Captain Snowmane’s

Guided Cruise Through

the
Domains of Dread
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I tucked some notes into
you r backpa ck for you r
shore leave—bet ter heed
them closely, I wa nt you
back alive!
—Captain Snowm ane
Welcome to the Cruise!
Welcome aboard the River Dancer! She is a
mighty fine ship and has carried me through
many a danger in the Domains of Dread. If
you don’t do anything exceptionally foolish
and heed my advice, she and I will keep you
safe on our journey. I’m Larissa Snowmane,
by the way—you may call me Captain
Snowmane, please and thank you!
I could tell you a tale or two about these
domains and their Darklords—miserable
wretches, all of them. You could almost
pity them, if there weren’t the people of
their domains who deserve our pity more.
Mind you, some of them are as bad as their
Darklords, so don’t get too soppy with any of
them you just met!
I’ve taken the River Dancer through all the
rivers, bogs, seas and deserts of all these
domains—yes, through the deserts, you
better believe it! Some, I have visited many
times—others, I’ve turned around the tiller
faster than you can say “sea of zombies”
and put us onto a good strong control water
spell to get us out of there as soon as the
Mists had parted!
Mark my words—you can survive and even
do much good in the Domains of Dread. I’ve
been doing it for well past seventy years now
and survived. But a slight misstep, plain
bad luck, or even a foolish though in some
domains—and you’re done. Get your sea legs
ready... and tread carefully.
—Captain Snowmane
How to Use this Book
The nine new Domains of Dread in this
book provide you with evocative ideas for
adventures in Ravenloft. Each Domain
largely follows the pattern established in
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft and in-
cludes the following elements, in order:
• an overview page with domain name,
domain overview, domain features, and
a quote about the domain
• some domains contain guidance for
creating characters from the domain
• noteworthy features anyone familiar
with the domain would know
• a section on settlements and sites
adventurers can visit in the domain
• roleplaying advice and background info
on the Darklord of the domain
• adventure seeds for the domain
• additional info relevant to the domain
In addition, Captain Snowmane herself
provides some pointed commentary about
peculiarities of each domain.
Stat blocks of new creatures are included,
stat blocks from other books are referenced
with abbreviations (see list of abbreviations).
Unlike Van Richten’s, we give stat block
suggestions for Darklords—these are to aid
the DM, just remember that any Darklord’s
true power transcends a simple CR rating!
We hope you and your players enjoy their
descent into these unique Domains of
Dread and tell us all about them!
—Captain Snowmane’s Crew
Darklord: Tickle Pig
Genres: Folk Horror and comedy horror
Hallmarks: Urban legends, torture, desolate
slaughterhouses
Mist Talismans: A necklace with a pig’s jawbone,
a rusty hatchet with a splotch of dried blood, a
childlike sketching of a mysterious monster
Content Warnings: Blood, gore, psychological
torture, slaughter

Author: Matt Standfast

Muulberry
This idyllic countryside harbors a dark secret. The
farmers and peasants here live simplistic lives, working
hard and swapping stories. The domain’s true nature
only becomes apparent when it is much too late.
A psychotic butcher lurks in the shadows, observing all

Pasture
the plain’s inhabitants. Earliest childhood memories of
anyone growing up here are often of gathering around
fireplaces and other cozy nooks with their elders as
they cackle and tell the story of Tickle Pig. These leg-
ends, passed down through the centuries, tell the tale
of an immortal pig monster that haunts the nightmares
of the community, torturing all that fail to ward him off
with their sacred traditions...
But Tickle Pig always catches them, in the end—after
driving them insane, by intense psychological abuse
over the course of their lives. One part exploiting
Domain of Infernal Agriculture
fears and one part tickling, Tickle Pig drives them to
complete and utter madness. “Gather round youngins and hear a tale
Mulberry Pasture is actually two planes of existence as ancient as the old oak. Perhaps you’ve
that overlap each other. One is a rural paradise—but
meant for breeding and harvesting its citizens. The wondered why we hang sow hooves from
other is a deadly slaughterhouse, known as the Infernal
Bacon Factory—for processing them. The citizens
it to welcome harvest? It’s a ghastly sight
are pushed to the brink of insanity—because that’s but nothing compared to what you would
when the meat tastes best!—before eventually being
slaughtered and fed to devil’s from the Nine Hells. see if we didn’t…”
Muulberry Pasture Characters
Characters from Muulberry Pasture live
a very stressful existence. A lifetime of
expecting a hidden monster to harvest you
at any moment tends to leave a noticeable
mark. Characters from Muulberry Pasture
are more likely to lean towards chaotic
alignments. Races come in all varieties,
however, since Tickle Pig cherishes variety.
