Curse of Strahd: Ravenloft's Gothic Horror Campaign

Creating your character

Character creation will start in session 0. Stat rolling will be decided during session 0 as well. Starting level for the PCs will also be decided during session 0. Alterations are allowed until the first session begins. Players are welcome to refer to the Players Handbook, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, and Xanthar's Guide to Everything. Players should NOT read/use Curse of Strahd.

Preparing for the session

Free Discord, D&D Beyond and Syrinscape accounts will be necessary. If a potential player does not have a webcam or a way to be seen on Discord, that is fine, but a mic is a must. I would prefer that a potential player has a basic understanding of D&D, but it is not a necessity, as I am all for helping them learn. Character creation will be done during a free session 0 so players and I can all agree and make sure the party is balanced. Characters can be altered up until the first session.

What DM Rob V brings to the table

D&D Beyond, D&D Beyond Maps, Discord & Syrinscape. The links for Discord, D&D Beyond and Syrinscape will be provided when you receive the booking email. I try to make my sessions as entertaining as possible. I do voices (I'm no Matt Mercer, but I try). I will be using Syrinscape to provide ambiance music during the session. I do a mixture of RAW, RAI and Rule of Cool. But most important, I try to bring the FUN!!

Homebrew rules

One PC at a time. I know everyone wants to do stuff, like search for secrets and loot bodies. I like to institute what my friends and I call Rando. I have a name randomizer that I use so who goes first in any situation is always random. I use it a lot after battles and for social situations. Unless the group wants to have dedicated PCs that handle certain situations, I advocate for Rando. Critical hits. No one wants to roll low damage when they roll a nat 20. I have three options for you, keep in mind enemies will abide by these rules as well: 1. Automatically double damage dice (no roll) and add the modifier or 2. Full damage on one die and roll the 2nd, then add the modifier, or RAW. Nat 20 and nat 1 count for skills checks as well. Use of potions is a bonus action. Ask PCs if they have any house rules they want to implement. Roleplaying is greatly encouraged. You could simply let the dice do the talking, but I will lower the DC if you roleplay what you are doing (especially for Persuasion, Deception, Intimidation checks, etc.). The better the RP, the better the reward. All of these are discussed and decided upon as a group in Session 0.

How DM Rob V creates a safe table

I have a Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist that you can download from Discord during our free Session 0. If ANYTHING that you are concerned about is NOT covered on the form, simply bring it to my attention and we will work it out. My players safety and comfort is the utmost importance.