Wes Schneider Is the Product Lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Sulicius · Thursday at 8:59 AM

The thing people have to understand is that players also want to have a slice of the horror pie. They love being Dr. Frankenstein, half-werewolf, quarter zombie.

Ravenloft gives them a chance to play a bit of the monster as well.

And yeah, for you that might be the opposite of what you want at the table. In that case, talk to your players (and DM) about what tone you enjoy. Maybe you get figure something out together. Just try to keep an open mind for what other players enjoy.

It is weird I have to explain this to people who are probably in the hobby twice or thrice as long as me; WotC doesn’t decide the lore or how you play at your table. Don’t grant them control over your fun. Focus on your game.

LuisCarlos17f · Thursday at 8:03 PM

If some players want Ravenloft to be action-horror then the client is always right.

Maybe the influence of "World of Darkness" has been too strong for some players but the rejection shouldn't be the path. Ravenloft should allow the option of "monster" PCs who fight also against within darkness (but if they are stupid murder-hobos then the things are different).

I imagine 5.5 Ravenloft like the sequel of 2nd Ed because when Vecna escaped and used Azalin Rex for his revengue against the dark powers the core was shatered.

I miss the core region because this allowed confroctations between dark lords and factions from diffrent domains.

Archivist class is possible but we need some good reason because a divine spellcaster isn't wearing armour.

* 5e dark gifts are a "superpower" with a handicap. Second skin could be potentially interesting for storytelling when a character is hidding she is not really human, for example a warforged who looks totally human until he is hurt.

* What if traveling to the past to kill Strahd is useless because the creation of the demiplane of dread was allowed to avoid a worse disaster?

* What happened to the original Barovia in the material plane?

* I suspect we will see in the future some new linked to Innistrad and Duskmourn.