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Curse of Strahd - For DnD Beginners (Drop in/Drop out) Campaign.

Curse of Strahd - For DnD Beginners (Drop in/Drop out) Campaign.

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

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. Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power—and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms a twisted smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come—all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them. Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, its thunder echoing through the castle’s towers. 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. - Curse of Strahd: Introduction Curse of Strahd is a gothic horror campaign set in D&D's Shadowfell. This campaign is an adventure for a party of four to six characters of levels 1–10. We'll be starting with level 1 characters. This campaign is for players who are new to DND and need a bit of help in figuring it out. Each encounter will involve a recap by the DM about ways to improve character use and gameplay so you can learn DND while playing. Additionally, this version of Curse of Strahd has additional content not found in the original sourcebook. This session typically contains those that have gone through the free Session 1 experience and wish to join the larger Campaign. However, it is drop in / drop out, so you can join the campaign at any time as long as there is a seat available. Once the campaign is over, I'll start another run, so if you want to join from the beginning, message me and I'll keep you informed.

Recruiting notes

The campaign is a few sessions in, but still pretty early in the adventure. Please feel free to join!

5.0

(43)

4 years on StartPlaying

230 games hosted

Highly rated for: Visual Aid, Storytelling, Teacher

Average response time: 5 hours

Response rate: 100%

Game Master Reviews (43)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Visual Aid

Storytelling

Teacher

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Plump Pumpkin

Played 7 sessions

Alex is a fantastic and patient DM! He does great voices for his characters and actively communicates with players to work towards the best possible outcome. Highly recommend!

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Julien Sensei

Played 18 sessions

Alex is a perfect GM for any D&D player, beginner, intermediate or advanced. I love the way he runs the game. Great storyteller, doing the character voices and rewarding player creativity. I highly recommend playing with him.

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Luis

Played 11 sessions

My esperience with Alex is going back to dnd after almost 20 years. He is patient and his maps and way to direct the game are clean and fast. The visual helps and chronic are just almost perfect. Thx mate for making this old foe come back to the magic of dnd, 5 stars for you.

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Shade

Played 2 sessions

Had a lot of fun playing with Alex. He was great at helping a beginner like me understand how the game works. He made the game a lot of fun with his interactive digital board and minatures.

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Imminent Penguin

Played 5 sessions

Alex is an amazing storyteller - really sets the scene with atmospheric and evocative maps and locations. I completely enjoyed every session. He also makes time for every player's input and checks with the group. Knows and applies the rules both fairly and consistently as well as allowing player agency to try to come up with imaginitive solutions to problems. Feels like a living, breathing world.

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Mike Kennedy

Played 14 sessions

Created an enjoyable experience and helped players with their characters when needed.

Additional details

How to prepare

1. Have a free account for DnD Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ 2. Have access to Discord app or program. 3. You need a mic and headset(to avoid audiofeedback). Webcam is optional.

What I provide

I bring the visual content using tabletop simulator and provide the atmosphere with storytelling and voices.

Gameplay details

This game contains the following themes: Horror, Death, the supernatural, and some gore. While I will attempt to never get too detailed in my descriptions, the Curse of Strahd module is meant to creep you out and, at times, disgust you. I use a bit of levity though to keep things from getting too intense. Though, if you have a bit of difficulty with any of these themes, you may not want to get involved in this campaign.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Breaks

Open Door

How will character creation work

Character Creation should happen before the game. Once you sign up for session, I will message you with a campaign link for DnD Beyond. You can create a character there using my shared content. Enable homebrew and additional content. Use standard array for stats. I will let you know what level you should be at to join the campaign in progress. If you are new to D&D and need some help with character creation, let me know and we can arrange a pre-session for character building.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

Medium

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

Discord

3 SEATS LEFT
$10.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Sunday - 2:00 PM UTC

Apr 20 / Session 31

3-4 Hour Duration

3 / 6 Seats Filled

Schedule

Off Schedule

Sun, Apr 20 | 3:00 PM - Session 31

Sun, Apr 27 | 3:00 PM - Session 32

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: 18+