Lurid Locations gives new us four new locations. Maximilian's Waxworks is pretty obviously inspired by House of Wax and Waxwork. What I love about this location (which can be found in whatever domain you'd like) is that the displays show scenes from each Domain of Dread. Briar Hurst is a haunted house inspired by The Woman in Black. Wildeacre is inspired by the gothic novel Wideacre and Wuthering Heights. Finally the snowy Eisengraz by a wild dream the author had.
Seeds of Evil presents six new adventure hook. Bring Out Your Dead gives a party member a chance to bring back a fallen friend. The Devil Went Down to Harmonia brings the classic tune into the Domain of Dread. The Hunter and the Harengon involved the fey in Tepest. The Havenhill Horror involved a creature secretly stalking an orphanage in Mordent. The Runaway Student sees the party hunting down a young aristocrat who's shirking his duties... but said duties might not be what they appear. Rime of Vorostokov isn't really a seed, but suggestions to alter Icewind Dale: Rime of Frost Maiden to the lands of the mists.
This installment of Portraits of the Damned presents five new npc's. Andullah is ageless wise woman that helps folks in the land of the mists with her herbs and talismans. Aster Krory is a vampire spawn underground pugilist seeking to find the vampire that turned him. He could be an interesting and unlikely ally. The Phantom of the Pit is a phantom warrior is a kindly spirit that sometimes appears to help those lost. Erzebeta Vargori is a vampire member of the Kargat and like Bathory of legend needs to bath in blood of virgins to maintain her eternal youth. Konrad von Zarovich is a dhampir bastard son of Strahd. The swashbuckler seeks revenge on the father that abandoned him and his mother.
Forged In Shadow presents three new Ravenloft magic items. Groomscythe is magic sword that's had its magic twisted to punish infidelity. Haxanjager's Mutagen is a Witcher inspired potion that helps hunters fight monsters. Finally the Poltergeist Ring grants poltergeist like effects.
Grim Phantasmagoria is unlike other articles presented in the zine. This well written article gives the author's philosophy of how best to run gothic horror Ravenloft games. Even if your game doesn't enter the mists, this is a well-written and useful article.
Fatal Frames five different adventuring party concepts appropriate for Ravenloft games. Like Grim Phantasmagoria this is different that other articles featured in the past and I dig it.
This issue's Cryptic Alliances discusses the Ba'al Verzi, a group of assassins that have previously been mentioned in Ravenloft fiction. They are from the land of Strahd's birth. There signature daggers are given magic item stats.