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Getting started with Ravenloft 2nd Edition

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#1
legion6789
Nov 14, 2012 10:19:29 I've never played any edition of D&D/AD&D before. Recently my friend and I were looking through his basement and found some old AD&D 2nd edition books. He only played briefly when he was a kid, so you could say neither of us are too familiar with how things work. What I'd like to know is if we have enough materials to play one of the prebuilt Ravenloft adventures.

We have the following:
AD&D 2nd Edition PHB
AD&D 2nd Edition DMG
Ravenloft Realm of Terror Campaign Setting
Ravenloft Neither Man Nor Beast Adventure (for levels 1 - 4)
Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead
Van Richten's Guide to the Created
Van Richten's Guide to Vampires
Children of the Night: Vampires

Is this enough for us to play Neither Man Nor Beast?

Also, for the campaign setting, is that only supposed to be read by the DM? The players? Both?
#2
DoctorNecrotic
Nov 14, 2012 21:46:06 You're fine! All you need is the core and Core Ravenloft products to really run the adventures. It helps that the adventures help to expand on the domain you're in. I'd recommend having a look at that Ravenloft creature compendiums, and some of the other Von Richten books... Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Markov in the islands book too? I'm not really sure. Of course, this is entirely optional as the adventure has what you need. Since you're pretty much good to go, have fun adventuring in the mists! (Don't let the darkness take you!)
#3
legion6789
Nov 15, 2012 15:31:18 I'd like to get the Ravenloft monster appendices, haven't had much luck locating them locally. I may have to order them off ebay. Just reading the books has been entertaining, so I'm pretty stoked to play!
#4
mervinsjunk
Dec 03, 2012 1:11:35 when i was a kid and a teenager i used to love playing ravenloft.you just cant beat that gothic horror lots of undead lol o and lord soth became a year round resident back then.only cause they was done with him in dragonlance for some reason.how lonely life has been for me to remember that lol.stuck in the 80s and 90s iam

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#1 legion6789 Nov 14, 2012 10:19:29	I've never played any edition of D&D/AD&D before. Recently my friend and I were looking through his basement and found some old AD&D 2nd edition books. He only played briefly when he was a kid, so you could say neither of us are too familiar with how things work. What I'd like to know is if we have enough materials to play one of the prebuilt Ravenloft adventures. We have the following: AD&D 2nd Edition PHB AD&D 2nd Edition DMG Ravenloft Realm of Terror Campaign Setting Ravenloft Neither Man Nor Beast Adventure (for levels 1 - 4) Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead Van Richten's Guide to the Created Van Richten's Guide to Vampires Children of the Night: Vampires Is this enough for us to play Neither Man Nor Beast? Also, for the campaign setting, is that only supposed to be read by the DM? The players? Both?
#2 DoctorNecrotic Nov 14, 2012 21:46:06	You're fine! All you need is the core and Core Ravenloft products to really run the adventures. It helps that the adventures help to expand on the domain you're in. I'd recommend having a look at that Ravenloft creature compendiums, and some of the other Von Richten books... Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Markov in the islands book too? I'm not really sure. Of course, this is entirely optional as the adventure has what you need. Since you're pretty much good to go, have fun adventuring in the mists! (Don't let the darkness take you!)
#3 legion6789 Nov 15, 2012 15:31:18	I'd like to get the Ravenloft monster appendices, haven't had much luck locating them locally. I may have to order them off ebay. Just reading the books has been entertaining, so I'm pretty stoked to play!
#4 mervinsjunk Dec 03, 2012 1:11:35	when i was a kid and a teenager i used to love playing ravenloft.you just cant beat that gothic horror lots of undead lol o and lord soth became a year round resident back then.only cause they was done with him in dragonlance for some reason.how lonely life has been for me to remember that lol.stuck in the 80s and 90s iam