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#1 nuclearsunburn Jul 31, 2010 20:22:35	For me, it was seeing it as a dark "melting pot" of the core D&D worlds.  Ravenloft has seen Vecna, Lord Soth, Gondegal the Lost King, as well as reflections of several dark fairy tale / horror stories, all meshed into one macabre and unique setting.  I very much enjoyed the Knight of the Black Rose and Vampire in the Mists stories, personally.  I'm one of those who found it a shame the way Soth was written out of Ravenloft when the license was rented to white wolf. So, since Ravenloft might be making a comeback, who would you like to see as a darklord? Personally I'd like to see Szass Tam come to play with Strahd. And for something different, perhaps the Lord of Blades. A warforged would make an interesting character in Ravenloft even if, or perhaps because, he doesnt "fit" the setting. For a third choice, also from Eberron, the story of Makala and Diran Bastiaan could certainly have a Ravenloft feel to it. Either would make an excellent darklord, especially Diran if he ever took on a dark spirit again.
#2 starglyte Aug 01, 2010 19:05:58	I liked the atmosphere of Ravenloft the most. The spooky castles, haunted forests, and foggy moors populated by monsters that could not just be defeated by magic missile and holy sword, but cunning and planning on the players part. I liked all the versions of Ravenloft and do hope they release the setting again for 4th edition. (I know about the Domains of Dread series in Dragon, but other than the last one, they really don't catch the spirit of Ravenloft in my opinion.)
#3 nuclearsunburn Aug 01, 2010 23:39:23	I liked the atmosphere of Ravenloft the most. The spooky castles, haunted forests, and foggy moors populated by monsters that could not just be defeated by magic missile and holy sword, but cunning and planning on the players part. I liked all the versions of Ravenloft and do hope they release the setting again for 4th edition. (I know about the Domains of Dread series in Dragon, but other than the last one, they really don't catch the spirit of Ravenloft in my opinion.) Definitely Starglyte... it captured my imagination in the same way a fairy tale with a sinister bent might... or the way the original Dracula story did or Night of the Living Dead. The rarity of magic suits ravenloft, which makes me worry about it being converted to 4e. Will they be able to retain the same essence with a wizard who can fling magic missiles every round? 4e characters feel more like comic book heroes and less like the sophisticated, cerebral beings that populate the pages of Ravenloft lore.
#4 starglyte Aug 07, 2010 11:30:21	Well, we will find out since Ravenloft is coming to us in 2011. :D
#5 ravenharm Aug 25, 2010 13:20:38	my favorite thing about ravenloft is more so then any other setting the battle between good and evil lives in ravenloft in its most pure form. the evil villians do in this world shapes  them into something more, and less. that struggle turns what would be a regular vampire into a monstrous thing doing monstrous evils. i werewolff doesn't just attack the players, it bites and rips into them scarring thier minds flesh and soul. undeal isn't a necromancers parlor trick... its the most perverted affront to nature there is. that being said, a hero from ebbberrronnnnbbeoennoenn, and dragonlance is simply a hero with a trick. in ravenloft a hero that fights against the evils and dark powers is moving mountains, risking his life and sanity. usually with little to nothing in aid except his wits and meager powers.