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<blockquote data-quote="FentonGib" data-source="post: 4490290" data-attributes="member: 77527"><p>Agreed. When TSR ran Ravenloft it was just another Dungeon Bash with only a little more history behind it. But if you look at them they're really no different to any other TSR module except more ghosties and vampires.</p><p></p><p>When DYD 3.0 came out Wizards licensed Ravenloft to Sword and Sorcery Studios, which is actually the same people who do the World of Darkness games (ie White Wolf). In their hands the system really took off and became a lot more about mood, dread and corruption, and less about beating up the next monster.</p><p></p><p>I still love the (new) Ravenloft, and am very sorry that eventually wizards pulled the plug on the line... I'd jump at buying any more Ravenloft books that come out from SSS. If you're into d20 modern, then the Masque of the Red Death campaign setting (victorian-era Ravenloft in the real world) can be easily adapted and is really good too!</p><p></p><p>Amen to that. In one of my recent games a player lost 90% of his hp and was still willing to carry on fighting, just thinking "I can take 2 more hits" and knowin the Paladin and Cleric would heal him. But when he lost a negative level to a vamp energy drain and saw the very real prospect of losing it for good, that was a whole different kettle of fish. One of the other players however saw the vamp, and even though he passed a will save still told me his character wanted to flee. You have roleplayers, and you have stat-players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FentonGib, post: 4490290, member: 77527"] Agreed. When TSR ran Ravenloft it was just another Dungeon Bash with only a little more history behind it. But if you look at them they're really no different to any other TSR module except more ghosties and vampires. When DYD 3.0 came out Wizards licensed Ravenloft to Sword and Sorcery Studios, which is actually the same people who do the World of Darkness games (ie White Wolf). In their hands the system really took off and became a lot more about mood, dread and corruption, and less about beating up the next monster. I still love the (new) Ravenloft, and am very sorry that eventually wizards pulled the plug on the line... I'd jump at buying any more Ravenloft books that come out from SSS. If you're into d20 modern, then the Masque of the Red Death campaign setting (victorian-era Ravenloft in the real world) can be easily adapted and is really good too! Amen to that. In one of my recent games a player lost 90% of his hp and was still willing to carry on fighting, just thinking "I can take 2 more hits" and knowin the Paladin and Cleric would heal him. But when he lost a negative level to a vamp energy drain and saw the very real prospect of losing it for good, that was a whole different kettle of fish. One of the other players however saw the vamp, and even though he passed a will save still told me his character wanted to flee. You have roleplayers, and you have stat-players. [/QUOTE]
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