The Nightmare Lands (Domain)

Originally a core domain located east of Nova Vaasa, since the Grand Conjunction The Nightmare Lands have become either a floating pocket domain or an Island of Terror located in the Mists. (See Pocket or Island?, below). The domain is ruled by the Nightmare Court, consisting of The Nightmare Man, Hypnos, Mullonga, The Ghost Dancer, Morpheus, and The Rainbow Serpent. The Nightmare Lands are composed of a landscape that is always shifting, reflecting its dreamlike nature, although it is often nightmarish. The only native inhabitants are the Abber Nomads, a band of primitive humans who are naturally immune to the many illusions this domain creates. The domain has a strong connection to the Plane of Dreams, and dreamers in any domain can find their dream selves drawn into a dreamscape in the Nightmare Lands.

Pocket or Island?

Sources differ on whether The Nightmare Lands is considered a pocket or island domain. The Red Box and The Nightmare Lands (Boxed Set) agree that it is an Island of Terror, but Domains of Dread calls it a floating pocket domain, apparently because it can appear as an island in the Nocturnal Sea, as seen in the adventure The Rose of Midnight in The Nightmare Lands (Boxed Set). However, the description of the Wayfarer's journey to the island in the adventure includes a brief trip through The Mists, so it's possible this could be described as a mistway (which didn't exist as a concept in 2nd Edition) connecting the eastern Nocturnal Sea to The Nightmare Lands, which would remain an Island of Terror.

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Domains of Dread The Nightmare Lands
		Domains of Dread - pp126-127 The Nightmare Lands - throughout Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens - p39 Tales of Ravenloft:The Weaver's Pride - p251 Realm of Terror - pp77-78
		Domains of Dread - p126 Ravenloft Campaign Setting - poster map The Nightmare Lands - poster map Realm of Terror - poster map
		Nightmare Lands, The Nightmare Lands