When players create characters from
Muulberry Pasture, consider asking them
the following questions.
What strange rituals does your family
believe in? Different families cope in
different ways and each has a method of
protecting themselves from the dangers that
lurk nearby. Does your family hang pig feet
from the ceiling to ward off the Darklord?
Do they wash their clothes in sheep’s urine
to gain a protective musk?
What happened the first time Tickle Pig
invaded your dreams? Tickle Pig likes to
toy with his prey, using their greatest fears
against them. What fears did he use against
you? In what grotesque ways did he haunt
your nightmares with them?
How have you been shattered? Having
the Darklord visit you in your dreams is an
experience that changes you forever. Tickle
Pig enjoys breaking people over the course
of years or even decades. What habits and
routines have you developed because of it?
Noteworthy Features
Those familiar with the Muulberry Pasture
know the following facts:
• The culture is heavily rooted in local
legends. Although most of these
customs are merely eccentric to the
traveler’s eye, they are done out of a
combination of madness and fear.
• The nightmare creature Tickle Pig
stalks the dreams of the plain’s citizens.
People that fall asleep in this domain
are visited by him.
• The existence of the Infernal Bacon
Factory influences the nature of this
domain. Injuries sustained in Muulberry
Pasture result in an excessive (and
sometimes comical) amount of blood.
• The fertility of livestock is key in the
success of any farm. Because of that,
the land makes its inhabitants extra
prolific. People tend to have large
families, a dozen children or more are
not uncommon.
• Children of the plains are a strange
sight to behold. Having their dreams
influenced by Tickle Pig’s madness
has transformed them into peculiar
creatures with twisted smiles and
pinpoint eyes. Although generally
harmless they find amusement in
pursuing whomever they come by.
• The countryside is plagued by Tickle
Pig’s worshipers, a cult of near feral
wereboarsBR that will stop at nothing
until everyone submits to their Darklord.
Settlements and Sites
Muulberry Pasture is hundreds of acres
of farmland below a fair blue sky. East
of the vast fields lies a treacherous cliff
with nothing but mist beyond it. Past long
forgotten mills and slaughterhouses to
the west lies a stone bridge that some say
devils lay claim to. Despite being entirely
farmland, nothing even remotely appetizing
grows. Apples are wormy and barley is
rotten, but the locals eat it without care.
Lunacy is a common excuse for this by
outsiders, but the locals know the truth.
From a young age they must learn to be
content with what is given, for their plight is
hopeless and when faced with the evils they
see daily the quality of their food is trivial.
Faustine’s Passing
In the west, opposite the cliffs to the east of
the plains lies the domain’s only known exit.
Most unknowing travellers to Muulberry
Pasture arrive here—and this is also where
many make their last bid to escape. A long
stone bridge stretches into the mists on
the other side, into nothingness. The locals
know better than to try and pass but many
a desperate traveller has attempted to
cross. Typically, they meet a devil that offers
them a trade. Nothing too much, a couple
of copper pieces, or maybe half a ration.
Whatever it’s worth to “cross over”. Upon
accepting, the devil attacks—making good
on its deal and helping them to cross over to
the afterlife. Even if the devil is defeated, the
mists remain impassable.
Jollymourn
A small village filled with deeply traditional
people, this commune has a population
of under seven hundred people. They all
exhibit ritualistic behaviors meant to ward
off any dangers. Most of Muulberry Pasture’s
inhabitants live out in the countryside, but
visit Jollymourn for trade and to attend
religious services. The people here are
creatures of routine, set in their ways
and wary of all travelers. Visitors from
elsewhere in the Muulberry Pasture put
up friendly façades here—one never knows
when the inhabitants may need to find their
next ritual sacrifice.
Infernal Bacon Factory
As a layer of the world existing parallel to
Muulberry Pasture, the Infernal Bacon Fac-
tory is part of the Nine Hells. It is here that
anyone who ventures into this domain will
meet their final fate. The massive complex is
filled with an infinite number of traps.
