The wild fact that this carnival and the Witchlight carnival’s stories are intertwined is wild! Would love to see a video expanding on this story in the future!
As long as you aren't too concerned about the Twisting and don't think for a second the carnies don't know what you're up to. Well, that and Isolde wouldn't let anyone endanger Carnival as a whole. But navigating those concerns could make for great roleplaying opportunities.
Such a great domain that I've never been able to use despite having had the original setting material for more than two decades. The novel based on it ("Carnival of Fear" by J. Robert King) is one of the better Ravenloft side novels (those outside of the Strahd/Azalin/Soth books), and puts the cycles of tragedy and despair that the Demiplane of Dread loves to use on full display. [SPOILERS clarifications about the novel's end] Note about Hermos murdering Marie not covered in the video: it was more of a tragic decision based on compassion than anything else. Hermos was a gentle giant who loved and respected Marie, and to see her be forced to become the new Puppet Master pained him so much that he killed her to save her. EDIT: Isolde's curse is two-fold: that she may never find her quarry, and that she may actually be causing the Twisting, which is a reality warp effect that physically changes people who spend too much time in the carnival (i.e. near Isolde), transforming them into "freaks" that end up more-or-less feeling like they belong there and can never be normal again. I once played a blind staff fighter in a 3E one-shot in honor of Marie, the blind knife juggler/thrower.
I did not realize this troupe could travel to domains that closed off thier border. Strahd, I hope you are ready for a carnival. This seems like a great way for players to catch thier breath without destroying the atmosphere that you built up.
Strahd has a bargain with the Vistani where they are granted unmolested free passage into and out of Barovia. Isolde also has a bargain with them, as they act as her couriers and suppliers. Do the math.
I have read most of the dark domain novels. I am looking forward to this video. I'm going to have to go back to your channel and look for the others that you have done
I have read one of the novels associated with this setting. It was AWESOME! I'm glad to see Ravenloft making a comeback. The 2nd Ed version was pretty awesome.
Surprised you mentioned what Isolde is but not exactly how she affects the pseudo-reality of the demiplane itself. The full extent of the Twisting was one of my favorite touches, including technically innocuous manifestations like the creeplings.
Yay! More Ravenloft! (What follows is mostly rambling about my own head-canon.) I think of the Dark Powers - those responsible for the existence of the Domains of Dread - as being unfathomably alien and powerful entities investigating the nature of evil. (In game terms, something akin to the elohim of Pathfinder Bestiary 4; thematically, the Excalbians from the Star Trek TOS episode "The Savage Curtain.") Why only evil? Because there are so many different ways to be evil. It's a bit like what Tolstoy wrote: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Of course, the Dark Powers are purposefully left vague, so each DM can flesh them out as much or as little as they see fit. Another poster has made the intriguing suggestion that we, collectively, are the Dark Powers, having made Ravenloft for our own amusement. Happy gaming!
Thank you. I've been trying to plan something better than the typical Haunted House for this year's Halloween adventure and you just inspired me. I'm not sure yet, brainstorming, but something along the lines of Tristan and Isolt being held prisoners in separate carnival parade wagons has turned them into evil anti-paladins until they're back together. I'm pretty sure I can come up with all sorts of creepy weirdness as the players travel in the carnival until they figure out they have to get the potion drinkers (drinkees?) back together to end the curse. For everyone reading this, it might seem early but Halloween happens fast. It is August 8th as I write this comment, it's time for DM's to start thinking about what to do for Halloween... In the meantime, happy gaming to everyone, may you have some weird and creepy games!
I have the theory that the masters of all the dark domains and not the individual Lords of each realm are the standing for the authors who write the stories for us to read and enjoy.
I haven't seen one of these videos in a while..... that's what Jorphdan looks like?! Lol, I thought he'd be a scrawny, pasty nerd like me he looks more grown up than I thought lol.
Correction (and spoilers ahead): . . . . Isolde isn't actually the Darklord of this Domain of Dread. The Darklord is, in fact, the sword she wields, which is intelligent.
Just finished the novel. There's a dude with knives that grow out of his bones/body (that may be from torture cuts). There's also a guy in the 2e module that nails iron into his body because he can't feel pain?
Hello Jorphdan. You've recently DM'ed Rod of the Seven Parts. I'm planning to run that module too, and I'd like to know what level did the PCs finished in. Do you have some other material other than the official module to recommend for a conversion for 5e? Thanks in advance.
