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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
provide suggestions for creating monsters; villains; torments for Darklords; settings; adventure sites; and plots evocative of horror stories, films, and games rooted in these genres, along with tables
creatures found in chapter 5 of this book (VGR) and the Monster Manual (MM). Also, for examples of fully detailed Darklords and domains employing these genres, look ahead to chapter 3.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Deck of Horrors. In this deck, perhaps found in Ravenloft or similar settings, harmful cards far outnumber helpful ones: Balance, Comet, Donjon, Euryale, Flames, Fool, Jester, Puzzle, Rogue, Ruin
, Skull, Talons, Void. You can supplement these decks with cards from the Deck of Many More Things, detailed in chapter 7.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
chapter 2. Not all domains need to be elaborately detailed settings. As the domains in this section demonstrate, creating a simple concept for a Darklord and the horrors surrounding them can be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
infestation uses the townsfolk as incubators for giant insects. 10 Something is stealing the tongues of the city guards. Adventure Settings Body horror can occur anywhere, from mundane settings to
unsettling locales. Choose from or roll on the Body Horror Settings table to inspire locations for your adventures. Body Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A vine-covered, ostensibly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
dilapidated mansion; those who visit are never seen again. 10 As the result of abhorrent experiments, blood-drained creatures roam the streets. Adventure Settings Gothic horror settings have an
underlying sinister air, and encounters often take place in forlorn structures where depravity runs rampant. Choose from or roll on the Gothic Horror Settings table to inspire locations for your adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
desperate or reluctant heroes resisting evil. Even in the grimmest settings, desperation and hope fan the flames of resistance. Adventure Hooks Plots in dark fantasy adventures range from street-level
distills souls into a powerful wish-granting elixir. 10 An expanding labyrinth has just swallowed another neighborhood. Adventure Settings Evil is entrenched in dark fantasy domains, reflected by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
What Is Planescape? Planescape is the D&D multiverse and so much more. Beyond the Great Wheel cosmology (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), Planescape focuses on reality-bending adventures and
aesthetics unbound from those of mortal worlds. Just as other D&D settings highlight certain concepts but can host any genre of adventure or style of play, the same is true of Planescape. Adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
during dusk and dawn. 9 The characters must survive an evening in a sinking ancestral home. 10 A new wing in the academy’s library has appeared, filled with blank books. Adventure Settings Cosmic horror
frequently takes place in settings that imply access to hidden knowledge or in unnatural, logic-defying dimensions far removed from reality. Choose from or roll on Cosmic Horror Settings table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
loses their shadow to the looming woods. Adventure Settings Folk horror stories often take place in isolated or rural areas, but they could be set anywhere insular communities thrive or traditions
stagnate. Choose from or roll on the Folk Horror Settings to inspire locations for your adventures. Folk Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A copse of dense, blackened woods. 2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
rise to seek vengeance for a mass crime. Adventure Settings Ghost stories are intensely personal, and adventures within this genre take place in a setting dripping with tragic history. Choose from or
roll on the Ghost Story Settings table to inspire locations for your adventures. Ghost Story Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A decrepit mansion where, for years, nobles killed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Dissension; 2012–13’s Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, and Dragon’s Maze; and 2018–19’s Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance. Among fans of Magic, Ravnica is one of the most popular settings, in part
tapestry of guilds. The ten guilds are detailed in chapter 2, and each section includes a background that reflects a character’s membership in the guild. This chapter also describes opportunities for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
they all call home—or do they have firsthand experience with multiple domains or other settings? Characters’ Significance. Why are the characters special? Why did the Dark Powers, a Darklord, or
? Horror Genres. What genres of horror—detailed in chapter 4 or elsewhere—does your campaign focus on? Domains of Dread. Which Domains of Dread or Darklords do you want to focus on? Or do you want to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
safe. Make use of the techniques detailed in the “Horror Monsters” section of chapter 5. SUBVERT CLICHÉS
When characters and worlds feature clichés, they become dull and predictable. If your
quash stereotypes. Don’t use cliché accents, especially to represent marginalized people. Matter-of-factly provide opportunities for everyone to be exceptional. Magical settings bear no resemblance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
similar magic, the diary gives a first-hand account of the ship’s mission and the mold outbreak (detailed in this adventure’s background) from the perspective of a maintenance worker. On the last page
stiff drink, Oakley can offer the characters the following information: Spaceship. Oakley can give an accurate account of the ship’s history (detailed in this adventure’s background), including the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, it automatically maintains a programmed cycle of carefully calibrated lighting, temperatures, and precipitation. As an action, a character can adjust the machine’s settings to change the weather over
garden their hunting ground. The outer garden has eight main sections, each with its own perils as detailed below. These encounters can occur anywhere in the areas specified. Unless otherwise stated