represents a [[druid]] who gives their fealty to one or more fey patrons. The ''Glamourweaver'' is a [[sorcerer]] whose ties to the fey grant them an increased affinity for magics of enchantment and illusion.

Judgment on Silent Wings

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An article from [[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]] that attempts to convert the [[owlmay]] into Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. This article gives owlmays a new backstory as an order of [[swanmay]]s who pursued a powerful [[undead]] foe to the [[Demiplane of Dread]] and found themselves unable to use their original feather tokens, forcing them to bargain with a local [[fey]] of some power for new ones. This choice backfired on them when it corrupted them into giving birth to [[harpy]]-like [[caliban]]s.

This article offers the Owlmay Sorority Ranger Conclave and Druidic Path, and the Born Owlmay race.

Category:Owlmay

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Owlmays are female [[human]]s who can transform into [[owl]]s. They are [[guardian]]s of nature similar to the [[swanmay]]s of other worlds, but characterized by a unique hatred of the undead. Inductees into the order may be [[ranger]]s or [[caretaker]]s ([[druid]]s).<ref>[[Owlmay (Article)]], [[the Book of Shadows]] p.120-122</ref> The owlmay was updated to third edition rules in [[Heroic Birds of Prey]] [[netbook article]] for the [[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]].<ref>[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]], p.341-343</ref>

[[Quoth the Raven Issue 28]] offers an alternative take on Owlmays for 5th edition. Whilst still made up of a sorority of female druids and rangers, which are presented as playable subclasses, the sorority is also giving birth to a unique strain of [[caliban]]-like beings, who can shift between the form of a [[harpy]]-like half-owl creature and a fully human appearance. These "born" owlmays are offered as a potential playable race.

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Swanmay

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Swanmays are female [[human]]s who can transform into [[swan]]s through the use of enchanted talismans gifted to them by the powers of nature for their devotion to protecting the natural world from despoilment. Made up of an alliance of [[druid]]s and [[ranger]]s, swanmays are a sorority who only recruit human women into their ranks. In their swan forms, they possess the power of flight and are immune to non-enchanted weaponry. A more militant splinter order, the '''Black Swanmays''' (who assume the form of black swans), is made up of clerics, paladins and crusaders. The Demiplane of Dread is home to its own splinter order of swanmays, the [[owlmay]]s, who assume the form of owls instead of swans.

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Category:Vilay

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Vilay are considered the [[dryad]] equivalent of [[the Arak]]. They seduce attractive mortals of both sexes into falling in love with them, before extracting their souls as besotted [[ghost]]s to amass a harem of spectral lovers. They rarely produce [[changeling]]s as a result. The bodies of those who souls they steal are destroyed, save for the skull, which is transmuted into solid crystal; a vilay's collection of crystal skulls is its most precious belonging. They are imitated by the [[fanggen]], and are mortal enemies of the [[schattenziege]].{{Spec|Note that the vilay was never updated to 3rd Edition. Henceforth, any creature types below are speculative.}}

<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak I]], [[Book of Sorrows]] p.95-96</ref>{{ref}}

These fey are Netbook Canon. The official "Shadow Fey Dryad", according to [[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]], is the [[Waff]].

<ref>DM's Appendix, [[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p.123-124</ref>{{ref}}

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Vryloka

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Vrylokas are a {{questionably-canon-small}} playable race in the Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition version of Ravenloft. They are a human offshoot race characterized as "living [[vampire]]s", similar in concept to the [[dhampir]] and [[vampyre]].

==Racial History==
The vrylokas descend from the noble families of an unknown world who ruled over a realm of dark, misty forests, who pursued greater longevity and found their wish granted by a mysterious entity known only as the Red Witch. When this dark pact became known to the peoples of that realm, the vrylokas were driven from their former holdings and have since scattered across their world, and possibly others. They are frequently encountered in the [[Shadowfell]] or in regions with strong metaphysical links to that plane.

==Physical Characteristics==
Vrylokas can easily pass for human in all aspects. Their eyes are invariably dark gray or blue, but change color to shades of red when they are angry or excited, which is the greatest flaw in their disguise. Their skin is uniformly pale, ranging in tone from pinkish flesh to chalky white. Most vrylokas have hair in shades of red, from deep scarlet to strawberry blond, but rare individuals have jet black hair. Whilst a vryloka's upper canines might appear slightly more pronounced than a human's, they lack the true fangs of a vampire.

==Mental Characteristics==
Vrylokas possess unusually intense and passionate emotions, both positive and negative, which makes them devoted allies and terrifying foes. They have a well-deserved reputation for holding grudges. Unlike naturally long-lived [[demihuman]]s such as [[elf|elves]] or [[dwarf|dwarves]], their human origins means vrylokas are highly sensitive to the flow of time despite their supernatural longevity. Combined with their intense passions, vrylokas are very susceptible to feelings of ennui and unrest.

==Metaphysical Characteristics==
All vrylokas live for an average of 300 years unless slain prematurely, and they retain their energy and vitality to their dying days. The most powerful vrylokas are said to be immune to the effects of age, although they can be killed like any other creature.

Vrylokas possess preternatural charisma, as well as either superhuman strength or superhuman dexterity, depending on the individual. All vrylokas have [[low-light vision|superior vision in dim light]] compared to humans, and move with increased speed. They are resistant to the damage caused by necrotic energy (also known as negative energy), can "count as" either undead or living creatures depending on which is more beneficial when interacting with magic that specifically differentiates between those types, and have the ability to benefit from a sudden surge of paranormal vitality whenever they slay or grievously wound a foe. Their only weakness is that vrylokas who are seriously injured do not respond as readily to healing effects as true humans do.

In addition to the aforementioned common traits of the vryloka, powerful individuals may optionally develop any to all of these five racial powers:
* The ability to draw metaphysical sustenance by slaying a creature.
* The ability to transform into a ruddy-furred, red-eyed wolf.
* The ability to transform into a small flying predator, such as a hunting bat, red owl or bloodhawk.
* The ability to revive a recently slain ally by feeding them the vryloka's blood - which can potentially turn a human subject into a vryloka in turn.
* The ability to enter a life-draining mystical battle trance.

==Presence in the Land of Mists==
In the adventure [[Fair Barovia]], it is stated that vrylokas make up 1% of the population of [[Vallaki]], where they are said to have integrated themselves into the village society and presumably keep their true nature to themselves. They join the dusk elves as a new demihuman race native to the 4e interpretation of [[Barovia]].

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The Shadowfell

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The Shadowfell is one of the "Mirror Planes" of the 4th edition cosmology, and is where the [[Shadowfell Domains]] lie. Whilst sometimes compared to the [[Plane of Shadow]], as many creatures associated with that plane were relocated here in the new cosmology, the comparison is inaccurate. The Shadowfell is best defined as "The Plane of Death"; it is the realm to which mortal souls travel upon their demise before passing on to their final fate, as well as the wellspring from which the undead and the magical energies of necromancy are born. Whilst it is a "Mirror Plane", in that it mimics the general topography and geography of the Prime Material Plane, it lacks the association with elemental darkness found in the Plane of Shadow. There is a certain dimness to the natural light and patches of unearthly darkness, but most of the Shadowfell's distortions warp the landscape in a way to induce and amplify feelings of futility, dread, despair, fear and sorrow.

Travel to the Shadowfell is not for the weak or the faint of heart. In addition to an abundance of undead and powerful monsters, the Shadowfell has a potent planar malaise which works upon the minds of mortal visitors, slowly corrupting them in various ways, which can include the amplification of vices, a deep, cloying sense of apathy, intense despair and melancholy, and outbreaks of madness. Long-term residents or nativeborn denizens of the Shadowfell often come off as evil and/or insane to varying degrees in the perspective of outsiders.

Native races of the Shadowfell include the shadar-kai, dusk elves, [[vryloka]] and revenants.