Hey there. I'm pretty giving in the case of levels. They started at 5 and ended at 13 I think. I just used the module and then placed it in the forgotten realms. So certain quests I pulled forgotten realms knowledge when needed.
@@Jorphdan Great. Nerd Immersion did a stream about the book and honestly Bard and Warlock subclasses are so boring. They don't have that THAT that other subclasses had like Genie warlock and Creation bard have. Spirit bard is intersting but not on the level of other bards.
What if the reason Isolde isn’t trapped is because she isn’t the actual dark lord of the carnival? Sure she’s the troupe leader and thus it’s a natural assumption to assume she is the dark lord, but what if another member of the carnival is the dark lord and just allows outsiders to think Isolde is the dark lord to evade detection? Doesn’t she have an evil sentient sword? 🤔 Hmmm.
Same! I consider myself a huge Ravenloft buff, been reading Fraternity of Shadows for years, wore out my Domains of Dread hardback, have a Vistani character I've been playing for 15 years, and I had never heard of this domain. VERY happy to have this heretofore unknown hole in my knowledge filled!
I never considered it a domain, myself. At least back in 2nd ed. demons and devils had a warping 'reality wrinkle' in a radius around it, all having various effects; I just assumed it was a similar concept around Isolde.
The description of mysterious fliers appearing overnight on walls, people's tables and no sign of who left them is my favorite part. Been a while but I remember this being a good read written like you show up as a player, classic module.
great use of an Animorphs cover for the leopardwere btw. There are bunch of reverse-therianthropes in d&d - wolfweres and jackalweres being the most notable, besides Golarion's kitsune - but idk if leopardweres have ever popped up
Everyone always says Spelljammer was the whackiest first party setting for D&D but to be honest Ravenloft was really the only one that felt like it had a wildly different tone from the other settings
What the Soulless Man's reflection is getting up to, no one knows. Hey, avoiding spoilers is one thing, but outright fibbing is another thing entirely. I won't spoil either, but the Carnival book, and the adventure in it, do make it clear what's up with the errant mirror self.
Thank you for review but I am a little bit dissapointed - I thought this carnival would be more like place of mystery murders, source of curses or something, not the beacon of hope in the dark. Like I actually hear of it and I planned to do in my CoS campain create this tenssion - when carnaval arrives to Barovia players will have moral dilemma to side with Strahd to banished this greater evil or to doom Barovian people to even more suffering by keep it functioning. But then your video come and I realized there will be no dilemma it just shelter for poor souls. Yes it has its flaws but its more like - if something bad happens usually this means you are the master of you problems, or more like Face your dark side and (fall to it and face consequences) or overcome it.
Games workshop stole this idea for their Carnival of Chaos! LOL And I think "Isolde" is pronounced with a short "I" sound instead of the long form such as in "I sold a car." The "I" sounds like the in the phrase "It's A Mario!" So it's like in "Tristan and Isolde". (Isolda is the proper pronunciation)
Is it me or the carnival is actually a pretty sweet place? No killing, everyone is equal, travel from a terrible domain to a relatively better one. Dare I say they are good? The FEAR is somewhat misleading. I was expecting killer clowns or child kidnapping with a name like that.
i may of missed it , but i believe you forgot to mention that the carnival also protects you from the dark powers ,but taxes you by slowly turning you into a freak.
Is, as in Elrond screaming "Isildur" in LotR -old, as in the English word "old" -e, as in "Eberron" Atleast that is how it's pronounced as I've learned it in Sweden
@@bofdm if i send my players to ravenloft (using old lore not the 5e redo) i have a yuan-ti pureblood im going to transform inti a abomination if they encounter the carnival.
I thought about doing an edgy body horror game. It would be similar to the Arcade Gun Cabinet, "Carn-Evil." It would be related to a character who had his mind scrambled from Lich mind wipe nonsense.
An obvious reminder to DMs is you can feel free to make the truth about Isolde anything you want to if you want to shake things up and/or have players who know the written lore of the Domains Of Dread. Personally I'd love to run a story in Barovia where the latest reincarnation of Tatyana decided to try & break her fate by starving Count Strahd by setting fire to the villages in Barovia & attempting to kill every other mortal in the realm. More than simply forcing Strahd into starvation what would be the effect of his torment engaging in atrocities that would make her an even worse Dark Lord?
