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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 7854877" data-attributes="member: 7635">Domains of Dread did some soft shifts in continuity to make every setting (that was in print by TSR at the time) have a Ravenloft darklord. Usually, there were smaller domains (from Darklords, Islands of Terror, or the like) that got retro-fitted as coming from Birthright, Mystara, or (most surprisingly) Gothic Earth. Aside from some interesting facts and possible 'this domain is like home" element, there is very little these additions added. (As an aside, I'm not a giagantic fan of the "this domain is a dark version of [insert campaign settting]" domains, even the OG ones like Sithicus. It felt lazy, esp when actual villains (like Vecna, Soth, and Kas) were made darklords. Like, why would the Dark Powers grab Vecna or Soth but not Orcus or Accerack? But I digress...)That said, I think MotRD 5e would be an amazing product (I've tried working on a home conversion several times myself) but it is a massive project to get right; its not as easy as putting paladins or gnomes into 1890's clothing and calling it done. It probably would require a massive re-write of classes, backgrounds, combat (for firearms), and then all the gothic/Ravenloft changes on top. I keep hoping the DMs Guild gets around to it (there has been talk of such a project at some point) but I really doubt we'll see a full-blown Ravenloft book*, let along MotRD.* I mean, I WANT one, but since the end of the 2e book cycle, WotC has only ever considered Ravenloft to be about Strahd and Barovia. The only official books have both been redone versions of the classic module (Expeditions and CoS) with only a few Dragon articles to expand the campaign setting. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see WotC getting off its duff and actually even acknowledging the greater CS beyond casual references.</blockquote>

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