{"id":984,"date":"2021-02-23T22:31:31","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T22:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gamemasters.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2021-02-23T22:31:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T22:31:31","slug":"van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamemasters.com\/?p=984","title":{"rendered":"Van Richten\u2019s Guide to Ravenloft announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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File this one under Press Release!  (We’ll do a full fledged review as we get closer to the release date – and if I can swing it… a give away!)<\/p>\n

D&D Brings Multiple Horror Genres to (Un)Life Including Slasher Horror, Macabre Fairy Tale, and Zombie Apocalypse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renton, WA \u2013 2\/23 \u2013 One of the most popular adventures published by D&D in the last few years was Curse of Strahd<\/em> which begins when characters are pulled by creeping mists into a land called Barovia. But Strahd\u2019s domain is just one of the many Domains of Dread that make up the horror-themed setting of Ravenloft. Van Richten\u2019s Guide to Ravenloft<\/em> refreshes the setting by giving Dungeon Masters descriptions of more than 30 Domains of Dread beyond Barovia as well as the tools to create their own horrific stories, including details on each domain\u2019s Darklord, a ready-to-play adventure, new monsters, lineages and sub-classes. Be afraid for Van Richten\u2019s Guide to Ravenloft<\/a><\/em> to pull D&D fans into the Mists on May 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of all things horror, so it was an absolute thrill to frame this book around bringing frightening elements like mummy lords, cosmic terrors, and urban legends to more D&D tables,<\/em>\u201d said Wes Schneider, senior game designer and lead designer of Van Richten\u2019s Guide to Ravenloft<\/em>. \u201cWorking with exciting new voices in horror and visual artists like D&D concept artist Shawn Wood was essential to make sure we\u2019re updating the aesthetic for today\u2019s fans while staying true to the roots of Ravenloft.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

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The correspondence of Rudolph Van Richten and other heroes of Ravenloft, like Ezmerelda d\u2019Avenir and the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins, introduce a new generation of monster hunters to the Lands of the Mists. Some of the Domains of Dread might feel eerily familiar to fans such as Lamordia, which explores the horror of experimentation on creating undead beings from deceased body parts by Dr. Viktra Mordenheim. Other horrors include the surreal, fairytale masquerades of Dementlieu; treachery in the war-torn rain forests of Kalakeri; and the endless zombie hordes of Falkovnia. Van Richten\u2019s Guide<\/em> includes rules and advice for DMs to create custom domains and Darklords by portraying established horror tropes or whatever special new blend of terror they can imagine.<\/p>\n

Players can create more terrifying characters with Dark Gifts that provide roleplaying ties to the Domains of Dread by bestowing benefits that may have a deadly cost. With Van Richten\u2019s Guide<\/em>, players can also roll up a dhampir who\u2019s been created by a vampire, a hexblood descended from a hag, or a reborn who\u2019s been brought back from the dead. Two new subclasses further flesh out the options with the College of Spirits for bards and the Undead pact for warlocks, as well as new backgrounds to explore and trinkets to collect.<\/p>\n

Van Richten\u2019s Guide to Ravenloft<\/em> features a cover by Anna Podedworna available everywhere and an alternate cover by Scott M. Fischer only available through game stores.<\/p>\n

The mists beckon on May 18, 2021!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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