I had an idea to homebrew a campaign that's a mix between this and curse of Strahd. A carnival castle the teleports to new realms, enticing travelers into its walls. There, it would be a carnival with wild games/shows but most of the workers would be undead (vampires). Most of the people in the carnival have glossed over eyes, and look to be from several eras. The lord of the castle would be a mix between Strahd and the dean from Blue Exorcist- almost like a Dracula jester. I'd like to get both these books, feel like I could make a pretty dope story out of them
Been awhile since I've read the original supplement, but some of this sounds new. I'm guessing this content (and this version of The Carnival) is from the new Guide to Ravenloft?
We definitely need more Ravenloft material. I love the setting overall. I get being in a horror setting for too long may drain your players or numb them to the effect the domain is supposed to have, but the idea / concept is so interesting. Also, it looks like you bought the Ravenloft compendium on DM's Guild. I am glad to see I am not the only fan of such an awesome reworked and compiled resource
Anyone thinking of using this setting when the VRsGtR book comes or swap it out for Heckna when that setting comes out? Cuz either way they sound like good options. The later may be useful if any of my players are knowledged in FR and Ravenloft
This domain seems surprisingly altruistic, for a dread domain. Actually, it dosn't seem evil at all, which actually makes me kind of suspicious of it. What dark secret are they hiding?
The wild fact that this carnival and the Witchlight carnival’s stories are intertwined is wild! Would love to see a video expanding on this story in the future!
Same! Do you have any ideas how to do a campaign that mixes both?
Seems like joining her troupe could be a way for players to infiltrate a closed-border domain
As long as you aren't too concerned about the Twisting and don't think for a second the carnies don't know what you're up to. Well, that and Isolde wouldn't let anyone endanger Carnival as a whole. But navigating those concerns could make for great roleplaying opportunities.
I would LOVE to see an updated version of this video with witchlight and van Ricton's out.
Such a great domain that I've never been able to use despite having had the original setting material for more than two decades. The novel based on it ("Carnival of Fear" by J. Robert King) is one of the better Ravenloft side novels (those outside of the Strahd/Azalin/Soth books), and puts the cycles of tragedy and despair that the Demiplane of Dread loves to use on full display.
[SPOILERS clarifications about the novel's end]
Note about Hermos murdering Marie not covered in the video: it was more of a tragic decision based on compassion than anything else. Hermos was a gentle giant who loved and respected Marie, and to see her be forced to become the new Puppet Master pained him so much that he killed her to save her.
EDIT: Isolde's curse is two-fold: that she may never find her quarry, and that she may actually be causing the Twisting, which is a reality warp effect that physically changes people who spend too much time in the carnival (i.e. near Isolde), transforming them into "freaks" that end up more-or-less feeling like they belong there and can never be normal again.
I once played a blind staff fighter in a 3E one-shot in honor of Marie, the blind knife juggler/thrower.
I did not realize this troupe could travel to domains that closed off thier border. Strahd, I hope you are ready for a carnival. This seems like a great way for players to catch thier breath without destroying the atmosphere that you built up.
Strahd has a bargain with the Vistani where they are granted unmolested free passage into and out of Barovia.
Isolde also has a bargain with them, as they act as her couriers and suppliers.
Do the math.
@@briancorvello3620 Vistani*
@@sailingsinbad7899 Thank you, sorry. Fixed
Yeah, smuggling people in need out of a domain, for a price, is one of the big plot functions of the Carnival.
I have read most of the dark domain novels. I am looking forward to this video. I'm going to have to go back to your channel and look for the others that you have done
I have read one of the novels associated with this setting. It was AWESOME! I'm glad to see Ravenloft making a comeback. The 2nd Ed version was pretty awesome.
So was 3rd edition.
Omg I'm in love with this domain, those characters, the ambiance *chef's kiss*!
Surprised you mentioned what Isolde is but not exactly how she affects the pseudo-reality of the demiplane itself. The full extent of the Twisting was one of my favorite touches, including technically innocuous manifestations like the creeplings.
Yay! More Ravenloft!
(What follows is mostly rambling about my own head-canon.)
