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<blockquote data-quote="freebfrost" data-source="post: 2552416" data-attributes="member: 3713">I always liked Ravenloft since it was released.&nbsp; I remember seeing it at the store, glancing at the cover, and instantly taking a liking to it - a cool adventure with a vampire (a la Dracula).&nbsp; How cool was that?Once I got it home and read through it, I found myself even more pleased.&nbsp; Even though the &quot;mystery&quot; of the game was less than desirable (who in today's culture of vampire and horror movies doesn't know who the head vampire is or how to kill a zombie is beyond me...), the gothic elements, a fantasic cut-away map, and a villain who was skilled, knowledgable, and intelligent was perfect.&nbsp; I was particularly pleased with the detail of the castle and the work put into making Strahd perhaps the first true D&amp;D villain.That being said, I was disappointed in some of the humor that was seemingly randomly inserted into the module - specifically the &quot;funny&quot; tombstones in the catacombs.&nbsp; Totally unnecessary and a mood-crasher.&nbsp; Likewise, some of the monster choices were less than.. gothic.&nbsp; Minor stuff, but enough to ding it a point.I give Ravenloft a solid 9.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="freebfrost, post: 2552416, member: 3713"] I always liked [I]Ravenloft[/I] since it was released. I remember seeing it at the store, glancing at the cover, and instantly taking a liking to it - a cool adventure with a vampire (a la [I]Dracula[/I]). How cool was that? Once I got it home and read through it, I found myself even more pleased. Even though the "mystery" of the game was less than desirable (who in today's culture of vampire and horror movies doesn't know who the head vampire is or how to kill a zombie is beyond me...), the gothic elements, a fantasic cut-away map, and a villain who was skilled, knowledgable, and intelligent was perfect. I was particularly pleased with the detail of the castle and the work put into making Strahd perhaps the first true D&D villain. That being said, I was disappointed in some of the humor that was seemingly randomly inserted into the module - specifically the "funny" tombstones in the catacombs. Totally unnecessary and a mood-crasher. Likewise, some of the monster choices were less than.. gothic. Minor stuff, but enough to ding it a point. I give [I]Ravenloft[/I] a solid 9. [/QUOTE]

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