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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 8217147" data-attributes="member: 85555">But the whole point of Richmulot is it has an abandoned quality to it, where large sections of the cities are in ruins. It is a domain that reflects rat infestation. It is almost apocalyptic or post plague in feel. And these are not vibrant aristocrats (this is the extent of the description of the people in the black box):[ATTACH=full]133782[/ATTACH]If you plunk down a city of 100,000 people, you totally lose that feel. They don't just mention the current population size in the black box, but also its potential size. For example Pont-a-Museau has a population of 6,000 but could easily house 20,000. And these numbers aren't insane. I mean even Paris, had something like 100,000 population in 1500 (so 20,000 is certainly lower, but I think still gives you enough for there to have been a society there at one point that approximated its inspiration in some respects).But yes like you say elsewhere, my concern isn't for this level of realism in Ravenloft in the first place. I just think that is misplaced with a setting like Ravenloft (which is all about atmosphere)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 8217147, member: 85555"] But the whole point of Richmulot is it has an abandoned quality to it, where large sections of the cities are in ruins. It is a domain that reflects rat infestation. It is almost apocalyptic or post plague in feel. And these are not vibrant aristocrats (this is the extent of the description of the people in the black box): [ATTACH type="full" alt="1615092892742.png"]133782[/ATTACH] If you plunk down a city of 100,000 people, you totally lose that feel. They don't just mention the current population size in the black box, but also its potential size. For example Pont-a-Museau has a population of 6,000 but could easily house 20,000. And these numbers aren't insane. I mean even Paris, had something like 100,000 population in 1500 (so 20,000 is certainly lower, but I think still gives you enough for there to have been a society there at one point that approximated its inspiration in some respects). But yes like you say elsewhere, my concern isn't for this level of realism in Ravenloft in the first place. I just think that is misplaced with a setting like Ravenloft (which is all about atmosphere) [/QUOTE]

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