Dungeons & Dragons 5e | of Gems and Justice: a Curse of Strahd tale

About the adventure

Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. The vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires, as Strahd narrows his eyes. Far below, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms a twisted smile; he knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come. All according to his plan. Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind (or perhaps a lone wolf) fills the midnight air. The master of Ravenloft is having guests for dinner... and you are invited. =================================================== The Curse of Strahd is perhaps the best story in D&D 5th Edition, and is one of my personal favourites to tell. At its core, the story brings a classic gothic-horror style adventure, with intruige and plot twists. Your choices matter, and you'll be sitting on the edge of your seat more than once as the tale unfolds. My rendition of The Curse of Strahd is filled with even more content to complete the story, and make it something that you will not forget! In addition to the core Curse of Strahd story, you will find: 👋 An intruiging, homebrewed intro into the Curse of Strahd! 🔮 Mystique & chance; ouija board and fortune cards that have effects I'll not know up front. 💎 A captivating blended-in adventure about the powerful Gems of Barovia 📓 An interactive take on Strahd's personal Diary (get sucked right in to the story.. literally!) 👨‍⚕️ The creepy doctor Yvar Dascalu, a homebrewed henchman and his... experiments. 🌹 A tempting underground organization with the gentleness of a rose. 😱 Exciting encounters, side quests and plot twists that might change the course of the story! 🎨 Beautiful maps, artwork, tokens, effects, music, and sound to bring the story to life! 🎭 A Dungeon Master with a love for storytelling, voice acting, and special effects ;-) 💰 The Session-0 completely free of charge! This campaign is designed for players who have a bit of experience with D&D already. If this is your first foray into D&D I would highly recommend one of my (beginner) oneshots instead to get your bearings! Some themes in this game are not recommended for all players. Check the content warning tags I have provided for a full list of topics which may become present in the game.

Additional Details

How to prepare

🔴 You will need both a discord and D&D Beyond account. 🟠 Physical dice allowed (I start with trust!), digital dice provided if you don't own any dice. 🟡 A microphone is needed, a camera is recommended but definitely not required. 🟢 Note taking is advised; use a notebook or the channel in Discord for your group! 🔵 A pair of headphones helps! 🟣 Finally, a big smile and a willingness to roleplay! D&D is fun, and we're here to prove it!

What I provide

🔴 An open and safe LGBTQ+ space. 🟠 Character Focused Heavy RP; your character will matter! 🟡 A welcoming and loving environment. 🟢 Creativity is rewarded. 🔵 A one of a kind experience with lots of additions and cool spins on an already epic tale. 🟣 Artwork, tokens, effects, maps, sound and music to bring the campaign to life. 🟤 Flexible rulesets; we can discuss before the game starts. ⚪ Custom voices and unique characters.

Gameplay details

SESSION 0 INFORMATION ------------------------------------------- 🔴My Session 0 information can be found on my website, https://dmberry.games . 🟠Please be sure you read this before your first session of play. 🟡I'm also happy to send this to you as a message on Startplaying.games! 🟢This includes my list of Safety Tools, what I define as acceptable and unacceptable behavior, and what you can expect from me. 🔵The session 0 is absolutely free. ------------------------------------------- PLAYING THE GAME ------------------------------------------- I use the following applications and services for all of my games 🟣 Foundry Virtual TableTop (Foundry VTT), a no-cost service for hosting our maps, character tokens and sheets, and other assets. 🟤 Discord for voice chat (and video, should you wish!) during game time, and correspondence, scheduling, reminders, and general chatting out of game time. ⚪ D&DBeyond for guided character creation

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Bleed
Breaks
Lines and Veils
Luxton Technique
Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
Open Door
Session 0
X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

🔴 You will be given access to my discord server 🟠 In which we can personally talk about character ideas and how to implement them. 🟡 Backstory will be key in my campaigns however short or long it may be it will be used and implemented. 🟢 Your character will start at level 1 (don't worry, you'll level up in no time!) 🔵 You can make a character you want to make and have fun with, I can accommodate in the adventure! 🟣 We will be using point buy over rolling stats.

Players can expect

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