Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft reworked for 5.5e; another follow-up due next month

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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, a popular 2021 D&D sourcebook written as letters by vampire hunter Rudolph van Richten, has been reworked for the 5.5e ruleset as Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, released in June. Wizards of the Coast produced the 5.5e update and plans a second follow-up product in a different format arriving next month. The original book’s letter format — including correspondence with protégé Ezmerelda d'Avenir — provides the Domains of Dread context that the follow-ups expand and keep current for new rules and audiences. This keeps Ravenloft content available across multiple formats and aligned with D&D’s latest rule changes.

• Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft was first published in 2021 and frames its material as letters from vampire hunter Rudolph van Richten to other heroes, including Ezmerelda d'Avenir.
• Wizards of the Coast reworked that 2021 book into Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, released in June for the D&D 5.5e ruleset.
• A separate follow-up product in a different format is scheduled to arrive next month.
• The releases update and extend the Domains of Dread material, making Ravenloft content available under the newest D&D rules and across multiple product types.