I saw a post a while back about things that had become cannon in another person’s version of Doskvol, so I thought I’d share what the players from my 2 crews have introduced to my Doskvol.
1. Skovlanders are matriarchal. They are lead by women who are typically clever and cunning, whilst frail and dainty. The males are typically brutish and dimwhitted, following female orders.
2. Accents: Skovlanders are either Russian or Scottish sounding, Akorosians are English sounding. The other accents haven’t been established as cannon yet.
3. Tycherosi are the bottom barrel and everyone is racist to them except Iruvians. Iruvians are typically peaceful and accepting people. Skovlanders are looked down upon by Akorosians.
4. Electroplasm is cold. Very cold. Cold enough to burn you.
5. Ghosts can posses not only bodies, but body parts (they had Rorics ghost possess a severed hand, which was kind of cool).
6. The hive enslave their work force using Ghost Contracts (or so it seems).
What cool things have your players brought to the table?
We have more than a few tidbits, but here’s a taste:
Severos is known for its operas and its rich cuisine.
Iruvia is known for its very spicy cuisine. Most Iruvians will find Akorosi food bland and tasteless (“why do they boil everything?!”).
Skovlan Shrieking Potatoes scream when you boil them (due to the gases escaping from the porous surface of the vegetable).
No one in Doskvol knows what a Molotov Cocktail is, but everyone’s heard of a Skovlan Porridge, and knows it’s a good way to light a building on fire.
Ben Morgan I hope it’s actual porridge that just happens to be incendiary.
It involves infusing potatoes with alcohol to make a napalm analogue.
So who is the woman behind Ulf Ironborn? She sounds like a fun NPC.
Mark Griffin, Red Serenity, the deposed matriarch of Clan Malklaven, based out of Cloudspire. She runs the famous and high-priced brothel, the Ruby Palace. Worships Imlis, a Forgotten Goddess of Darkness from Skovlan, whose worship is all-but extinct. Red Serenity uses her Quiet Children (ritually-enhanced orphans who spy and kill for her).
She wants her kinsman, Ulf to disrupt the fragile stability of the Doskvol noble hunter-fleets, using his national pride to her own ends. If Ulf were to learn of her machinations, he would turn on her without hesitation, citing her as a traitor.
I dunno. I’m just making up animals.
Ben Liepis I like this! I’ll probably roll with it!
Antimatter, thanks! Use at your own risk as I pulled it from my ass on a break. 😉
I forgot to mention how much I love this thread! It’s funny that Molotovs were mentioned because they came up in our last game. I totally dig the Skovlan Porridge and those creepy potatoes!
Screw normal Molotov cocktails… Ghostfire Molotovs are where it’s at.
Colin Fahrion Ah yes, ghostfire, the most intricate and delicate third degree burns I’ve ever received.
I too like the idea of cold electroplasm.
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