Recent content by Sir_Lancian

That's EXACTLY how I ran it. Almost exactly what I did. Khazan is a major player in my campaign too. His background is that he rebelled against Strahd once he discovered his master's true nature by reading, the Book of Strahd. He then raised a militia and stormed the castle. Effectively...

Absolutely dead on narrative target. Completely agreed. Spectacular post toucanbuzz, this is EXACTLY how I'm running it.

That is EXACTLY what I did too! Khazan is an important character in my CoS campaign and finding him in the Amber Temple is an important part of my players' preparation for their second foray in to the castle because in the first one they got lost and overwhelmed and barely escaped with their...

Ganymede - Sacrifice Arabelle?? That's dark man, real dark. Hats off for pushing boundaries. Glassjaw - I didn't man to suggest that the Abbot is "the architect" in the literal sense of the word. I meant that I'd want him to be aware of the machinations of the demiplane and have an...

Great analogy in relation to the "simulation" approach. My thinking has taken a very similar direction and indeed one of my players actually remarked during one session as they arrived at the vineyard and Davian told them the last of the gems got taken three days ago, "Of course it did, that's...

I'm like you - don't play often, been DMing CoS for two years, I used the entries for "Rictavio's Journal" on page 102 as inspiration for strange tales from lands afar. Other suggestions may include drawing on Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance and Greyhawk novels, the works of Tolkien and even...

Greetings all, been here since 1999 but just registered tonight!