The Mistway - Home of the Twilight's Children Campaign Journal

<font color="WHITE"><b>Twilight's Children</b> is a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, in the Ravenloft Campaign Setting published, until recently, by Arthaus. This site was made (in <a href="http://www.vim.org/" target="_top">Vim</a>) primarily to keep track of what happened in each session because we don't play that often, and it's good to remember details so the DM can use them against the players when they least expect it. :) </font><p> <font color="WHITE">The DM and webmaster is <a href="mailto:gonzoron@hotmail.com">Ron Laufer</a>. We use 3rd Edition d20 rules with a few house rules. The campaign is heavily character driven, with the emphasis on mystery, puzzles and role-playing, but not neglecting combat totally. The adventures are about 50% original and 50% published modules, but the modules have been significantly adapted so that hopefully the seams don't show much. Inspiration has also been drawn from the netbooks and message boards at <a href="http://www.kargatane.com/" target="_top">www.kargatane.com</a> and <a href="http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/" target="_top">www.fraternityofshadows.com</a> and the Ravenloft Mailing List at <a href="http://www.wizards.com/" target="_top">www.wizards.com</a>. (Players: please refrain from following those links. :) )</font></p><p><font color="WHITE"> The name <b>Twilight's Children</b> was chosen because the three starting players each coincidentally came up with a character concept that included at least one mysterious (and dead) parent or mentor. The search for the truth about these parents is the driving force of campaign and the motivation for most of what the characters have done either directly or indirectly. The previous name, <b>Sons of Twilight</b> had to be abandoned with the arrival of Kerri, who <i>also</i> had two mysterious and dead parents of her own. <b>Sons and Daughter of Twilight</b> didn't have the same ring to it. The campaign has also been known at various times as <b>Ron's Unnamed Ravenloft Campaign</b> and <b>Journey of Orphans</b>.</font></p><p> <font color="WHITE"> Three of the characters, <a href="Merduff.html" target="_top">Duffy</a>, <a href="Ludovic.html" target="_top">Ludovic</a>, and <a href="Leif.html" target="_top">Leif</a>, met in Port-a-lucine, Dementlieu, and were soon joined in Karina, Invidia by <a href="Kerri.html" target="_top">Kerri</a>. Those four have formed the core of the group, being joined off and on by <a href="Jerrard.html" target="_top">Jerrard</a>, <a href="Samuel.html" target="_top">Samuel</a>, <a href="Suriana.html" target="_top">Suriana, and Gavin</a>. Their travels have thus far led them through the lands of Dementlieu, Mordent, Borca, Falkovnia, Richmulot, Invidia, Barovia, Kartakass, Gundarak, Lamordia, and Darkon.</font></p><p> <font color="WHITE">We hope other people enjoy reading about our adventures too, and perhaps find inspiration for their campaigns.</font></p><p> <a href="overview.html" target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-over.gif border=0 alt="Overview"></a><p> <a href="characters.html" target="frame_side"> <img src=pics/word-char.gif border=0 alt="Characters"></a> </center> <a href="Merduff.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-duff.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Duffy Carpatello</a><br> <a href="Ludovic.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-lud.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Ludovic</a><br> <a href="Leif.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-leif.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Leif Shadowlands</a><br> <a href="Kerri.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-kerr.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Kerri Storer</a><br> <a href="Jerrard.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-jerr.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Jerrard of the Closed Fist</a><br> <a href="Samuel.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-sam.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Samuel</a><br> <a href="Suriana.html" target="_top"> <IMG src="pics/ico-sur.gif" border=0 hspace=5 align=middle> Suriana Hestmand</a> <br> <center><p> <a href="npcs.html" target="frame_side"> <img src=pics/word-npcs.gif border=0 alt="NPCs"></a> <ul> <li><a href="gustav.html" target="_top">Gustav Malvoni</a> <li><a href="sharon.html" target="_top">Sharon Shadowlands</a> <li><a href="natasha.html" target="_top">Madame Natasha</a> <li><a href="vir.html" target="_top">Vir Stannum</a> <li><a href="cynthia.html" target="_top">Cynthia DeGrieves</a> <li><a href="ritter.html" target="_top">Dr. Hansel Ritter</a> <li><a href="eva.html" target="_top">Madame Eva</a> <li><a href="davvyd.html" target="_top">Davvyd</a></li> <li><a href="jackiem.html" target="_top">Jacqueline Montarri</a></li> <li><a href="conrad.html" target="_top">Conrad Shadowlands</a> <li><a href="andres.html" target="_top">Andres Duvall</a> <li><a href="metus.html" target="_top">Baron Metus</a> <li><a href="juste.html" target="_top">LeMot Sediam Juste</a> <li><a href="gondegal.html" target="_top">Gondegal</a> </ul> <p> <a href="journaltop.html" target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-camp.gif border=0 alt="Journals"></a><p>  <a href=houserules.html target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-rule.gif border=0 alt="House Rules"></a> <ul> <li><a href="spiritualist.html" target="_top">Spiritualist</a> <li><a href="drivenhunter.html" target="_top">Driven Hunter</a> <li><a href="eccentricgunsmith.html" target="_top">Eccentric Gunsmith</a> </ul> <a href=dmpage.html target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-dm.gif border=0 alt="DM's Page"></a><p> <br><br><br> <a href=index.html target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-home.gif border=0 alt="Home"></a><p> <a href=mailto:gonzoron@hotmail.com> <img src=pics/word-cont.gif border=0 alt="Contact"></a><p> <a href=http://books.dreambook.com/gonzoron/ravenloft.html target="_top"> <img src=pics/word-book.gif border=0 alt="Guestbook"></a><p>