Masque of the Red Death (Ravenloft)
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| Masque of the Red Death | |
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 Masque of the Red Death And Other Tales |
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| Designer(s) | William W. Connors |
| Publisher(s) | TSR, White Wolf |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Gothic horror |
| System | d20 System |
Masque of the Red Death is a campaign setting for the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. The setting was published after the release of the Ravenloft campaign setting and is regarded as an add-on for that line. Masque of the Red Death has many of the same qualities as Ravenloft, such as "power checks" and restricted magic, including limited planar travel. Unlike Ravenloft, the location of the adventures is Gothic Earth, an 1890s version of Earth where fantasy creatures exist only in the shadows of civilization. Many notable real-life figures or 19th century literary characters are included for the players to interact with, including Van Helsing, Jack the Ripper and Dorian Grey.
In 2004, White Wolf Games released a D20 System version of the setting in hardback under the Sword & Sorcery imprint.
[edit] Adventures
An adventure entitled Dark Magic in New Orleans, written by Randy Richards, appeared in Dungeon #71 (Nov/Dec 1998). The adventure concerns the machinations of Voodoo King Doctor John and Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau in 1890s New Orleans. The players must discover who is behind a series of murders in old New Orleans, while avoiding their own deaths. The adventure introduces players to wraith roaches, zombie animals, undead snakes, half-gators, and evil cypress trees.