[[Shadowfell Domains]] are a peculiar planar phenomena of the Shadowfell that roughly equates to the means by which new domains are formed in the original [[Demiplane of Dread]]. When an individual commits an act of great evil, that evil may "stain" the Shadowfell reflection of the region, causing it to be warped into a twisted realm based on that individual's crime(s). The individual who created the Shadowfell Domain becomes metaphysically bound to it as its [[Darklord]]; some find themselves being reborn in the Shadowfell Domain upon their death, others are pulled across the planes into it whilst they live. The Darklord cannot leave their Shadowfell Domain, despite typically gaining great mystical powers as a result of their bond; only a final death by breaking their curse can sever this planar bond.

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Category:Dusk Elf

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The dusk elf is a minor subrace of the [[elf]] [[character]] [[race]]. It was first introduced to Ravenloft in the [[4th Edition]] [[Dungeon Magazine]] article [[Fair Barovia]] and later expanded upon in [[5th Edition]] [[module]], [[Curse of Strahd]].

==Conceptual Development==
Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] (#382) article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

In the Dungeon Magazine #207 article [[Fair Barovia]], [[Claudio Pozas]] introduced the dusk elves to Ravenloft in the form of the [[Velikovnas]], a dusk elf [[clan]] that were trying to avoid the notice of [[Strahd]] yet also become closer to their [[Barovian]] [[human]] neighbors near [[Vallaki]]. In the canon of that article, they had commandeered a nearby unoccupied [[Vistani]] camp for their own use<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], Dragon 207 p. 48-49, 53</ref>, thereby creating an association between the dusk elves and the Vistani that would carry over into Curse of Strahd in [[5th Edition]].<ref>Fair Barovia is cited as one of the inspirations for CoS on page 3.</ref>

In the [[5th Edition]] [[module]] [[Curse of Strahd]], the dusk elves and their history in [[Barovia]] were cemented, albeit in piecemeal form.

==General Character==
Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119-120">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==
In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana Federovna]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.

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Schattenziege

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Schattenzeige, also known as Sadhuin, are an evil [[satyr]]-like breed of [[the Arak]], notorious for their debauchery and hedonism. They are so vile that even other Arak despise them, and Good-aligned Arak are often discretely very grateful to humans who kill the creatures. [[Vilay]] absolutely loathe them, a twisted mirror-image of the common relationship between [[dryad]] and [[satyr]]. Characterized by their four horns and fiendish features, Schattenziege can also assume the form of rams. They take as [[changeling]]s only the scum of humanity; violent drunkards, bullies, rapists and other abusers like the schattenziege themselves. Such changelings live short lifespans, being quickly killed off in the sadhuin's brutal idea of "playing".

<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak II]], [[Book of Secrets]] p.156</ref>{{ref}}

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Fand

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Fands, also known as "Glassnymphs", are a breed of [[the Arak]] with traits of both nymphs and naiads. These river-dwelling fey resemble impossibly beautiful [[elf]] women, but are invisible unless they emerge from their watery home, use body paint, or cloak themselves in shadow. Their greatest loves are nature and being complimented on their beauty, as they cannot see their own reflections. Other good-aligned fey and Arak view them as pleasant if somewhat boring. They can assume the form of a (normal) swan or crane. Fand [[changeling]]s are only selected from the most beautiful and kindly mortals they can find. However, a fandkin loses 1 level each year of its existence, as it is slowly absorbed by its mistress. Once its level reaches 0, it vanishes and is utterly consumed, with the fand gaining all of the former changeling's knowledge and memories.

<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak II]], [[Book of Secrets]] p.155</ref>{{ref}}

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[[category:the Arak]]
[[category:Nymph]]
[[category:Good]]
[[category:Lesser Breed of the Arak]]

Braunchen

2021-09-17T19:07:52Z

Hell Born: Not sure of these categories, please edit them into something more appropriate.

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Braunchen are a [[fey]] race native to the Demiplane of Dread with a mysterious connection to [[the Arak]]. They are created when an evil Arak [[hag]] known as a [[fanggen]] consumes 100 levels from Good-aligned creatures. This causes the fanggen's tree to be destroyed and the fanggen to transform into a braunchen, which resembles a beautiful woman clad in clothes of bark with light hair and pointed ears. Braunchens retain all the memories of their lives as fanggen, but are thoroughly Good-aligned creatures, filled with the need to repent for the evil done by their prior incarnations. Some pursue this role by acting as servants, others become adventurers in order to more directly battle evil.

Rules for braunchen have only appeared for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition. Mechanically, the braunchen uses the racial traits for either an [[Elf]] or [[Half-Elf]] (player's choice), with the added traits that they take 3 hit points of damage each round they are exposed to direct sunlight (1/round if the light is filtered), they have no lifespan limit and are immune to aging effects, and any failed Madness save automatically results in a Split Personality, representing one of the souls consumed surfacing within the braunchen's mind.

<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak II]], [[Book of Secrets]] p.154</ref>{{ref}}
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[[category:the Arak]]
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[[category:Good]]
[[category:Lesser Breed of the Arak]]

Fanggen

2021-09-17T18:59:16Z

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Fanggen are a [[hag]]-like breed of [[the Arak]] with an unexplained relationship to the [[vilay]]. They disguise themselves as vilay in an effort to lure mortals into their clutches so they can devour their souls. Their defining trait is their hatred of all life; two fanggen are never found in close proximity, and they do not create [[changeling]]s. A fanggen's tree can be distinguished from a vilay by the fact their collection of skulls are made from bone, rather than crystal.<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak II]], [[Book of Secrets]] p.153-154</ref>{{ref}}

A fanggen that consumes 100 levels taken from Good-aligned souls is magically purified and transforms into a [[Braunchen]].<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak II]], [[Book of Secrets]] p.154</ref>{{ref}}
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Category:Vilay

2021-09-17T18:54:02Z

Hell Born: Tried to elaborate on the lore, noted its connection to the fanggen and schattenzeige, added its replacement in canon by the waff.

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Vilay are considered the [[dryad]] equivalent of [[the Arak]]. They seduce attractive mortals of both sexes into falling in love with them, before extracting their souls as besotted [[ghost]]s to amass a harem of spectral lovers. They rarely produce [[changeling]]s as a result. The bodies of those who souls they steal are destroyed, save for the skull, which is transmuted into solid crystal; a vilay's collection of crystal skulls is its most precious belonging. They are imitated by the [[fanggen]], and are mortal enemies of the [[schattenziege]].{{Spec|Note that the vilay was never updated to 3rd Edition. Henceforth, any creature types below are speculative.}}<ref>[[Lesser Breeds of the Arak I]], [[Book of Sorrows]] p.95-96</ref>{{ref}}

These fey are Netbook Canon. The official "Shadow Fey Dryad", according to [[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]], is the [[Waff]].<ref>DM's Appendix, [[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p.123-124</ref>{{ref}}

[[category:Fey]]
[[category:the Arak]]
[[category:Dryad]]
[[category:Neutral]]
[[category:Lesser Breed of the Arak]]

Lesser Breeds of the Arak II

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Hell Born: Created page with "{{netbook}} A netbook article that describes several breeds of the Shadow Fey. A sequel to the article Lesser Breeds of the Arak I. Author: René Littek ..."

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A [[netbook article]] that describes several breeds of the [[Shadow Fey]]. A sequel to the article [[Lesser Breeds of the Arak I]].

Author: [[René Littek]] 
Subtitle: More Fey Races from the [[Shadow Rift]] 
Published in: [[The Book of Secrets]], p.153-156

The article details the following Arak breeds and their changeling-kin
*[[Fanggen]]
*[[Fand]]
*[[Schattenziege]]

It also describes an optional playable race, the [[Braunchen]].

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Category talk:Dusk Elf

2021-09-17T18:39:16Z

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Does this page have to be a Category? Since it also doubles as a general lore page for the race? It makes it hard to add it as a link on other pages.---[[User:Hell Born|Hell Born]] ([[User talk:Hell Born|talk]])

Darkon

2021-08-02T06:08:48Z

Hell Born: Sorry if this isn't allowed, but added some notes on the different "provinces" of Darkon and on the demilords who took Azalin's place after the Grim Harvest. This felt like important and relevant information that was really hard to track down elsewhere on the wiki.

