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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:07 pm 
 

I don't know anything about Ravenloft.
But I have a prospective purchase of a box load of Ravenloft in response to an advert, and from my talking to the owner of the phone it's mostly 2E onwards.
Is there any Ravenloft stuff worth looking out for, or is it all $5 a book stuff? Are there any rares or must have good sellers?
I'm going to see the stuff on Monday, so I thought I'd best swat up.


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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:08 pm 
 

The one that comes to mind is Vecna Reborn which is probably a $30 or so module.

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:09 pm 
 

Also, was it "The Grim Harvest" boxed set that can sometimes be hard to find since it was one of the last items produced?

Ravenloft is the only setting that I have never "actively collected".  I don't even have it on my list of the TSR items that I still need.  This hasn't stopped it from piling up here though - I have about 35 Ravenloft items kicking around anyway.

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:43 pm 
 

Maybe look out for Forbidden Lore boxset. It's supposed to come with a deck of cards and a special die.  I think that boxset might be worth something decent if complete, but I don't think more than $30-$40

  

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:44 pm 
 

I love Ravenloft, only thing I'm missing is the freebie map/poster iirc.
From items I've sold and other notes (mind you this is over some years):
Box sets should run $10-20 Grim harvest the higher of them
Carnival - $15 or so
Van Richten's Guide to the Lich $15-20
When Black Roses Bloom $10-15
Vecna reborn $20-25
Everything else average of $5

Course check Ebay as prices may have gone down.

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:47 pm 
 

misterspock wrote:Maybe look out for Forbidden Lore boxset. It's supposed to come with a deck of cards and a special die.  I think that boxset might be worth something decent if complete, but I don't think more than $30-$40


Not even that.  I think I picked up a shrinked copy for maybe $20 a year or so ago.

(Don't tell smarmy what happened to it afterward. :D )


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2174                        Hardback        Domains of Dread
15000                Hardback        Ravenloft Campaign Setting
15099                Hardback        Ravenloft Limited Edition
15002                Hardback        Denizens of Darkness
15004                Hardback        Dungeon Master's Guide
15005                Hardback        Player's Handbook
15006                Hardback        Denizens of Dread
15007                Hardback        Masque of the Red Death
1053                        Box Set        Ravenloft Realm of Terror
1108                        Box Set        Ravenloft Campaign Setting
1079                        Box Set        Forbidden Lore
1088                        Box Set        Castles Forlorn
1103                        Box Set        Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales
1124                        Box Set        The Nightmare Lands
1141                        Box Set        Bleak House
1146                        Box Set        Requiem: The Grim Harvest
9494                        Box Set        A Light In the Belfry
9331        RR1                Accessory        Darklords
9336        RR2                Accessory        Book of Crypts
9348        RR3                Accessory        Islands of Terror
9345        RR4                Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to Vampires
9355        RR5                Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts
9412        RS1 (RR6)        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Lich
9416        RR7                Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts
9417        (RR8)        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Created
9451        (RR9)        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to Ancient Dead
9477        (RR10)        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to Fiends
9496        (RR12)        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani
11447                Accessory        Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol One
11507                Accessory        Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol Two
11613                Accessory        Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol Three
9498                        Accessory        The Gothic Earth Gazetteer
9529                        Accessory        A Guide to Transylvania
9510                        Accessory        Forged of Darkness
9559                        Accessory        Champions of the Mists
11382                Accessory        Carnival
9513                        Accessory        Children of the Night: Vampires
9555                        Accessory        Children of the Night: Ghosts
9583                        Accessory        Children of the Night: Werebeasts
11360                Accessory        Children of the Night: The Created
2122        MC10        Accessory        Monstrous Compendium
2139        MC15        Accessory        Monstrous Compendium II: Children of the Night
2162                        Accessory        Monstrous Compendium I & II
2153                        Accessory        Monstrous Compendium III: Creatures of Darkness
91271                Accessory        Introduction to the Land of the Mists
15001                Accessory        Secrets of the Dread Realms
15003                Accessory        Champions of Darkness
15010                Accessory        Van Richten's Arsenal Volume I
15011                Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead
15012                Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey
15020                Accessory        Gazetteer Volume I
15021                Accessory        Gazetteer Volume II
15022                Accessory        Gazetteer Volume III
15023                Accessory        Gazetteer Volume IV
15024                Accessory        Gazetteer Volume V
15030                Accessory        Heroes of Light
15031                Accessory        Legacy of Blood: Great Families of the Core
15032                Accessory        Dark Tales & Disturbing Legends
15049                Accessory        Tarokka Deck
NN                        Accessory        Van Richten's Guide to the Mists (not in print)
9298        RA1                Adventure        Feast of Goblyns
9321        RA2                Adventure        Ship of Horror
9338        RA3                Adventure        Touch of Death
9413        RM1                Adventure        Roots of Evil
9414        RM2                Adventure        The Created
9415        RM3                Adventure        Web of Illusion
9418        RM4                Adventure        House of Strahd
9352        RQ1                Adventure        Night of the Walking Dead
9364        RQ2                Adventure        Thoughts of Darkness
9375        RQ3                Adventure        From the Shadows
1163                        Adventure        The Shadow Rift
9419                        Adventure        Dark of the Moon
9439                        Adventure        Adam's Wrath
9452                        Adventure        The Awakening
9456                        Adventure        Hour of the Knife
9466                        Adventure        Howls in the Night
9476                        Adventure        When Black Roses Bloom
9493                        Adventure        Circle of Darkness
9495        (RR11)        Adventure        Chilling Tales
9497                        Adventure        The Evil Eye
9499                        Adventure        Neither Man Nor Beast
9523                        Adventure        Death Unchained
9526                        Adventure        Death Ascendant
9537                        Adventure        The Forgotten Terror
9541                        Adventure        Servants of Darkness
9582                        Adventure        Vecna Reborn
95393                Adventure        Expedition to Castle Ravenloft

