Wow. Can't say as I saw this one coming. But it should be a pretty good fit, plus it keeps the line going. I played Ravenloft when it was first spun off into its own game world, way back when I was a little cub. I'm hoping for good things...

White Wolf to Publish Ravenloft

Arthaus Inc, White Wolf's small press publishing affiliate, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to continue publishing the Ravenloft campaign setting using the D20 rules, published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

Well known for its horror offerings, Arthaus promises four books a year for Ravenloft's loyal fan base. Their first release, the Ravenloft Core Rulebook, will be chock full of ground-zero setting material which will offer new fans easy access to the Ravenloft world and bring plenty of new surprises and a wholly revamped setting for hard-core Ravenloft fans. The Ravenloft campaign world will use the D20 rules and be fully compatible with the latest edition of the Dungeons & Dragons game.

"This ain't your momma's Ravenloft," says Mike Tinney, Publisher for Arthaus and White Wolf's VP of Licensing. "Ravenloft is a great world to work with and we're excited to be able to bring this setting roaring into 3rd Edition D&D."

"We're very excited to have the masters of horror genre RPGs taking up the banner of Ravenloft," said Jim Butler, Brand Manager of D&D Worlds for Wizards of the Coast. "We're quite confident that the future of Ravenloft is in good hands."

The Ravenloft Core Rulebook is scheduled for a Summer release, with supplements releasing quarterly thereafter.

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