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;re never wrong. She is renowned for revealing when best to enter the Mists to escape a domain or reach an intended destination, leading many travelers to seek her on the shores of the Tser Pool in
Barovia to seek her insights. She often hints at knowledge of the Mists’ secrets and the tales (and weaknesses) of Darklords, and she’s not above revealing them for a price. Madam Eva holds
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in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands.
Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van
, if he thinks he’s in danger of being unmasked, he retreats to his tower (see chapter 11) or some other quiet corner of Strahd’s domain.
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to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft):
Barovia. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, tales flourish of those who love or descend from vampires
. You might have such a connection, but dread what would happen if others in your insular community found out.
Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domain’s secret police, supposedly know the secret
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threatened to spill her blood. Ezmerelda convinced him that she genuinely wanted to help him find his missing son, whereupon van Richten told her the saddest of tales. He had found his son, who had been
he might need help and traveled for months to reach Strahd’s domain. She rode her wagon to Vallaki and learned about an old tower that seemed the sort of place van Richten would use as a base
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beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm.
Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have
those who enter her domain unbidden almost never go unnoticed, for Arasta can sense the slightest vibration along her web hair, and her children act as spies on her behalf.
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court of vampires and ghosts in her palace of ice. Other tales claim that when anyone dies in Lhazaar, Illmarrow chooses whether to take their soul before it passes on to the Keeper and Dolurrh.
But
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
storm, so do domains create inescapable spaces where horror adventures unfold. Domains Are Themed. Each domain reflects its Darklord and facilitates horror tales related to that villain. Just as
from countries or geographic regions to a single city, structure, mobile conveyance, or specific location. Domains Are Isolated. Each domain is surrounded by the Mists, its boundaries fading away into
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Adventures in Hazlan Tales in Hazlan involve radical magical experiments, supernatural environments, rivalries between mages, and magical surveillance. Use this section to develop horror adventures
in this domain. Sam Keiser The Eye of Hazlik watches the city of Sly-Var and the approaching retinue of one of the Darklord’s apprentices
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Barovia’s people are slow to trust strangers, but they eagerly share tales of the past tragedies and grim rumors that haunt every corner of their land. Ancient mysteries pervade
the domain, and those who leave the relative safety of Barovia’s settlements enter perilous lands where mortals aren’t welcome. Map 3.1: barovia View Player Version
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Using Domains of Dread Domains of Dread are backdrops to horror tales and the torments of their Darklord. These domains exist to confound and terrify those within. Everything in a Domain of Dread
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Haunted House Domain In this model, a single domain functions like a haunted house. Characters enter, terrifying forces trap them, and the party struggles to escape. This model features in the adventures
I6: Ravenloft (1983) and its descendant Curse of Strahd (2016). This setting model excels if you want to … Explore the tale of a single domain or Darklord. Highlight a narrow band of horror genres
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Folk Horror Monsters Eerie traditions and unnatural alliances with monsters fill folk horror tales. When something’s been normalized over generations, even the strangest practices and most dangerous
beings might be accepted as part of society. Does the community in your folk horror domain live alongside deadly monsters? Does a regional faith consider an obvious abomination their god? Does a group
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Domain Features Barovia is known for the following features: The Devil Strahd. Few have seen Count von Zarovich, but all know he dwells in Castle Ravenloft, a citadel from which few visitors return
. Strahd is infamous for viciously executing any who flagrantly break his laws, but otherwise he rarely interferes in the lives of his people. Some whisper that he is a vampire. Haunted Tales. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the sprawling, foreign architecture gives rise to one of Richemulot’s most widespread folk tales—that the people living here now aren’t the land’s first inhabitants. The citizens of Pont-a-Museau share
system of Pont-a-Museau and beyond. This is the epicenter of Richemulot’s polity, the clandestine home of its wererat families, and the true capital of the domain.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Mordent Mordent is the realm of the classic ghost story. In tone and trappings, the domain resembles the countrysides of Gothic literature: lands dotted with haunted manor houses
. This domain is particularly appropriate for stories that deal with the lingering influence of the past, the oppressive weight of tradition, and the ongoing effects of generational curses. The restless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
closure, lingering in a place until they bring about the completion of the work they hoped to accomplish in life. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your haunted domain: All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
the secret to becoming a lich. After embracing the transition into undeath, Firan ruled for decades more, increasing Knurl’s power and earning himself many foes. Eventually, tales of magic that might
realms—such as the domain of Mordent—being drawn into Barovia’s orbit. Eventually, the two tyrants’ respect soured into loathing. Before Azalin and Strahd could destroy each other, Azalin entered the Mists, and the domain of Darkon spread before him.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Disaster Horror Ivan Shavrin In disaster horror, the world has fallen to ruin or it’s getting there fast. The unthinkable has happened, and society is collapsing. In these tales, you might replace a
—including legions of zombies or demons—also can cause domain-changing ruin. Society’s Downfall. In disaster horror, society breaks down. Inns are closed, healers are few or overtaxed, and anarchy rises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Kalakeri Domain of Betrayal and Revenge
Darklord: Ramya Vasavadan
Adventure Genres: Gothic horror and dark fantasy
Hallmarks: Monstrous leaders, family intrigue, war-torn nation
