Condensing Ravenloft Part 8: Kartakass, the Land of Singing and Wolves

Kartakass

• Ruled by Harkon Lukas, a werewolf.
• Lukas is known as a bard, and is treated with respect. Not many people know he is a werewolf, and even fewer people know he is a darklord.
• Each village is ruled by a meistersinger, a singing mayor who sets the rules and acts as law enforcement.
• Meistersingers are elected by storytelling and singing contests.
• Largest settlement is called Skald (population 2,000), second largest is Harmonia (population 1,500).
• Culture is based almost entirely around song and singing.
• If Lukas wants the border closed, he can make is so a magical lullaby makes any who try to leave fall asleep.

NPCs of Kartakass

Harkon Lukas

• Is a werewolf, but this is known to few.
• His own daughter (Akriel Lukas), attempted to hill him with the help of Dr. Dominiani and Duke Gundar.
• He has an illegitimate son named Casimir.
• Known throughout the land as a bard.

Monsters of Kartakass

• Almost any kind of wolf-like monster.
• Goblins.
• Ghouls.
• Wights.
• Leucrotta.

(Note: In the original version of Kartakass, Harkon Lukas is a wolfwere, not a werewolf.)