Editing I6: Ravenloft

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'''I6: Ravenloft''' is an adventure module for the 1st edition of [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] on the Gothic/Hammer Horror-theme. [[Tracy_Hickman|Tracy]] and Laura Hickman, same husband-wife team that got TSR ''[[I3-4-5: Desert of Desolation|Pharaoh]]'' and ''[[B7: Rahasia|Rahasia]]'', came back for this one; so 1980s gamers knew we were in for a treat here.

I6 revolves around the party being trapped in the blighted land of Barovia and forced to seek the end of the monstrous aristocratic [[vampire]], [[Strahd von Zarovich]], who rules over his cowering mortal flock from his perch in Castle Ravenloft.

This module is officially considered the 2nd Best Module of All Time in [[Dragon Magazine]], and on top of being the first installment of the [[Ravenloft]] setting it has spawned at least one remake in each edition: [[RM4: House of Strahd]] in AD&D 2e, [[Expedition to Castle Ravenloft]] in 3.5, and [[Curse of Strahd]] in 5th edition.

Its most famous feature, the ring of lethally poisonous mists which [[railroading|forces you to explore the castle or die]], was actually stolen from the earlier module [[X2: Castle Amber]], as was the idea of magical mists plucking the PCs up from wherever the fuck they were and dropping them right in the adventure - both of which went on to become integral to the Ravenloft setting itself.

It also attempted to integrate replayability by using a random-generation system for several important plot beats and the location of various useful items around Barovia, a system later versions often implemented.  While the Gothic atmosphere is thick and heady, and Strahd is a rightly-famous and fascinating villain, the dungeon crawl within the castle itself is a deadly combat-focused meatgrinder.

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