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'''''The Ravens of Despair''''' was an extended plot hook written for ''[[Adventures in Time and Space: The Roleplaying Game]]''. It provides extensive information about an alien threat called the [[Ravens of Despair]], and then provides five "adventure ideas" that can be fleshed out by the Game Master - ''Summer Holiday'', ''Hard Time'', ''Mourning Day'', ''The Crest of Corazon'', and ''War and Grief'' (intended as a direct sequel to ''The Crest of Corazon''). | '''''The Ravens of Despair''''' was an extended plot hook written for ''[[Adventures in Time and Space: The Roleplaying Game]]''. It provides extensive information about an alien threat called the [[Ravens of Despair]], and then provides five "adventure ideas" that can be fleshed out by the Game Master - ''Summer Holiday'', ''Hard Time'', ''Mourning Day'', ''The Crest of Corazon'', and ''War and Grief'' (intended as a direct sequel to ''The Crest of Corazon''). | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
There are some individuals in this universe who follow fear and trouble. They are drawn to it like a magnet, ending up time and time again in places rife with threats and danger, full of enemies at work or monsters at large. They arrive in the nick of time, when all seems darkest. | There are some individuals in this universe who follow fear and trouble. They are drawn to it like a magnet, ending up time and time again in places rife with threats and danger, full of enemies at work or monsters at large. They arrive in the nick of time, when all seems darkest. | ||
Then there are others, in this wide, nigh-infinite universe, who seem to follow sorrow. They are drawn to heartbreak and defeat. They lurk in the shadows of the darkest of days and the worst of nights. They arrive, and bring the darkness with them. So hungry are they for sadness that they are called the [[Ravens of Despair]]. | Then there are others, in this wide, nigh-infinite universe, who seem to follow sorrow. They are drawn to heartbreak and defeat. They lurk in the shadows of the darkest of days and the worst of nights. They arrive, and bring the darkness with them. So hungry are they for sadness that they are called the [[Ravens of Despair]]. | ||
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* [[The Cardinal]] | * [[The Cardinal]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Aliens === | === Aliens === | ||
* The [[Ravens of Despair]]'s goal is to eliminate emotion in the universe. | * The [[Ravens of Despair]]'s goal is to eliminate emotion in the universe. | ||
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=== Daleks === | === Daleks === | ||
* The [[Dalek]]s' "perfect hatred" can be diminished by the Ravens' power. For this reason, they consider the Ravens a significant enough threat that, if a Raven is present, they will | * The [[Dalek]]s' "perfect hatred" can be diminished by the Ravens' power. For this reason, they consider the Ravens a significant enough threat that, if a Raven is present, they will prioritise its extermination before others. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The "History" section for the campaign, intended to provide background for the Ravens of Despair and the Alturons to the Game Master, posits that the [[Mind parasite]] encountered by the [[Third Doctor]] in [[ | * The "History" section for the campaign, intended to provide background for the Ravens of Despair and the Alturons to the Game Master, posits that the [[Mind parasite]] encountered by the [[Third Doctor]] in [[Stangmoor Prison]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'') was created by the Alturons. The same block of text states that it is unknown how [[the Master]] found the creature, suggesting a possible plot hook for a player-created story. | ||
* This adventure was released individually as a digital download. | * This adventure was released individually as a digital download. | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 13 March 2024
The Ravens of Despair was an extended plot hook written for Adventures in Time and Space: The Roleplaying Game. It provides extensive information about an alien threat called the Ravens of Despair, and then provides five "adventure ideas" that can be fleshed out by the Game Master - Summer Holiday, Hard Time, Mourning Day, The Crest of Corazon, and War and Grief (intended as a direct sequel to The Crest of Corazon).
Publisher's summary
There are some individuals in this universe who follow fear and trouble. They are drawn to it like a magnet, ending up time and time again in places rife with threats and danger, full of enemies at work or monsters at large. They arrive in the nick of time, when all seems darkest. Then there are others, in this wide, nigh-infinite universe, who seem to follow sorrow. They are drawn to heartbreak and defeat. They lurk in the shadows of the darkest of days and the worst of nights. They arrive, and bring the darkness with them. So hungry are they for sadness that they are called the Ravens of Despair.
This supplement for Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space includes full rules and background for the deadly Ravens of Despair, as well as loads of plot hooks and story ideas for pitting your own time travellers against their machinations.
Characters
As this release focuses more on providing information for the Game Master to create their own adventures, it does not include any specific characters. However, the following characters or races are included in the "adventure ideas" included in the release:
Hard Time
Mourning Day
The Crest of Corazon
War and Grief
- Atahualpa
- Corazon
- Aguirre
- The Cardinal
Worldbuilding
Aliens
- The Ravens of Despair's goal is to eliminate emotion in the universe.
- They were created by the Alturons, beings of pure thought that were once composed entirely of psychic energy.
- The Ravens and Cybermen are allies.
Daleks
- The Daleks' "perfect hatred" can be diminished by the Ravens' power. For this reason, they consider the Ravens a significant enough threat that, if a Raven is present, they will prioritise its extermination before others.
Notes
- The "History" section for the campaign, intended to provide background for the Ravens of Despair and the Alturons to the Game Master, posits that the Mind parasite encountered by the Third Doctor in Stangmoor Prison (TV: The Mind of Evil) was created by the Alturons. The same block of text states that it is unknown how the Master found the creature, suggesting a possible plot hook for a player-created story.
- This adventure was released individually as a digital download.
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