It was also released as a digital product through the following Wizards of the Coast licensees: D&D Beyond, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20. It doesn't need to be all gory and visceral". Those sort of things have horror elements to them while also being action stories, adventure stories, mystery stories, suspenseful stories. Horror can be cartoons like Scooby Doo or like the old Ghostbusters cartoon. Horror doesn't need to mean an R-rated movie. When asked if the book could be used for a family-friendly game, Schneider said, "We understand that many folks these days play with their kids, play with younger players. "Lead designer Wes Schneider told Polygon that the goal was to move beyond the derivative tropes that have plagued the Ravenloft setting in the past, while also allowing players to engage with the material from a number of different perspectives". Polygon reported that the book has multiple authors, similar to Candlekeep Mysteries, and that "among them is Wizards' new senior designer Amanda Hamon (formerly of Kobold Press), Cassandra Khaw ( Nothing But Blackened Teeth), Molly Ostertag ( The Witch Boy), and K. It is the second 5th edition book that focuses on Ravenloft setting the first was the adventure module Curse of Strahd (2016). An alternate cover is available only in local game stores with art by Scott M. Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft was published on and features cover art by Anna Podedworna. The alternate cover showcases Ezmerelda d'Avenir along with Tatyana who is reflected in Strahd's sword. The Dark Gift mechanic a mechanic that provides a role-playing tie "to the Domains of Dread by bestowing benefits that may have a deadly cost".
New character lineages (the dhampir, the hexblood, and the reborn) and new character backgrounds "themed specifically for a horror setting".Two new subclasses the College of Spirits for bards and the Undead pact for warlocks.The book expands on game elements for the 5th edition, such as: It also includes detailed advice on running a horror themed campaign and a breakdown of the various types of horror in the genre. The Dungeon Master section includes an overview of safety tools for running an horror themed game such as "things like the X-Card, trigger warnings, boundaries, and establishing clear lines of communication". The book's marginalia is presented as correspondence between the vampire hunter Rudolph Van Richten, "D&D's Van Helsing equivalent", and "other heroes in Ravenloft like Ezmerelda d'Avenir and the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins". The book includes an overview of 39 Domains of Dread and a 20-page adventure called The House of Lament. Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft is a 256-page campaign and adventure guide for using the Ravenloft setting in the 5th edition.
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