Words by Sara Elsam
You stumble through the mists, lost inside a valley of eternal rain. In the distance, the vast crooked spectre of Ravenloft castle glowers. A mad, irredeemably murderous vampire prowls its corridors – and you can’t shake the feeling he’s watching you. Waiting. Welcome to Barovia, the location of fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign Curse of Strahd, released in 2016. Unlike classic insta-death bonanza module Tomb of Horrors from 1978, Curse of Strahd invokes a diffierent sort of horror entirely. Influenced by all things Gothic, Barovia is packed full of dread and yearning.