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Maps of ravenloft1/10/2024 ![]() This gives Mordent a unique place in the demiplane. ![]() Most towns, places, and family names have kept their english names. Still, a lot of Mordent locals, especially in the villages, will have a rudimentory knowledge of the 'old' language. Even before that, there must have been some 'foreign' influence, as the Renier family (not related to the Renier family of Richemulot) built Gryphon Manor long before the domain entered Ravenloft. My assumption was that the original language of Mordentshire was largely replaced by that of Dementlieu in the last century, when the power of a few 'foreign' families, such as d'Honaire, Mousel and Scoville (married into the Weathermay family), grew. It is therefor somewhat odd that the language spoken is so like that of Dementlieu, which has a French/Italian rennaisance background (see Domains of Dread). Mordent seems to be based on the English countryside. One of the few known 'canon' sites is Wescote Manor (from Howls in the Night), which is located several miles northeast of Mordentshire. Unfortunately there are little details about the rest of the domain. There is a very detailed map available for Mordentshire, the domain's largest settlement, in both Realm of Terror box and the Ravenloft II adventure module.
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