DOMINION CAMPAIGN

Kuddlit is a secluded town shrouded in the shadowy depths of Hitchcock Woods, its existence owed to Princess Tayla, the King's eldest daughter. After her tragic transformation into a vampire by her lover from Drekmar, Tayla was exiled to Kuddlit for her own safety and that of the realm and the wealth she bought with her transformed it from a small hunting burgh into a town proper. The isolation of the settlement was meant to shield her from prying eyes and religious persecutors, as her initial hunger had led to the transformation of her handmaidens and guards into loyal vampires under her sway.

The town exists in a near-perpetual twilight, the dense canopy of Hitchcock Woods allowing only fleeting rays of sunlight to penetrate. Kuddlit's streets are lit by dim lanterns, casting long shadows that stretch across its cobbled pathways. Its dedicated nightwatchmen patrol ceaselessly, guarding against woodland raiders who seek vengeance for the Princess’ predation on the native forest-dwellers. These raiders, viewing Tayla as a curse upon the land, launch frequent attacks on the settlement in a futile attempt to end her immortal existence.

The Princess has her own force of loyal protectors. A host of suitors, bound by devotion or ambition, vie for Princess Tayla’s favor, declaring themselves her honorbound guardians and pledging their lives to her defense. The Princess herself adheres to a code of restraint, feeding only on the scattered uncivilised natives of the forest, sparing the town's citizenry. Whispers of her dark nature and the looming threat of the raiders keep most outsiders away, save for the bravest or most foolish of adventurers or those seeking the ear of the king via his beloved daughter.