I think of the Dark Powers - those responsible for the existence of the Domains of Dread - as being unfathomably alien and powerful entities investigating the nature of evil. (In game terms, something akin to the elohim of Pathfinder Bestiary 4; thematically, the Excalbians from the Star Trek TOS episode "The Savage Curtain.") Why only evil? Because there are so many different ways to be evil. It's a bit like what Tolstoy wrote: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."
Of course, the Dark Powers are purposefully left vague, so each DM can flesh them out as much or as little as they see fit. Another poster has made the intriguing suggestion that we, collectively, are the Dark Powers, having made Ravenloft for our own amusement.
Happy gaming!
Thank you. I've been trying to plan something better than the typical Haunted House for this year's Halloween adventure and you just inspired me. I'm not sure yet, brainstorming, but something along the lines of Tristan and Isolt being held prisoners in separate carnival parade wagons has turned them into evil anti-paladins until they're back together. I'm pretty sure I can come up with all sorts of creepy weirdness as the players travel in the carnival until they figure out they have to get the potion drinkers (drinkees?) back together to end the curse.
For everyone reading this, it might seem early but Halloween happens fast. It is August 8th as I write this comment, it's time for DM's to start thinking about what to do for Halloween... In the meantime, happy gaming to everyone, may you have some weird and creepy games!
I am so glad you made this video.
The music at the throughout is a really great addition!
I'm loving this series on Ravenloft
Thanks!
I really dig all these domains
"something wicked this way comes"
is a good movie...
One of us one of us gooblegooblegobble!
The World of Darkness also has a Midnight Carnival like this
Should do a video on the Mourning Rail
here ya go th-cam.com/video/__tcc7nwebI/w-d-xo.html
Pronounced "iz ol da" taken from Shakespeare. Love yer work
I have the theory that the masters of all the dark domains and not the individual Lords of each realm are the standing for the authors who write the stories for us to read and enjoy.
Shades of Johannes Cabal
I haven't seen one of these videos in a while..... that's what Jorphdan looks like?! Lol, I thought he'd be a scrawny, pasty nerd like me he looks more grown up than I thought lol.
Correction (and spoilers ahead):
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Isolde isn't actually the Darklord of this Domain of Dread. The Darklord is, in fact, the sword she wields, which is intelligent.
V similar tones to that HBO show Carnivale.
Yep I'd like to use it thank you. I there a guy with 1000 blade cuts or is that a different novel hmmm
Just finished the novel. There's a dude with knives that grow out of his bones/body (that may be from torture cuts). There's also a guy in the 2e module that nails iron into his body because he can't feel pain?
Hello Jorphdan. You've recently DM'ed Rod of the Seven Parts. I'm planning to run that module too, and I'd like to know what level did the PCs finished in. Do you have some other material other than the official module to recommend for a conversion for 5e? Thanks in advance.
Hey there.
I'm pretty giving in the case of levels.
They started at 5 and ended at 13 I think.
I just used the module and then placed it in the forgotten realms. So certain quests I pulled forgotten realms knowledge when needed.
“ih zolda”
Isolde: a German name pronounced or
Ee-soul-dah. 😂
What is a greater eladrin?
Think of an Eladrin... only greater...
In previous editions they were powerful angels.
Is it going to be in the Van Ricken's guide?
Yep
@@Jorphdan Great. Nerd Immersion did a stream about the book and honestly Bard and Warlock subclasses are so boring. They don't have that THAT that other subclasses had like Genie warlock and Creation bard have. Spirit bard is intersting but not on the level of other bards.
I was a touch sad this didn't cover the material in Van Richten's or Witchlight.
Hi Jorphan, Mymomsaysimkeen (he consonants are silent) here.
Isolde is pounced as, "Sold," as the vowels are muted
th-cam.com/video/m-rPbqsjHXc/w-d-xo.html "e Zold uh" or just "e Zold"
I-Sol-Thee (?!)
What if the reason Isolde isn’t trapped is because she isn’t the actual dark lord of the carnival? Sure she’s the troupe leader and thus it’s a natural assumption to assume she is the dark lord, but what if another member of the carnival is the dark lord and just allows outsiders to think Isolde is the dark lord to evade detection? Doesn’t she have an evil sentient sword? 🤔 Hmmm.
I'm pretty sure it's pronounced is-ol-day.
You have to say "the PH is silent" every time?
nope!
Is-sold
Not eye-sold.
