Once again every character class gets a new Archetype to play around with. Not only does this second helping include more in the way of character options for players but we get a healthy dose of setting lore for GMs to utilize. I liked the first foray into new Archetypes from Jeremy that I figured I’d pick this one up as well. Ravenloft Archetypes II: Core Domains Adventurer’s Guide The Vistani, bold choice to go full blooded, the Crag Dwarf, a version of the classic dwarf that has evolved a bit of dexterity not seen in its cousins, and the Dusk Elf, which represents more of a stylistic choice than a trait based one (thought it does offer access to some supplement specific feats). There are three new races to choose from. Archetypes like the Oath of Blood for a Paladin striving to hold off their vampire nature after suffering the curse or the Reanimated archetype for a Sorcerer who has already died but now roams the plane as a risen magic user particularly stand out as unique to the setting. There are no new classes to speak of in this supplement but there is at least one new archetype for each of the core classes represented in the pages. When Curse of Strahd hit the scene it was all about characters from Forgotten Realms being drawn into the Demiplane of Dread, not so here. In this fiendish supplement the character choices presented typically take on a darker tone, as they are representative of character options for actual denizens of the Ravenloft setting. Ravenloft Archetypes I: Nightmares of Barovia Author: Jeremy Forbing Price Point: $2.80
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