Survey of Sorts

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#1

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 9:15:24		Just wondering peoples:
1) Favorite Domain
2) Least Favorite Domain
3) Favorite Darklord
4) Least Favorite Darklord
#2

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 9:48:41 		1)Darkon
2)Lamordia
3)Lord Soth(even if he is gone he is still my fav)
4)Dominic D'honaire
#3

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 11:35:53 		1) Tied: Barovia and Valachan
2) Hazlan
3) Strahd
4) Tied: Azalin and Baron von Kharkov
#4

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 12:03:40 		1. Tied: Barovia and Shadowborn Manor
2. Tepest
3. Elena Faithhold (sp?)
4. Tied: Dominic D'honaire and Baron von Kharkov

Jeff Davis
www.jeffreyadavis.tk
#5

malus_black

Apr 14, 2004 13:05:16 		1) Lamordia or Barovia (depending on the style of my current campaign)
2) Hazlan (just.. too.. much.. magic)
3) Hm... hard one... either Strahd or Tristen ApBlanc
4) Very hard... but I think it must be Meredoth (he was so pathetic in SoH... hopefully an upcoming gazetteer will fix that)
#6

rian_lightblade

Apr 14, 2004 14:01:05 		1) Mordent, Darkon, & Barovia
2) Hazlan
3) Strahd (of course) & Well... I have to think Jander (but he's not a darklord)
4) Faithhold (Sp?)and D'Honaire
#7

gonzoron

Apr 14, 2004 15:08:43 		1) Scaena
2) Nosos
3) Azalin
4) Meredoth
#8

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 15:23:27 		Favorite Domain: Kartakass (the Meistersinger contests are all that).

Least Favorite Domain: They're all pretty good, but if I had to chose (which I do) I pick Vechor. That's the one with the insane elf wrestling with the demon inside of him, right? I'm sure our opinions will quickly change once the corresponding gazz drops. Then they'll be our FAVORITE.

Favorite Darklord: Count Strahd, of course. Long live the Gargoyles!

Least Favorite Darklord: Azalin and his corny conglomeration of [followers]. Dead or otherwise.
#9

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 17:41:01
Originally posted by don_john
Just wondering peoples:
1) Favorite Domain
2) Least Favorite Domain
3) Favorite Darklord
4) Least Favorite Darklord

1) Forlorn, but drop the Goblyns and darklord...or is it tepest?
2) Darkon, what a crock of cliches..or is it..no, no it is Darkon.
3) Three hags, or maybe the Mind flayer God-brain
4) Azalin, Azalin, Azalin and Azalin...in that order. Did i mention Azalin?
#10

bob_the_efreet

Apr 14, 2004 18:21:12 		1) The Shadow Rift
2) Nosos
3) Azalin Rex
4) Donskoy
#11

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 18:43:19 		1 Darkon and Shadowlands
2 Nosos and Stauton Bluffs
3 Gwydion and Azalin Rex
4 Wilfred Godefroy
#12

zombiegleemax

Apr 14, 2004 19:22:46 		Just wondering peoples:
1) Barovia
2) The Shadow Rift (that may change with more details)
3) Hazlik
4) Gregor Zolnik (Who? Darklord of Vorostokov. Where?)
#13

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 1:20:16 		1) Favorite Domain: Richemulot and Sithicus (tie)
2) Least Favorite Domain: Bluebeard's domain. Needs some reinvention.
3) Favorite Darklord: Gabrielle Aderre and Hazlik (tie)
4) Least Favorite Darklord: Strahd.
#14

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 2:18:59 		1. Barovia
2. Mordentshire
3. Azalin
4. Malken
#15

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 3:21:18 		Forgot my own answers.

1) Falkovnia (the super low magic seems to bring out the more human horror)
2) Forlorn
3) Drakov
4) Wilfred Godfrey
#16

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 5:49:15 		1) Scaena
2) Bluetspur
3) Adam
4) Soth. overhyped moron from a crappy setting
#17

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 8:13:45
Originally posted by The MadStepDad
Least Favorite Darklord: Azalin and his corny conglomeration of [followers]. Dead or otherwise.

Yeah! I must say, it's quite refreshing to see the number of people who share my view that Az the Spaz stinks. Then again, I hate most liches anyway, on principle. (Hmm, my uber-mage is pretty cool, but I don't have every spell and magic item ever published yet, and he's getting a little old. I need something even more ridiculously powerful and godlike. I know! I'll make him an undead super wizard!! That way I can collect more spells and magic items for all eternity!! Sw33t!!!)

