Van Richten's Guide to Vampires (Ravenloft Official Game Accessory : Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, No. 9345)

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Summary: Finally, a real guide to the Lords of the Night.
Review: Every AD&D DM has read that one page in the Monstrous Manual, front and back, on vampires. Many say, "What can this book have to say that the justly revered Monstrous Manual didn't?" More than you can imagine!

Have you ever wondered about the stats for a vampire in wolf form? What about RESISTANCE TO SUNLIGHT?! What powers does one vampire have that another doesn't? What breaks the mold and makes a bloodthirsty beast into a powerful foe (or ally!)?

These and a hundred other questions have been answered here and ONLY here. There is not only great detail on abilities but also a great potential for variety. Van Richten's Guide to Vampires makes vampires powerful characters under a DM's control while giving PC's a chance with detailed information on the combat, protection from, traits, and very minds of vampires. As if these reasons weren't enough ANYONE in a campaign can read this book. (Several PC's are laughing and thinking of their own copy of Monstrous Manual.) No, I don't mean that onl