Several reviewers liked the included maps, and White Dwarf magazine gave it 8 out of 10 overall. In 1984, it won the Strategists' Club Award for Outstanding Play Aid, and it appeared second in Dungeon magazine's list of the top 30 D&D adventures. Ravenloft has won one award, been included on two "best of" lists, and was generally well received by critics of its era. In 1999, on the 25th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, two commemorative versions of Ravenloft were released. The module has inspired numerous revisions and adaptations, including a campaign setting of the same name and a sequel. Strahd has since appeared in a number of D&D accessories and novels. They play-tested the adventure with a group of players each Halloween for five years before it was published. The Hickmans began work on Ravenloft in the late 1970s, intent on creating a frightening portrait of a vampire in a setting that combined Gothic horror with the D&D game system. The player characters attempt to defeat Strahd and, if successful, the adventure ends. Various story elements, including Strahd's motivation and the locations of magical weapons, are randomly determined by drawing cards. The plot of Ravenloft focuses on the villain Strahd von Zarovich, a vampire who pines for his lost love. It was written by Tracy and Laura Hickman, and includes art by Clyde Caldwell with maps by David Sutherland III.
released it as a standalone adventure booklet in 1983 for use with the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. The American game publishing company TSR, Inc.
Ravenloft is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons ( D&D) fantasy role-playing game. The artwork depicts villain Strahd von Zarovich atop Castle Ravenloft. The cover of the original Ravenloft module, with art by Clyde Caldwell.
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