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I really don’t like the party composition and really think it reflects a lack of understanding in the Ravenloft setting. Most domains in...
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Merlin the Wizard was also a half-demon so that trope is much older than Gandalf and how is it better having a party that all have...
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So, humanocentrism is bad and Anthropomorphism is desired? I swear, it feels like we are trying to make having fun while playing ttrpgs...
Jun 29, 2025
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I think this is a little misleading. They sure do some bad stuff, even if their alignment isn't listed as evil. MM2 Kenku may appear to...
Jun 29, 2025
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Cartoony anime style just doesn't do it for me. Barovia should be darker and more gothic in feel and look. I have the same issue with...
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Despite being traditionally Chaotic Neutral, the Kenku connote ravens of death, corpses, Shadowfell, the Raven Queen, burglars, and...
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How is 5E horrific? Ravenloft is horrific in the same way that the Haunted Mansion is: It's a fun theming atop D&D's heroic fantasy...
Jun 29, 2025
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So is the choice of character species meaningful/impactful to the story in anyway or were they just selected to be edgy? I dont mind...
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I havent read the novel, nor have I played Ravenloft setting. But looking at the characters, the Humanoid species are four "Evil...
Jun 29, 2025
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personally I hate the cover - especially the presentation of the 5 characters, it is what is keeping me away from investing in the...
Jun 29, 2025
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Look at the characters!
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The Barovian gloom and doom hasn't set in yet.
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Why would Strahd want an heir? He is A: immortal, B: stuck forever in the Domains of Dark. He does not need an heir. Looking at these...
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Althought I have to agree with most of the review I would only give the book a D, maybe a D+ at most. Why? None of the protagonists seem...
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