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<blockquote data-quote="RogueJK" data-source="post: 96196" data-attributes="member: 170">You are correct; it's virtually impossible to escape Ravenloft.&nbsp; Ravenloft is a demiplane which is specifically crafted by the Dark Powers so that you can't escape back to your native plane.&nbsp; In fact, the 3rd Edition Campaign Setting states that &quot;nothing short of a major artifact or the intervention of a deity can provide passage to other planes.&quot;The 2nd Edition Domains of Dread Campaign Setting, however, mentions a couple of other means of escape:&quot;Portals:&nbsp; While there are no permanent portals out of Ravenloft, temporary gates to the Prime Material Plane do exist.&nbsp; As a rule, however, these gates must be triggered by some natural or supernatural act.&nbsp; Examples of such triggers include astronimical phenomena (like eclipses and conjunctions), the completion of certain arcane rituals, and the fulfillment of macabre prophecies.When and if a portal to the Prime Material Plane can be found, it can seldom be directed or controlled.&nbsp; Indeed, these fleeting gateways are often as hazardous to use as they are to ignore.&nbsp; When stepping into such a portal, the user usually has no idea where he will emerge.&nbsp; Of course, more than one adventurer has noted that almost any place is better than the Demiplane of Dread.&quot;&quot;The Mists:&nbsp; Just as they draw people into Ravenloft, so can the Mists transport them out.&nbsp; While this is not a common occurence, it has been known to happen from time to time.&nbsp; This is by far the least common and least reliable means of escaping from the Demiplane of Dread.&nbsp; A hero who decides to simply sit back and wait for the Mists to return for him is likely to grow old and gray before he actually gets home, if he ever does.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RogueJK, post: 96196, member: 170"] You are correct; it's virtually impossible to escape Ravenloft. Ravenloft is a demiplane which is specifically crafted by the Dark Powers so that you can't escape back to your native plane. In fact, the 3rd Edition Campaign Setting states that "nothing short of a major artifact or the intervention of a deity can provide passage to other planes." The 2nd Edition Domains of Dread Campaign Setting, however, mentions a couple of other means of escape: "[B]Portals:[/B] While there are no permanent portals out of Ravenloft, temporary gates to the Prime Material Plane do exist. As a rule, however, these gates must be triggered by some natural or supernatural act. Examples of such triggers include astronimical phenomena (like eclipses and conjunctions), the completion of certain arcane rituals, and the fulfillment of macabre prophecies. When and if a portal to the Prime Material Plane can be found, it can seldom be directed or controlled. Indeed, these fleeting gateways are often as hazardous to use as they are to ignore. When stepping into such a portal, the user usually has no idea where he will emerge. Of course, more than one adventurer has noted that almost any place is better than the Demiplane of Dread." "[B]The Mists:[/B] Just as they draw people into Ravenloft, so can the Mists transport them out. While this is not a common occurence, it has been known to happen from time to time. This is by far the least common and least reliable means of escaping from the Demiplane of Dread. A hero who decides to simply sit back and wait for the Mists to return for him is likely to grow old and gray before he actually gets home, if he ever does." [/QUOTE]

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