Might I suggest Forlorn? Not only out of personal preference with characters, but also because I think a setting that is truly hopeless and deadly (outside of Perfidus, but they have demons) is something that isn't truly on server. (That I've seen so far) Almost all of the other lands have safe places and towns to return to, Forlorn would not have that. It would be a place of constant danger, day or night, with little respite. In a country where all of the people have been pushed to near extinction, the monsters there (namely the goblyns) would no doubt be on the upper edge of the danger spectrum. So possibly a level 12-20 area maybe?
All in all, I think Forlorn would be an excellent addition to the server.
Might I suggest Forlorn? Not only out of personal preference with characters, but also because I think a setting that is truly hopeless and deadly (outside of Perfidus, but they have demons) is something that isn't truly on server. (That I've seen so far) Almost all of the other lands have safe places and towns to return to, Forlorn would not have that. It would be a place of constant danger, day or night, with little respite. In a country where all of the people have been pushed to near extinction, the monsters there (namely the goblyns) would no doubt be on the upper edge of the danger spectrum. So possibly a level 12-20 area maybe?
All in all, I think Forlorn would be an excellent addition to the server.
There would need to be some sort of town, if only to gather supplies and get raised if one falls. :P Now this could be set up ICly, I know Siobhan would jump at the chance to help out. Plus I adore folkloric monsters like the Fey and other similar things, you wouldn't be fighting undead(baring ghosts) or werebeasts, but all types of fey.
Of course, adding a new domain is no easy feat and it takes a lot of work.
I know that, my point being is that every other server that people go to, baring dm only areas like Bleutspur, have a town of some sort so that people can get raised and supplies.Might I suggest Forlorn? Not only out of personal preference with characters, but also because I think a setting that is truly hopeless and deadly (outside of Perfidus, but they have demons) is something that isn't truly on server. (That I've seen so far) Almost all of the other lands have safe places and towns to return to, Forlorn would not have that. It would be a place of constant danger, day or night, with little respite. In a country where all of the people have been pushed to near extinction, the monsters there (namely the goblyns) would no doubt be on the upper edge of the danger spectrum. So possibly a level 12-20 area maybe?
All in all, I think Forlorn would be an excellent addition to the server.
There would need to be some sort of town, if only to gather supplies and get raised if one falls. :P Now this could be set up ICly, I know Siobhan would jump at the chance to help out. Plus I adore folkloric monsters like the Fey and other similar things, you wouldn't be fighting undead(baring ghosts) or werebeasts, but all types of fey.
Of course, adding a new domain is no easy feat and it takes a lot of work.
There are no towns in Forlorn.
I know that, my point being is that every other server that people go to, baring dm only areas like Bleutspur, have a town of some sort so that people can get raised and supplies.
I know that, my point being is that every other server that people go to, baring dm only areas like Bleutspur, have a town of some sort so that people can get raised and supplies.
Any attempt to settle a town in Forlorn would result in the direct attention of the hordes of goblyns who inhabit it and who are actively involved in the annihilation of the tiny remaining population of humans in the domain. It is feasible that one of the hidden holds in Forlorn might be such a base, but the likelihood of the druids who inhabit them allowing just any passing adventurer entrance is low. I suppose one way around it would be to have Forfarmax as the base and allow PCs to roam across the Hazlani border into Forlorn, but that seems more like making Hazlan, part II, anyhow.
I'd like to throw this out there: While many of the settings beyond Barovias domain are super interesting, they are also extremely sparsely populated. Adding in yet another area to the game where no one but a handful might go seems fairly counter-intuitive to the growth of things.
It's why I asked about switching main focus from barovia to another setting. Barovia is the 'beginner area' and like all PW it becomes the roleplay hub.
That's what I mean when I asked about switching focus; what if Port-a-Lucine (or insert major domain city) became the new 'newbie' area and the mists started dumping people there?
All places have the chance of horror in them, even if the type of horror may change from place to place. I certainly enjoy Barovias gothic-eastern setting, but there's more then one way to put a brain into a corpse and reanimate it with lightning.
+1 this. I know adding new domains and areas is fun, and gives designers the opportunity to show their artistry and lore of the setting but we already have a ton of places that are seldom visited and not fully developed. I think the server overall is easily three times the size it was when I first joined, but by and large most of these areas are window dressing. Beyond the novelty of first time exploration there's little to draw players away from the old familiar hubs. Even the Mist Camp has somehow grown an extra area despite it being used for little more that a crafting hub or way station between Barovia and Port or Harakir.
By all that is holy, instead of asking for new domains, ask that the rest of Barovia, Hazlan, and Dementlieu are implemented. You have three different tech groupings/societies there. One, a feudal medieval setting, one a Eastern influenced land of magic and oppressing religion, and another a post-revolutionary France set in the Renaissance.
You can't argue that you don't have settings to work with, you just need to step outside of your comfort zone and go roleplay.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: personally I'd like to see a few areas added to the existing parts of Barovia. Connecting the road to VoB to the northern shore of Lake Zarovich, and a few more wilderness areas that offer ways to get around more discretely for example.
I love the idea of new domains; and I believe that the lvl 12-17 characters could really use some love in terms of dungeons availabe
A small team of developers is working on Ghastria at the moment. It's a small domain, a bit larger than Blaustein.
They're Oompa-Loompas actually. ;)
They're Oompa-Loompas actually. ;)
So does this mean that the dev team is preparing a musical song soundtrack for us? :p
They're Oompa-Loompas actually. ;)
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No no, Nicki Minaj looks like Oompa-Loompas. She came after them, truly inspired by them
you might want to correct your image, I can't see it.