Since the two worlds are so closely
connected, locals have found themselves in
the Infernal Bacon Factory without Tickle
Pig’s doing. It is not uncommon to go into a
cellar and accidentally be transported onto
his “killing floor”.
Corkscrew Ridge
The edge of the known world is the massive
cliff face known as Corkscrew Ridge. Fields
of wheat line the edge, where playing
children lead strangers off the cliff for their
own amusement. An old wives’ tale says
they can be tempted to lead people safely
through the field for a piece of lard taffy.
This advice is shoddy at best, as those that
had given it were just led into different, less
fatal, pitfalls.
Trotter’s Mill
A derelict mill that can easily be missed due
to it’s overgrown vegetation, Trotter’s Mill
is the church for Tickle Pig’s wereboarBR
cultists, known as the Crusaders of the
Hoof. This is where the cultists drag
unexpecting travellers to convert them,
favoring elves. Elves can’t dream and
therefore aren’t vulnerable to their Tickle
Pig’s tactics, making them perfect subjects
to inflict their lycanthropy upon.
“Tickle, tick le, little piggy
Ain’t no bad dre am a biggie!
Jus t close you r eyes and run
Over the cliff—fun , fun , FUN!”
Picked tha t one up in
Muulberr y Pas ture. The kid s
there give me the creeps...
T ickle Pig
The beast known as Tickle Pig (he/him)
towers over most average men, at 7 feet
tall. Tickle Pig is a sadistic pig/human
hybrid who runs the Infernal Bacon Factory.
Originally a run of the mill pig named Otis,
he was offered up as a sacrifice by his inept
farmer. Fortunately for Otis, the farmer’s
plan backfired when the devil he summoned
had no respect for him or his ambition
to make a deal with the lower planes. To
mock him, the devil instead made an offer
to Otis—sparing his life only if he would
demean and torture his former owner. Otis
agreed and tickled the farmer to death.
Impressed with the pig’s enthusiasm and
inventiveness, the devil set Otis loose on the
countryside, tasked with spreading as much
fear and havoc as he could. At first, Otis did
it out of fear of retribution from the devil,
but as the decades passed he grew to enjoy
it. Otis was born into a world where he
would always be seen as prey and his first
kills reflected that—quick and merciful. It
was when he learned that the local farmfolk
that held a harsh dominion over his defense-
less fellow pigs that he became more cruel.
First, he began toying with his victims in the
same manner he had tortured his own farm-
er, believing he was serving a sense of poetic
justice. When he learned that he enjoyed it,
this became his calling card—Otis preferred
to drive people to the edge of sanity now,
before claiming their lives.
As his body count grew so did his infamy.
Kids were warned that he lurked in the
shadows during bedtime, blood sacrifices
T ickle Pig
Large fiend (devil), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 210 (20d10 + 100)
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
25 (+7) 15 (+2) 21 (+5) 8 (-1) 12 (+1) 18 (+4)
Proficiency Bonus +4
Saving Throws Str +11, Con +9
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from nonmagical weapons
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede
Tickle Pig’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. Tickle Pig has advantage on sav-
ing throws against spells and other magical effects.
Master of Nightmares. Tickle Pig can cast the
dream spell at will.
Actions
Multiattack. Tickle Pig makes three attacks: two
with his cleaver and one with his nipple pinch.
Cleaver. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) slashing damage.
Nipple Pinch. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d10 + 7) piercing damage.
On a hit, the target must succeed a DC 15 Strength
saving throw or become grappled.
Tickle. Tickle Pig tickles a creature grappled by him
and tries to throw it into a fit of laughter. The target
must succeed a DC 15 Charisma check or take 31
(5d12) psychic damage.
were made to keep him at bay. With this
Tickle Pig decided to embrace this fear the
locals had developed for him, choosing to
torment instead of outright slaughter, using
his infernal powers to manipulate people’s
minds, spreading unease and dread. This
debauchery roused the interest of the Dark
Powers, who offered Otis their own deal—
they transformed him into Tickle Pig, a
creature that haunts and harvests people
in their nightmares, so he can slaughter
and process them. Unfortunately for the
people of Otis’s homeland, this deal had a
permanent impact on their lives as well—for
it wasn’t only Otis that was transformed.
His home had also been transformed into
his own personal killing grounds where he
would become both warden and a prisoner.
T ickle Pig’s Powers and Dominion
Tickle Pig has his own unique statistics. In
appearance he is similar to a wearboar, but
he lacks the ability to take on a humanoid
form, having never been human. He is also
slightly larger than a typical wereboar,
standing out as the leader among those who
are crazy enough to follow him. Because of
this he is considered Large.
