Curse of Strahd - Mid-fantasy in an "Alt-Earth" setting.
$15.00
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Custom / Thursday - 8:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This is using Curse of Strahd, based in an alternate version of our Earth, where the fantastical is possible! It will take place in the mid 1790's, so about 100 years before the events of the book this module is based on. I will have several custom rules (as well as some class and race limitations) in play so that it fits with the setting. All that aside, this is to make it as immersive as possible for you!! As my intent is to stick to some of the classic books it is based on, players will begin in Romania and it will be recommended that they stick to human or variant human. I will not be overly limiting classes however, since this is an Alt-Earth and the secrets of divine and arcane magics will have been unlocked. I aim to create a true sense of horror, suspense and tension as players explore this mountainous, hidden away region known as Barovia.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
3 years on StartPlaying
17 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Knows the Rules
About me
I am 47 years young and have been playing some form of tabletop or another since I was 13, almost always as the DM. Over the last 3-4 years I have been focused mostly on 5e and am loving every minute of it!
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Creating your character
Characters will start at level 1. For this particular campaign, everyone will use standard array. Players will have access to my compendium on roll20 to be able to create their characters on that platform.
I may be new to this site, but I am anything but new to TTRPGs. One may even say I am old, like a pair of worn out socks... Hmm. I have around 1400 hours logged on roll20, where I am a pro member, have all of the sourcebooks (which I will make available to my players) music, sfx and an overactive imagination! Please jump on in!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
A free discord, roll20 and a working mic will be all my players need to get started! A quiet play-place or at least having push to talk set up is a must as well. For video, it isn't required at all, however I have no problem doing it if the players prefer it!
What Old Socks brings to the table
A pro roll20 subscription, the module and almost all the sourcebooks available on roll20. Which is all WotC content as well as some smaller publishers. I also use a voice modulator to help with immersion. Not to mention 30+ years of DM experience. ;)
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Safety
How Old Socks creates a safe table
In Session 0, we will have an open discussion about what content players can expect. I also have an open door policy, where any player can message me at any time to express any concerns or otherwise.
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