Ex D&D boss Chris Perkins tells us why Strahd is the RPG's "most successful villain"
Former D&D designer Chris Perkins has spent decades dwelling on Strahd von Zarovich. From running his first Ravenloft module at age 15, to penning fifth edition's most successful adventure, Curse of Strahd, Perkins has fallen in love with the vampire over and over again. Strahd may be, in Perkins' words, "an irredeemable, monstrous figure", but Dungeons and Dragons players are cyclically drawn back to him. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:This handy $15 D&D bundle gets you 47 books of random DMing tables, 91% offThe new Tunnels and Trolls TTRPG feels just like my teenage D&D games (for better and worse)Curse of Strahd at 10: Why D&D's best campaign still haunts us after a decade
Former D&D designer Chris Perkins has spent decades dwelling on Strahd von Zarovich. From running his first Ravenloft module at age 15, to penning fifth edition's most successful adventure, Curse of Strahd, Perkins has fallen in love with the vampire over and over again. Strahd may be, in Perkins' words, "an irredeemable, monstrous figure", but Dungeons and Dragons players are cyclically drawn back to him.Read the rest of the story...
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