Master of Nightmares. Tickle Pig chooses
to torment people in their dreams, in an
attempt to drive them to insanity before
making the kill. He can do this with
unlimited access to the dream spell. Tickle
Pig also has the ability to cast dream
multiple times simultaneously, either being
in multiple dreams at once or even bringing
people together into one shared dream.

Infernal Rebirth. Because of his pact with
the devil that his farmer summoned, Tickle
Pig is technically a devil and therefore
cannot be killed by conventional means.
Devils that die outside the Nine Hells
instantly reform there at full strength
and can only truly be killed if they die in
the Nine Hells. Since the Infernal Bacon
Factory is the only section of Muulberry
Pasture that bleeds into the Nine Hells,
Tickle Pig is less likely to take risks
here and will only show himself there
when finishing someone off. Since he is
immortal on all other planes of existence,
Tickle Pig finds immense joy in letting
adventurers think they have defeated
him, sometimes even giving them the
upper hand just so he can come back and
surprise them when they don’t expect it.
Crusaders of the Hoof. Not every race
can be reached through their dreams;
elves, for instance, avoid sleeping
altogether, preferring to trance to evade
the Darklord. The Crusaders of the Hoof
are Tickle Pig’s answer to this problem.
A cult of near feral wearboars, they seek
out all those their dark master cannot
reach, terrorizing the countryside
spreading their lycanthropy to recruit
those unfortunates into their ranks.
Although insane, the Crusaders of the
Hoof know their place and leave those
that do sleep alone, knowing their
master will eventually find them. They
feast on whatever scraps they can find
of those who were fortunate enough to
not meet their demise in the Infernal
Bacon Factory.
T ickle Pig’s Torment
Although Tickle Pig is the warden
of Muulberry Pasture, he is also a
prisoner like everyone else. Tormenting
the people of the Muulberry for
hundreds of years has given Tickle Pig
a lust for chaos. The devils that control
Tickle Pig tend to be more lawful and
keep him on a relatively short leash. If
Tickle Pig was ever free to do whatever
he wanted on his own whim, it is likely
that he would murder the whole domain
in a matter of months. However, he still
retains some aspects from his time as a
docile farm animal, and although he has
become much more powerful, he remains
subservient when it comes to his place in
the infernal hierarchy. Tickle Pig senses
and resents his own weakness, but is
utterly unable to break past it. The devils
are his masters now, and he must obey.
Roleplaying T ickle Pig
Tickle Pig is both a lunatic and a
jester. Using his dream spell he taunts
adventurers in his domain at every
opportunity, but does not kill them
outright. At first, he toys with them using
dreamscapes that are similar to their daily
surroundings, making them unaware
that they are in a dream. After the initial
encounter, he ramps up the intensity,
preying on both the adventurers’ desires
and fears in an attempt to drive them to
madness. Only once all hope is lost and they
are nothing but a shell of their former selves
does Tickle Pig finally go in for the kill.
Personality Traits. “Just because I’m going to
kill you doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun
with it.”
Ideal. “A shattered mind is a succulent mind
and one that is ripe for harvest”
Bond. “This world is my playground, and I
intend to prowl every inch of it.”
Flaw. “The devils are both my saviors and
wardens—I’ll do anything to please them.”
Optional Rule: Deranged DM
When players enter the Infernal Bacon
Factory, they are in the deepest depths of
Tickle Pig’s domain, where he controls
all. This level of control extends over the
dungeon master—let Tickle Pig take over in
these ways—without making it your excuse
to overstep established boundaries, of
course:
• Whenever the adventurers enter a room,
Tickle Pig describes it to the players and
makes it sound as vile as possible.
• Tickle Pig controls whatever items
players find when searching, typically
making them useless trinkets or
trapped valuables.
• When the players fail an ability
check, Tickle Pig taunts them.
• Tickle Pig knows all the
information the DM
would know, including
characters’ locations
and weaknesses.
Adventures in the idyllic nature of the Muulberry Pasture’s
vast farmland are often sharply contrasted
by the inhabitants’ deranged traditional
Muulberry Pasture believes and compulsive behaviors that are
Adventurers in Tickle Pig’s domain have strange to outsiders. Worst of all, some of
to content with the Darklord’s insidious their traditions seem to be well-founded,
torture sooner or later, no matter what as encounters with Tickle Pig’s wereboar
quest they are on. The relative peace and enforcers, the Crusaders of the Hoof, show.
