Blood Bound, an Urban Curse of Strahd |She is the Ancient

Blood Bound, an Urban Curse of Strahd |She is the Ancient

She is the Ancient, but urban.

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
About the adventure

Curse of Strahd as you've never experienced it before! πŸ¦‡ Barovia is an urban city district, shrouded in mist πŸ¦‡ Strahd's castle is The Raven's Loft (Reminiscent of American Horror Story's "Hotel") πŸ¦‡ Utilize guns, cars, and other modern tools Inspired by Castlevania, Blade, American Horror Story, Vampire the Masquerade, and Queen of the Damned. This game uses the NPC and narrative changes from She is the Ancient: A Genderbent Curse of Strahd. We will meet and game through Discord. Please ensure a you have a working microphone! (Artwork licensed through Beth's Fantasy Stock Art)

2 SEATS LEFT
$45.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Thursday – 12:00 AM UTC

Aug 21 / Session 35

Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours

4 / 6 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

Jayden King

he/they

5.0

(36)

Schedule

Thu, Aug 21 | 12:00 AM – Session 35

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

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Meet the Game Master
LGBTQ+
BIMPOC
Black
Neurodivergent
Voice Actor

5 years on StartPlaying

160 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

πŸ‘‹ Hi, I'm a beginner-friendly and INCLUSIVE game master ✏️ I'm a professional TTRPG writer (Modiphius & Wizards) 🏰 I run games for D&D in a Castle 🐲 I run ANIME-inspired games in an URBAN setting πŸ“– I co-own a publishing company (Bardhouse Media) πŸŽ’ I am an instructor for TTRPG University We meet in a private channel via my publishing company's Discord. The games will be conducted via Discord as well.

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Reviews (36)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Storytelling

Creativity

Inclusive

Con avatar

Con

Played 44 sessions

In his "Blood Bound" campaign, Jayden takes an adaptation of Strahd and Ravenloft to the next level by bringing it into a modern, more urban setting. As if "Blade Runner" took a detour into Stephen King territory, Jayden's cyberpunk world gets a gothic horror paint job (mostly red) that reminds players they are not going to have an easy time fighting the system and the remixed Strahd pulling the strings.

Allie avatar

Allie

Played 36 sessions

Jayden runs games in some of the most fleshed out and immersive worlds I've ever had the privilege to play in, or even see played in. He is a master of creating a dark and foreboding tone while allowing players space to create levity for contrast. One of my most frequent experiences in his games (besides "uh oh, something's coming") is the nervous almost giggly energy of the party when we know, we *know* doom is approaching. His tables have been without fail, no questions asked no conflict about it, safe and trusting spaces for every player at the table. It is always beyond a shadow of a doubt clear that it is the PCs who are in danger, which can be heightened to terrifying and incredible effect when the Players know we're safe. 11/10 would recommend to anyone.

Mike avatar

Mike

Played 29 sessions

Jayden blends meticulous world building with player freedom that makes all of his games feel truly open and explorable. He pays close attention to PCs needs/wants and ties backstory into the campaign narrative. You are always the main character when playing at Jay's table.

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Julian (Jules)

Played 29 sessions

Jayden can take a small amount of you character and weave it in such a way that can make you feel a part of any world they create. They are an awesome DM and an even better person, you are safe with them and can expect to have an amazing DMing experience.

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JS

Played 26 sessions

Didn't know what to expect but was blown away by the professionalism and very coherant process in which he makes us acclimate to his play style.

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Sarah

Played 25 sessions

This session was wonderful from start to finish. Jay knows how to make players feel comfortable and builds such an immersive, interesting world to explore. I cannot recommend playing with him enough.

Character creation
Creating your character

Official content available from Wizards of the Coast (additional homebrew content can be used with prior permission). A collection of pre-generated characters is available to choose from as well. Characters should be created on D&D Beyond in the provided campaign for the session. However, paper sheets are acceptable if necessary (I will be inputting the character on D&D Beyond myself). Pre-generated characters have a D&D Beyond character sheet in addition to a paper* *Paper sheet can be a digital PDF or a printed version of the character sheet with a picture of the information provided.

The current party

The upcoming session is session 0 for safety tools and a Prologue session to introduce the campaign's setting.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

The sessions will be taking place on Discord* for video and audio resources. Audio will be required, so a Microphone is necessary; however, Video is optional, but a Webcam is suggested. Characters should be made before the session begins; mostly, complete sheets are acceptable if details need to be filled out at the start of the session. Pre-generated characters will be provided on request to meet this requirement. Digital Dice and Physical Dice are both acceptable; it is a matter of personal preference. *It will be a private server on Discord, and the link will be provided upon joining the session.

What Jayden King brings to the table

I have access to the entire Dungeons & Dragons collection of Adventures and Sourcebooks through D&D Beyond, and this access is shared with individuals who join the D&D Beyond link for the session. This shared access remains available for a minimum of one week after the session concludes.

Equipment needed to play

Computer

Safety
How Jayden King creates a safe table

Lines and Veils are handled through a Google Form where your responses will be available for me to review, and I draft a document of the table's full limits for everyone to access. This allows anonymous submission while ensuring all members of the table are respected. Session 0 is an ongoing conversation that I have with the entire table and individual players leading to the session, culminating in a Pre Session check-in to review the consent and safety guidelines.

Content warnings
Violence
Abuse
Alcoholism
Animal Death
Blood
Body Horror
Car Accident
Character Death
Death
Execution
Fire
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Guns
Gore
Classism
Illness
Insects
Kidnapping
Hostages
Language/Cursing
Mutilation
Murder
Safety tools used

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