AD&D I6 Ravenloft

[DM Vitkyng]

So just to be clear, even though the Ravenloft Setting was introduced in 2e, you want to use the 1e rules where the ORIGINAL Ravenloft adventure was first published?  If so that would mean depending upon the number of players, we would start between 5th and 7th level?
 
They introduced the Barbarian, Cavalier and Hierophant in the UA, didn't they?

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I long time ago I had a Gnome Fighter/Illusionist named, Ribley Glitterstone that I was particularly fond of.  One day while Ribley was floating on a magic carpet over a chasm he peeked through a tiny hole in a drawbridge and was turned to stone by a Medusa he couldn't even see!  The statue of Ribley fell some 100 or so feet and shattered at the bottom of the chasm.  

No I haven't forgotten Vitkyng, you bastard!      

I can't remember the reason why but Khelben Blackstaff felt some guilt for Ribley's death so he wished him back to life, so he was able to live on to fight again another day.  

My point is, it would be cool to play that character again in 1st edition but taking in consideration all the undead that lurk in Ravenloft, I don't think an Illusionist would be the best choice.

A Fighter/Magic User/Thief or a Fighter/ Magic User/Cleric could be cool too.  Even though they would never gain a level the character would still have a wide variety of abilities.

LOL You did see her, at the same instant that you looked into her eyes on the other side of the peephole. Bad time to fail a petrification save.  Honestly hought you'd make it too as it was modified for just being a peephole. 

Ribley was a fun character to DM to, but he'd be a bAAAD idea in Ravenloft... even worse in the Ravenloft game we used to lplay in, I think you had Sjaemus in Ravenloft with that DM.