Also, we're still getting a lot of art that comes out too dark on the printed page.

I don't really like many of the full-page pieces. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the style and tone of a lot of the pieces don't quite match the horror theme. A fair amount of the artwork feels off somehow. This thing wasn't slapped together - care and thoughtfulness was applied. These maps add value to the book, in my opinion. They are both functional and inspiring to look at. I really appreciate the extra effort that went into these maps. Check out the map of Borca on page 77 or Falkovnia on page 101. This cartographer did absolutely tremendous work here, acheiving the seemingly impossible feat of standing out with work alongside Mike Schley and Jared Blando (the two premiere D&D mappers in recent years, in my opinion at least).įrancesca poured in a ton of detail, including extremely intricate borders, text, and additional graphics, which is very much appreciated. The Maps: There are a lot of maps in this thing, by a number of different artists. Places located in Ravenloft, and advice on running horror adventures. Most of the rest of the book describes the

It has a good chapter on player stuff (new What is in This Book? Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft is more of a I figure I'll just get the 'review' part of this review out of the way right here at the top. Most of this article involves me digging through the book and looking for cool and interesting lore. This review is going to contain spoilers. Curse of Strahd seems to have been the most popular adventure in 5e thus far, so it makes sense that the D&D people decided to create a new product linked to Strahd: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft.

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