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IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Posted by RoastWaffles
RoastWaffles
member, 7 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 18:48
  • msg #1

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

One person expressed interested in a grim 5e Ravenloft game.  I'm thinking of using some variant rules (I'll probably borrow some things from 5e Hardcore Mode and/or Deathbringer) to make it a bit more desperate for players but I don't have anything specific to share about that yet.
Norwood
member, 325 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 19:00
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IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Ravenloft is just about one of my favorite settings for all the gothic flavor. Are you planning to run inside a specific realm, or travel throughout the mists?
Knight_Vassal
member, 604 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 19:05
  • msg #3

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

In reply to RoastWaffles (msg # 1):

Ravenloft is hard enough for heroes. No need to make it worse man. Horror checks every 5 seconds. And the plane itself eats away at you eventually driving you mad or making you into that which you hunt.
Ski-Bird
subscriber, 205 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 19:14
  • msg #4

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

1,000% interested.  Will definitely submit an RTJ if this gets legs under it.
crownblade
member, 391 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 19:28
  • msg #5

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Yup, count me in
Prince of Boredom
member, 23 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 19:39
  • msg #6

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Definitely sounds interesting.
RoastWaffles
member, 8 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 20:35
  • msg #7

Re: IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Norwood:
Ravenloft is just about one of my favorite settings for all the gothic flavor. Are you planning to run inside a specific realm, or travel throughout the mists?


This really depends on the party.  If the party is really taking charge and driving things forward they can attempt travel through the Mists or they can stay in one realm.  If the party is a bit more passive and I have to nudge them they'll likely end up eventually visiting other realms.

Knight_vassal:
Ravenloft is hard enough for heroes. No need to make it worse man. Horror checks every 5 seconds. And the plane itself eats away at you eventually driving you mad or making you into that which you hunt.


I'd probably be far more lenient on horror checks than a lot of others.  I think an air of despair coupled with a long, slow descent into madness is the way to go.
crownblade
member, 392 posts
Tue 28 Jun 2022
at 21:41
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Re: IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

quote:
I think an air of despair coupled with a long, slow descent into madness is the way to go.


Words to live by… :)
Sockpuppet
member, 112 posts
Wed 29 Jun 2022
at 19:16
  • msg #9

Re: IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Consider me interested. :)
RoastWaffles
member, 9 posts
Wed 29 Jun 2022
at 22:10
  • msg #10

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

I'll get a game setup and message you when I've done so.  I want to have it created by Friday but this week keeps giving me more to do so it might be next week.
mesneaky
member, 275 posts
Thu 30 Jun 2022
at 00:31
  • msg #11

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Hmm, even MORE Ravenloft? Interesting.
Falco57
member, 14 posts
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Thu 30 Jun 2022
at 08:18
  • msg #12

IC: Ravenloft 5e (with some variant rules)

Interested if you still have room.
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