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<blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 9465090" data-attributes="member: 11760">In many ways, Ravenloft is the IP that most works for use in various media.Even though it's another vampire-filled landscape, like Castlevania, Strahd is a distinct enough character that mentioning his name, even in passing, makes it clear that this a D&amp;D world. I'd say that even Elminster and Drizzt today are less-known among the general public (and to be fair, Strahd is almost certainly less well known than Castlevania's Belmont family) than Strahd is.And it's got more of a hook than the Forgotten Realms does which, by design, is a kitchen sink setting, which -- to a non-gamer -- makes it just like every other fantasy setting.But it's not as weird and as hard to explain to non-gamers as Sigil.If I were pushing a D&amp;D setting as one to base future movies and TV shows on, Ravenloft is a really strong choice. You can do standard fantasy stuff but instead of fighting owlbears and mimics, it's vampires and werewolves, which everyone gets.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Whizbang Dustyboots, post: 9465090, member: 11760"] In many ways, Ravenloft is the IP that most works for use in various media. Even though it's another vampire-filled landscape, like Castlevania, Strahd is a distinct enough character that mentioning his name, even in passing, makes it clear that this a D&D world. I'd say that even Elminster and Drizzt today are less-known among the general public (and to be fair, Strahd is almost certainly less well known than Castlevania's Belmont family) than Strahd is. And it's got more of a hook than the Forgotten Realms does which, by design, is a kitchen sink setting, which -- to a non-gamer -- makes it just like every other fantasy setting. But it's not as weird and as hard to explain to non-gamers as Sigil. If I were pushing a D&D setting as one to base future movies and TV shows on, Ravenloft is a really strong choice. You can do standard fantasy stuff but instead of fighting owlbears and mimics, it's vampires and werewolves, which everyone gets. [/QUOTE]

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