2025 orientations wishlist.

[Cyber Viking]

Dear Santa,

Hi!
My name is Syba Wiking, and I have the BEST idea ever, and I just KNOW you'll love it because it's going to make Barovia even more fun and exciting for everyone! 

Okay, so, I think there should be more danger in Barovia! Not the "too scary for me to play" kind, but the "whoa, this is so cool!" kind. Like more spooky creatures or surprise challenges when people travel between places like the Village of Barovia and Vallaki. Right now, it's a little too easy for some adventurers, and we need some thrills to make everyone feel like real heroes! 

Also, I thought of something SUPER important for the community: what if people over Level 13 couldn’t pass through the Mist Wall between the Village of Barovia and Vallaki? I mean, they're already super strong, right? They shouldn't stay in Vallaki and be in other big, tough places to deal with big, tough stuff. That way, the newer adventurers can have a chance to prove how brave they are and feel like they're making a difference in Barovia too! Maybe let faction members be allowed to travel through the wall so they can help and guide the newer heroes.

It’s such a good idea because: 
1. It makes the game more fair for everyone. 
2. It gives the littler heroes a chance to be awesome. 
3. It keeps Barovia fun, spooky, and full of surprises! 

I really hope you like my idea, Santa! I promise I've been very good this year (except maybe that one time I forgot to help with chores, but I apologized!). If you make this happen, everyone in Barovia will have the best adventure ever! 

Love, 
Syba Wiking

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It may be written in a funny way but yes I would like these changes.

[Anarcoplayba]

More spreaded alchemy resources. It is kinda bad to have high levels running alhoon and uce castle for alchemy reagents.

[Alcoholic Squirrel (Birdman)]

* Add a few dungeons of low to mid and maybe some mid to high level east of Vallaki (but prior to the mist wall). This may encourage parties to gather in the city at taverns and other locales.

* Continue improvements on taverns, bars, and hubs inside Vallaki to encourage more RP within

* Re-examine OCR system entirely. System is rigid, ignorant of context, and does not provide the experience it intends to.

* More A/MPC Options (Fey, Monstrous Humanoids etc) & improve overall A/MPC experience.

* Item quest rewards for Hazlan (Perhaps bringing artifacts to a Red Academy vendor as opposed to Fogg in port can yield stronger EXP rewards, but lower gold rewards)

* Item quest rewards for Blaustein (With the above in mind, have a piratey fellow take quest rewards that yields more gold than Fogg, but less EXP)

* Add bounty quests to Hazlan

* Re-examine and re-work 'Rashemi Rebels' section of the Skoven. Rashemi Rebels should be a player faction and not mindless mobs.

* 1 - 2 more rentals for Nordenvall Hazlan (Encourage even more RP in a great sub-community)

* Low to mid dungeon & another mid to high level dungeon for Hazlan (Encourage more Hazlan traffick and in domain player for Hazlani)

* Underworld Support for Hazlan (Complete the hub, there is plenty of intrigue that can go on here)

* Sly-var Thieves guild secret faction for Hazlan (Tie in with Underworld Support for Hazlan)

* Bellegarde Official faction (A true rival to the RVT with their home base in Port)

* Overhaul/Improve Blaustein and Ghastria to be provide more RP opportunities in the areas.

[Alalaurealarialelia]

A place for outcasts that is not the drain. It was recently ruled that the NPCs complaining about high OCR characters in the Thieve's Highway are meant to do that and the place is not for the more inhumane outcasts. So right now we only have the drain, which, however, lays in an area not meant for high level PCs. Personally, I would really love a place that caters ONLY to outcasts, like a hidden town somewhere.

[Monktrus]

I'll add my vote to expanded AMPC roster. Hags, Lesser Fiends, Fey, these all have immense roleplay opportunities and there are so many great stories that could be told by AMPC players with them. There is the argument of "they should be left to DM usage due to certain powers/preserve the threat level" but I disagree. Hags and Fiends are already NPC mobs that are constantly killed with ease. Why is that better than an AMPC Hag or Fiend who can be a true threat and represent the elements of that creature far better?

