Curse of Strahd - The Accidental Murder Hobos
Trapped in this doomed realm will you help it's inhabitants in your escape or leave them to their doom?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Bi-weekly / Tuesday - 2:30 AM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3.5 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
4/6
About the adventure
Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind's howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of Barovia. Far below, yet not beyond his keen eyesight, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd's face forms the barest hint of a smle as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they came—all according to his plan. A lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind fills the midnight air. The master of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner And you are invited.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(15)
3 years on StartPlaying
205 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood
About me
Welcome, Adventurer! My name is Josh AKA The Dark Mage, and I'm here to deliver you one hell of a game! I have been DMing virtually on a wonderful discord community for a bit over a year now. After a few months, I noticed something crazy happen. Whenever I opened a new game, I had a good chunk of the server looking to be in one of my games. I seem to have an unofficial waitlist for games opening up. After several months, people started commenting that I should be getting paid for all the work I do homebrewing my games, and consistently delivering solid sessions. So, here I am! (I may also be in need of additional income) What makes me different? Well you see, I am a goofball. But in all seriousness, I spend the majority of my sessions in character. I give each NPC a personality, and voice act them, RPing with you to drive us deeper into immersion. I strive for realism, so rules are more of guidelines when considering immersion. I make heavy use of battlemaps, animations, and music in Foundry VTT. I do my best to utilize Theatre of the mind as little as possible, giving you visual aids wherever possible. Most importantly, I have some pretty amazing custom adventures coming up later this year! (As well as an original TTRPG) I strive to deliver consistently exciting games that you will talk about for years to come!
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Creating your character
Character creation can be done prior to session 0 in D&DBeyond if you so choose. Otherwise, we can build your character together during session 0 and I can answer any questions you may have.
This groups is currently lvl 10 and about half through the adventure. They are named The Accidental Murder Hobos. They don't always murder hobo, but when they do, it's 100% by accident!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a computer that fits the minimum specifications for FoundryVTT. A headset & a reliable mic are highly recommended. You will want to hop into my discord server as well.
What Joshk brings to the table
I will be bringing the horror and the fun!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Joshk creates a safe table
Session 0 will lay down expectations, go over lines & veils, teach foundry if need be, and provide opportunity to RP and bring the party together prior to session 1. You can expect a deep dive into horror. I always DM rules light and give a healthy mix of combat and RP.
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