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Gentleman Caller's Children, v. 2

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#1
tykus
Dec 03, 2006 11:18:41 Apologies if this was already figured out, I couldn't find the original thread. Earlier this year (or was it last year? ), someone had asked about GC's five children. IIRC, we had managed to identify at least three, maybe four. I think I figured out the five. A couple were obvious and another was revealed through a web bonus. The other two were in plain sight but remained hidden until I realized the criteria: The children needed a Vistani or half-Vistani parent.

1. The Beast (Kartakass)

2. Vlad Drakov II (?, I don't recall if this was his name, the book isn't with me at the moment) (Falkovnia)

3. The Jongleur (Borca)

4. Malocchio Aderre (Invidia) (I know this was the obvious one. He's here for the sake of completion)

5. Blood-Cat (Nova Vaasa)
1, 2, and 4 had been identified, but I don't remember if 3 had been and I know 5 had never been brought up. The 2 clues for The Jongleur involves his rumored backstory and Azalin's comment concerning him. Supposedly the Jongleur had been thrown into a campfire by his gypsy parents and survived, crawling out of the fire leaving him scarred. Azalin's comment of "power being attracted to power" the final clue. I always wondered about Azalin's puzzling comment until I realized that he must've recognized him for what the Jongleur is.

Blood-Cat's clues are in her hair color (hence her nom de guerre) and her behavior. At first, I took this as darkling behavior but it sounded very fiendish and chaotic, and the fact that her horse almost describes a dread nightmare.

The last clue for both is that neither Jongleur nor Blood-Cat have a stat block (even the mini-ones that gives sex/race/class levels). Given Jongleur's interaction with Ivana and BC's interaction with Bolshnik, one would think that there would be at least a mini-stat block.

Feel free to comment on my guesses or deride me for not keeping up with boards like a should. :D :D
#2
Matthew_L._Martin
Dec 03, 2006 16:40:08 It's actually Vigo Drakov, but you've hit the nail on the head.

Now, can you figure out what Azalin wants with them? :-)

Matthew L. Martin
#3
zombiegleemax
Dec 05, 2006 10:39:40 My guess is that Azalin wants to use their reality wrinkles to release the darklords from their curses (specially himself, the other will be mere consequences of his plan)
#4
gotten
Dec 05, 2006 11:31:21
My guess is that Azalin wants to use their reality wrinkles to release the darklords from their curses (specially himself, the other will be mere consequences of his plan)

My idea on it is similar, but with a twist. IMHO, Azalin plans to get the GC's children to take the darklords (Drakov, Ivana, etc.) by force and have them cross their own domain borders, so the world collapse. Or to bring them to Darkon for a similar world shattering goal.

Joël
#5
The_Jester
Dec 05, 2006 11:34:26 Blood-Cat seems the obvious choice and all bets are on here. Jongleur seems like the best choice for Gaz III/IV but could be someone else. There's no hints in the released Dread Possibilities.
#6
humanbing
Dec 11, 2006 8:37:43 So we're saying that Vigo Drakov is the GC's kid, and not Vlad's kid? That makes sense, in a way. In the Ravenloft Bloodlines tables in the back of the Black Box original campaign setting, Vlad Drakov has several kids listed to his name but Vigo never appears. I'd been wondering for a while whether that was a 3rd edition addition.
#7
zombiegleemax
Dec 11, 2006 19:23:44 Something I was thinking: We can create an adventura detailing Azalin´s recent plan, with many possibilities of what is Azalin doing, and some variable endings...

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#1 tykus Dec 03, 2006 11:18:41	Apologies if this was already figured out, I couldn't find the original thread. Earlier this year (or was it last year? ), someone had asked about GC's five children. IIRC, we had managed to identify at least three, maybe four. I think I figured out the five. A couple were obvious and another was revealed through a web bonus. The other two were in plain sight but remained hidden until I realized the criteria: The children needed a Vistani or half-Vistani parent. 1. The Beast (Kartakass) 2. Vlad Drakov II (?, I don't recall if this was his name, the book isn't with me at the moment) (Falkovnia) 3. The Jongleur (Borca) 4. Malocchio Aderre (Invidia) (I know this was the obvious one. He's here for the sake of completion) 5. Blood-Cat (Nova Vaasa) 1, 2, and 4 had been identified, but I don't remember if 3 had been and I know 5 had never been brought up. The 2 clues for The Jongleur involves his rumored backstory and Azalin's comment concerning him. Supposedly the Jongleur had been thrown into a campfire by his gypsy parents and survived, crawling out of the fire leaving him scarred. Azalin's comment of "power being attracted to power" the final clue. I always wondered about Azalin's puzzling comment until I realized that he must've recognized him for what the Jongleur is. Blood-Cat's clues are in her hair color (hence her nom de guerre) and her behavior. At first, I took this as darkling behavior but it sounded very fiendish and chaotic, and the fact that her horse almost describes a dread nightmare. The last clue for both is that neither Jongleur nor Blood-Cat have a stat block (even the mini-ones that gives sex/race/class levels). Given Jongleur's interaction with Ivana and BC's interaction with Bolshnik, one would think that there would be at least a mini-stat block. Feel free to comment on my guesses or deride me for not keeping up with boards like a should. :D :D
#2 Matthew_L._Martin Dec 03, 2006 16:40:08	It's actually Vigo Drakov, but you've hit the nail on the head. Now, can you figure out what Azalin wants with them? :-) Matthew L. Martin
#3 zombiegleemax Dec 05, 2006 10:39:40	My guess is that Azalin wants to use their reality wrinkles to release the darklords from their curses (specially himself, the other will be mere consequences of his plan)
#4 gotten Dec 05, 2006 11:31:21	My guess is that Azalin wants to use their reality wrinkles to release the darklords from their curses (specially himself, the other will be mere consequences of his plan) My idea on it is similar, but with a twist. IMHO, Azalin plans to get the GC's children to take the darklords (Drakov, Ivana, etc.) by force and have them cross their own domain borders, so the world collapse. Or to bring them to Darkon for a similar world shattering goal. Joël
#5 The_Jester Dec 05, 2006 11:34:26	Blood-Cat seems the obvious choice and all bets are on here. Jongleur seems like the best choice for Gaz III/IV but could be someone else. There's no hints in the released Dread Possibilities.
#6 humanbing Dec 11, 2006 8:37:43	So we're saying that Vigo Drakov is the GC's kid, and not Vlad's kid? That makes sense, in a way. In the Ravenloft Bloodlines tables in the back of the Black Box original campaign setting, Vlad Drakov has several kids listed to his name but Vigo never appears. I'd been wondering for a while whether that was a 3rd edition addition.
#7 zombiegleemax Dec 11, 2006 19:23:44	Something I was thinking: We can create an adventura detailing Azalin´s recent plan, with many possibilities of what is Azalin doing, and some variable endings...