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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7491495" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>First, there is a rich amount of material on raven loft and the demiplane(s) of dread. But I ignore them. It is just too much and I want to run Barovia in AD&D I6 sense, which is what the 5e book closely models. It is its own cursed land, not part of some larger plane. Also the lore on Strahd's family may contradict what you are trying to do with your brother's character, so my recommendation is to ignore it. Stick with the book and your own homebrew. </p><p></p><p>As for taking over Strahd, I would recommend:</p><p></p><p>1. They must accept "the dark gift of the Vampyre" from the West Sarcophagus in the Amber Vault (area X42 in the Amber Temple)</p><p></p><p>2. They must destroy Strahd (keep in mind that he must be in his resting place to finally destroy him, if they defeat him in the area of his final encounter as foretold by Madam Eva's reading he turns to mist and returns to his coffin). </p><p></p><p>3. The beneficiary of the dark gift of the Vampyre must slay another humanoid that loves or reveres him or her, then drinks the dead humanoid’s blood within 1 hour of slaying it.</p><p></p><p>4. The beneficiary of the dark gift of the Vampyre must die a violent death at the hands of one or more creatures that hate it.</p><p></p><p>More than one family member should be able to obtain the dark gift of the Vampyre. But any other who do become Vampire Spawn under the control of the first person to meet the four requirements above. </p><p></p><p>Whoever becomes the new Lord of Barovia can let other come and go at his well, but can never leave Barovia him/herself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7491495, member: 6796661"] First, there is a rich amount of material on raven loft and the demiplane(s) of dread. But I ignore them. It is just too much and I want to run Barovia in AD&D I6 sense, which is what the 5e book closely models. It is its own cursed land, not part of some larger plane. Also the lore on Strahd's family may contradict what you are trying to do with your brother's character, so my recommendation is to ignore it. Stick with the book and your own homebrew. As for taking over Strahd, I would recommend: 1. They must accept "the dark gift of the Vampyre" from the West Sarcophagus in the Amber Vault (area X42 in the Amber Temple) 2. They must destroy Strahd (keep in mind that he must be in his resting place to finally destroy him, if they defeat him in the area of his final encounter as foretold by Madam Eva's reading he turns to mist and returns to his coffin). 3. The beneficiary of the dark gift of the Vampyre must slay another humanoid that loves or reveres him or her, then drinks the dead humanoid’s blood within 1 hour of slaying it. 4. The beneficiary of the dark gift of the Vampyre must die a violent death at the hands of one or more creatures that hate it. More than one family member should be able to obtain the dark gift of the Vampyre. But any other who do become Vampire Spawn under the control of the first person to meet the four requirements above. Whoever becomes the new Lord of Barovia can let other come and go at his well, but can never leave Barovia him/herself. [/QUOTE]
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