VNM
(Although the Kargat are kinda cool....hmmm...maybe a coup d'etat is in order....)
#18

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 13:17:01 		1) Kartakass
2) Hazlan
3) Azalin
4) Soth. Go back to Dragonlance, we don't want you here!
#19

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 13:21:14 		1) Nova Vaasa
2)Todstein
3)Malken
4)Meredoth
#20

zombiegleemax

Apr 15, 2004 21:31:09 		1) I actually find it hard to pick a favorite domain, as there are many which have elements I enjoy. I'm sort of partial towards Mordent, though, perhaps because a) of all the domains it seems the one most likely to encourage heroes (even if only slightly) and b) I really like English ghost stories.

2) In general, domains that don't seem to have a purpose or an existence much beyond whacking a darklord-- solitary prisons or badly-fleshed out lands-- don't impress me. Early Ravenloft, when it was still leaning more towards 'Weekend in Hell' styles, had a few too many of these (Davion, Risibilos, Daglan). Few of these domains have survived to 3e, except for one: Shadowborn Manor.

3) Again, it depends on what I want from a darklord. I like the backstory of Strahd very well, and I actually find the current style of Azalin pretty funny (the barbed sarcasm)... but will adventurers actually meet these singular gentleman very often? Harkon Lukas is actually quite likely to at least poke his nose into the goings-on of new arrivals, if only because he probably finds the small-scale doings of Harmonia and Skald quite dull. And, if you catch him on a good day, you may have no idea just how dangerous he really is...

4) Ebonbane. The evil artifact might actually work better as a fiend in the form of an item, with a reality wrinkle and the ability to cause trouble by using its wielders as tools, than as a darklord.
#21

jinntolser

Apr 15, 2004 23:50:17 		Mine have a tendency to vary from time to time. At present, they are:

1) Valachan. My campaign was set there, and it was a lot of fun.
2) Markovia. There's nothing there but a few Broken Ones and a darklord with nothing better to do than create new ones.
3) Either Strahd or Harkon Lukas. Strahd has a great backstory, but Harkon Lukas is just so much fun. Heart of Midnight was a great book.
4) Meredoth. 20th level wizard that knows every spell and doesn't have to prepare.... and has no story, motivations, or apparent curse. There's nothing to him.
#22

zombiegleemax

Apr 16, 2004 0:33:29 		1) I like many elements in almost every core domains. Specially Lamordia, Darkon, Dementlieu and Mordent,
2) Vechor
3)Azalin
4)The Three Hags
#23

mortavius

Apr 16, 2004 1:19:33 		Might as well add my thoughts:

Favorite Domain: Lamordia (I like mad science)

Least Favorite Domain: Risibilos (see the Book of Crypts)

Favorite Darklord: There's really no single favorite of mine. I like so many different elements. So instead, I'll name off all my top favorites: Adam, Ivan Dilisnya, Hazlik, Stezen d'Polarno, Daclaud Heinfroth, Yagno Petrovna, Morgoroth & Diamabel.

Least Favorite Darklord: Tsien Chiang. Never had any use for her.
#24

zombiegleemax

Apr 16, 2004 5:28:11 		1) Favorite Domain: Masque of the Red Death/Gothic Earth.
1a) Most Honorable mentions Dementlieu, Mordent, Paridon, Richmuleot, Sri Raj
2) Least favorite Domain: Shadow Rift
2a) Also not too fond of: Darkon, Nova Vassa, Vechor
3) Favorite Darklord: Nightmare Court
3a) Most Honorable mentions: Dominic, Jaquie, Strahd
4) Least favorite Darklord: Meredoth (and he sucks so bad there are no other contenders for the title. Help him Gaz writters!)

5) Darklord who is most under utilized: Malken
#25

windwalker

Apr 21, 2004 18:58:54 		1) Favorite Domain: The Nightmare Lands--endless opportunities for adventure.
2) Least Favorite Domain: Borca bores me to tears ('cept for The House of Lament)
3) Favorite Darklord: Tristessa of Keening (I like tragic female figures....)
4) Least Favorite Darklord: Maligno the Carrionette...I hate puppets!!
#26

hida_jiremi

Apr 22, 2004 8:41:54 		1) Darkon. I love the memory-altering stuff, so it gives me loads of chances to play with my PCs' heads.
2) Nosos and Vorostokov. Geez, those are stinkers, literally in the case of Nosos. Though I actually kind of like Gregor Zolnik.
3) Harkon Lukas and Azalin (tie). Harkon is just so damn *genial* that he's hard to peg as a darklord - I haven't had a party figure it out in-game yet. And Azalin's curse gives me the sinking heeba-jeebs - not the level-limit bullcrap, but never being able to know if his *own* memories of the past are true. After all, his is the first name in the Book. I also have a soft spot for Maligno the Carrionette.
4) Meredoth. Why are you in our setting? I also despise Nosos' darklord; Captain Planet villains have no place in Ravenloft.


Hida Jiremi
(Jeremy Puckett)
#27

zombiegleemax

Apr 22, 2004 16:20:35 		Sorry, gang, polls are against the Code of Conduct.

I would recommend opening up broader discussions of each topic. I think everyone would get more out of the discussion.

--Drake