Each domain has what's known as a Darklord, a ruler of each domain that - despite clearly being 'the big bad' - constantly find themselves tormented by the Demiplane's mysterious overlords.
The Demiplane - also known as 'The Domains of Dread' - is a series of pocket dimensions loosely connected by an ethereal mist, itself controlled by some vaguely-defined Dark Powers with an affinity for punishing especially evil deeds (there are theories that the Powers are obscure demigods or ephemeral beings trying to attain godhood, but nobody really knows for sure). What Is Ravenloft? For the unfamiliar, Ravenloft is the shorthand name for a series of popular Gothic horror settings from the 1990s, collectively known as the Demiplane of Dread. They might not function exactly the same as you're used to seeing them in movies - for example, in the current rules as written Zombies don't even have a bite attack - but the classic undead monsters are about to shamble into the spotlight with the upcoming sourcebook, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, in one of the biggest departures from the source material for the fan-favorite setting.
