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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RogueJK" data-source="post: 189447" data-attributes="member: 170">I have the ESD, but I still haven't had a chance to read through it completely.  It appears to focus mainly on Gothic Transylvania, sometime around 1890 (think Dracula, the novel).  It does have a section detailing the history of Transylvania, though.  While Avalanche Press' product seems to focus more on medieval Transylvania, the Masque of the Red Death version has more fantasy material, with various monsters, qabals of witches, etc.  It is part of the Masque of the Red Death campaign setting, though, so those not familiar with the setting might not be able to use all of the information that is given.The Guide to Transylvania is 96 pages in length.  The inside covers feature various maps of Transylvania and the surrounding region.  The book is broken down into 4 sections and 2 appendices:  The first section details the history of Transylvania, from the early Dacian culture, through Romanization, the invasion of the Turks, the reign of Vlad the Impaler, and on to "modern" day (1890).  The second describes the geography of the area, the cities, and various historical sites.  Maps are given for some of the locations.The third section describes the people and culture of Transylvania, including the Jews, Germans, Romanians, and Gypsies, along with various monsters that can be found in the area.  It pays special attention to vampires and ways of combating them.The fourth section is a collection of NPCs in the area, ranging from characters from Bram Stoker's Dracula, such as Vlad Dracula himself, Abraham van Helsing, and Jonathan Harker, to local politicians, cult members, and guild leaders.  It also contains some of the more powerful monster characters, such as a Zombie Lord who controls an entire town, a ghost of a revolutionary, a powerful werewolf, and even Mihnea the Bad, son of Dracula.  All 16 NPCs are provided with 2nd Edition stats.The first appendix describes 5 different guilds and secret socities.  Most of these are heavily linked to the world of Masque of the Red Death.  The second appendix contains a single Monstrous Compendium entry for the Dhampir.</blockquote>

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