TALES OF THE TAROKKA - The Raven: Isle of the Ravens

Caught in the swirling Mists, you find yourself stranded on the Isle of the Ravens, a place where forgotten names and broken memories cling to every stone like a curse. The only way to escape this forsaken island is to aid its enigmatic darklord, the Lady of Ravens—a sightless figure, her eyes long since plucked out by the very birds she once commanded. She promises to grant you passage through the Mists, but only if you restore her lost name. Fail, and you will never leave these shores, doomed to join the silent flock, trapped for eternity beneath their unyielding gaze.

“Tales of the Tarokka: The Raven” plunges you into a dark and foreboding landscape, where the ravens watch your every move from the towering trees and the spires of the ominous Tower of Flint. In this chilling adventure, every choice could lead you closer to the truth or deeper into the island’s dark grasp.

Will you unlock the Lady’s name and escape her prison, or will you fall prey to the Isle of the Ravens, forever trapped between the shadows of her past and the unrelenting grip of the Mists? Your fate lies in your hands—but tread carefully, for the ravens are always watching.

Unlike most D&D adventures, in which characters of increasing power often face challenges and enemies head on, these stories are best experienced as gauntlets of survival and terror. Consider using the “Survivor” character options presented in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft. These ready-to-play archetypes have intentionally limited progression, maxing out at 3rd level with their low power quotient fitting Ravenloft’s themes of gothic survival horror. (Rather than every Apprentice and Disciple having the same spells, you could allow players to choose other spells of the same level—subject to DM’s approval, of course.) Perhaps have each player roll on the “Horror Trinkets” table in Van Richten’s Guide, or on the standard Trinkets table from the Player’s Handbook to add flavor and novelty. Another approach could be to allow players to build standard 1st-level characters but then use Survivor rules for leveling up to 3, allowing them to select from the Survivor traits (but otherwise remain as technically 1st-level characters with respect to hit points, class features and such).

That said, groups interested in more heroic adventure should feel welcome to utilize standard 5th Edition characters in these modules. In such cases, Dungeon Masters will likely need to adjust challenges and threats accordingly, and each entry will offer guidance on that front.

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These installments are intended to be released individually over time until the series is completed. Please visit our website for future planned offerings: www.talesofthetarokka.com