Ravenloft: Realm of Terror is a boxed set

Boxed set

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 accessory published in 1990 for the Ravenloft

Ravenloft

Ravenloft is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. It is an alternate time-space existence known as a pocket dimension called the Demiplane of Dread, which consists of a collection of land pieces called domains brought together by a mysterious force known only as "The Dark...

 campaign setting

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 for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

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fantasy

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 role-playing game

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Contents

Ravenloft: Realm of Terror is a supplement of rules for Gothic horror, describing 30 realms of a demiplane ruled by creatures such as vampires

Vampire (Dungeons & Dragons)

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 and werewolves

Lycanthrope (Dungeons & Dragons)

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. The set covers rules for fear and generation of Gothic monster characters.

The boxed set

Boxed set

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 includes color maps of the Ravenloft demiplane, as well as fold-up castles and other buildings.

Publication history

Ravenloft: Realm of Terror was written by Bruce Nesmith and Andria Hayday, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell

Clyde Caldwell

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, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a boxed set with a 144-page book, four large color maps, 24 cardstock sheets, and a transparent map overlay.

Reception

Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book Heroic Worlds, calls the set's fold-up castles "scary".

Reviews

• Previews: Dragon #160, Dragon #162, Dragon #205
• Review: Challenge #46 (1990)
• Review: White Wolf #23 (1990)