D&D General Van Richten’s Guide to Empire of the Ghouls

[RichGreen]

Hi there,

Just wanted to let you know that I’ve posted a series of articles to my D&D game design blog on using Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft with Kobold Press’ Empire of the Ghouls campaign (which I worked on) and the Midgard setting. As a long term fan of Ravenloft I really enjoying reading the new book, and as I read it lots of ways to use it in my Ghouls campaign sprang to mind.

Part 1 is on adapting the character options to Midgard, Part 2 has two new Midgard Darklords, and Part 3 has a couple of domain “remixes” linking them to the Midgard setting.

Feedback and suggestions welcome!


Richard

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Very nice articles! I'll be checking these out, I love Midgard's Kingdom of the Ghouls.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I was intending to run Empire of the Ghouls with added Ravenloft later this year. Thanks the articles!

 

[77IM]

Holy snackerdoodles! I just finished reading the Scarlet Citadel (also set in Midgard) and decided it would be fantastict to turn it into a Domain of Dread. So I'm trying to pull Midgard elements into Ravenloft (kind of the opposite of your project) and these blog posts are extremely helpful! You've already given me some ideas regarding shadow-roads and the Dark Powers.

 

[humble minion]

Have to say, putting Hazlan in the Wasted West is a stroke of genius and I love it. I think I'd add G'Henna in there too.

 

[RichGreen]

Thanks all! Glad you are finding these useful

 

[RichGreen]

Hi there,

Just posted Part 4 which talks about running a flashback scene featuring the fall of Yarosbirg during Chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls.

Cheers!

 

[cglied]

I just ran a game on Saturday night that introduced some of my players in an established campaign to the Ghoul Imperium. They were sufficiently confused and terrified. Good times.

 

[RichGreen]

Hi all,

Just posted Part 5 which covers some of the ideas and suggestions in Chapter 4 of Van Richten’s Guide and how to use them in a Midgard horror campaign.

Cheers!

 

[RichGreen]

Hi there,

Just posted the final instalment covering the monsters of Ravenloft.

Cheers!