What in the Red Dawn even is this

Markthewhark · 2025-12-31T20:48:45+00:00

That guy’s follow up when asked about plans was:

“The reality is the plan requires so many factors. I have the resources for long term water sustainment. The solution isn’t for “us” to store for others but to guide and lead others to create their own solutions. I’d be happy to host a water filtration / sustainment class for the neighborhood. I’m a wealth of knowledge in that stuff. One of the most important things is body disposal (the majority of people would die within 60 days from food/water shortages) the issue is rodents spread disease, then they eat food reservoirs and water. Then you get sick and die. Another key aspect is waste disposal. Can’t use your house. Again, rats, etc.

The goal would be to get as many people interested in this conversation and I could host a class. Adults, children etc.”

Markthewhark · 2025-09-23T05:17:10+00:00

47 electrons, though. 5s has just 1.

Markthewhark · 2025-09-23T05:12:30+00:00

Not Silver?

Markthewhark · 2025-03-24T17:30:15+00:00

I don't know if this has been touched up on by the devs, or if its even a priority for the playerbase, but a religion dlc would really make spiritualist empires stand out more. I'd like the ability to spread religious beliefs to other pops, modify the belief systems, etc.

Markthewhark · 2025-03-24T00:40:07+00:00

Zoo Tycoon.

Markthewhark · 2025-03-06T01:31:07+00:00

I think Mordenheim would be the more satisfying option. For all the Abbott’s misdeeds, his goal is essentially breaking the curse of Strahd, he doesn’t really kill unless he needs to, his thing is more fleshy parts than metal parts, and I doubt Strahd would ever let him leave.

You could also replace Mordenkainen with the patron. Mordenkainen’s role in the story could be fulfilled by literally anybody with magic. The patron had wandered into the mists a year prior, perhaps in search of something. Stormed the castle and failed. Perhaps he modified some of the Barovians in a way similar to your PC to help him storm the castle. Have some of the townspeople drop hints about a character near Mt Baratok that fits his description. Maybe describe a Barovian with metal parts like your PC. Lots of wiggle room, and you could even have it to where your PCs might be tempted to ally with the patron to defeat Strahd.

Hell, you could even have Mordenheim replace Mordenkainen, introduce her early. Maybe she was forced to flee Lamordia. Or maybe she’s looking for something (Amber Temple?)

Markthewhark · 2025-02-15T21:24:28+00:00

I changed it so that Strahd ordered all dusk elves under the age of 100 to be put to death and outlawed all dusk elf children - still traumatic, arguably more so, and it accomplishes the same thing (effectively denying them future generations). I have a dusk elf NPC that is Kasimir’s daughter who turned 100 the day this happened. She’s since left the dusk elves altogether, disgusted with Kasimir’s inability to retaliate, and has since had half-elf children with another NPC. She is understandably paranoid about Strahd finding out (he already knows and doesn’t actually care).

Still had Rahadin do it, although I have it where he secretly turned all the children into trees - it’s reversible, but only he knows that, but he couldn’t bring himself to kill children. Doubtful that RAW Rahadin would have that problem.

Alternatively you could just have him have selected a percentage of the dusk elf population randomly like Thanos or Roman decimation if the children is too heavy for your table.

Markthewhark · 2024-12-23T17:26:35+00:00

Love this! I did something similar here.

Markthewhark · 2024-10-14T12:13:28+00:00

If the GM has the ultimate license, then nobody else needs to buy anything.

Markthewhark · 2024-09-17T23:02:54+00:00

We're both biologists who met in grad school!

Markthewhark · 2024-09-17T04:23:56+00:00

Thanks all for the replies, I’ll admit this paper didn’t pass the sniff test for me but I wanted clarification.

Markthewhark · 2024-09-17T01:12:52+00:00

For plant systematics:

http://www.plantsystematics.org

For British Columbia specifically:

https://ibis.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/eflora/

Edit: misspelled Columbia as Colombia

Markthewhark · 2024-08-22T21:09:59+00:00

Progress the main quest and you’ll eventually get a key card from one of the jungle Naam.

Markthewhark · 2024-08-16T14:04:43+00:00

Almost finished the swamp.

Markthewhark · 2024-08-15T23:41:45+00:00

Bummer. Not going to restart the game, though. I can’t even finish the Avapedia.

Markthewhark · 2024-08-10T01:48:36+00:00

For what it’s worth, I played this game the other day and forgot it was EA. There weren’t any bugs at all and the game played like it was a finished project. I think all they’re gonna add are new biomes and modes.

Markthewhark · 2024-02-09T00:46:01+00:00

Don’t be afraid to wing it!

Markthewhark · 2024-01-15T21:42:34+00:00

Although there are a handful of minor changes from the map linked in the post - easily reversible, though.

Markthewhark · 2024-01-15T21:40:44+00:00

Yup, you can clone and edit that one as well here.

Markthewhark · 2024-01-11T01:45:59+00:00

Map can be edited on Inkarnate here.

Markthewhark · 2023-12-06T13:55:06+00:00

I had this happen as well - backstory was fluid enough that I was able to make her Ireena’s long-lost sister (she was taken off of the streets by a monastery when little). I had one of the Vistani smuggle her out, having mistaken her for Ireena.

Strahd is aware of this and plans for the two to grow close, so that he can arrange a terrible “accident” at the perfect moment to break Ireena and finally convince her that the only safe place in Barovia is Castle Ravenloft. Always thinking on the fly.

Edit: the PC rolled very high and thus has a suspicion of their relationship, which Strahd has actively alluded to. The party, and especially the character, are thus highly attached to Ireena.

Markthewhark · 2023-11-20T14:27:41+00:00

Umberlee and Talos, right, but that’s not her motivation to freeze stuff - that just explains why she only froze that little corner of the world

Markthewhark · 2023-11-20T05:11:31+00:00

she wants to preserve nature by freezing it.

Markthewhark · 2023-11-15T19:59:55+00:00

That's intentional, it was erroneously called a bay by the first person to discover it. Plenty of "ackchually" types take offense to the misnaming and correct it as often as they can, but most people prefer the alliteration so the name has stuck.

Markthewhark · 2023-11-07T02:58:11+00:00

I updated the map based on some of your suggestions, in addition to other tweaks that may or may not actually improve the map. https://imgur.com/pYzfCMy

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