D&D is diving into gothic horror this summer with Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. And now we know what’s in the book!
D&D’s line up for 2026 starts with a return to Ravenloft. The first new book, due out in June is Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Personally, I think it’s a missed opportunity when Ravenloft: The Horrors… The Horrors… was sitting right there.
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, as you might expect is a horror book for horror fans. If you want your D&D adventures to feel like they’re spooky, this will be the book for you. It’s a campaign setting sourcebook that will be packed with new player options. This means horror-themed subclasses, new species, new backgrounds, and the Dark Gifts from the 2014 Ravenloft book will be reimagined here as Dark Gift Feats you can take instead.
The book kicks off D&D’s “Season of Horror.” It’s a re-exploration of the Domains of Dread, but updated for 5.5E. It makes me wonder at the timing, because this is the 10th anniversary of Curse of Strahd, the most popular D&D 5E campaign. And we now know a bit more about what’s going to be in the book – the pre-order page has revealed the book’s contents.
- 16 Domains of Dread, including the new cosmic horror domain Innsmouth.
- 17 Darklords for your party to face or flee from, equipped with challenging stat blocks.
- 7 subclasses (including the new Reanimator and Hollow Warden), 4 species, 4 backgrounds, 2 Origin feats, and 9 Dark Gifts for building tortured protagonists.
- 10 genres of horror from gothic to dark fantasy.
- A bestiary of 41 monstrosities and 10 domain denizens for your party to encounter.
Ravenloft Ultimate Bundle
Accompanying Ravenloft: The Horrors Within are the tie-in accessories for Ravenloft are included in the Ultimate Bundle. This includes a new Tarokka Deck, not to be confused with the Tarokka Deck that came out a few years back. The new Tarokka Deck will have 60 “Tarot-style cards” designed to work with the book. It’s not a bad idea, I like it as far as those things go. You’ll also get a themed DM Screen and Pathfinder-style Flip-Mat pack with double-sided poster maps and token sheets.
You’ll also get a digital pre-order bonus including the Mists of Ravenloft Digital Dice Set, Ravenloft Play-Along Pack, and D&D Encounters: Shadows of Sithicus mini-adventure.
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