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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tetrasodium" data-source="post: 8137214" data-attributes="member: 93670">5e CoS doesn't make clear or even hint at just how screwed you are between the Dark Lords (ie strahd) & The Dark Powers (No... just no)if you enter ravenloft.  You've seen reality shows where the producers do things to cause conflict & screw with participants, ravenloft is a world that does similar with the goal of causing negative emotions (ie despair, depression, etc) Strahd won't just wait around for the PC to gank him & the Dark Powers won't allow him that escape even if he wanted to commit suicide by adventurer to end his suffering because they screw with the dark lords just as much if not more than everyone else. Strahd would go full <a href="https://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/TuckersKobolds.pdf" target="_blank">tuckers kobolds</a> on the PCs, or maybe he will just teleport circle them elsewhere horrible in his domain (barovia).. what's that?... you thought that you were in a safe room with tiny hut to take a long rest because strahd isn't playing fair in his castle?  about that... the whole freaking room just got teleported elsewhere & is falling out of the sky towards a bunch of awakened trees/ents/etc hungry for flesh or whatever.The Dark powers?  Imagine beings with wish granting level powers who don't need letter of a wish, the words "I wish", & most terrifying can break the fourth wall to listen to table talk and take any action they deem fit including answering questions.  One of my players once said something like "It's too bad this (cursed item) bumps my dex instead of my strength", a second player heard a voice in his head about how there is a simple ritual  that would grant his ally the strength he desires...> What's the cost? Nothing significant just a simple ritual to shift a few things around combined with details on the ritual that would result in 22 strength>ten minutes later bob is a werewolf who needs to stay above half health to remain in control.The most terrifying thing about the Dark Lords & Dark Powers is the amount of power outside what is normally granted to NPCs.  Ravenloft gives you as the gm unlimited power to twist the knife.  I recommend reading or skimming the 2e ravenloft campaign setting for additional depth</blockquote>

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