[[category:The Core]]
{{dombox
|picture=Jester-Darkon.png
|culture_lvl=[[CL_5_-_Dark_Ages | Dark Age]] to [[CL 8 - Chivalric | Chivalric]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ecology=[[Full Ecology | Full]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|terrain=Temperate forest, hill, plain, swamp<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|year_formed=[[579 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|population=~120,000<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|races=Humans 75%, Halflings 14%, Gnomes 5%, Elves 3%, Half-Elves 1%, Dwarves 1%, Other 1%<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|languages=[[Darkonese]], Halfling, Gnome, Elven, Dwarven, [[Falkovnian]], [[Lamordian]], [[Mordentish]], [[Tepestani]], [[Vaasi]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|religions=[[The Eternal Order]], [[Ezra]], the [[Faith of the Overseer]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|government=Feudal monarchy<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ruler=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|darklord=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|analog=European High Fantasy; USA
|nationality=[[Darkonian]]
}}
{{canon}}
==Emergence and Azalin==
A feudal fantasy nation ruled over by the [[lich]]-[[king]] [[Azalin Rex]], '''Darkon''' is the largest domain in [[Ravenloft]]. Physically, it takes up the northern third of the main continent, the [[Core]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>, and its population easily exceeds that of any other single domain. Politically, Darkon is stable but not very influential, with its various nobles kept in check by Azalin's machinations.

In a real sense, Darkon's history is Azalin's history. After being driven out of his original homeland and finding himself in Ravenloft, Azal'Lan (originally a title meaning simply "Wizard King") was briefly befriended by [[Strahd von Zarovich]], the darklord of [[Barovia]]. They were experimenting with a few magic spells to help each other escape until eventually Azalin gave up, and wandered into Darkon. After leaving, Azalin found himself the master of a sprawling domain that reflected his cruelty, his obsession with order, his cunning, and his greatest frustration: the inability to learn new magic.

Due to Azalin's desire for unswerving loyalty, Darkon has the most obvious and unique curse in Ravenloft. After spending from one to three months within its borders, anyone not native to Darkon loses all memory of their original homeland, instead believing themselves to have always lived in Darkon. Additionally, they lose all personal desire to leave the country, though some do so anyway out of necessity or circumstance. The memories include a whole new life history and victim often adopt gravestones at the local cemeteries as graves of their ancestors. The lost memories return upon leaving the domain. In [[From the Shadows]], it is shown that their memories are magically recorded in a book in a [[library (Avernus) | library]] in [[Avernus]].

{|border=1
||This feature leads some to believe that Darkon is an unsuitable realm for an outsiders-based campaign. Some players have experimented with campaigns of rediscovery, where the players have no clue as to their "real" histories but can discover them through investigation. (Inspired by the movie ''Memento'' and the video game ''Planescape: Torment''.)

Some possible workarounds exist, but these involve doctoring the books in the [[library (Avernus) | library]]. As a plot device, it is possible that [[Azalin]] may bargain with powerful outsiders to restore their memories in exchange for a service. For low-level characters, another potential plot device is to have a "finder's agency" investigate their lost memories, which could uncover many events in neighboring Ravenloft domains. Also, the aimless vulnerability of individuals newly mind-wiped lends itself to interesting slavery or gang-related plots.
|}

Azalin's desire to escape Ravenloft led to the disastrous [[Grand Conjunction]] in [[740]] Barovian Calendar, nearly destroying the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. His next escape attempt resulted in the equally catastrophic [[Requiem]], destroying his physical form and turning the capital city of Darkon, [[Il Aluk]], into a city of the undead, now called [[Necropolis]]. For the five years of Azalin's disappearance, Darkon itself was known as Necropolis due to the influence of that city's [[darklord]], Death. Azalin was restored to his body and his throne in time, and now plots a third escape attempt, the details of which are unknown.

Darkon is one of the few domains of Ravenloft to accept demihumans such as elves and dwarves as equal citizens, and one of the few to embrace arcane magic openly. Darkon is often considered decadent by its neighbors, appropriate enough as Azalin encourages his citizens to debase themselves as a means of salving his own ego.

==Things, Creatures & Personnages of Legend==

*[[Azalin Rex]]
*[[Darkanos]]
*[[Eternal Order]]
*The[[Gray Realm]]
*The [[Hour of Ascension]]
*[[Kargat| The Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]
*[[Ebb|The Night Wyrm]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 11">[[Gazetteer II]] p.11</ref>
*[[The Whistling Fiend]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

==Biology==

===Flora===
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Somnos Berries]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spuma Vitae]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16-17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16-17</ref>
*Trees
**[[Ash Tree|Ash]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Beech]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Crab Apple]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Oak tree|Oak]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Poplar]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Willow tree|Willow]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

===Fauna===
*[[Bear]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bird]]
**[[Eagle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Owl]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Raven]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
***[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Cat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Centipede]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Deer]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mastiff]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Riding Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Donkey]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mule]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Fish]]
**[[Cod]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Flounder]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Herring]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
*[[Horse]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Octopus]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Pony]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Porpoise]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Shark]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Snake]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spider]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
**[[Venomous Snake]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Toad]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Weasel]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Wolf]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>

===Native Horrors===
All sorts of unnatural horrors are known to inhabit [[Darkon]], though the people fear the [[undead]] most of all.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 17-18.</ref> Indeed, one might find virtually any type of undead inhabiting Darkon.<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="DoD p. 35">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 35</ref>

Other types of [[native monsters]] include:
*[[Carrion Crawler]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Carrion Stalker]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Doppelganger]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Giant Centipede|Centipede, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Ettercap]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Gargoyle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Goblin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Golem]]s, ([[Bone Golem|Bone,]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref> [[Clay Golem|Clay]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Glass Golem|Glass]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Stone Golem|Stone]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Zombie Golem|Zombie]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>)
*[[Hag]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[head hunters|Head Hunter]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Imp]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Impersonator]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Jermlaine]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Kobold]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Leucrotta]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Lycanthrope]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Otyugh]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Sahuagin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Shadow Unicorn]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Shambling Mound]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Skin Thief]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Giant Spider|Spider, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Stirge]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Tendriculos]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Thoqqua]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Darkon.png|thumb|Darkon map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]

Darkon's inhabitants informally divide the domain into six distinct regions; the ''Mistlands'', the ''Vale of Tears'', the ''Mountains of Misery'', the ''Boglands'', the ''Forest of Shadows'' and the ''Jagged Coast''.

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Mountains & Hills====
*The [[Mountains of Misery]]
*The [[Forgotten Hills]]

====Forest====

====Lakes====
*[[Lake of Lost Dreams]]
*[[Lake Korst]]
*[[Lake Placid]]
*[[Redleaf Lake]]
*[[Stagnus Lake]]

===Landmarks===
*[[Tempe Falls]]

===Communication===
====Rivers====
*The [[Vuchar River]]
*The [[Tempe River]]
*The [[Khourx River]]
*The [[Nezron River]]
*The [[Corvus River]]
*The [[River of Tears]]

====Roads====
*[[Argenteus Road]]
*[[Corvus Road]]
*[[King's Highway]]
*[[Martira Highway]]
*[[Nebula Road]]
*[[Strigos Road]] (under construction)
*[[Tempe Road]]
*[[Transumbra Road]] (under construction)

====Mistways====

===Frontiers===
====The [[Shadow Rift]]====

====[[Falkovnia]]====

====[[Lamordia]]====

====[[Sea of Sorrows]]====

====[[Misty Border]]====

====[[Nocturnal Sea]]====

====[[Nova Vaasa]]====

===Population Distribution===

====Cities====
* [[Il Aluk]] (formerly)
* [[Karg]]
* [[Martira Bay]]
* [[Nartok]]
* [[Neblus]]
* [[Rivalis]]
* [[Viaki]]

====Towns====
* [[Corvia]]
* [[Delagia]]
* [[Maykle]]
* [[Mayvin]]
* [[Nevuchar Springs]]
* [[Sidnar]]
* [[Tempe Falls]]

====Villages====
*[[Creeana]]
* {{netbook-small}}[[Rutledge]] is a port harbouring roughly 250 souls on the [[Nocturnal Sea]] that straddles the border between Darkon and [[Nova Vaasa]]. It has, as yet, been claimed by neither. Its lifeblood is fishing but it also serves as a [[pirate haven]].
*[[Tidemore]] is a small fishing port on the [[Nocturnal Sea]], sitting in the shadow of the [[Mountains of Misery]] north of [[Rookhausen]].

