D&D 5E Ravenloft in 5e: What would you like to see?

[Remathilis]

I've always liked Ravenloft as a setting, but I felt D&D's high-fantasy detracted from the horror elements of what should be a grim and gritty setting. This may sound weird, but I'd much rather play Ravenloft using a completely different set of rules. Vampire: Dark Ages springs to mind.

Funny, but when we played V:TDA, it felt worse than a D&D game. Maybe it was group dynamics, but the PCs tromped around killing everything and looting worse than any D&D group (let alone RL) group because every one of them was OP. Without the masquerade, vampire breaks down into worst examples of munchkins I've seen.

YMMV and all that.

 

[MG.0]

Old Skool

I'd prefer Ravenloft in its original mysterious incarnation. I like the idea of the mists rising anytime and anywhere to pull people into a world populated by people who have no clue about the true nature of their world.

I also think it should go back to being its own separate demiplane. It feels misplaced in Shadowfell.

 

[Jester David]

It really depends on the needs of the group. For an adventure or one-shot, the modular Mists work better. For a campaign, the living world works better. A product that accommodates both to some extent would be nice.

I really liked the lore and writing in the licensed 3e Ravenloft products. The normal world with horrors lurking just beneath the surface appeals to me. I prefer local, native heroes to outsiders. People whose goal isn't just to escape, but to try and make the world a better place.