This is a phenomenal tome of fascinating and exciting material that I cannot wait to input into my game. There is a wealth of information in here from many archetypes to the fantastic new class, feats and spells.

If you are planning to run a game using Curse of Strahd, set in Ravenloft or any gothic and/ or horror based game I cannot urge you more strongly to check this out, as well as the second volume.

I'm going to be running a game set in the M:tg plane of Innistrad and I found myself restricting certain classes and races for the setting, and this has given me so much more to offer my players when we get to our session 0.

I don't often spend more than a few bucks on here for material from creators, but I am extremely glad I took the plunge on this!

Thank you. Good hunting and happy gaming :)

A great addition to any Ravenloft collection, I highly recommend it.

Absolutely one of my favorite initial releases using the Ravenloft license. Great class ideas, and I love the focus on secrets and investigation, which can be transferred to other dark urban settings. This is a product I would have happily spent $5 on, though I'm glad Jeremy has raised the price from $1! The updates are fantastic as well.

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Having just downloaded it and reading through it, like others have stated, the article does an excellent job of capturing the feel of a Ravenloft setting. The archetypes deem in line balance wise but once we use them for a few sessions, I'll update my review based on the game play. Add in the spells and additional sub-races and it's a win win supplement!

Really grand content! Well thought out, well presented, and a fantastic suppliment to any campaign, especially Ravenloft and other horror settings. Highly recommended!

Nightmares of Barovia showcases the author's great sensitivity to the old Ravenloft setting, while drawing on deep modern rules design. The product is nicely split between content a DM could use running the Curse of Strahd and content players could use creating characters for that adventure.

Players: On the player side, each of the new subclasses evokes a Gothic archetype very nicely, and the features really drive those archetypes home. The spells are well balanced and support these archetypes. Want to play a Vistani? There are solid rules for that. Want to have a pact with the Dark Powers? You can do that if you're brave (or foolish) enough. Everything jumps off the page with flavor! While the design is mostly solid, it's clear some playtesting is needed to find the right balance. Players who enjoy deeper, more complex mechanics will be right at home with features like Information Network and Eldritch Wards that each span roughly a page long. Were it not for those questions of balance, this would easily be a 5-star product.

DMs: The DM's content is just phenomenal, and I was surprised at how much is there for a product billed towards players. Jeremy's demi-human vampires are a fresh take that feels spot on for Barovia, and his application of the pseudonatural template to create the Black Hound feels like entirely new monster.

Summary: This material is easily worth more than the selling price! If you're running a Barovian campaign or a horror game, this is probably a must buy. Just bear in mind you'll need to do a bit of playtesting. Fortunately, the authory is very responsive to updating his products when something needs tweaking. A fantastic product and a great author to support.

Perfect for a dark and gritty campaign like Ravenloft! Oath of Blood in particular is interesting and has tons of story flavour!