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Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark
Episode 595

Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish

November 3, 202343m 41s

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Show Notes

Mike shares his experiences, tips, and tricks for running the original 1983 I6 Ravenloft using the Shadowdark RPG.

Show Contents
  • 00:00 Show Start
  • 01:17 Did Shadowdark and Ravenloft Work Well Together?
  • 03:26 Get Ravenloft for $3
  • 05:21 Main Experiences Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
  • 05:30 Use 5th Level Characters
  • 08:06 Use Twice as Many Pregens as you Have Players -- Plan for Death
  • 09:28 Include Some Silvered Weapons
  • 10:31 Use Old-School Mapping
  • 11:35 We Got Through a Lot of the Castle -- They Ran from a Lot
  • 12:55 Introducing Shadowdark to 5e Players
  • 20:06 Running Ravenloft in One Session
  • 28:29 Modifying Ravenloft for Shadowdark -- Very Little Needed
  • 35:59 Patreon Toolkit to Run Ravenloft with Shadowdark
  • 39:50 VTT Ravenloft Maps
  • 40:46 Other Ways to Run Ravenloft
  • 41:57 Ravenloft + Shadowdark = Awesome
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