Ashes at Dawn / Carrion Crown Questions (Beware of Spoilers)


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I have some questions for F. Wesley Schneider and James Jacobs (and others who want to chime in) regarding the vampire defection of Lord Seirvage from Tar Baphon, the vampires in Caliphas and the AP:

1. Is there a Nosferatu Vampire court that opposes Lord Seirvage's court locally in Caliphas? Or are the more prevalent in Varno, Sinaria and Ardeal?

2. When General Seirvage defected from Tar Baphon at the end of The Shining Crusade, how many Moroi vampire nobles left with him to Caiphas?

3. How does Doctor Low's Tong cooperate with the vampires or is there a treaty there?

4. How many Moroi nobles are left in Caliphas at the time of the AP?

5. Are there Drow or Duergar vampires in Caliphas?

6. How does Mother Thestia and her branch of the church view Lord Seirvage? Is there an uneasy peace treaty or does she want him eradicated? Is our favorite Iconic Half Orc Inquisitor part of Mother Thestia's Cathedral?

7. Is Mother Thestia part of the Esotaric Order?

Thanks again.


You might want to ask them at the "Ask James Jacobs" thread. And if Wesley has his own thread like that, direct questions his way as well.

Those are pretty interesting questions though. I myself just started a Carrion Crown campaign yesterday, and do need some material for side quests and such...

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Good point. I hope James and Wesley both can share on it.

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This is the perfect place for these questions. Thank you for posting them where all readers can see them and not in other off-topic threads.

So, let's see here. Again, I'm not around my books so if anything I say here contradicts something in print, by all means, go with the established source.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
1. Is there a Nosferatu Vampire court that opposes Lord Seirvage's court locally in Caliphas? Or are the more prevalent in Varno, Sinaria and Ardeal?

No. The nosferatu race is a dying vampire offshoot. Their numbers are small and decreasing and most have retired to private sanctums. At best, modern vampires look at them as a sources of ancient wisdom and old magic. At worse, they're seen as dangerous or amusing relics. Regardless, it is up to each individual nosferatu to establish his relevance or obsolescence.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
2. When General Seirvage defected from Tar Baphon at the end of The Shining Crusade, how many Moroi vampire nobles left with him to Caiphas?

Ooof. Um. Not hundreds or thousands. While The Whispering Tyrant's legions might have had thousand of spawn, the number of true vampires was much lower (no vampire really WANTS more vampires around). So, a good number of close allies and relatives, probably no more than a couple dozen.

As a blatant side plug, Pathfinder Tales: Bloodbound deals extensively with Siervage's family and challenges to his rule. So that might be up your alley come December.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
3. How does Doctor Low's Tong cooperate with the vampires or is there a treaty there?

I doubt there's much interaction at all. Maybe a few vampires disguised as humans or agents of vampires have employed the criminals, but nothing formal.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
4. How many Moroi nobles are left in Caliphas at the time of the AP?

Oh. Uh. An exceptionally plot-convenient number that's probably fewer than 75.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
5. Are there Drow or Duergar vampires in Caliphas?

Probably not that are affiliated with Siervage's crew.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
6. How does Mother Thestia and her branch of the church view Lord Seirvage?

They, like most of Caliphas, are certainly not aware that there's a major population of vampires active (and, to a degree, sanctioned) in Caliphas. They'd be the first group to try and rally opposition and eventual strikes into the Old City beneath Caliphas. The resulting bloodshed would be... significant. Fortunately, there are accords in place, a truce the Royal Accusers in part uphold.

I think there's a novel on this topic coming out in December.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
Is there an uneasy peace treaty or does she want him eradicated?

The Pharasmins would NOT brook peace with the undead.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
Is our favorite Iconic Half Orc Inquisitor part of Mother Thestia's Cathedral?

No, she's from Lepidstadt. Her home cathedral is Gravecharge, not Maiden's Choir.

Flynn Greywalker wrote:
7. Is Mother Thestia part of the Esotaric Order?

Probably not. She's got a much older and larger organization at her back.

Hope that helps!

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Now, I'm even more interested in reading this new novel coming out in December. The vampires of Caliphas were a lot of fun to bring to life in "Ashes at Dawn" but Wes is THE guy to really do them justice in the campaign setting. And a Pathfinder Tales novel should take that to even greater heights.

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I really need to write out the Expanded Vampire Underground I did.

(I love your work, Mr. Spicer, but no normal AP volume could contain the amount of detail I wanted to put into the Vampire Underground.)

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