Van Richten's Guide to Vampires is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook for the Ravenloft setting detailing Dr Rudolph van Richten's experiences fighting vampires.
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At last, some means of combating the ultimate undead—vampires—have found their way into print. Within these pages, Dr. Rudolph Van Richten shares his vast background as one of Ravenloft's most formidable lore masters and vampire hunters. Decades of research and experience have been compiled into discussions that define the very nature of these kings of the undead and help put them at a disadvantage to mortals, whom they consider to be "mere cattle."
Dr. Van Richten has detailed vampiric powers, weaknesses, feeding and sleeping habits, and even their varied relationships with others of their own kind. Old myths are dispelled, new facts are uncovered, and the experiences of both vampires and those who hunt them are recorded for your safety and enlightenment.
Quickly! Soon the sun sets and the dead will rise! The vampires of Ravenloft know no mercy, and you must be prepared—before the darkness engulfs you. For all character levels.”
— Back-cover text
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External Links[]
- Van Richten's Guide to Vampires article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
- Van Richten's Guide to Vampires article at Mistipedia, a wiki for the Ravenloft campaign setting run by The Fraternity of Shadows.