Ravenloft was the first D&D adventure that truly felt like a complete narrative, and it centered on Strahd, a complex villain with motivations of his own.
The secret was a charismatic vampire named Strahd von Zarovich. Written by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman, it added a rich sense of storytelling to D&D. Then, in 1983, the Ravenloft module was published. Rolling dice with your friends meant crawling around a subterranean dungeon, killing weird monsters, and making off with some magical items. Why this vampire?īack in the 1970s, when D&D was young, the game focused mainly on exploration, combat, and loot. I’ll help you figure out which one is right for you.īut first, a little backstory to whet the appetite. They run the gamut from old-school do-it-yourself storytelling to a luxurious collectors’ set with high production values.
It’s called Curse of Strahd, and it might just be the most welcoming and adaptable way into the original role-playing game.īecause of its popularity, there are currently three excellent options for buying Curse of Strahd. But one campaign is regularly recommended ahead of all the others - especially for beginners. There are no fewer than three current starter sets, more than a half-dozen rock-solid published adventures, and an entire marketplace of fan-created content. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, Doctor Rudolph van Richten and Ez d’Avenir confront the vampire Strahd von Zarovich, in this painting by Anna Podedworna.If you’ve been thinking about playing Dungeons & Dragons then you’ve probably noticed that there’s a lot of material to choose from. Encounter a horrific assortment of creatures from the monstrous bestiary.Explore Dark Gifts for characters that flesh out your place in the Domains of Dread.Find two new subclasses, the College of Spirits for bards and the Undead pact for warlocks.Discover a host of new backgrounds and trinkets themed specifically for a horror setting, as well as new character lineages, including the dhampir, hexblood, and reborn.Travel (perhaps even by choice) to familiar domains and discover new ones-as Ravenloft’s expanded Domains of Dread return for the first time in fifth edition! Includes rules and advice for building custom domains and Darklords using established horror tropes or your own special blend.Unleash a treasure trove of new story hooks, character options, and campaign customization to bring one of the most exciting Dungeons & Dragons settings to life! Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft contains material for both players and Dungeon Masters to craft a horror-themed campaign for Dungeons & Dragons.
Will you create your own Domains of Dread, settings to host endless terrifying adventures? Or will you join the ranks of haunted heroes who embrace macabre lineages, dual-edged Dark Gifts, haunted subclasses, and other forbidden powers? To arm a new generation against the creatures of the night, Van Richten has compiled his correspondence and case files into this tome of eerie tales and chilling truths.ĭiscover the mysteries of Ravenloft, mist-shrouded lands where infamous Darklords lurk among ageless vampires, zombie hordes, cosmic terrors, and worse. No one knows this better than monster scholar Rudolph Van Richten. Terror stalks the nightmare realms of Ravenloft. Unleash the horrors of Ravenloft in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game.
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