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#1
abraham
Mar 16, 2006 17:09:07 how would you fine people translate these prestige class into ravenlft terms?
jester?
ooze master?
rage mage?
bear warrior?
tattoed monk?
or sworn slayer?
#2
zombiegleemax
Mar 17, 2006 11:09:41
how would you fine people translate these prestige class into ravenlft terms?
jester?
ooze master?
rage mage?
bear warrior?
tattoed monk?
or sworn slayer?

Of these, I don't know how many i would translate into Ravenloft terms. The tattoed monk could come over with no further modifications from the Oriental Adventures book, and the sworn slayer would likewise need little further work. Jesters (and it hurts me to say this, as I love the little maddening buggers) just don't really seem to have much of a place; ooze masters might be from a couple of the bizarro-world domains, but have little sway anywhere else; rage mages and bear warriors... well, what domains might spawn them?
#3
scipion_emilien
Mar 17, 2006 12:37:14 I don't really know those class mechanically, but flavor-wise I could give you some suggestion where they would be coming.

jester?

A jester could probably be at the service of an important persona into most medieval domain. For example, Ivana Boristi, the ruler of Borca have her own jester for her court. In Barovia, Darkon or Nova Vaasa aristocracy, i woulnd be surprise this kind of people exist.

ooze master?

For this one i don't really know, domain with weird magic everywhere like Forlorn, Arak or the Nightmare domain could fit. Tepest, Sithicus, Valachan, Keening & the moutain of misery could fit too with a little adaptation.

rage mage?

I don't really know this concept, i figure that this could be a mage who has fail many power check and be driven more or less insane by it.

bear warrior?

If you refer to a half-lycantrophe, domain with rampant lycanthrophy could be an easy resource for them. If you refer to a kind of barbarian, the less the domain is civilised, the more are the chance to have them. Perhaps Valachan and rebel Falkovnian, lost island into the mists sea and the frozen reach domain would be place where those are likely to come.

tattoed monk?

If you think about the FR version, obviously Hazlan would be tha place! If you think about the oriental adventure angle, Rokushima Taiyoo or the verdurous land would be a better for him to come.

sworn slayer?

I don't really know what it is, if it is a religious hunter of demon and devil, an Ezran or Morninglord religious would probably fit. If this is an avenger like personna, you have the avenger prestige class into the Van Richten arsenal that could better fit the concept.

Hope that help you.
#4
zombiegleemax
Mar 19, 2006 9:56:30 A note on the Above: Forlorn has nothing to do with Oozes, nor is it a good place for a Viking-flavo PrC (it's Scottish, so).

As for the rest of it...
Rules-wise, compare them to the base classes, look at what Ravenloft does to the base classes, and go from there. Tattooed Monk is OA if I remember correctly, so the islands of shogunness it goes (as the above poster said). Vikings are innapropriate for PCs in RL (and only appropriate in medieval domains as, well, medieval peoplefeared viking attacks). Anything having to do with Abberations is best left to NPCs, etc.

As far as allowing them for NPCs...no conversions needed, villians can assume to function normally unless your plot needs dictate otherwise.
#5
abraham
Mar 20, 2006 15:54:46 Acturally I was thinking of diffences that ravenloft would impose upon these classes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 abraham Mar 16, 2006 17:09:07	how would you fine people translate these prestige class into ravenlft terms? jester? ooze master? rage mage? bear warrior? tattoed monk? or sworn slayer?
#2 zombiegleemax Mar 17, 2006 11:09:41	how would you fine people translate these prestige class into ravenlft terms? jester? ooze master? rage mage? bear warrior? tattoed monk? or sworn slayer? Of these, I don't know how many i would translate into Ravenloft terms. The tattoed monk could come over with no further modifications from the Oriental Adventures book, and the sworn slayer would likewise need little further work. Jesters (and it hurts me to say this, as I love the little maddening buggers) just don't really seem to have much of a place; ooze masters might be from a couple of the bizarro-world domains, but have little sway anywhere else; rage mages and bear warriors... well, what domains might spawn them?
#3 scipion_emilien Mar 17, 2006 12:37:14	I don't really know those class mechanically, but flavor-wise I could give you some suggestion where they would be coming. jester? A jester could probably be at the service of an important persona into most medieval domain. For example, Ivana Boristi, the ruler of Borca have her own jester for her court. In Barovia, Darkon or Nova Vaasa aristocracy, i woulnd be surprise this kind of people exist. ooze master? For this one i don't really know, domain with weird magic everywhere like Forlorn, Arak or the Nightmare domain could fit. Tepest, Sithicus, Valachan, Keening & the moutain of misery could fit too with a little adaptation. rage mage? I don't really know this concept, i figure that this could be a mage who has fail many power check and be driven more or less insane by it. bear warrior? If you refer to a half-lycantrophe, domain with rampant lycanthrophy could be an easy resource for them. If you refer to a kind of barbarian, the less the domain is civilised, the more are the chance to have them. Perhaps Valachan and rebel Falkovnian, lost island into the mists sea and the frozen reach domain would be place where those are likely to come. tattoed monk? If you think about the FR version, obviously Hazlan would be tha place! If you think about the oriental adventure angle, Rokushima Taiyoo or the verdurous land would be a better for him to come. sworn slayer? I don't really know what it is, if it is a religious hunter of demon and devil, an Ezran or Morninglord religious would probably fit. If this is an avenger like personna, you have the avenger prestige class into the Van Richten arsenal that could better fit the concept. Hope that help you.
#4 zombiegleemax Mar 19, 2006 9:56:30	A note on the Above: Forlorn has nothing to do with Oozes, nor is it a good place for a Viking-flavo PrC (it's Scottish, so). As for the rest of it... Rules-wise, compare them to the base classes, look at what Ravenloft does to the base classes, and go from there. Tattooed Monk is OA if I remember correctly, so the islands of shogunness it goes (as the above poster said). Vikings are innapropriate for PCs in RL (and only appropriate in medieval domains as, well, medieval peoplefeared viking attacks). Anything having to do with Abberations is best left to NPCs, etc. As far as allowing them for NPCs...no conversions needed, villians can assume to function normally unless your plot needs dictate otherwise.
#5 abraham Mar 20, 2006 15:54:46	Acturally I was thinking of diffences that ravenloft would impose upon these classes.