Ravenloft - Castle Ravenloft #1
Twin guardhouses of turreted stone, broken from years of use and exposure, keep a silent watch over your approach. Beyond these a wide chasm gapes between the Balinok cliffs and the walls of Ravenloft, disappearing into the fog-shrouded distance far below.
The lowered drawbridge of old wooden beams hangs precariously between you and the arched entrance to the castle courtyard. The chains of the drawbridge creak in the wind, their rust-eaten iron straining with the weight. From atop the high strong walls, stone gargoyles stare at you from hollow sockets, grinning hideously.
A rotting wooden portcullis, green with growth, hangs in the entry tunnel. Beyond this the main doors of Castle Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into the courtyard ...