Not to mention that it's entirely common for players to go *years* without being involved in such a DM plot, and never get to interact with these kind of creatures. It seems like a very solid decision to put them in the hands of AMPCs. Red Widows are also already a choice that were never human to begin with, so the precedent is already there.

[Lightweaver]

I'm here for the 1x1 paper suggestion and writable food items. +1

[Madame Trousers Son]

oh gods, 1x1 paper

[myrddraal]

Post #2

Actually good poisons off more than just fort saves.  Make poisons cool and useful.

[Di Infernis]

-A way to Load/Save spellbooks

-A way to be a outcast smith and not to go to Dvergeheim for it.

[Starbrighter]

West Barovia

Overhaul the  Reszetat forest areas,  Krezk - expand into proper, not just the outpost..

Zeidenburg / Teufeldorf to give our Gundie and Halan Pals some content.


Short term rentals (Governor's Hotel style) of 1  week to a month in Vallaki area


East Barovia-  revamp the Well. All those empty rooms.. it could be such a thematic lore filled place.. expanding on the puzzles, traps and maze

[apeppertoo]

I've got something that's simpler, less pie-in-the-sky.

Reduce the frequency and duration of rain.

[Darkthrasher]

Moar robe options, moar skirts that fit and dont fly around, moar appearance choices if possible.... Moar weapon styles. pls.

[Brinty Spreas]

While many are suggesting development, I would like to suggest a collaboration between the Devs and the DMs. There are places that were destroyed by past wars and events that players may have even been around for. Perhaps we could begin an event or story that helps rebuild some of these decadent areas. The Ezrite temple in Port-a-Lucine, perhaps. The reclamation of Raduta (with the dungeons being converted into a different version of themselves), and perhaps an evolution of the Blaustein Shipwreck - moving from just a shipwreck to the beast itself.

I see many, many opportunities for growth and development in these areas and many more!

[Steel]

I would like to advocate for an increase in rental options within Barovia. While the existing rentals are commendable, they are insufficient to accommodate the growing number of players.

Here are a few suggestions to enhance gameplay:

Poor Conditions housing in the slums, similar to what we observe in Dementlieu, (potentially designated as rentals exclusive to native residents.)

An expanded array of shops in the Merchant District. Given its designation as a merchant hub, the absence of any shops is notable. While I acknowledge there are some in the warehouse area, it may be beneficial to reconsider this aspect.

-The introduction of more upscale rental options in the Nobles District as well.

Yeah pretty much this. Near impossible to get a shop rental in Barovia.

[MsDianaQueen]

I’d like to see Souragne mapped, as it lends itself for good story potential and can have fun and exciting dungeons and crafting materials.

I’d also like to see an expansion of the current roster of (a)MPCs.

I would also like there to be more DM interactions with the server. I’d like to see more plots taking place or even simply just taking over NPCs. It helps makes the word lively!

[Brinty Spreas]

I’d like to see Souragne mapped, as it lends itself for good story potential and can have fun and exciting dungeons and crafting materials.

I’d also like to see an expansion of the current roster of (a)MPCs.

I would also like there to be more DM interactions with the server. I’d like to see more plots taking place or even simply just taking over NPCs. It helps makes the word lively!

Seconded on Souragne. Souragne is featured in a gazetteer and is very rich in lore. Many a Voodan hail from Souragne and speak of their loas and culture, and this would open up so much RP potential for a class that is underrepresented and is shrouded in mystery and mysticism.

[tom]

It's whacky that barovia is the most efficient places to grind alchemy without a group of dudes at high level dcs.

[gotesu]

Direct travel between domains (even if it's via caravans), reduce dependancy on the MC.

House Protector as an official guard faction in Sithicus

[MAB77]

Thank you for all your replies.

It turns out however, that this thread is a duplication of effort. I will therefore lock it, and ask you to continue posting your suggestions into the proper System Wishlist thread from here on.

Rest assured that each and every suggestions made here will be reviewed by the staff, so you do not need to repeat it all in the other thread again.