Great vid. Don't know how you condense so much info.
Isolde is normally pronounced Ee-soul-deh FYI.
Was that Your butt framed in at 4:27? 😁
I was actually not familiar with this “Domain” before. Most intriguing.
Same! I consider myself a huge Ravenloft buff, been reading Fraternity of Shadows for years, wore out my Domains of Dread hardback, have a Vistani character I've been playing for 15 years, and I had never heard of this domain. VERY happy to have this heretofore unknown hole in my knowledge filled!
This is in Van Rickters book
If you enjoy reading fantasy novels, Carnival of Fear is one of the better ones in the Ravenloft setting. It has a really creepy otherworldly theme.
@@oldfartrick As well as older books going back to 1993, as it would appear
I never considered it a domain, myself. At least back in 2nd ed. demons and devils had a warping 'reality wrinkle' in a radius around it, all having various effects; I just assumed it was a similar concept around Isolde.
This is always a must for any horror related/themed games! All the best shows use this setting.
Also in children's literature. (Goosebumps, anyone?)
Goosebumps,... goose! BUMPS!
The description of mysterious fliers appearing overnight on walls, people's tables and no sign of who left them is my favorite part. Been a while but I remember this being a good read written like you show up as a player, classic module.
Oh and this troupe can show up in cities outside the domain of dread.
It was a Barker showing you around, I am very excited to see what 5e has to say.
I imagine that the litwick fey do most of their flyering
great use of an Animorphs cover for the leopardwere btw. There are bunch of reverse-therianthropes in d&d - wolfweres and jackalweres being the most notable, besides Golarion's kitsune - but idk if leopardweres have ever popped up
nice Sandman panels, best book
Very cool! Isolde sounds more like a "Lightlord" than a Darklord. :)
When are they going to think of something NEW? I mean , Ravenloft, really? - I played that in the 80s. Let it be. Think of something NEW.
Everyone always says Spelljammer was the whackiest first party setting for D&D but to be honest Ravenloft was really the only one that felt like it had a wildly different tone from the other settings
Not that it's connected to this video for any reason, but a video the Gentleman Caller would be cool
Gonna be blending the classic lore with some 5e for a new campaign
Alternative way of saying Isolde (According to league of legends) is "Ee-Sol-Deh"
Not only to league , it's an italian name and that's the right pronunciation
Isolde is pronounced IS OLD.
Not that hard.
Yey! More Ravenloft!
Damn this module costs an arm, leg, and a soul just to get ahold of!
I actually put a traveling carnival in my CoS campaign that does this and i had no idea that it was already a thing. lol
This video is super inspiring for a Shadow Fell & Domains of Dread campaign I'm currently trying to run, great video.
Well... my party is about to get a side quest in Barovia
What the Soulless Man's reflection is getting up to, no one knows.
Hey, avoiding spoilers is one thing, but outright fibbing is another thing entirely. I won't spoil either, but the Carnival book, and the adventure in it, do make it clear what's up with the errant mirror self.
Isolde is pronounced E-sold...
Thank you for review but I am a little bit dissapointed - I thought this carnival would be more like place of mystery murders, source of curses or something, not the beacon of hope in the dark. Like I actually hear of it and I planned to do in my CoS campain create this tenssion - when carnaval arrives to Barovia players will have moral dilemma to side with Strahd to banished this greater evil or to doom Barovian people to even more suffering by keep it functioning. But then your video come and I realized there will be no dilemma it just shelter for poor souls. Yes it has its flaws but its more like - if something bad happens usually this means you are the master of you problems, or more like Face your dark side and (fall to it and face consequences) or overcome it.
SPOILER ALERT
Okay THIS is Witch and Light's original carnival?? Bro, the homebrew that can come from these adventures...
Games workshop stole this idea for their Carnival of Chaos! LOL
And I think "Isolde" is pronounced with a short "I" sound instead of the long form such as in "I sold a car." The "I" sounds like the in the phrase "It's A Mario!"
So it's like in "Tristan and Isolde". (Isolda is the proper pronunciation)
Is it me or the carnival is actually a pretty sweet place?
No killing, everyone is equal, travel from a terrible domain to a relatively better one.
Dare I say they are good?
The FEAR is somewhat misleading. I was expecting killer clowns or child kidnapping with a name like that.