==Authority==

===[[Darklord]]===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

During the period between the [[Requiem]] and Azalin's return five years later, Darkon was home to seven "demilords" who divided the realm between them. After Azalin returned, all of them lost their demilord status, with the exception of [[Death]], who became the ruler of the new domain of [[Necropolis]].
* [[Death]]: Demilord of [[Il Aluk]].
* [[Trillen Mistwalker]]: Demilord of the ''Mistlands''.
* [[Glennis McFadden]]: Demilord of the ''Boglands''.
* [[Gali Cloggen]]: Demilord of the ''Forest of Shadows''.
* [[Beryl Silvertress]]: Demilord of the ''Mountains of Misery''.
* [[Yako Vormoii]]: Demilord of the ''Vale of Tears''.
* [[Dagon Skragg]]: Demilord of the ''Jagged Coast''.

===Temporal Ruler===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

===Spiritual Ruler===

===Church and State===

===Government===

===Law===

===Law-Enforcement===

====Extra-Judical====
*[[Kargat]]

===Information Gathering===
*[[Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]

===Military Footing===
*Any corpse in the land may rise to fight at the command of [[Azalin Rex]].

===Law-Enforcement===
*Barons
*[[Kargat]]

==Language & Culture==

Darkonese

==Inns & Taverns==

==Chronology==
*[[383 BC]] '''[[False History]]''': The [[Arcane Age]] of [[Darkon]] ends with [[Darcalus Rex]] eliminating his rivals and becoming [[king]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[556 BC]] The [[Dark Delvers]] are in operation by this year or earlier. However, they came from or how they got started remains unknown.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[Strahd]] and [[Azalin]] create a [[portal]] to [[Mordent]] to escape the [[Land of Mists]], but their plans fail as [[the Mists]] snatch up that land. Angered, Azalin abandons Strahd and [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref>. The Dark Powers grant Azalin the domain of Dark as a result.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[579 BC]] The Dark Powers draw in [[Lockwood Manor]] to form part of the land for Darkon.<ref name="Book of Sorrows p.60">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.60</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[False History]] '''Late Fall''' [[Darcalus Rex]] is overthrown by [[Azalin]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 19">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 19</ref>
* 579 BC [[Azalin]] holds a masquerade ball, calling the nobility of Darkon to its mandatory attendance. After Azalin introduces himself and proclaims rule of Darkon to be his, he kills anyone who refuses to acknowledge this right of rule.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 20">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 20</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[Master Bralkain]] and his [[wizard]] underlings inadvertently create the [[Key to the Abyss]], thereby enabling [[the Whistling Fiend]] to enter [[the Land of Mists]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]] [[Heart's Final Beat]]]]</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[The Whistling Fiend]] wipes out [[Creeana]],causing all those who lived there to abandon the village or perish.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[603 BC]] ([[Prime Material Plane]]) [[Ebb]]'s [[shadow dragon]] kindred come into bloody conflict with [[humanoid]]s. It doesn't go well for her relatives, but Ebb manages to escape.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[580 BC]] By this year, [[Il Aluk]] has 15,000 people residing within it.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 57">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 57</ref>
*[[605 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]] enters [[Darkon]] through [[the Mists]]. He hears about the immortal power of the [[Kargat]] [[vampire]]s and seeks them out. However, he is en[[slave]]ed as one of their vampiric thralls for two decades.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref>
*[[625 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]]'s [[vampire]] master is slain. Kharkov flees, casually [[murder]]ing any souls unfortunate to cross his path.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref> As a result, [[Valachan]] forms, and he becomes a [[darklord]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
*[[630 BC]] The [[Sea of Sorrows]] forms, giving Darkon its first avenue of sea trade.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>
*[[637 BC]] [[Frederick van Richten]] establishes the [[Richten Haus]] [[estate]] on the outskirts of [[Rivalis]].<ref name="Bleak House: Homecoming p. 29>[[Bleak House: Homecoming]] p. 29</ref>
*[[650 BC]] [[The Kargat]] establish the [[Faith of the Overseer]] in [[Darkon]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[651 BC]] [[Carcharodon Isle (Domain)|Carcharodon Isle]] forms in the [[Sea of Sorrows]] near [[Martira Bay]]<ref name=BoSp.74>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.74</ref> It eventually falls under [[Darkonian]] rule, specifically that of [[the Kargat]].<ref name=BoSp.73>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.73</ref>
* [[656 BC]] [[Ebb]] stalks those who killed her [[shadow dragon]] relatives, but she is drawn into [[the Mists]]. Winding in up in [[Darkon]], she first comes into conflict with [[Azalin]] but then reaches an accord with him through their mutual power and condescension towards living [[human]]s.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[675 BC]] Members of the [[Order of the Guardians]] steal the [[Key to the Abyss]] from the dungeons beneath [[Castle Avernus]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]], p. 45</ref>
*[[684 BC]] [[Azalin]] calls [[Styrix]] the [[night hag]] into the [[Land of Mists]]. After a number of months, her research of an escape proves fruitless. In response, Azalin banishes her from [[Castle Avernus]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Autumn''': The [[Crimson Death]] originates in the [[Boglands]]. It eventually spreads to [[Il Aluk]] and, from there, the rest of [[Darkon]], killing an estimated 1 out of every 5 [[Darkonian]]s. To combat the spread of the plague, Azalin institutes a merciless regimen of quarantines for the next three decades, ordering death for any whom defy them.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Winter''' The [[Crimson Death]] spreads across [[Darkon]]; it claims [[Rudolph van Richten]]’s great aunt Helga despite his efforts. As a result, Rudolph is even more driven into his medical studies.
*[[689 BC]] [[Vlad Drakov]] and his [[Talons of the Hawk]] enter [[the Mists]] and come out in [[Darkon]]. They immediately put the [[Darkonian]] [[village]]s of [[Pound (Village)|Pound]], [[S'Realm]], and [[Glymshire]] to the torch. The [[undead]] retaliate, and Vlad's mercenaries are expelled into the Mists.<ref name ="Gaz II p.92-93">[[Gazetteer II]] p.92-93</ref>
*[[689 BC]] '''Spring''': The [[Crimson Death]] is on the decline. History credits Azalin's quarantines as responsible for its decline, though he continues its enforcement for the next three decades. The decreased population allows women opportunities for career advancement previously unavailable.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[693 BC]] At some low [[cliffs]] in the [[Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]], a [[bell tower]] allegedly springs up from the ground, tears free of its foundations, and runs off only to fall over the nearby cliffs. Regardless of whether this tale is true, [[ruins]] remain at the base of the cliffs to this day.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 13">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 13</ref>
*[[696 BC]] (Approx.) Azalin assembles the doctrine of [[the Eternal Order]] from various bits of [[Darkonian]] [[folklore]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 29">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 29</ref>
* [[698 BC]] On this approximate year, a mob runs [[Mikel Gunderling]] out of [[Il Aluk]] on suspicion of using [[necromancy]] to achieve [[immortality]].<ref name="The Baron's Eyrie]] p. 50 n1">[[The Baron's Eyrie]], [[Dungeon Magazine #58]], p. 50; "over 50 years ago" from 749 BC</ref>
*[[700 BC]] [[First Dead Man’s War]] waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[700 BC]] [[The Ragman]] appears for the first time in an [[abandoned]] [[church]] located in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Book of Sorrows p. 56">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.56</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Antonin Madren]] sets up operations in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Created p. 6">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Created p.6</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Second Dead Man’s War]] is waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
*[[706 BC]] [[Erasmus van Richten]] is stolen by the [[Radanavich clan]] and sold to [[Baron Metus]]. With the help of [[Azalin]], [[Dr. Van Richten]] wipes out all but one member of the Radanavich caravan; [[Madame Radanavich]] [[curse | curses]] Van Richten.
*[[706 BC]] Van Richten puts his Erasmus out of his misery, but in spite [[Baron Metus]] tears [[Ingrid van Richten]] to pieces; Dr. Van Richten destroys Baron Metus, starting his career of hunting evil. Unable to live with the memories in [[Richten Haus]], Van Richten moves to [[Corvia]].
*[[710 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] encounters his first [[werebeast]] near [[Varithne]]; he starts hunting werebeasts as well.
*[[711 BC]] [[Third Dead Man’s War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[712 BC]] '''[[The Ancestor Uprising]]''' - The [[dwarf|dwarves]] of [[Tombdust Hall]] drive back the undead ancestors who awaken and threaten the community.<ref>[[Van Richten's Arsenal]], p. 11</ref>
*[[712 BC]] Falkovnia begins entering a planning phase of a larger [[invasion]] against [[Darkon]].
*[[712 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] meets the mage [[Shauten]]; they bond when they are attacked by one of [[Azalin]]'s patrols. Shauten opens Van Richten's eyes to the existence of the [[Lich]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] receives a visit from his childhood friend, [[Eldrenn Van Dorn]], who is now a ghostly slave to Azalin; Dr. Van Richten learns the terrible truth about [[Azalin Rex]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] moves to [[Mordentshire]], sensing it is politically unsafe for him to remain in [[Darkon]].
