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#1
zombiegleemax
Oct 19, 2006 11:46:04 ..and, in particular, voodoo dolls
..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll.
Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls?
In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim.
I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system.

Cheers
#2
zombiegleemax
Oct 19, 2006 14:20:38
..and, in particular, voodoo dolls
..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll.
Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls?
In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim.
I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system.

Cheers

We really need to let Mongoose Publishing know that there's a magic system they haven't published an Encyclopedia Arcane about.
#3
malus_black
Oct 19, 2006 16:16:13 You could always use the Sympathetic Spell metamagic feat from Gazetteer IV.
#4
tvknight415
Oct 24, 2006 13:08:03
..and, in particular, voodoo dolls
..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll.
Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls?
In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim.
I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system.

Cheers

Use what you would come up with homebrew anyways, and don't worry about looking around. If you use something published, then your PC's may try to rules lawyer or metagame it. Keeping it homebrew allows you to slowly reveal it to them and keep some of the mystey, tweak something that isn't quite perfect, and throw in a few surprises. Plus, then it's truly what you want for the story you're trying to do, and not something shoehorned in (which may or may not be a perfect fit).

Eric
#5
zombiegleemax
Oct 25, 2006 11:21:11
Use what you would come up with homebrew anyways, and don't worry about looking around. If you use something published, then your PC's may try to rules lawyer or metagame it. Keeping it homebrew allows you to slowly reveal it to them and keep some of the mystey, tweak something that isn't quite perfect, and throw in a few surprises. Plus, then it's truly what you want for the story you're trying to do, and not something shoehorned in (which may or may not be a perfect fit).

Eric

Luckily, my players are not much the lawyer type...but i agree, when a DM needs house rules for his/her campaign, the best are those homebrewed by him/herself, if he/her has the time to do them (I.E. if he/her doesn't have to manage a real life, a real work, DMastering, some pub marathon (:D )etc.)..sometimes some little research on the net for game mechanics save the DM precious time to come up with a better story, i think...

cheers
#6
The_Jester
Oct 25, 2006 17:49:48 I've been too lazy to check, but wasn't there something in Dark Tales and Disturbing Legends about voodoo dolls?
#7
zombiegleemax
Oct 26, 2006 1:35:34
I've been too lazy to check, but wasn't there something in Dark Tales and Disturbing Legends about voodoo dolls?

Possibly...but i don't own/have access to "Dark Tales and Disturbing Legend"..for 3.x Ravenloft i've only the campaign setting (3.0), the five gazeteers and the monster manual, thought i own almost all of Ravnloft old accessories, and adventures and the Red Box (ah, good 'ol "The Created".....first time i ran it, in the group there was my girlfriend, who (in real life) is scared to death by dolls...:D :D ...yes, i admit, i've a thing for carrionettes, Maligno, voodo dolls, doll golems, etc..sue me!;) )

cheers
#8
Mortepierre
Oct 26, 2006 3:34:39 DTaDL has a section (starting on p.173) on Voodan, the RL equivalent of real-world's Vodoun. It looks the same but isn't exactly what you might expect.

There is also a new base class that makes use of gris-gris (basically, spells turned into items).

However, the Book of Sorrows (from the Kargatane) has an article about how to use "voudou" on Gothic Earth. It's 2e but it contains a wealth of info.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Oct 19, 2006 11:46:04	..and, in particular, voodoo dolls ..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll. Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls? In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim. I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system. Cheers
#2 zombiegleemax Oct 19, 2006 14:20:38	..and, in particular, voodoo dolls ..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll. Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls? In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim. I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system. Cheers We really need to let Mongoose Publishing know that there's a magic system they haven't published an Encyclopedia Arcane about.
#3 malus_black Oct 19, 2006 16:16:13	You could always use the Sympathetic Spell metamagic feat from Gazetteer IV.
#4 tvknight415 Oct 24, 2006 13:08:03	..and, in particular, voodoo dolls ..as my PCs are about to enter in Souragne (after a beautiful trip in Pont-a -Museau, ravaged by an epidemic pestilence.....), i think it would be appropriate (and funny), let them experience (as witness or firsthand) the workings of a voodoo doll. Does anybody knows if there are rules (official or otherwise..)dealing with cost, crafting methods, and properties of voodoo dolls? In my opinion it should be possible to cast curses, necromantic and enchantment spells on a subject using a doll containing some hair (or nails, or other parts and pieces) of the intended victim. I'm about to come up with some homebrew rules, but i wanted to know if it already exists some official or fan-made rule about voodoo dolls in d20 system. Cheers Use what you would come up with homebrew anyways, and don't worry about looking around. If you use something published, then your PC's may try to rules lawyer or metagame it. Keeping it homebrew allows you to slowly reveal it to them and keep some of the mystey, tweak something that isn't quite perfect, and throw in a few surprises. Plus, then it's truly what you want for the story you're trying to do, and not something shoehorned in (which may or may not be a perfect fit). Eric
#5 zombiegleemax Oct 25, 2006 11:21:11	Use what you would come up with homebrew anyways, and don't worry about looking around. If you use something published, then your PC's may try to rules lawyer or metagame it. Keeping it homebrew allows you to slowly reveal it to them and keep some of the mystey, tweak something that isn't quite perfect, and throw in a few surprises. Plus, then it's truly what you want for the story you're trying to do, and not something shoehorned in (which may or may not be a perfect fit). Eric Luckily, my players are not much the lawyer type...but i agree, when a DM needs house rules for his/her campaign, the best are those homebrewed by him/herself, if he/her has the time to do them (I.E. if he/her doesn't have to manage a real life, a real work, DMastering, some pub marathon (:D )etc.)..sometimes some little research on the net for game mechanics save the DM precious time to come up with a better story, i think... cheers
#6 The_Jester Oct 25, 2006 17:49:48	I've been too lazy to check, but wasn't there something in Dark Tales and Disturbing Legends about voodoo dolls?
#7 zombiegleemax Oct 26, 2006 1:35:34	I've been too lazy to check, but wasn't there something in Dark Tales and Disturbing Legends about voodoo dolls? Possibly...but i don't own/have access to "Dark Tales and Disturbing Legend"..for 3.x Ravenloft i've only the campaign setting (3.0), the five gazeteers and the monster manual, thought i own almost all of Ravnloft old accessories, and adventures and the Red Box (ah, good 'ol "The Created".....first time i ran it, in the group there was my girlfriend, who (in real life) is scared to death by dolls...:D :D ...yes, i admit, i've a thing for carrionettes, Maligno, voodo dolls, doll golems, etc..sue me!;) ) cheers
#8 Mortepierre Oct 26, 2006 3:34:39	DTaDL has a section (starting on p.173) on Voodan, the RL equivalent of real-world's Vodoun. It looks the same but isn't exactly what you might expect. There is also a new base class that makes use of gris-gris (basically, spells turned into items). However, the Book of Sorrows (from the Kargatane) has an article about how to use "voudou" on Gothic Earth. It's 2e but it contains a wealth of info.