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<blockquote data-quote="JEB" data-source="post: 8262740" data-attributes="member: 10148"><p>Featured domains:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All but two are classic Ravenloft domains. All but six of those classic domains have the classic darklords as well. (Kind of interesting, then, that most of the promotional material focused on these revised domains. Guess they wanted to show them off more than the stuff that stayed the same.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The two exceptions are Kalakeri, which is apparently an update of Sri Raji, and the Carnival, which wasn't a domain before. (And I don't think I like that - it was more interesting that it was something different, a reality wrinkle. But this makes things easier, I suppose.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tsien Chiang is still the darklord of I'Cath, surprisingly. Wonder how much they'll change her.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">So will Harkon Lukas not be a wolfwere anymore? As pointed out, there are no wolfwere stats in the book.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Other domains:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All but five of these are also classic domains. One of those five is The Rider's Bridge, however, which could be an update of the Headless Horseman's domain.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And there's Cyre, but just a chunk of it. Hopefully that's a satisfying compromise between the folks who wanted it in Ravenloft and those who liked the mystery.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Klorr is presumably a nod to the <a href="https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Timepiece_of_Klorr" target="_blank">Timepiece of Klorr</a>. Assuming some kind of pocket(watch) domain.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Curious on "Odaire" if that's a deliberate spelling change or a typo. Also, I wonder if the ties to Gothic Earth will remain...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Risibilos" target="_blank">Risibilos</a>! There's an obscure one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wonder if the Shadowlands is one domain now, and no longer a cluster.</li> </ul><p></p><p>NPCs:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Calling it now, The Caller can now be whatever gender they wish. (No objection, but they don't seem like the sort to carry a child to term themselves...)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anyone else notice the inclusion of Erasmus Van Richten - Rudolph's deceased kid? I wonder how he'll be portrayed.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Monsters:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">More a mix of old and new here.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Bodytaker" instead of "Doppelganger" Plant. Pretty good rename, both avoids redundancy and also nods to the inspiration...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Carrion stalker - basically just a meaner carrion crawler - would not have been my first pick.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I feel like we're overdue for dullahans and jiangshi.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Betting the "Gallows Speaker" is the <a href="http://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Category:Valpurleiche" target="_blank">Valpurgeist</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Curious how the 5E nosferatu and strigoi will differ from the core vampire. (The nosferatu's old schtick was being more like a "proper" blood-drinking vampire than the standard D&D vampire, with its energy drain, but the main version caught up.)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JEB, post: 8262740, member: 10148"] Featured domains: [LIST] [*]All but two are classic Ravenloft domains. All but six of those classic domains have the classic darklords as well. (Kind of interesting, then, that most of the promotional material focused on these revised domains. Guess they wanted to show them off more than the stuff that stayed the same.) [*]The two exceptions are Kalakeri, which is apparently an update of Sri Raji, and the Carnival, which wasn't a domain before. (And I don't think I like that - it was more interesting that it was something different, a reality wrinkle. But this makes things easier, I suppose.) [*]Tsien Chiang is still the darklord of I'Cath, surprisingly. Wonder how much they'll change her. [*]So will Harkon Lukas not be a wolfwere anymore? As pointed out, there are no wolfwere stats in the book. [/LIST] Other domains: [LIST] [*]All but five of these are also classic domains. One of those five is The Rider's Bridge, however, which could be an update of the Headless Horseman's domain. [*]And there's Cyre, but just a chunk of it. Hopefully that's a satisfying compromise between the folks who wanted it in Ravenloft and those who liked the mystery. [*]Klorr is presumably a nod to the [URL='https://www.fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Timepiece_of_Klorr']Timepiece of Klorr[/URL]. Assuming some kind of pocket(watch) domain. [*]Curious on "Odaire" if that's a deliberate spelling change or a typo. Also, I wonder if the ties to Gothic Earth will remain... [*][URL='http://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Risibilos']Risibilos[/URL]! There's an obscure one. [*]Wonder if the Shadowlands is one domain now, and no longer a cluster. [/LIST] NPCs: [LIST] [*]Calling it now, The Caller can now be whatever gender they wish. (No objection, but they don't seem like the sort to carry a child to term themselves...) [*]Anyone else notice the inclusion of Erasmus Van Richten - Rudolph's deceased kid? I wonder how he'll be portrayed. [/LIST] Monsters: [LIST] [*]More a mix of old and new here. [*]"Bodytaker" instead of "Doppelganger" Plant. Pretty good rename, both avoids redundancy and also nods to the inspiration... [*]Carrion stalker - basically just a meaner carrion crawler - would not have been my first pick. [*]I feel like we're overdue for dullahans and jiangshi. [*]Betting the "Gallows Speaker" is the [URL='http://fraternityofshadows.com/wiki/Category:Valpurleiche']Valpurgeist[/URL]. [*]Curious how the 5E nosferatu and strigoi will differ from the core vampire. (The nosferatu's old schtick was being more like a "proper" blood-drinking vampire than the standard D&D vampire, with its energy drain, but the main version caught up.) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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