

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.
