Does the Vault have anything which could give the Falkovnians a much-needed splash of humility? Maybe a hot pink Falkovnian Talon helmet with a turkey waddle and googley Cookie Monster eyes on the sides? And an inscription on the inside of the visor which says something like "Getting hot metal shoved into your face as a baby doesn't automatically make you hardcore" or "Falkovnia has tried to conquer Darkon a hundred times and has gotten slapped down hard every single time, so we really have nothing to crow about" or "The Barovians are just waiting for me to tick them off so they can smack me around like a speedbag"?
Falkovnia loses wars. Not many Battles. Their Military doesn't have Humility, even their Peasentry really just shrugs and goes hmmph at the sight of a live impaling. There are reasons, that every country on the border of Falkovnia maintains an army.
Probably just a matter of Time before the Dark Powers go, wow, that Azlin guy need to be taken down a peg or to, or maybe those dementlieu folks, need a lesson in Military Tyranny, and Vlad actually Wins a War.
Just remember. Nazi's Lost a war and changed the face of the world. A lot of that Falkovnian "hardcore" comes from the fact that well, they Are. More so, then a lot of folks in a lot of other areas in Ravenloft.
As for the Talon Helm thing, haven't found a Decent one yet, but I think I will try and modify the armor to look more like picture.
~Rex
~Rex