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spreading wild tales of the land, using fanciful names such as Sri Raji and the Steaming Lands. Now Kalakeri is a conflict-torn shadow of its past glory. The remnants of the Vasavadan dynasty—three heirs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Mists surround each of these island-realms. The bravest souls might creep from one domain to another, but doing so involves considerable danger, and many who enter the Mists are never seen again. 2. The
serve as the prisons of Darklords, villainous beings trapped and tormented by the Dark Powers. The specifics of each domain exist to ironically twist its Darklord’s desires, capturing them and their
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Peoples of the North The Savage Frontier, or the North, is a harsh and untamed wilderness dotted with fortified settlements and the lairs of terrible monsters. In hundreds of bloodcurdling tales of
danger and hardship, the North is portrayed as a vast, cold, and lawless domain that defies all attempts to civilize it. Grim dwarfholds, clans of fierce nomads, and half-legendary elf realms might
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
? The answers to these questions are the ones that inspire you and your players. Darklord Conflicts Each Domain of Dread is a reflection of and a prison for a Darklord. The tales and torments of those
characters realize something is strange about the Domains of Dread, or is the Land of the Mists all they’ve ever known? Scale of Experience. Do the characters know about a single domain—perhaps one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
uncertainty, mystery, paranoia, and dread in defiance of logic or common sense. In Ravenloft, tales like the
treasure-haunting Bagman
come to terrifying life The characters in your Ravenloft adventures
. This flexibility provides a powerful tool to upend assumptions of safety and tailor your characters’ struggles. It also encourages layers of mysteries about the nature of the setting. Is each domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
adventures, particularly as they contrast with what majorities consider the status quo. In folk horror tales, characters often discover that their beliefs aren’t as universally held as they assumed, and
traditions have ways of excising blasphemers. Consider the following genre tropes when creating your folk horror domain: Strange and potentially dangerous traditions flourish in isolated or otherwise private
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the corpses and dust. Occasionally, Returned who’ve grown tired of their half-lives congregate here, waiting for a final death to claim them. Some tales claim that treasures lie amid the crypts, but
others say that Phenax first emerged from the Underworld here, and his path could be retraced back into Erebos’s domain. Myth of Tymaret the Murder King
When Phenax made his escape from the Underworld
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
repeatedly rewritten the laws of reality. The Time of Troubles In 1358 DR, the gods were cast out of their otherworldly domain and made to wander the land incarnated as mortals. In seeking to recover
ruins and artifacts and preparing for a restoration of their once-great empire. The Spellplague In 1385 DR, the ascended deity Cyric, aided by Shar, murdered Mystra, the goddess of magic, in her domain
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
1 An amethyst dragon seeks a rare type of crystal found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
2 A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within an amethyst
to the underground domain of an aboleth the dragon has been seeking to eliminate.
5 A young amethyst dragon and a cloud giant regularly host each other to play strategy games.
6 Pegasi
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Domains of Delight Much of the Feywild is governed by powerful Fey called archfey. The area under a particular archfey’s command—called a Domain of Delight—reflects the character and desires of its
emotional state of their rulers. The following sections describe a handful of the best-known Domains of Delight. Fablerise The domain of a story-spinning spider archfey named Yarnspinner, Fablerise is a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
said to be too evil to die. We’d already passed through the domain of Queen Sheska the medusa, where even the trees are turning to stone. Harpies. Gargoyles. There’s even a king of the kobolds. Our
: Byeshk ore, monstrous mercenaries Droaam is a nation of monsters ruled by the Daughters of Sora Kell. Each of these three hags is a legend in her own right, the subjects of tales used to frighten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
to escape a domain or reach an intended destination, leading many travelers to seek her on the shores of the Tser Pool in Barovia to seek her insights. She often hints at knowledge of the Mists
’ secrets and the tales (and weaknesses) of Darklords, and she’s not above revealing them for a price. Madam Eva holds grudges and usually shares her secrets only with those who do her a favor first
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
2 An area of reputedly haunted hills is the domain of a copper dragon, who takes advantage of local legend and trickery for amusement and to deter intruders.
3 A copper dragon is found half
tendencies.
2 The head of a local thieves’ guild is a young copper dragon who delights in tales of daring thefts and skims the best stolen art objects as tribute.
3 A young copper dragon needs aid
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
whisper through sinister lore—names like Osybus, Shami-Amourae, and Tenebrous—domain inhabitants know almost nothing of the Dark Powers. While some Darklords realize they’re imprisoned by antagonistic
entities, discourse regarding the Dark Powers remains the province of soothsayers, obsessed scholars, and otherworldly beings. Anyone who spreads tales of sinister forces manipulating reality is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Darklord—and perhaps their home—imprisoning them in a new Domain of Dread. The deed that ultimately causes a villain to be claimed by the Mists needn’t be devastating, but it should represent an evil novel
enough for the Dark Powers to take note. Use the Darklords’ tales from chapter 2 to inspire how a Darklord might be claimed by the Mists.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
the shadows and rarely return. Those who do tell of a malicious darkness beneath the domain, a cacophony of hateful voices, and shadows that hunger. Hidden amid ruins spilling into the chasm is the home
vampires. The residents are equally delighted by games, whimsical tales, and bloodshed. Lake of Glass The Lake of Glass moves like water but is as solid as glass. At night, the lake reflects the hidden
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kalakeri Domain of Betrayal and Revenge Darklord: Ramya Vasavadan Genres: Gothic horror and dark fantasy Hallmarks: Monstrous leaders, family intrigue, war-torn nation Mist Talismans: Ornate but
across the forest peninsula locals call the Harvest Peninsula. At the height of its prosperity, Kalakeri was a robust center of art, commerce, and religion, with foreign merchants spreading wild tales of