Dr. Rudolph van Richten is a fictional character in the Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting of Ravenloft. His adventures and battles with the undead are chronicled in numerous books and game products including a series of "Van Richten" guides.
{Note: This is a summary of van Richten's story from multiple sources, primarily from the game supplement Van Richten's Arsenal.)
Rudolph van Richten was born in the year 671 in Rivalis, Darkon. He spent ...
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Dr. Rudolph van Richten is a fictional character in the Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting of Ravenloft. His adventures and battles with the undead are chronicled in numerous books and game products including a series of "Van Richten" guides.
{Note: This is a summary of van Richten's story from multiple sources, primarily from the game supplement Van Richten's Arsenal.)
Rudolph van Richten was born in the year 671 in Rivalis, Darkon. He spent most of his early childhood in the family estate of Richten Hous, picking up the typical education of a noble as well as learning herbalism from his grandmother. He eventually attended a boarding school in Nartok, graduating in 688. Medical school at the University of Il Aluk followed. He married his childhood sweetheart during this time, and his son - Erasmus - was born shortly before his graduation.
Medical license in hand, Dr. van Richten returned to Rivalis to practice medicine. Many years passed, and van Richten became an established and...
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