Darklords

A Darklord (sometimes referred to as "domain lord") is one whose evil has drawn the attention of the Dark Powers. Each Darklord is ultimately imprisoned inside a domain, a prison ultimately reflective of the Darklord's personality, nature and crimes. A domain usually, but not always, comprises a body of land and/or water considerable enough that it might be considered a small, discrete nation or realm. Though imprisoned within, the conditions that bind a Darklord to a realm also give the Darklord great power over the domain.

The more powerful a lord in Ravenloft is, the more daunting and hopeless an encounter with that lord may seem. Darklords need not always take center stage, often choosing to do their bidding through their underlings and associates. Darklords have allies that most creatues do not have: the Land of Ravenloft itself. They can be assumed to have any power the domain assumes to have given to them for their purpose, and in the binding with the dark powers. Though, once such binding happens, it is rare for its alteration.