*[[717 BC]] [[Foedus]] is born in [[Sidnar]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 132 n1">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 132, was born 40 years ago from [[757 BC]], the current year of [[Gazetteer II]]</ref>
*[[719 BC]] After three decades of enforcement, Azalin ends the [[Crimson Death]] quarantines.<ref name="Gaz II p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[716 BC]] The spirit of [[Madame Radanavich]] and her undead retinue discover [[Richten Haus]] and claim it for their own.
* {{Spec|([[718 BC]]}} [[Dr. van Richten]] and [[Shauten]] encounter [[the Priest of the Tor]], whom they assume at first to be a [[lich]]. In hindsight, van Richten realizes this is first struggle against of the [[ancient dead]].<ref>The encounter is canon, being described in [[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead (Book)]] p.5-6. The date is speculation taken from [[John W. Mangrum's Unofficial Ravenloft Timeline]] (p. 26 based on several references in the official source material.)</ref>
*[[722 BC]] [[The Fourth Dead Man's War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[728 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] and his companions defeats the [[Phantom Army]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts]] p. 91</ref>
*[[734 BC]] [[Salizarr]] is drawn from [[Cormyr]] into the [[sewer]]s of [[Il Aluk]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium II]]</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[734 BC]] [[Bartholomew Nylreav]] is given knighthood in return for acts performed on behalf of [[Darkon]].<ref name ="Book of Sorrows p. 77">[[Book of Sorrows]] p. 77</ref>
*[[735 BC]] [[Azalin]] discovers [[Hyskosa's Hexad]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[736 BC]] [[Elsepeth]] goes to [[Nartok]].
*[[738 BC]] [[Styrix]] creates the [[Rift Spanner]]. She begins collecting[[soul]]s from the people of [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[739 BC]] or Before: After fleeing into [[the Mists]] from [[L'Morai]] into [[Darkon]], [[Hermos]] and company perform for the [[Darkonian]]s, but the performers only receive rejection and [[bigotry]] when they ask for places to stay.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Azalin engineers [[the Grand Conjunction]] using Hyskosa's Hexad. His plan to destroy the [[Demiplane of Dread]] fails. Fortunately for Darkon, it seems among the least affected.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, Hermos and the rest of the folks from L'Morai flee from Darkon into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[743 BC]] [[Carnival]] returns to [[Darkon]]. [[Tenira Courant]] enlists.<ref name="Carnival p. 49">[[Carnival]] p. 49</ref>
*[[744 BC]] After an unnatural rise in monster incursions, [[murder]]s, and [[caliban]] births in [[Viaki]], a couple of [[hag]]s are discovered as the source. They are dispatched.<ref name ="Gaz II p. 47">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 47</ref> [[Glennis McFadden]], the third hag in the [[coven]] goes undiscovered. She melds into Viaki [[society]] under the guise of a [[human]] [[midwife]] and even [[advisor]] to the city council.<ref name="Requiem:TGH Necropolis p.15">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.15</ref> She is still pursuing her dream of revenge undiscovered as of [[756 BC]].<ref name ="Gaz II p. 48">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 48</ref>
*744 BC [[Lady Kazandra]] is sent to Matira Bay. Through her, the Kargat achieve more of a hold on criminal activity within the Bay. Tavelia keeps the Faith of the Overseer from getting mixed up in Kazandra's affairs.<ref name="Gazetteer II p.147">[[Gazetteer II]] p.147</ref>
*[[746 BC]] [[William Gruhman]] meanders through [[Martira Bay]] after being cut off from his [[doppelganger plant]] by some twist of fate.<ref name="The Forgotten Children p. 55-56">[[The Forgotten Children]] p.55-56</ref>
*[[747 BC]] As [[Carnival]] stops by the [[Brautslava Institute]], [[Professor Pacali]] decides to follow them to study their [[abnormal physiology]]. He eventually falls victim to [[the Twisting]].<ref name="Carnival p. 44">[[Carnival]] p. 44</ref>
*747 BC [[Baroness Karimana Reldkasen|Karimana Reidkasen]] is awarded the title of [[Mayor of Martira Bay]] after she reveals her husband's [[corruption]] to [[Azalin]]. Thereafter, she recruits Alanik Ray as [[Chief Constable (Martira Bay)|Chief Constable]], bringing Alanik Ray back to [[Darkon]] for a time.<ref name="BH Book III p. 25, 30">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 25- Reldkasen becomes mayor "three years" ago. [[Bleak House: Sea of Madness]] reveals the current date is [[750 BC]]. Heroes, Monsters, and Settings pg. 30 she picks Alanik Ray as the best possible chief constable.</ref>
*[[748 BC]] [[The Ebon Fold]] are sent out to begin collecting [[soul]]s. [[Falkovnian]] citizens are among those chosen for their attacks.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[749 BC]] The [[Grim Harvest]] begins.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[749 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref> or [[750 BC]]<ref name="Gaz II p.138">[[Gazetteer II]] p.138</ref> The [[Doomsday Device]]'s last prototype is tested by [[the Kargat]], transforming [[Lowellyn Dachine]] into [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]].
*[[750 BC]] [[The Nocturnal Sea]] appears<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>, giving Darkon a sudden eastern [[sea]] to trade with. [[Nevuchar Springs]] becomes Darkon's greatest eastern [[port]]
*[[750 BC]] '''December:''' [[The Requiem]] occurs.<ref>[[Requiem]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> As a result, Azalin disappears, apparently destroyed. [[Il Aluk]] is engulfed by [[the Shroud]], becoming [[Necropolis]]. However, at this point it is still a part of Darkon.
*750 BC-[[755 BC]] [[The Shrouded Years]] As Azalin struggles to regain corporeal form, his mind reaches out to those of his subjects in the [[Drowning Dreams]]. Although his loyal minions can sense him, so can [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]]. Death sends out his Horsemen to prevent Azalin's resurrection and wreak devastation upon Darkon.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23-24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23-24</ref>
*[[751 BC]] After becoming the wife of [[Burgomeister Borganov]]'s wife, [[Hilde Borganov]] becomes the [[high priest|high priestess]] of [[Tidemore]]. She converts most of the town to an obscure, aquatic [[religion]].
*[[751 BC]] Thought destroyed, [[the Kargatane]] goes underground. [[Lady Kazandra]] restructures [[the Kargatane]] to meet the demands of a world without Azalin and turns newcoming members into her own [[puppet]]s. However, the group as a whole serves no single master<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 137">[[Domains of Dread P.137</ref>
*[[751 BC]] [[Bastion Teodorus Raines]] writes the ''[[Fourth Book of Ezra]]'' and is recognized as the Bastion of the Darkonian [[Church of Ezra]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>[ He cleanses and occupies [[the Last Redoubt]] in [[Nevuchar Springs]].<ref name="Gaz II p.39">[[Gazetteer II]] p.39</ref>
*[[751 BC]] '''March:''' [[Falkovnia]] launches its fifth invasion of [[Darkon]] in the [[March of Doom]]. Falkovnian forces reach as far north as [[Nartok]] before being turned back by the undead.
*[[751 BC]] In the midst of [[Azalin]]s absence, [[the Kargat]] fail an [[assassination]] attempt on [[Alanik Ray]]. He flees from [[Martira Bay]] to [[Dementlieu]].<ref name="Champions of the Mists p. 57">[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 57</ref>
*[[751 BC]] A hulking, [[aquatic]] monster of unknown nature attacks and partially eats several [[swim]]mers near [[Delagia]].<ref name="Gaz II p.41">[[Gazetteer II]] p.41</ref>
*[[752 BC]] [[Ebb]] abandons [[Castle Avernus]] and tries to enter [[the Shadow Rift]]. When she is unable to, she makes a nest in [[Mount Nyid]].<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[752 BC]] [[Tallwich]] enters [[Darkon]] and settles down in [[the Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 127">[[Book of Secrets]] p.127</ref>
* [[Azalin]] recovers enough of his disperse essence to consciously think again, though he still lacks [[corporeal]] form. He sends [[dream]]s to several allies with plans for his return. These plans apparently involve a [[soul phylactery]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[753 BC]] [[Locknar Cove]], a mostly aquatic [[domain]] with a single significant [[island]] between [[Liffe]], [[Nova Vaasa]], and [[Darkon]], joins the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Rutledge]] is its only notable community.<ref name=booksacp118>[[Book of Sacrifices]] p. 118</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[754 BC]] [[The Celestines]] establish [[Nostophilia]] to monitor celestial events that might foretell events relating to [[Necropolis]] or [[Azalin Rex]] coming back.<ref>[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p.129</ref>
* [[755 BC]] [[Azalin]] is restored to [[corporeal]] form.<ref name="Gaz II p.24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref> Both the plot of [[Tavelia]] to control him and the plot of Death to destroy him are foiled.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 24</ref>
*[[755 BC]] [[Necropolis]] becomes its own [[domain]] with [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]] as its [[darklord]].<ref name="Gaz II p.55">[[Gazetteer II]] p.55</ref>
*[[756 BC]] [[Azalin Rex]] hires [["S"]] to complete detailed guides of all of the [[domain]]s of the [[Land of Mists]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[756 BC]] '''October:''' [["S"|S]] returns to [[Darkon]], arriving in [[Nevuchar Springs]].
* 756 BC '''New Year's Eve:''' As [["S"]] prepares to leave [[Darkon]], [[Azalin Rex]] speaks to her through his shambling [[undead]] and provides her with her protective bracers.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 53">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 53</ref>

