Beadle & Grimm’s has made a big box o’ horrors for you in the form of ‘Strahd’s Silver Edition’ of Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.
Beadle & Grimm’s, purveyors of deluxe tabletop experiences in a box, is at it again. This time, it’s Ravenloft: The Horrors Within (Strahd’s Version). I guess the full, technical, government name is Strahd’s Silver Edition. But we all know.
If you’re familiar with B&G’s products, you know too well that they are big boxed set versions of popular adventures and supplements and sourcebooks. In the case of the new Ravenloft book, this means lots of printed battle maps, monster/encounter cards, and of course, your very own Tarokka deck.
Baedle & Grimm’s Presents Ravenloft: The Horrors Within – Strahd’s Silver Edition
If you want physical stuff: trinkets, talismans, special counters and decks of cards with all the items and dark gifts and things already on them (and lovingly, arted up), then this is probably exactly what you’re looking for. These boxes are expensive; case in point, the Silver Edition runs $225, but it comes with actual stuff that you own, that you have in your space. It’s a huge draw.
As much as I love online play, there’s something unreproducible about the tactile, in-the-room stuff. It’s the sensation of getting a spooky letter and your DM hands you a spooky letter. And if you’re not the kind of DM who wants to tea stained paper and weather it in the oven, and no judgement if you’re not, then this is kind of a convenient way to capture that feeling.
Of course, these boxes being what they are, it really only makes sense if you are going to run a lot of Ravenloft. Or if you want spooky and/or horror things because that’s the vibe of the campaign you run. Because you will get a lot of stuff explicitly designed around running the encounters and locations in Ravenloft.
“Built for you, the DM that demands an immersive game experience for your players, our Ravenloft: The Horrors Within – Strahd’s Silver Edition contains everything you need to create frightful adventures in the Domains of Dread that will terrify and delight your players.”
What’s in the box, you might be wondering? Well. As it turns out, a lot of maps, and a bonus adventure:
- The complete Ravenloft: The Horrors Within book, broken down into smaller booklets, to help you organize your adventures
- Tarroka Deck – D&D’s fortune-telling card deck
- Level 5 Bonus Adventure set in Barovia, only found in Strahd’s Silver Edition – answer Van Richten’s call to put a powerful undead force to rest by bringing a murderer to justice
- 17 Oversized Encounter Cards – epic cards for all of the Darklords of the Dread Domains
- 37 Standard Encounter Cards – for new monsters found in the Appendix
- 16 Battle Maps of key adventure locations – gridded for minis, use these to play out battles with the domains’ most memorable foes
- 22 Domain and Area Maps (8.5×11”) – the ultimate exploration aids
- Cthulhu Mist Talisman – wear this heavy metal skull & tentacle amulet around your neck… or share with your foolhardy mist travelers
- 11 In-world handouts – use these gorgeous handouts to summon your players to one of the many adventures presented in The Horrors Within, including one for the Bonus Adventure
- 11 Dark Gift and Magic Item Cards – there’s nothing like handing a physical card to a player when they discover a never-before-seen magic item… or make an insidious deal with a Darklord or some other malevolent force
- Haunted Bastion Player Aid – this fully-mapped haunted church Bastion was created exclusively for Strahd’s Silver Edition and allows your players to track elements and upgrades
You can pre-order it now, with shipping expected later this month!
Just when you thought you’d escaped the mists, they pull you back in again!
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