Heya guys!
After being gone from Ravenloft for a long while (Wrapping up a different character story elsewhere) I’ve been getting back into POTM because of how difficult it is. It reminds me of more hardcore D&D, and I like it! The problem I’m having is I have a character concept I really like but I’m having trouble fleshing out the background because to be honest, I don’t know a whole lot about Gothic Earth.
Happy to help. Just two main things.
1.) Gothic Earth characters do not know common
2.) Gothic Earth Languages are not the same as the ravenloft languages. ie a frenchman and a dementlieuse both say bonjour to each other and both go "huh what did the other guy say".
3.) the cut off date is the arbitrary date of 1650
just thought I would mention that.
to your Questions!
Even after thread searching I’ve yet to come up with definitive answers to the questions I have so I thought I’d just lay it out here for the community to come to my aid.
1) Does Gothic Earth actually have Druids? If it does what deities to they follow? Or is it just nature worship / astrology / mysticism in general? (couldn’t find this info)
Gothic Earth has historical Druids. They would come from well the time that the various celtic people were pagan. They would thus follow the traditional celtic gods, goddesses, ancestors and spirits. typically these would be of there tribe or general region; because there was no pan-celtic faith.
Though you could likely use the Druid class for other similar faiths.
2) If my Druid is from the early Elizabethan age he/she would still be considered a witch essencially, and persecuted / a loner, correct?
Very likely if not a heretic or heathen. Of course it depends on where he comes from.
3) Is bearing a staff for the RP purpose of walking considered walking around town with a weapon drawn? (I’m fine with this either way, just curious)[/quote]
I don't think so but you might need to place it away when speaking with npcs and then take it back out again.
4) Could this setting be any more awesome?
Yes! it can of course always be more awesome and our great DM and Dev team strive to make it So!
If you have any other questions feel free to ask