Chapter 1: Character Options - Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Chapter 1: Character Options. The Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins, Gennifer and Laurie, along with Savra Sunstar and Ez d'Avenir, explore the infamous House on Gryphon Hill Whether for a night or an eternity, the Mists of Ravenloft pit heroes against their greatest nightmares. This chapter presents resources for players creating and playing characters in horror adventures, including new subclasses, backgrounds, species, and feats. These character options supplement the rules presented in the Player's Handbook. Haunted Heroes This section highlights ways you can create a character prepared to participate in horror adventures. Before You Begin Who is a horror adventure supposed to be scary for: you as the player or your character? Is it suspenseful like a mystery story or frightening like a slasher movie? What do you not want to see in a horror adventure? Align with your group's DM and other players on topics like these before participating in fear-focused adventures. Horror tales cover broad swaths of content. What some might find unsettling, others might shrug off. If you are the DM, consult the "Ensuring Fun for All" section of the Dungeon Master's Guide for guidance on setting expectations about your game. Building a Horror Hero Characters in horror adventures are often haunted by greater terrors than the monsters they face While playing a horror adventure, you participate in building a sense of dread. If your character laughs in the face of every danger, they undermine the adventure's atmosphere. Consider how past events might haunt your character and contribute to the mood of horror adventures. Prepare to Be Scared Knowing what frightens your character provides insight into their past and can motivate their behavior. A character's fear of cats might stem from a terrible sight they witnessed at their grandmother's home, while a fear of earthquakes might tie back to the experience of being trapped after a tremor. Consider two or three things that unsettle your charac...