The Nightmare Lands (Domain)
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| Ruler(s) | The Nightmare Court |
| Darklord(s) | The Nightmare Court |
| Nationality | Abber |
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This section contains canon info from officially published sources |
Originally a core domain located east of Nova Vaasa, since the Grand Conjunction The Nightmare Lands have become either a floating pocket domain or an Island of Terror located in the Mists. (See Pocket or Island?, below). The domain is ruled by the Nightmare Court, consisting of The Nightmare Man, Hypnos, Mullonga, The Ghost Dancer, Morpheus, and The Rainbow Serpent (with The Redheaded Child being a later addition to the court [1]). The Nightmare Lands are composed of a landscape that is always shifting, reflecting its dreamlike nature, although it is often nightmarish. The only native inhabitants are the Abber Nomads, a band of primitive humans who are naturally immune to the many illusions this domain creates. The domain has a strong connection to the Plane of Dreams, and dreamers in any domain can find their dream selves drawn into a dreamscape in the Nightmare Lands.
Pocket or Island?
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This section contains Questionably-canon info, from sources whose officialness is in question |
Sources differ on whether The Nightmare Lands is considered a pocket or island domain. The Red Box and The Nightmare Lands (Boxed Set) agree that it is an Island of Terror, but Domains of Dread calls it a floating pocket domain, apparently because it can appear as an island in the Nocturnal Sea, as seen in the adventure The Rose of Midnight in The Nightmare Lands (Boxed Set). However, the description of the Wayfarer's journey to the island in the adventure includes a brief trip through The Mists, 
so it's possible this could be described as a mistway (which didn't exist as a concept in 2nd Edition) connecting the eastern Nocturnal Sea to The Nightmare Lands, which would remain an Island of Terror.
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- ↑ Guide to Transylvania p. 62