Isolde was the original Juliette if you actually do some deep research into Anglican and Saxon "mythology" pre-Christianity.
Isolde....."Is-old"
i may of missed it , but i believe you forgot to mention that the carnival also protects you from the dark powers ,but taxes you by slowly turning you into a freak.
Great stuff as always.
The carnival reminds me of that movie "Something Wicked This way Comes."
Hmm the PCs maybe can track, find and kill that Incubus as a plot... thats giving me some ideas hehe
Hunting an incubus? Like the gentleman caller AKA Malocchio’s dad?
Vampires can be seen in mirrors , but not in silver mirrors cause silver is bad.
They skip so many Saturday DnD Show weeks i just noticed he grew his beard back XD
Is, as in Elrond screaming "Isildur" in LotR
-old, as in the English word "old"
-e, as in "Eberron"
Atleast that is how it's pronounced as I've learned it in Sweden
Going to start a home brew for the carnival. Anyone have pictures of performers or acts that I can use.
Isolde is pronounced just about the same way it's spelled "Is old"
the youtube ads make your content unwatchable. sorry.
I actually just watched all your other Ravenloft videos earlier today
Isn't the incubus the "gentleman caller" ?
Yes.
And the fact that the Carnival always announces it's approach means he can always flee with plenty of time to stay ahead of her.
@@bofdm if i send my players to ravenloft (using old lore not the 5e redo) i have a yuan-ti pureblood im going to transform inti a abomination if they encounter the carnival.
"Jorphan, the ph is silent."
Why?..O' Why!?!.
DO NOT tell me. It's more of an existential question.
th-cam.com/video/FbGzXZRE7ps/w-d-xo.html
ive seen that name pronounced as 'ee-sold' or 'ee-zol/ee-sol'
oh shhh, manbeast was once a leopard that was bitten by a human
Ruby is part of shard of darkness?
What if Mr. ? is an Ultroloth? Yikes
Anyone streaming a game of carnival yet?
Is there a book on the carnival? Seems like it would be interesting
Yep I'm the description there's a link
ICP "Carnival of Carnage"
I thought about doing an edgy body horror game. It would be similar to the Arcade Gun Cabinet, "Carn-Evil." It would be related to a character who had his mind scrambled from Lich mind wipe nonsense.
An obvious reminder to DMs is you can feel free to make the truth about Isolde anything you want to if you want to shake things up and/or have players who know the written lore of the Domains Of Dread. Personally I'd love to run a story in Barovia where the latest reincarnation of Tatyana decided to try & break her fate by starving Count Strahd by setting fire to the villages in Barovia & attempting to kill every other mortal in the realm. More than simply forcing Strahd into starvation what would be the effect of his torment engaging in atrocities that would make her an even worse Dark Lord?
its "Is-old" not "I-sold"
ee-SOL-dey
I had an idea to homebrew a campaign that's a mix between this and curse of Strahd. A carnival castle the teleports to new realms, enticing travelers into its walls. There, it would be a carnival with wild games/shows but most of the workers would be undead (vampires). Most of the people in the carnival have glossed over eyes, and look to be from several eras. The lord of the castle would be a mix between Strahd and the dean from Blue Exorcist- almost like a Dracula jester. I'd like to get both these books, feel like I could make a pretty dope story out of them
I've been having weird dreams lately about fantasy 'circus' places, I reckon this video may have subconsciously inspired them. :)
this is so cool
IZ - Old - ah.
'Izz-old-a'
Been awhile since I've read the original supplement, but some of this sounds new.
I'm guessing this content (and this version of The Carnival) is from the new Guide to Ravenloft?
Didn't know Ravenloft had Rattatas.
It's a surprising place.
We definitely need more Ravenloft material. I love the setting overall. I get being in a horror setting for too long may drain your players or numb them to the effect the domain is supposed to have, but the idea / concept is so interesting.
Also, it looks like you bought the Ravenloft compendium on DM's Guild. I am glad to see I am not the only fan of such an awesome reworked and compiled resource
Anyone thinking of using this setting when the VRsGtR book comes or swap it out for Heckna when that setting comes out? Cuz either way they sound like good options. The later may be useful if any of my players are knowledged in FR and Ravenloft
This domain seems surprisingly altruistic, for a dread domain. Actually, it dosn't seem evil at all, which actually makes me kind of suspicious of it. What dark secret are they hiding?