Here is a list of products.  Guess its Introduction to the Land of the Mists and the Monstrous Compendium I & II book I'm missing from 2ed, Limited edition book for 3ed.  I love the novels as well, though they are not really that Gothic horror, least I don't think so.

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:53 pm 
 

g026r wrote:
Not even that.  I think I picked up a shrinked copy for maybe $20 a year or so ago.

(Don't tell smarmy what happened to it afterward. :D )


Yeah, definitely revise that range I mentioned downward. However, I do see some BINs between $25-45, but they're not completed auctions.

  

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:56 pm 
 

g026r wrote:(Don't tell smarmy what happened to it afterward. :D )


Wait...are you the one that likes the sound of de-shrinking?

  

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:08 pm 
 

In my experience these are the most sought after, and best Ravenloft products:

2174 Domains of Dread Hardback
1079 Box Set Forbidden Lore
1146 Box Set Requiem: The Grim Harvest
11447 Accessory Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol One
11507 Accessory Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol Two
11613 Accessory Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium Vol Three
9498 Accessory The Gothic Earth Gazetteer
9529 Accessory A Guide to Transylvania
1163 Adventure The Shadow Rift
9582 Adventure Vecna Reborn
XXXX (have to look it up) Die, Vecna, Die!
XXXX (have to look it up) Ravenloft Silver Anniversary Edition [it is different]


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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:10 pm 
 

Mars wrote:The one that comes to mind is Vecna Reborn which is probably a $30 or so module.

I have that one in the original shrinkwrap. :D


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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:31 pm 
 

serleran wrote:XXXX (have to look it up) Die, Vecna, Die!


This technically isn't a Ravenloft module is it?

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:37 pm 
 

They are selling well in Australia and getting good prices, but Ebay Australia's RPG list usually totals about 300 items at any given time, whereas the US there are closer to 10,000 at any given time.

  

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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:47 pm 
 

This technically isn't a Ravenloft module is it?


How technical do you want to get? The majority of the adventure takes place within the boundaries of Ravenloft, but there are also Greyhawk things and it culminates with Planescape... so, I would say "yes, it is Ravenloft, but has other stuff thrown in for flavor."


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Post Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:56 pm 
 

misterspock wrote:Wait...are you the one that likes the sound of de-shrinking?


There might be somebody else as well.  I don't recall.


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Post Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 12:05 am 
 

serleran wrote:How technical do you want to get?


I was just thinking that it wasn't part of the official Ravenloft line but rather a 2nd Ed D&D accessory.  Whereas Vecna Reborn was specifically part of the Ravenloft line.  It might be because DVD crossing settings though.

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Post Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:52 am 
 

Mars wrote:
I was just thinking that it wasn't part of the official Ravenloft line but rather a 2nd Ed D&D accessory.  Whereas Vecna Reborn was specifically part of the Ravenloft line.  It might be because DVD crossing settings though.


Yeah Die, Vecna, Die is a general adventure because it crosses over 3 settings.  Greyhawk first where the party gathers various parts of Vecna and they include the old Venca head bit iirc. :D
Then Ravenloft and Planescape.  Can't recall these parts to well, been a while since I looked at it.
Totally forgot about the Silver Anniversary Ravenloft (which I also seem to need :oops: ) Though I have that in a different part of my list because its Silver Anniversary related.

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Post Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 4:39 pm 
 

Some of the 3e/3.5 accessories from ArtHaus/White Wolf usually sell for good prices at eBay. Most notably, Ravenloft Player's Handbook, Ravenloft Dungeon Master's Guide, Masque of the Red Death and the Tarokka Deck, which almost never shows up.

From 2e, I'd say that the ones that sell better are Vecna Reborn, the Van Richten's Monster Hunter Compendium (specially if the three volumes are available), the Bleak House boxed set and the Carnival accessory. Feast of Goblyns could sell for a fair price if complete and in Mint or, better, shrinkwrap condition.


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