He buys the PCs another round of drinks and leaves. Suddenly, a gypsy enters and delivers a message which he was supposed to give to any adventurers he found. This is about where the boxed text begins it is assumed that the PCs have entered the tavern and are relaxing with a few drinks. When the fog eventually lifts, they see a tavern up ahead.
The PCs are travelling when they enter a dense fog (the Mists of Ravenloft - what else?). The module is rather straightforward in and of itself. I'll complain some more later, but for now let's take a look at the adventure itself. But the text of the module does refer to other maps, including a tavern and a manor house! I suppose it's not a very big deal - the omitted maps aren't terribly important, and I can always transplant maps from other adventures into this one - but the omission is rather annoying. There are only three maps packaged with the revised Ravenloft: the map of Castle Ravenloft's lower levels, the map of its upper levels, and a map of the village Barovia and surrounding area. Let me get my main gripe out of the way first. Despite the few disappointments I've suffered while looking over my prize, that feeling has yet to fade away. But the point is this: I was ecstatic about the arrival of this module. It was something like a cross between the "Riverdance" number with the kicking feet, the Macarena, and an Irish jig. When my copy of the "new" Ravenloft module arrived, my first reaction was a very spirited happy dance. I have a shameful confession to make here. (But only while supplies last - so if you were planning to join the RPGA or renew your membership, DO IT NOW.) The rest are currently being given away to new and renewing RPGA members. Several copies were sold at GenCon this year. Both the 1st and 2nd Edition versions of Ravenloft have been out of print for a while, but this year, in honor of D&D's 25th anniversary, TSR dusted off the original Ravenloft module, revised it, and sent it through another print run. It also introduced one of the most infamous villains in the AD&D polyverse - the dread vampire Lord Strahd Von Zarovich. Originally published in 1983 (and later revised and reprinted as "House of Strahd"), this one adventure was the inspiration for the entire Ravenloft setting. Module I6: Ravenloft is widely considered to be among the best adventures ever created for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
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