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    Ravenloft: What You Should

    Know About D&D 5e's Next


    Sourcebook Setting
    D&D's next 5e sourcebook explores the
    nightmarish realm of Ravenloft,
    encouraging adventurers to face their fear
    of things that go bump in the night.
    3 days ago

    Dungeons & Dragons next sourcebook for Fifth Edition will


    be Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. It will draw players
    beyond Barovia and the Curse of Strahd module and into the
    demiplane known as of Ravenloft, where nothing is ever as it
    seems. Rudolf Van Richten's case files, notes and
    correspondence have been compiled in an effort to make
    sure future generations of explorers are adequately prepared
    when meeting creatures of the night.

    Known as the Demiplane of Dread in previous


    Advanced Dungeons & Dragons editions, 5e refers to
    the numerous areas of Ravenloft as the Domains of Dread,
    and each of them is ruled over by a darklord. These
    darklords rule their respective regions with iron fists of terror,
    chilling the accursed people who dwell within their lands and
    potentially making their lives a living hell.

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    Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft will also give Dungeon


    Masters the tools they need to create terrifying campaign
    settings with a variety of familiar and intriguing horror tropes.
    Players can travel to familiar Domains of Dread, like Barovia
    or Werewolf Island, or visit domains never before explored.
    The book will offer rules and advice for DMs to create their
    very own Domains and dark lords, blending different tropes
    and lore to make every aspect of their adventures unique.
    In the past, Ravenloft lore focused heavily on Gothic horror
    themes, exploring creatures like werewolves, vampires,
    ghouls and ghosts. While there will still be plenty of those
    classic options to explore, many new ideas will accompany
    those old tropes in an effort to create intriguing new
    opportunities for horrific adventure.

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    Parties With No Tanks

    Wizards of the Coast didn't just revamp old source


    material; it is offering a new spin on some of those old tropes
    and making way for the changes the horror genre has seen
    in recent years. One example was a domain known as
    Falkovnia, which (like Barovia) was ruled by a vampire lord.
    Because fans had already done that in Curse of Strahd,
    writers shifted their focus to something entirely different,
    plunking players down in the middle of a zombie apocalypse
    in a brand new adventure.

    It seems that one of the book's objectives was to find the


    midway point between classic and modern horror, blending
    them into terrifying possibilities that will go places players
    haven't yet explored. Those who crave the traditional Gothic
    feel can still experience that ambiance and flavor, while
    others who want something that feels a little more modern
    can go in an entirely different direction.

    Van Richten's Guide also introduces new character


    backgrounds and lineages like those initially explored in
    Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, such as dhampir, hexblood
    and reborn. Two new subclasses will be offered as well.
    Bards joining the College of Spirits can work as mediums,
    their abilities granting them abilities to communicate with the
    dead. Warlocks will be offered the Undead Pact, which will
    grant them unique new abilities from beyond the grave.
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    Candlekeep Mysteries in Their Next Adventure

    The sourcebook will also explore a series of new Dark Gifts,


    which were introduced in previous Ravenloft adventures to
    enhance character development and gameplay. These Dark
    Gifts will serve the same purpose for players as they did
    in Curse of Strahd. As they traverse the terrifying
    demiplanes of Ravenloft, they will be granted unique and
    interesting abilities that often come with horrific and
    accursed downsides.

    A world absolutely crawling with monsters that go well


    beyond the imagination's scope will also feature a bestiary
    of monstrous enemies for players to encounter. From classic
    vampires and werewolves to mummies and zombies, the
    book promises plenty of opportunities to create and explore
    a nightmarish world teeming with terrifying big bads that will
    take ingenuity and teamwork to take down.

    Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft will release on May 18.

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