"Night is falling. The Mists are rising. Embrace the Darkenss. Enter the dark and macabre world of Ravenloft. But beware - once you begin to walk among the mists and shadows, you can never leave. Domains of Dread is the core rulebook for the second edition of the award-winning RAVENLOFT campaign setting - the original fantasy horror role-playing game. Within the pages of this book, players and Dungeon Masters will discover the darkest secrets of the Land of the Mists, including many never-before-seen features: - Detailed guidelines on designing anything from short-term horror adventures to long-running campaigns of twisted terror. - Complete rules for generating player characters native to the Demiplane of Dread. - Four new character classes specifically for us in RAVENLOFT campaigns - the avenger, the anchorite, the gypsy, and the arcanist! - All new-player character race - the half-Vistani! - Updated and expanded descriptions of the Demiplane and the foul lords who rule its tortured domains! - Revised fear, horror, and madness checks to enhance the horror. - New rules for power checks, plus thirteen detailed steps that lead from grace to absolute corruption!"