Muulberry Pasture Adventures
d8 Adventure
1 The elders of Jollymourn have researched a root they believe will help ward off devils. They
seek help retrieving it from the edge of Corkscrew Ridge, where it is guarded by a perytonMM.
2 A mundane task turns deadly when the players are transported to the Infernal Bacon factory
and tormented by a chain devilBR, Nethrali (she/her), who has gone rogue.
3 A wandering charlatan, Vlauzos (he/him), meets with the players, offering them riches in
exchange for playing tricks on the townsfolk. They are really a horned devilBR in disguise.
4 Symbols start appearing carved in trees along the countryside. Upon closer inspection, they
appear to be counting down to something a few days away.
5 A nobleBR, Hans Gunther (he/him), is suffering from wearboar lycanthropy is looking for both
a cure for their disease and revenge against the person who cursed them and is willing to
pay handsomely for each.
6 Hoof prints just outside town are a dark omen, throwing the town into a frenzy. Upon closer
investigation, they are the result of a broken goat pen, but none of the townsfolk will listen
to reason.
7 Jollymourn’s annual festival of fertility is at hand and the village is looking for a human
sacrifice to satisfy their customs. They tend to look to outsiders for this.
8 The Elders of Jollymourn find an ancient tome containing Tickle’s Pig’s true name, and the
ritual that originally created him. They believe that they could use this to control him if they
can find someone brave enough to cast it.

T he Shattering
One of the most important aspects of Tickle
Pig’s character is his love for tormenting
people before eventually finishing them off.
The system by which he does this is known
as the Shattering, as he chips away at your
sanity, shattering everything you once were.
It’s a lengthy process that not only results
in a loss of individuality, but also signifies
Tickle Pig taking control.
Shattered Stages
If you want player characters to be
influenced by Tickle Pig, consider using
the shattering system. When players come
to Muulberry Pasture, have them start
with one level of shattering. Just being in
Tickle Pig’s domain is enough to influence
you. Whenever Tickle Pig attacks a player
character and hits, instead of dealing
damage have him perform a grapple and
perform the following action:
Tickle. Tickle Pig tickles a target grappled
by him and tries to throw them into a fit
of personality altering laughter. The target
must succeed a DC 15 Charisma saving
throw or gain 1 level of shattering. Targets
afflicted with shattering can be cured up to
level 1 with a lesser restoration spell, but
can never be cured completely while still in
the Muulberry Pasture.
Shattering (effects are not cumulative)
Stage Effect
1: Disbelief Not having dealt with Tickle Pig directly, his influence over you makes you
skeptical of his existence. You have disadvantage on any Intelligence checks
made to learn or recall lore on Tickle Pig, and your passive Perception cannot be
higher than 8 when trying to notice him.
2: Rage Tickle Pig has now made his first strike at you, and made his existence known.
He now uses his influence to bring your hatred of him to the surface. Your rage
is empowering, but also makes you more reckless. You have advantage on melee
attacks against Tickle Pig and his cultists, but you must roll a d10 whenever you
make a melee attack against them. On a 1, you miss your target and Tickle Pig
chooses another target within range for you to attack—including yourself.
3: Covenant Your rage is pointless, perhaps you even thought you killed Tickle Pig at this
point and he has just come back to taunt you. Tickle Pig uses his mental
manipulation to make you desperate for any answer on how to defeat him,
making you follow false leads. You have disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight)
checks, reflecting your gullibility to any information you want to hear. In addition,
whenever you spend money, roll a d10. On a 1,Tickle Pig influences you to
spend 2d12 gold on a worthless item that you believe can defeat him.
4: Grief Tickle Pig has now taunted you to the point where you don’t know what’s real
anymore. Whenever you enter an area you have not visited before, roll a d10. On
a 1, you stumble into the Infernal Bacon Factory. Tickle Pig, however, doesn’t
attack anyone here until they reach stage 5.
5: Submission Tickle Pig has now reached far enough into your mind to make you believe
everything is hopeless—and you have accepted that. When entering an area you
have not visited before, roll a d10. On a 1 or 2, you stumble into the Infernal
Bacon Factory, where Tickle Pig attacks. Attacks against him have disadvantage.
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