Dungeons & Dragons’ Season of Horror is in full swing. Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is now available for the global community, and the organized play D&D Encounters has launched at a myriad of local gaming stores.

D&D Encounters kicks off the Season of Horror with “Shadows Of Sithicus”, a 5 adventure series that features material from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within that local gaming stores can run for their communities. The first adventure, “Grave Awakenings”, is designed as an EPIC, a multi-table experience where the decisions and events that happen at your table can impact others. The remaining 4 adventures are designed to be a single table adventure that continues the story of the events that transpired from the launch event.

The designer of “Shadows Of Sithicus,” Shawn Merwin, joined me via video call to talk about his approach to designing the adventure series. You can find the full interview below.