A campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons influenced by tropes from horror movies and novels. Originally inspired by the adventure module "Ravenloft" (I6) for AD&D.;
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Damsel in Distress seeking creative escape from Ravenloft to Mystara
My group is trapped wandering the Mists of Ravenloft currently and I am looking for creative suggestions on returning to our home in Mystara ASAP. In the current realm we are in, there isn't an ...
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Rules for hexblades in Ravenloft in 3.5
D&D3.5's hexblade class uses curses and other malign abilities.
Are there (licensed) official rules for how the hexblade's abilities would work and be affected in Ravenloft 3.5 (published by ...
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What are the differences between Expedition to Castle Ravenloft (3.5) and the Castle Ravenloft Board Game?
Is this book, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft D&D 3.5
the same thing as the book in the Castle Ravenloft Board Game here
?
The board game includes a rule book and a scenario book.
The two ...
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Handling different, bordering cultural levels in Ravenloft
How do you as a DM handle the transition/interaction between differing cultural level domains that live alongside (practically bordering, thanks to the Mists) one another in Ravenloft (any edition)?
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Is there a Ravenloft Campaign Setting for 4E that ISN'T the board game?
I've searched far and wide for a 4E Ravenloft setting. I played it once in 3.5's "Return to Castle Ravenloft" and fell in love with Barovia and the setting (even though Strahd was a total pushover in ...
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Where can I find a horror adventure/campaign writing guide?
I seem to remember an old (ebook format?) book I read, with instructions on how to write a quality adventure based in the Ravenloft universe. The book was distinguished by writing in a general style, ...
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How to roleplay a divine character in Ravenloft?
My cleric just got sucked into the Demi-plane of Dread. I've been told that his connection to Moradin has been completely severed, but my spells still work.
How should I roleplay that?
Are there ...
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What are the “Dark Powers”?
What are the dark powers in Ravenloft?
I'm not asking for a list, but rather a description of these entities.
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Can you use a Spelljammer ship to get to Ravenloft?
This is an insane question, I know. But it's one that's been bugging me for at least half my 33-year life. :)
I love both the Spelljammer and Ravenloft settings of AD&D 2nd Edition. One of the ...
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How can I convert 2nd Edition AD&D to 4th?
I grew up on second edition AD&D. I played some first edition, and frankly found most 1st edition add-ons to be highly compatible with 2nd Edition.
However, I'm a huge fan of Ravenloft, ...
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Dealing with magic in Ravenloft
Ravenloft is my pet peeve when it comes to settings. I don't like it, it's too dark for my tastes, but occasionally I had to survive through it, although for a brief time.
Something I never got clear ...
