Masque of the Red Death (Ravenloft)
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| Designer(s) | William W. Connors |
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| Publisher(s) | TSR, White Wolf |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Gothic horror |
| System(s) | AD&D 2nd Edition |
Masque of the Red Death is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, named after the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name. The setting was published after the release of the Ravenloft campaign setting in 1994 as Masque of the Red Death and Other Tales, and is regarded as an add-on for that line. Masque of the Red Death has many of the same qualities as Ravenloft, such as "power checks" and restricted magic, including limited planar travel. Unlike Ravenloft, the location of the adventures is Gothic Earth, an 1890s version of Earth where fantasy creatures exist only in the shadows of civilization. Many notable real-life figures or 19th century literary characters are included for the players to interact with, including Van Helsing, Jack the Ripper and Dorian Gray.
In 2004, White Wolf Games released a D20 System version of the setting in hardback under the Sword and Sorcery imprint.
In the 3.5 Living Death RPGA Campaign Sourcebook, players can choose from a large list of classes that represent the many different kinds of people and professions that can exist in an 1800s Earth:
Adept - spellcasters, equivalent of D&D wizards in Masque of the Red Death.
Athlete - players can choose a specific sport (golf, hockey, soccer, etc.) and gain bonus feats depending on the sport they choose. This class has many acrobatic and survival skills.
Charlatan - spellcasters, equivalent of D&D sorcerers in Masque of the Red Death, this class also has many rogue skills to choose from.
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