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The Shadowfell

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Hell Born: Expanded upon this entry because just calling it "the Plane of Shadows: 4th Edition" is really not that accurate.

The Shadowfell is one of the "Mirror Planes" of the 4th edition cosmology, and is where the [[Shadowfell Domains]] lie. Whilst sometimes compared to the [[Plane of Shadow]], as many creatures associated with that plane were relocated here in the new cosmology, the comparison is inaccurate. The Shadowfell is best defined as "The Plane of Death"; it is the realm to which mortal souls travel upon their demise before passing on to their final fate, as well as the wellspring from which the undead and the magical energies of necromancy are born. Whilst it is a "Mirror Plane", in that it mimics the general topography and geography of the Prime Material Plane, it lacks the association with elemental darkness found in the Plane of Shadow. There is a certain dimness to the natural light and patches of unearthly darkness, but most of the Shadowfell's distortions warp the landscape in a way to induce and amplify feelings of futility, dread, despair, fear and sorrow.

Travel to the Shadowfell is not for the weak or the faint of heart. In addition to an abundance of undead and powerful monsters, the Shadowfell has a potent planar malaise which works upon the minds of mortal visitors, slowly corrupting them in various ways, which can include the amplification of vices, a deep, cloying sense of apathy, intense despair and melancholy, and outbreaks of madness. Long-term residents or nativeborn denizens of the Shadowfell often come off as evil and/or insane to varying degrees in the perspective of outsiders.

Native races of the Shadowfell include the shadar-kai, [[Category: Dusk Elf|dusk elves]], [[vryloka]] and revenants.

[[Shadowfell Domains]] are a peculiar planar phenomena of the Shadowfell that roughly equates to the means by which new domains are formed in the original [[Demiplane of Dread]]. When an individual commits an act of great evil, that evil may "stain" the Shadowfell reflection of the region, causing it to be warped into a twisted realm based on that individual's crime(s). The individual who created the Shadowfell Domain becomes metaphysically bound to it as its [[Darklord]]; some find themselves being reborn in the Shadowfell Domain upon their death, others are pulled across the planes into it whilst they live. The Darklord cannot leave their Shadowfell Domain, despite typically gaining great mystical powers as a result of their bond; only a final death by breaking their curse can sever this planar bond.

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Vryloka

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Hell Born:

Vrylokas are a {{questionably-canon-small}} playable race in the Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition version of Ravenloft. They are a human offshoot race characterized as "living [[vampire]]s", similar in concept to the [[dhampir]] and [[vampyre]].

==Racial History==
The vrylokas descend from the noble families of an unknown world who ruled over a realm of dark, misty forests, who pursued greater longevity and found their wish granted by a mysterious entity known only as the Red Witch. When this dark pact became known to the peoples of that realm, the vrylokas were driven from their former holdings and have since scattered across their world, and possibly others. They are frequently encountered in the [[Shadowfell]] or in regions with strong metaphysical links to that plane.

==Physical Characteristics==
Vrylokas can easily pass for human in all aspects. Their eyes are invariably dark gray or blue, but change color to shades of red when they are angry or excited, which is the greatest flaw in their disguise. Their skin is uniformly pale, ranging in tone from pinkish flesh to chalky white. Most vrylokas have hair in shades of red, from deep scarlet to strawberry blond, but rare individuals have jet black hair. Whilst a vryloka's upper canines might appear slightly more pronounced than a human's, they lack the true fangs of a vampire.

==Mental Characteristics==
Vrylokas possess unusually intense and passionate emotions, both positive and negative, which makes them devoted allies and terrifying foes. They have a well-deserved reputation for holding grudges. Unlike naturally long-lived [[demihuman]]s such as [[elf|elves]] or [[dwarf|dwarves]], their human origins means vrylokas are highly sensitive to the flow of time despite their supernatural longevity. Combined with their intense passions, vrylokas are very susceptible to feelings of ennui and unrest.

==Metaphysical Characteristics==
All vrylokas live for an average of 300 years unless slain prematurely, and they retain their energy and vitality to their dying days. The most powerful vrylokas are said to be immune to the effects of age, although they can be killed like any other creature.

Vrylokas possess preternatural charisma, as well as either superhuman strength or superhuman dexterity, depending on the individual. All vrylokas have [[low-light vision|superior vision in dim light]] compared to humans, and move with increased speed. They are resistant to the damage caused by necrotic energy (also known as negative energy), can "count as" either undead or living creatures depending on which is more beneficial when interacting with magic that specifically differentiates between those types, and have the ability to benefit from a sudden surge of paranormal vitality whenever they slay or grievously wound a foe. Their only weakness is that vrylokas who are seriously injured do not respond as readily to healing effects as true humans do.

In addition to the aforementioned common traits of the vryloka, powerful individuals may optionally develop any to all of these five racial powers:
* The ability to draw metaphysical sustenance by slaying a creature.
* The ability to transform into a ruddy-furred, red-eyed wolf.
* The ability to transform into a small flying predator, such as a hunting bat, red owl or bloodhawk.
* The ability to revive a recently slain ally by feeding them the vryloka's blood - which can potentially turn a human subject into a vryloka in turn.
* The ability to enter a life-draining mystical battle trance.

==Presence in the Land of Mists==
In the adventure [[Fair Barovia]], it is stated that vrylokas make up 1% of the population of [[Vallaki]], where they are said to have integrated themselves into the village society and presumably keep their true nature to themselves. They join the [[Category: Dusk Elf|dusk elves]] as a new demihuman race native to the 4e interpretation of [[Barovia]].

