How does one RP Vistani without coming off insensitive to their already insensitive descriptions to Romani?
I’m prepping to play Curse of Strahd in a couple of weeks with a group of two. I’m anticipating they will finish Death House without TPK hopefully lmao. As a result, I figured I go ahead and work through Barovia to be one step ahead at a time as a first time DM.
So, I’m reading and I’m on the Blood of the Vine Tavern section which has three Vistani. Alenka, Maribel, and Sorvia are the ones who I’d like to RP (or at least attempt) as women. My problem is…what the hell do they sound like? I see the depictions are very evident that they are based on Romani (Gypsies for those who are unfamiliar) which has a prominent stereotype. Dancers, musicians, silver jewelry that’s loose to make noise, and that stereotypical tambourine that’s always going in the background.
Should I just work on having a thick Romani accent from some source material—though that seems horrible to do? I’m very good at mimicking and acting out things. My group of two aren’t going to be bothered by my depictions but want it to be good if that makes sense.
I was going to ask my trusty A I companion app for some help. However, I wanted to check here first for some ideas, experiences, etc. because I don’t want to sound like a flat out racist basically lmao