Terror stalks the nightmare realms of Ravenloft. No one knows this better than monster scholar Rudolph Van Richten. To arm a new generation against the creatures of the night, Van Richten has compiled his correspondence and case files into this tome of eerie tales and chilling truths.

- Travel (perhaps even by choice) to Ravenloft's expanded Domains of Dread--each domain with its own unique flavor of horror, thrilling story hooks, and grisly cast of characters

- Craft your own D&D horror settings, add tension with optional rules, and get advice for running a game that's ghastly in all the right ways

- Create characters with lineages tied to vampires, undead, and hags, horror-themed subclasses, the Investigator background, and Dark Gifts that may be a double-edged sword

- Unleash nightmarish monsters from an expanded bestiary, and browse a collection of mysterious trinkets

- Explore Ravenloft in the included Dungeons & Dragons adventure--play as a stand-alone adventure or drop it into your current game for a bit of sinister fun