Vol: could be a domain based around her insane quest to restore the mark of death
Merix d'Cannith: Find out the REAL reason why he still keeps his creation forge running
The lord of Blades: Might be funny to set his domain right next to Falkovnia (both a racist conquerors, the antagonism could lead to many campaigns)
Mordain the Flesh weaver: His mad experiments could easily land him a domain
Havatorak: This evil fiend-dragon seeks divine ascension to be freed from his eternal task of garding the prison of a Rakshasa Lord Plump him next to Arijani's domain, make him believe Arijani is a Lord of Dust ( could easily be arranged by the dark powers) and let the fun begin...
Where do you think Cyre went? Those deviants...:D
That's what I was thinking when I said the LoBster, 'cause that's where he hangs out.
If your underlying purpose isn't so much to create a domain for its own sake, but to to see that Eberron is represented in the roster of darklords -- i.e. to continue what TSR started in "Domains of Dread", when they retconned some of the existing darklords to be from game-settings that didn't yet have a token one yet -- then you'll probably want to make the new domain's lord as unique to that setting as you can. Use one of the Eberron-specific PC races (warforged, shifters or changelings all spring to mind, although an evil kalashtar could be an interesting twist), and make them an artifacer, or possibly even a magewright to throw your players for a loop. (Not every darklord has to be a brute-force powerhouse to be spooky, after all....)
and make them an artifacer, or possibly even a magewright to throw your players for a loop. (Not every darklord has to be a brute-force powerhouse to be spooky, after all....)
Yeah, how many darklords are wimpy experts?
An artificer darklord... that sparks some imagination... yes... it shall be done... *zombified look*
Certainly, with the sole exception of Soth, none of the 'canon' Ravenloft darklords had started out as established celebrity-BBEGs on their respective worlds of origin.
*cough* Vecna *cough* ;) But, aside from my nitpicking, your point stands.
*cough* Vecna *cough* ;) But, aside from my nitpicking, your point stands.
Actually, AFAIK, Vecna never actually appeared in any D&D product or adventure before his cameo in Ravenloft. His hand and eye were certainly infamous, and there were a few references to him in the background history of Oerth, but he didn't turn up in person until "Domains of Dread".
So Vecna was a known BBEG, but it was his missing body parts that were the real "celebrities" back then, not Vecna himself.
Nothin personal, just a counter-nitpick. ;-D
Nothin personal, just a counter-nitpick. ;-D
Counter-counter-nitpick: ;) From what I've read online, I think he appears in the "flesh" in the Greyhawk adventure Vecna Lives. I don't have the adventure, so I can't confirm. But anyway, I didn't mean to derail the conversation...
Sorry, just couldn't resist. ;)
Counter-counter-counter-nitpick: Vecna Lives! came out three years after his appearance in Ravenloft in Domains of Dread.
Sorry, just couldn't resist. ;)
Counter-revolutionary intervention: http://home.flash.net/~brenfrow/gh/gh-wga4.htm
Counter-counter-counter-nitpick: Vecna Lives! came out three years after his appearance in Ravenloft in Domains of Dread.
Sorry, just couldn't resist. ;)
Hi Roti,
Estavan and Gonzoron are correct. "Vecna Lives!" came out in 1990, "Domains of Dread" in 1997... I suspect that you were thinking of "Vecna Reborn" (the first Vecna-related adventure to take place in Ravenloft), which was published in 1998, or "Die Vecna Die!" (2000).
Vecna definitely became absorbed by the Mists after the events in "Vecna Lives!."
Sorry about the threadjack, folks... and now, back to our regular program.
If I were you, I like the Cyre Idea, since The Mournlands are kinda Ravenloft-on-Eberron, you could do the reverse. Maybe the Ruler of Cyre was enticed by the DP in order to get more power, and then caused The Mourning.
Just some Ideas.
-Emjaysmash
Also, if the domain contained the same kind of funky racial diversity as Eberron, even Darkonians would have a hard time accepting them. Warforged, shifters, orcs, goblinoids and changelings in particular would face some nasty bigotry.
Such a realm would likely be best as an Island of Terror.
Possible ideas for darklords could be:
Changeling Reality Seeker who became obsessed with the pursuit of the "perfect form" and committed related atrocities (perhaps slaying a small changeling community?).
Psycho Nazi Silver Flame Zealot
A Quori Mindhunter or a Kalashtar that was corrupted by the Dreaming Dark?
Warforged with an axe to grind with humans (lord of blades style).
Crazy dragon prophet who did a lot of naughty things in his/her quest to understand the dragon prophecy.
Aereni elf who rejected his/her peoples' philosophy and pursued immortality?
Drow elf who did very naughty things in the war against the giants, or wanted to restore elven civilization to its former glory a little too much.
Sorry for the somewhat short and disjointed post, I have to be heading out soon and am kind of in a hurry.
And your post really is'nt that short for this forum compared to some.