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#1
zombiegleemax
Sep 11, 2004 3:43:38 I had posted this question under best and worst products posting, Is there a supplement out there dealing with Voodans, and which one. So to elaborate on that question, they obviously practice voodoo magic. How would voodoo (fantasy black voodoo that is) translate into DnD game terms? necromancy?
#2
Mortepierre
Sep 11, 2004 10:54:19 If you're asking about an official RL sourcebook on the subject, then the answer is "there are none". Not yet is probably closer to the truth as I bet the subject will come up either in the new Masque of the Red Death accessory or in a future Gazetteer dedicated to Souragne.

Now, if you're asking if a d20 Sourcebook exist on the subject, I am aware of only two:

- Character Template: The Voodoo Priest (RPGHQ Publishing)
- Book of Voodoo (Avalanche Press - not yet published)
EDIT: There is also a Voodoo chapter in River o' Blood (Pinnacle Entertainment - NOT a d20 accessory!)

With the Liber Mortis (WotC) coming out next month, we might have a nice surprise though ...

Oh, and there was an article on voodoo magic in the Kargatane's netbook Book of Sorrows, if I am not mistaken (it's 2E though).

If I had to make something up for my campaign, I would probably focus on Necromancy and a PrC (Blood Mage or, perhaps, Nightcloak).

Taking a look at a necromancer described in the novel Dance of the Dead, I would say a RL voodoo specialist will use almost nothing but Necromancy, will be able to create improved undeads, and will have to pay a ghastly price for his powers.
#3
rotipher
Sep 13, 2004 9:43:57 Conventional, non-Evil voudan priests and priestesses, such as PCs in search of healing or divination services might seek out in Souragne, will most likely be adepts (albeit spooky ones). A bocar (voudan witch) would probably be a sorcerer with necromantic and mind-influencing powers, a cleric of Evil with suitable domains, or possibly even a NE druid with a swamp- or blight-related PrC. Wizards with the Necromancy specialization are probably too hidebound by books and formulae to illustrate the "feel" of voudan, which is spiritual not intellectual.

Note that, while "voodoo classes" may certainly be found in d20 products, it's perhaps more interesting to leave a wide range of class options available for voudan NPCs. Ravenloft is all about unpredictability -- what's known isn't as scary as what's uncertain -- and tying your NPCs down to Class X limits their potential diversity and the opportunity for surprise.
#4
zombiegleemax
Sep 14, 2004 3:47:28 IMC, the heroes have encountered voodan and boccaru. Adept, sorcerer, cleric, and druid -- all of them call themselves "priests" and claim to draw power and guidance from the loa. Just be creative in choosing their spells and feats.

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#1 zombiegleemax Sep 11, 2004 3:43:38	I had posted this question under best and worst products posting, Is there a supplement out there dealing with Voodans, and which one. So to elaborate on that question, they obviously practice voodoo magic. How would voodoo (fantasy black voodoo that is) translate into DnD game terms? necromancy?
#2 Mortepierre Sep 11, 2004 10:54:19	If you're asking about an official RL sourcebook on the subject, then the answer is "there are none". Not yet is probably closer to the truth as I bet the subject will come up either in the new Masque of the Red Death accessory or in a future Gazetteer dedicated to Souragne. Now, if you're asking if a d20 Sourcebook exist on the subject, I am aware of only two: - Character Template: The Voodoo Priest (RPGHQ Publishing) - Book of Voodoo (Avalanche Press - not yet published) EDIT: There is also a Voodoo chapter in River o' Blood (Pinnacle Entertainment - NOT a d20 accessory!) With the Liber Mortis (WotC) coming out next month, we might have a nice surprise though ... Oh, and there was an article on voodoo magic in the Kargatane's netbook Book of Sorrows, if I am not mistaken (it's 2E though). If I had to make something up for my campaign, I would probably focus on Necromancy and a PrC (Blood Mage or, perhaps, Nightcloak). Taking a look at a necromancer described in the novel Dance of the Dead, I would say a RL voodoo specialist will use almost nothing but Necromancy, will be able to create improved undeads, and will have to pay a ghastly price for his powers.
#3 rotipher Sep 13, 2004 9:43:57	Conventional, non-Evil voudan priests and priestesses, such as PCs in search of healing or divination services might seek out in Souragne, will most likely be adepts (albeit spooky ones). A bocar (voudan witch) would probably be a sorcerer with necromantic and mind-influencing powers, a cleric of Evil with suitable domains, or possibly even a NE druid with a swamp- or blight-related PrC. Wizards with the Necromancy specialization are probably too hidebound by books and formulae to illustrate the "feel" of voudan, which is spiritual not intellectual. Note that, while "voodoo classes" may certainly be found in d20 products, it's perhaps more interesting to leave a wide range of class options available for voudan NPCs. Ravenloft is all about unpredictability -- what's known isn't as scary as what's uncertain -- and tying your NPCs down to Class X limits their potential diversity and the opportunity for surprise.
#4 zombiegleemax Sep 14, 2004 3:47:28	IMC, the heroes have encountered voodan and boccaru. Adept, sorcerer, cleric, and druid -- all of them call themselves "priests" and claim to draw power and guidance from the loa. Just be creative in choosing their spells and feats.