Interview with Knockback: Bringing Lamordia to life in DDO

[TavernTails]

**Update - the video has been uploaded to YouTube**

This Thursday, 9/4, at 7 pm Eastern, I am thrilled to welcome Content Designer and Chief Lore Officer (yeah, I made that up on the fly) KNOCKBACK to the TavernTails show! The discussion will focus on bringing the world of Lamordia to life in The Chill of Ravenloft, including:

• Which themes or motifs were prioritized when adapting the world to DDO,
• The challenge of blending 18th/19th century horror into a fantasy world,
• The use of weather effects and sound to build the mood,
• The selection of monsters, choosing which did or didn't make the cut.
• and MUCH MORE

Please join me on Thursday at 7 pm US Eastern on https://twitch.tv/taverntails LIVE to participate and join the conversation!

 

[Cordovan]

Will be fun!

 

[Rincewind]

I loved the story, But I feel you guys needed more time to improve the visuals of the expansion. Most of it feels empty specially the explorer area, adding some fire camps of tugs for example trash or just a zone with cutted trees could have done wonders for the feel of the expansion

 

[Arkat]

Shouldn't that be "TavernTales"?

Apologies if this has been pointed out like a hundred times before.

 

[TavernTails]

Shouldn't that be "TavernTales"?

Apologies if this has been pointed out like a hundred times before.

Nope, that's my Twitch name. From my bio, "The 'Tail' in TavernTails reflects my work in Animal Rescue...I am the Vice President of one of Arkansas' oldest and largest private animal rescues..."

SSG spelled it wrong when they released the Tavern Tales pack Or so I want to believe.

 

[Vox]

I am the Vice President of one of Arkansas' oldest and largest private animal rescues..."

Thats very awesome.

Really horrible job when seeing what humans do though.

 

[TavernTails]

Thats very awesome.

Really horrible job when seeing what humans do though.

I'm just a volunteer (but active!) board member. And yes, I like most animals better than I like most humans for that very reason.

 

[NomadDog]

I'm just a volunteer (but active!) board member. And yes, I like most animals better than I like most humans for that very reason.

Can 100% confirm. As far as I know, he likes me and my screenname is an animal.

 

[PaleFox]

That's like 1 am Friday for some of us in the EU (Midnight in the UK, and the further east it is even later.)
During a weekday, little chance I'll be watching that live.

Edit:
Am looking forward to watching it the next day.

 

[Titus Ovid]

I hope it will be watchable later. Thank you for this.

Cheers,
Titus

 

[TavernTails]

Reminder that this event is TONIGHT! I'm obsessed with the lore and capturing the pen and paper 'theater of the mind' on screen, so I am looking forward to chatting with Knockback!

 

[TavernTails]

I hope it will be watchable later. Thank you for this.

Cheers,
Titus

It will! I will update with the YouTube link as soon as possible.

 

[TavernTails]

The interview has been updated online. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did talking to Knockback!

 

[Cordovan]

This is also now on the official DDO YouTube in our interviews section:

 

[FaceDancer]

5th. edition!?! What?!?

Not passing judgment... but silently passing judgement...

 

[TavernTails]

5th. edition!?! What?!?

Not passing judgment... but silently passing judgement...

I stood up for old school. Curmudgeons Unite!