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Vistani

The Vistani are a nomadic ethnic group in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. They are based on depictions of the Romani people, and over time this depiction has been criticized as overly stereotyped and pejorative, and subject to some revisions in the D&D canon.

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Based on
Romani people
Created by
Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman
First appearance
"Ravenloft" · Ravenloft: Realm of Terror
Last appearance
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

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Vistani

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples104
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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related to Additional reading · 40
Vistani → Andrew, Andrew Wyatt, Andria, Anthony Pryor, Arthaus, Brian Campbell, Bruce, Carla Hollar, Cermak, Coast, Connors, David, Domains, Dread, Forbidden Lore, Hayday, ISBN, John, John Mangrum, Kurtz
related to Legacy · 25
Vistani → As, Coast, Curse, Dragons, Dungeons, Evil Eye, IGN, In, Io9, It's, Jon Ryan, Julie Muncy, Muncy, On Curse, Ravenloft, Revamped, Romani, Strahd, Strahd Revamped, Strahd’s
related to background · 23
Vistani → Curse Potency, Darkling, Dukkar, Dungeon Master, Grand Conjunction, In, Invidia, Living Dead, Mists, Players, Raunie, Ravenloft, Romani, Sight, Static Burn, Such, The, The Evil Eye, The Sight, The Vistani
related to history · 11
Vistani → Depictions, Edition, Edition Curse, Ravenloft, Ravenloft Campaign Setting, Realm, Strahd Revamped, Terror, The, Their, Van Richten's Guide
First appearance · 2
Vistani → "Ravenloft", Ravenloft: Realm of Terror
Based on · 1
Vistani → Romani people
Created by · 1
Vistani → Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman
Last appearance · 1
Vistani → Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

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ravenloft people isbn guide romani tsr van richten's edition curse abilities players campaign realm based strahd revamped adventure one culture

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VistaniBased onRomani people1.00infobox
VistaniCreated byTracy Hickman, Laura Hickman1.00infobox
VistaniFirst appearance"Ravenloft"1.00infobox
VistaniFirst appearanceRavenloft: Realm of Terror1.00infobox
VistaniLast appearanceVan Richten's Guide to Ravenloft1.00infobox
Vistanirelated to Additional readingLock-green0.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingLock-gray-alt-20.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingLock-red-alt-20.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingWikisource-logo0.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingNesmith0.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingBruce0.60section
Vistanirelated to Additional readingHayday0.60section

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