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Ravenloft is an adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, published by TSR in 1983 for use with the first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. The module, or pre-packaged adventure booklet, was written by husband–wife duo Tracy and Laura Hickman, with art by Clyde Caldwell and maps by David Sutherland III. The plot of Ravenloft centers around the villain Strahd von Zarovich, a vampire who draws power from the isolated land he rules.

Ravenloft was ranked as the second greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time on the 30th anniversary of the Dungeons & Dragons game, behind Queen of the Spiders. Ravenloft inspired a sequel, a gamebook adaptation and an entire campaign setting, which in turn had many spin offs, including a module for the Neverwinter Nights role-playing video game. The original Ravenloft adventure itself has been revised and republished several times.