[[Category: 4th Edition]]

Category talk:Vrykolaka Vampire

2021-05-05T03:15:31Z

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I don't know if it's relevant, since it predates Ravenlloft's debut, but apparently the vrykolaka first appeared in AD&D 1st edition in an article in Dragon #126.--[[User:Hell Born|Hell Born]] ([[User talk:Hell Born|talk]])

Vryloka

2021-03-29T06:10:01Z

Hell Born: Since there's a dusk elf page, figured this was warranted. Proper formatting, etc, required.

Category:Elf

2021-03-29T04:20:43Z

Hell Born: Fixed a coding errror.

[[Category:Demihuman]][[Category:Humanoid]][[Category:Monster Manual (3.5)]]
{{canon}}
==Canon Information==
Also referred to as the fair folk, elves constitute members of a long-lived [[race]] of [[humanoid]]s that as a whole has a strong connection with [[nature]] yet is also steeped in [[magic]]al lore. They tend to have an appreciation of elegance, [[art]], and beauty as well as [[knowledge]], but these appreciations are tempered by reclusiveness and a general wariness to the outside world. As with other nonhumans, elves face [[bigotry]] and prejudice in many Ravenloft [[domain]]s outside of [[Darkon]] and [[Sithicus]]. Therefore, elves in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] even more withdrawn from contact with nonelves than they are on worlds on the [[Material Plane]]. As they can often pass for [[human]]s, elves may nonetheless be encountered within the Demiplane more commonly than some other nonhuman races despite the elven trend towards isolation from the outside world<ref name="DoD p. 232-233">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 232-233</ref><ref name="R3E p. 31-32">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 31-32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 38-39">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 38-39</ref>.

[[High elf|High elves]] constitute the vast majority of elves found in Ravenloft<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>, although [[wild elf|wild elves]] represent a small minority of elves in Sithicus<ref name="Gaz IV p. 108">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer IV]] p. 108</ref>. Although [[Arak]] was said to be plagued by [[drow]] from underground, this is (and was) a mistaken perception; the true inhabitants of Arak was an entirely unrelated race of [[fey]] more properly known as [[shadow fey]]<ref name="The Shadow Rift p.">[[The Shadow Rift]] (module) p.</ref>. Despite some perceptions nonelves may have of the elven people as [[immortal]] fey creatures, elves are still fully mortal (if very long-lived)<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. {{questionably-canon-small}} [[Barovia]] may or may not be home to a population of [[Dusk elf|dusk elves]], although the details are contradictory.<ref name="Fair Barovia p. 4">Fair Barovia p4r</ref><ref name="CoS p.119-120">Curse of Strahd p.119-120</ref>

===[[Elven]] Homelands in the Demiplane of Dread===

Although it has been said that Ravenloft has no native elves<ref>The [[Complete Book of Elves]], a resource for generic Dungeons and Dragons [[2nd Edition]] makes this case, stating that Sithican elves are brought from [[Krynn]]. This book fails to take into account elves from Darkon as it is a generic resource before a Ravenloft specific resource. Therefore it might be considered {{questionably-canon-small}}.</ref>, elves have two primary homelands in the Demiplane of Dread: [[Darkon]] (primarily in the [[Mistlands]] towns of [[Neblus]], [[Nevuchar Springs]]], and [[Sidnar]]) and [[Sithicus]] (where elves uniquely make up the majority of the population)<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. The elven cultures of these two lands are seemingly distinct and separate<ref name="R3E p. 31">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 31</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 38">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 38</ref> [[Drow]] may be found in the underground regions of Darkon<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref> (primarily in the [[Mountains of Misery]] and possibly the Mistlands<ref>Domains of Dread p. 34</ref>), and [[wild elves]] of a [[CL 1|stone age]] [[CL|cultural level]] can be found in the wilder regions of Sithicus<ref name="Gaz IV p. 108">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer IV]] p. 108</ref>.

Outside of Darkon and Sithicus, elves make up a small but notable minority in [[Falkovnia]] (1% of the population)<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer II]] p. 86</ref>, [[Keening]] (1%)<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 84</ref>, [[Necropolis]] (5%)<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer II p. 55</ref>, and [[Fallaya Basin]] (<1%). However, in Falkovnia, elves will either be hidden from view or enslaved, whereas in Keening or Necropolis elves will only be encountered as [[undead]]. In Fallaya Basin the small tribe of elves live freely in the deep swamp where they rarely encounter non-adventurers aside from the grung.

===Description===
Elves tend toward slim builds with angular and fine features. One of their most notable features is their elongated, pointed [[ear]]s<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref><ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. Though taller than some other humanoid races, elves are often smaller than humans. The delicate build of elves lends itself towards [[dexterity]]] and grace more than [[constitution|physical hardiness]]<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. Despite a lesser trend toward physical hardiness than humans and some other humanoids, the elves may show a superior resiliency against mental trauma and [[madness]]<ref name="DoD p. 233">Domains of Dread p. 233</ref>.

The elven appreciation for the fine and elegant is reflected by the [[clothing]] and accessories they wear. Elves on the whole prefer clothing made from light, delicate material (such as [[silk]]s or satin) and pastel in color<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. (There are some seasonal variations in color for [[Darkonian]] elves, whereas [[Sithican]] elves prefer more muted colors<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>). Elven tastes are also reflected in the gear [[adventurer]]s use, with elven adventurers most often using fine blades such as the [[rapier]] and lighter [[armor]]s<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. For the most part, elves disdain [[firearm]]s for their noise and messiness<ref name="DoD p. 233">Domains of Dread p. 233</ref>,.

===Outcast Rating===
Under [[Third Edition]] rules, elves have a base [[OR]] of 3<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>.

===[[Elven Vampire]]s<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref><ref>[[Denizens of Darkness]]</ref><ref>[[Denizens of Dread]]</ref>===
Despite their rarity in Ravenloft, there is a [[vampiric strain]] specific to the elven race known simply as the [[elven vampire]]. This is not to say that all elves that become [[vampire]]s become this specific vampire strain, but that all members of the elven vampire strain are elves. [[Jander Sunstar]] is an example of an elf that is a vampire but not of the elven vampire strain.

Despite being uniquely attuned to activity at [[day]] rather than at [[night]] time, elven vampires live wretched lives. Unlike most vmapires, elven vampires are highly [[disfigured]] by a transformation of distorted features and exaggerated looks of torment. As such, elven vampires live as [[outcast]]s. Elven vampires suffer the [[curse]] of the [[black thumb]], which makes their touch wither any [[plant]]s they come into contact with. This trait enrages creatures so finely attuned to nature, and elven vampires usually come to hate nature rather than loving it.

===Some Notable Elven Individuals===
*[[Lady Adeline]], chief [[tax collector]] for [[Baron Urik von Kharkov]]
*[[Alanik Ray]], famous [[detective]] formerly of [[Darkon]], now of [[Dementlieu]]
*[[Angel Pajaro]], opera singer
*[[Easan the Mad]], [[darklord]] of [[Vechor]]
*[[Jacinth Moontide]]
*[[Jander Sunstar]]
*[[Jameld of Hroth]], [[:category:Hunter Of Monsters|monster hunter]]
*[[Mason]] of [[Har-Thelen]], resister to [[Azrael Dak]]'s rule
*[[Lord Soth's 13 Banshees]]
*[[Trillen Mistwalker]], [[explorer]] with an accursed reputation

{{ref}}

Category:Elf

2021-03-29T04:19:33Z

Hell Born: I'm not sure if Fair Barovia and Curse of Strahd are considered Canon, Non-Canon, Sort of Canon, or something else entirely, but I figured this addendum on dusk elves was warranted.

