Born to Greatness and Darkness

A few great and nefarious lineages hold the reins of power in the domains of Ravenloft’s Core. What is it like to share their blood, their secrets, their strengths and the curses that shadow their lives?

Their Secrets Come to Light and Life

This book explores the histories of some of the Core’s most powerful families. In addition to a history of each family, this sourcebook contains prestige classes, family feats and special requirements for playing individuals whose names carry great weight in Ravenloft.

The Dead Arise

Skeletal hands thrust from the earth to snare the unwary as the stench of the soulless, walking dead fills the night. Foul, unliving denizens crowd the graveyards and haunt the ruins of the lands within the Mists.

They Have Ruled the Night… Until Now!

Continuing the tradition of Van Richten’s Guides to the creatures inhabiting the Dread Realms, Ravenloft’s unliving denizens receive a thorough examination, including descriptions of special powers and vulnerabilities, the effectiveness of certain spells on them, and ways to neutralize, destroy or command them. New variations of creatures expand the possibilities for creating unusual and memorable encounters, and a section for DMs provides suggestions for running encounters and games that focus on the unfortunate creatures that were once living beings.