Okay, guys; If you're going to own one Ravenloft book... well get the 3rd Edition Campaign Setting or Domians of Dread if you're old school. If you get TWO Ravenloft books pick this one up. This campaign setting suppliment offers up months worth of gameplay, it has fabulous artwork and interesting and grotesque characters with complicated backstories; what more could you want in a trip to the carnival? It has all the earmarks of a heady gothic fiction narrative. John W. Mangrum never fails to bring the goods and in this, one of his last suppliments for 2nd Edition, he pulls out all the stops. First rate gaming right here all in a slim easy-to-read volume. ( )