[[Category:Demihuman]][[Category:Humanoid]][[Category:Monster Manual (3.5)]]
{{canon}}
==Canon Information==
Also referred to as the fair folk, elves constitute members of a long-lived [[race]] of [[humanoid]]s that as a whole has a strong connection with [[nature]] yet is also steeped in [[magic]]al lore. They tend to have an appreciation of elegance, [[art]], and beauty as well as [[knowledge]], but these appreciations are tempered by reclusiveness and a general wariness to the outside world. As with other nonhumans, elves face [[bigotry]] and prejudice in many Ravenloft [[domain]]s outside of [[Darkon]] and [[Sithicus]]. Therefore, elves in the [[Demiplane of Dread]] even more withdrawn from contact with nonelves than they are on worlds on the [[Material Plane]]. As they can often pass for [[human]]s, elves may nonetheless be encountered within the Demiplane more commonly than some other nonhuman races despite the elven trend towards isolation from the outside world<ref name="DoD p. 232-233">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 232-233</ref><ref name="R3E p. 31-32">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p. 31-32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 38-39">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p. 38-39</ref>.

[[High elf|High elves]] constitute the vast majority of elves found in Ravenloft<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>, although [[wild elf|wild elves]] represent a small minority of elves in Sithicus<ref name="Gaz IV p. 108">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer IV]] p. 108</ref>. Although [[Arak]] was said to be plagued by [[drow]] from underground, this is (and was) a mistaken perception; the true inhabitants of Arak was an entirely unrelated race of [[fey]] more properly known as [[shadow fey]]<ref name="The Shadow Rift p.">[[The Shadow Rift]] (module) p.</ref>. Despite some perceptions nonelves may have of the elven people as [[immortal]] fey creatures, elves are still fully mortal (if very long-lived)<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. {{questionably-canon-small}} [[Barovia]] may or may not be home to a population of [[Dusk elf|dusk elves]], although the details are contradictory.<ref name="Fair Barovia p. 4">Fair Barovia p4r</ref><ref name="CoS p.119-120">Curse of Strahd p.119-120{/ref>

===[[Elven]] Homelands in the Demiplane of Dread===

Although it has been said that Ravenloft has no native elves<ref>The [[Complete Book of Elves]], a resource for generic Dungeons and Dragons [[2nd Edition]] makes this case, stating that Sithican elves are brought from [[Krynn]]. This book fails to take into account elves from Darkon as it is a generic resource before a Ravenloft specific resource. Therefore it might be considered {{questionably-canon-small}}.</ref>, elves have two primary homelands in the Demiplane of Dread: [[Darkon]] (primarily in the [[Mistlands]] towns of [[Neblus]], [[Nevuchar Springs]]], and [[Sidnar]]) and [[Sithicus]] (where elves uniquely make up the majority of the population)<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. The elven cultures of these two lands are seemingly distinct and separate<ref name="R3E p. 31">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 31</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 38">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 38</ref> [[Drow]] may be found in the underground regions of Darkon<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref> (primarily in the [[Mountains of Misery]] and possibly the Mistlands<ref>Domains of Dread p. 34</ref>), and [[wild elves]] of a [[CL 1|stone age]] [[CL|cultural level]] can be found in the wilder regions of Sithicus<ref name="Gaz IV p. 108">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer IV]] p. 108</ref>.

Outside of Darkon and Sithicus, elves make up a small but notable minority in [[Falkovnia]] (1% of the population)<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer II]] p. 86</ref>, [[Keening]] (1%)<ref>[[Ravenloft Gazetteer V]] p. 84</ref>, [[Necropolis]] (5%)<ref>Ravenloft Gazetteer II p. 55</ref>, and [[Fallaya Basin]] (<1%). However, in Falkovnia, elves will either be hidden from view or enslaved, whereas in Keening or Necropolis elves will only be encountered as [[undead]]. In Fallaya Basin the small tribe of elves live freely in the deep swamp where they rarely encounter non-adventurers aside from the grung.

===Description===
Elves tend toward slim builds with angular and fine features. One of their most notable features is their elongated, pointed [[ear]]s<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref><ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. Though taller than some other humanoid races, elves are often smaller than humans. The delicate build of elves lends itself towards [[dexterity]]] and grace more than [[constitution|physical hardiness]]<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. Despite a lesser trend toward physical hardiness than humans and some other humanoids, the elves may show a superior resiliency against mental trauma and [[madness]]<ref name="DoD p. 233">Domains of Dread p. 233</ref>.

The elven appreciation for the fine and elegant is reflected by the [[clothing]] and accessories they wear. Elves on the whole prefer clothing made from light, delicate material (such as [[silk]]s or satin) and pastel in color<ref name="DoD p. 232">Domains of Dread p. 232</ref>. (There are some seasonal variations in color for [[Darkonian]] elves, whereas [[Sithican]] elves prefer more muted colors<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>). Elven tastes are also reflected in the gear [[adventurer]]s use, with elven adventurers most often using fine blades such as the [[rapier]] and lighter [[armor]]s<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>. For the most part, elves disdain [[firearm]]s for their noise and messiness<ref name="DoD p. 233">Domains of Dread p. 233</ref>,.

===Outcast Rating===
Under [[Third Edition]] rules, elves have a base [[OR]] of 3<ref name="R3E p. 32">Ravenloft Third Edition p. 32</ref><ref name="RLPHB p. 39">Ravenloft Player's Handbook p. 39</ref>.

===[[Elven Vampire]]s<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix I & II]]</ref><ref>[[Denizens of Darkness]]</ref><ref>[[Denizens of Dread]]</ref>===
Despite their rarity in Ravenloft, there is a [[vampiric strain]] specific to the elven race known simply as the [[elven vampire]]. This is not to say that all elves that become [[vampire]]s become this specific vampire strain, but that all members of the elven vampire strain are elves. [[Jander Sunstar]] is an example of an elf that is a vampire but not of the elven vampire strain.

Despite being uniquely attuned to activity at [[day]] rather than at [[night]] time, elven vampires live wretched lives. Unlike most vmapires, elven vampires are highly [[disfigured]] by a transformation of distorted features and exaggerated looks of torment. As such, elven vampires live as [[outcast]]s. Elven vampires suffer the [[curse]] of the [[black thumb]], which makes their touch wither any [[plant]]s they come into contact with. This trait enrages creatures so finely attuned to nature, and elven vampires usually come to hate nature rather than loving it.

===Some Notable Elven Individuals===
*[[Lady Adeline]], chief [[tax collector]] for [[Baron Urik von Kharkov]]
*[[Alanik Ray]], famous [[detective]] formerly of [[Darkon]], now of [[Dementlieu]]
*[[Angel Pajaro]], opera singer
*[[Easan the Mad]], [[darklord]] of [[Vechor]]
*[[Jacinth Moontide]]
*[[Jander Sunstar]]
*[[Jameld of Hroth]], [[:category:Hunter Of Monsters|monster hunter]]
*[[Mason]] of [[Har-Thelen]], resister to [[Azrael Dak]]'s rule
*[[Lord Soth's 13 Banshees]]
*[[Trillen Mistwalker]], [[explorer]] with an accursed reputation

{{ref}}

Talk:Dementlieu

2019-08-11T10:25:18Z

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==Renaissance France, or Victorian England?==
So, why is this domain considered to be based on Renaissance France? The language is French-based, yes, but honestly the feel I get for it is more reminiscent of Victorian England; haughty, arrogant, technologically advanced... the abundance of mind manipulators reminds me of various "penny dreadful" stories; the mysterious mastermind weaving tendrils of deception and illusion just feels like a very Victorian England "pulp" sort of story. There's even a Sherlock Holmes analogue in the form of Alanik Ray.--[[User:Hell Born|Hell Born]] ([[User talk:Hell Born|talk]]) 10:25, 11 August 2019 (UTC)

Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings

2018-02-28T19:52:04Z

Hell Born:

Part of the [[Bleak House]] boxed set. It contains detailed mechanical information for the following characters of note:
* Dr. Rudolph Van Richten
* The Thinker
* Madame Radanovich
* Baron Metus
* Dr. Daclaud Heinfroth
* Dr Piotr Rehner, Dr. Heinfroth's second on Dominia.
* Captain Ridg Baykur, captain of the Caravel Mercy
* Young Colin, Cabin Boy of the Mercy

It also contains statistics for the generic Cerebral Vampire, and an overview & map of the Mercy, Dominia, and Martira Bay.
[[Category: Source]][[Category:Sourcebook]]