The game plays more-or-less a dungeon crawl, albeit one that can have interesting and varied goals and mechanics depending on the scenario you’re playing. Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game The rules of the game incorporate elements of 4th Edition D&D, but the combat is streamlined and simplified so that it goes quickly and keeps the game moving. Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board GameĬastle Ravenloft is a D&D-based board game that draws its inspiration from the original D&D module. Each scenario has a different goal – from retrieving a relic, to slaying a vampire lord.

Players must cooperate to stay alive, slay the monsters, and achieve the goal of their quest. Slain monsters reward the players with treasure, and experience points, allowing them to level up and increase their skills during play. When a new dungeon tile is revealed, there is typically an encounter of some sort, and new monsters to fight are added. On their turn, each player can explore further into the dungeon (turn over new tiles), move through the already explored parts of the dungeon, and fight monsters. Designed for 1-5 players, this boardgame features multiple scenarios, challenging quests, and cooperative gameplay.Įach player selects a hero a ranger, rogue, warrior, cleric, or wizard. The master of Ravenloft is having guests for dinner – and you are invited! Evil lurks in the towers and dungeons of Castle Ravenloft, and only heroes of exceptional bravery can survive the horrors within. Description Dungeons & Dragons: Castle RavenloftĬastle Ravenloft is a Dungeons & Dragons Boardgame by Bill Slavicsek, Mike Mearls and Peter Lee.

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