The way y'all describing it, it sound Darkmoor will be an Halloween-like world. (i don't mind, Halloween has always been my favorite holiday).

To add onto this, I remember reading something on Pirate's 101 character description about the Witchdoctor's teacher and how she was from Darkmoor, but ran away and to this day refuses to talk about it... something pretty bad must had gone down there to make her not talk about it's eerie secrets (she talks about everything creepy)!

Now I'm thinking, after reading someone else's thread about references they'd like to see (they said something about the Walking Dead), I'm thinking perhaps some sort of apocalypse broke out like a classic zombie apocalypse (or if KI wants to be creative, perhaps a frog apocalypse? ) and that's why Vadima left to begin with. She wouldn't want to talk about it cause maybe it got to her friends and family and she couldn't save them?

Perhaps before we go to Darkmoor, she'll stop us and finally tell us of what happened there, and send us on a series of quests (you know there's got to be a series of quests about the new world before we actually go there, like Marleybone), to help us create potions to stop the disease from attacking us as well (it's too late for her people already effected). Maybe once we get to Darkmoor, we'll save the few that haven't been bitten and perhaps a few may join our crew..?

Sheesh, me and my imagination, huh? XD I'm plaguing the whole spiral of threads! Muhahahah

Anne Radcliffe on Jun 16, 2013 wrote:

Yes, I do imagine Darkmoor as a mostly twilight world... broad expanses of flower-covered moor, bleached by moonlight, livened up by patches of cranberries or lingonberries with areas of dangerous quaking bogs and dark, hidden streams. But I would imagine Darkmoor to be much more than a large moor. I imagine it to be a largely wild place, with say, expanses of birch and pine forest, mysterious ponds and rivers below great cliffs, expanses of open field (perhaps plateau), punctuated by small villages and brooding castles (the latter on top of those great cliffs, perhaps!).

My guess for inspiration would probably be Germany-Eastern Europe, as I wouldn't be surprised if 'Darkmoor' was a playful reference to Germany's 'Black Forest', and legends of vampires arise primarily in Eastern Europe. Such a setting would give scope to play with many folktales, myths, and legends that come from that part of the world. Think of the German folktales collected by the Grimm brothers - and not a few concern frogs (The Frog Prince, the Forest Bride or Puddocky, even Sleeping Beauty, etc.). And there are plenty of dangers beyond vampires (though the vampire bats in Cool Ranch seem to be a most civilized lot... but there are always exceptions). Below ground you have the dangerous (but occasionally helpful) mine dwellers -- kobolds & wichtlein. In forests you have the willi, of often lethal intent (I'm thinking of the ballet 'Giselle' here), and even more dangerous, the Russian version of the willi, the Rusalka -- the angry, vengeful dead (often girls murdered by their sweethearts). Here you could meet the benign Mother Holle, or the deadly but capricious Baba Yaga (who might have a sister in Avalon ). And there are nixies in ponds; the forest lords are dangerous and usually unfriendly as well. Lots of material to work with!

Virtuous Anne Radcliffe

Here's a comment. Vampires come from Romania, not Germany. At least I think. Plus, I'm afraid of the dark!

I don't understand this newfangled type of analogy! Back in MY day we didn't HAVE computers, we had to chuck rocks through our neighbors windows to give out our messages! It makes me so confused! I don't understand!

I"m Back!!!

Now that the class houses have come out, they gave me the idea that the Haunted Grotto (the witchdoctor themed house) could be a glimpse into Darkmoor! I mean think about it: the landscape is marshy, the sky is perpetual night, and dark magic flows in the very caves themselves.
Of all the topics on the message boards, this is one of my favorites. My pirate is utterly Obsessed with this world and to this day remains as elusive as ever. Nevertheless, sooner of later this utterly facinating world will find the perfect time to reveal itself, my pirate will finally discover his family origins, and I will be the most powerful Obeah forever! MWAHAHAHAHH!!!

Okay maybe not the last part, but the other two are for sure.

Until we meet again'

Impish Omar Underwood
The Undead Obeah

The Undead Obeah, I like your ideas but I think the colony that would have been established there would probably be Polarian instead of Marleybonian. Louisiana was French territory until Napolien sold it to the United States.

It's not hard for me to see a place based on two different places in the real world. Polaris is clearly meant to be a mix of France and pre-Soviet Union Russia.

I would not be surprised to find out that the witchdoctor house is based on Darkmoor, or at least the swamps of Darkmoor. Not to mention I can see sister snake having a brother living deep in the waters of the bayous. (Named in some way after Zombi. And I can already hear Ratbeard confusing his name with "zombie.")

I would find it interesting to see a massive Gothic castle rising from the swamp. The moonlight and the glow stained glass windows reflecting off the dark waters surrounding.

I agree Spiral Emperor, I do not believe that Darkmoor would be much like the Haunted Skyway. I imagine it cleaner and more on the dark blue/black side of the spectrum.
If the Romanian element is thrown in, I would Imagine parts of it littered with high cliffs and mountains topped with the massive castles and fortresses that had once kept invaders at bay and now have become ruins and sometimes the residence of powerful practitioners, feared monsters, potent ghosts, and the wealthy and waring elite.
As for Marleybone, I hear that the Queen's Empire has a colony there. maybe it's New Orleans, maybe they have another city. Either way Marley has some influence there (though personally, I would like to see Polaris own Dear New Orleans).

Until my travels bring me back,

Impish Omar Underwood
The Undead Obeah

P.S. I truly enjoy your opinions as well Armorclad Coyote. Your ideas are fascinating and your desriptons are excellent. I hope to hear more of your interesting ideas.

Spiral emperor on Jul 23, 2013 wrote:

I still want to know if frogs originate from cool ranch or Marleybone. And the ducks from mooshu.

Let me think, Toads came from Cool Ranch and frogs, well, I don't know for sure. Sa for ducks, Well Gese are in Mooshu and I thing that ducks came from "Back East" with the other birds.