Strahd von Zarovich is DnD's most notorious villain of 5th Edition. Touted as being the "most human" and diabolically interpersonal villain you can run against an adventuring party, Strahd's roots run deep to the very beginnings of Dungeons and Dragons. By all accounts, he's tabletop Dracula, and he's here to stay.

But with the boom of Ravenloft fandom from 2016's Curse of Strahd adventure, how much does Strahd live up to the hype? While trapped in his own Domain of Dread known as Barovia and torn between identities of tragedy and triumph, this decaying edgelord needs something new from the Dungeon Master to really have an effect on the player.

Listen to more Ravenloft discussion through our DumpStat Ravenloft Playlist or through the biggest discussion episodes below:

• Curse of Strahd 
• Ravenloft 
• Van Richten's Guide 
• Domains of Dread

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