The Countess Strahd (Beginner Friendly & Inclusive Horror)
The vampiric Countess Strahd waits within the land of Barovia. He has lured your heroes in as his latest guests. Will you survive the invitation?
$35.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday – 6:00 PM UTC
Jul 18 / Session 35
2–3 Hour Duration
4 / 5 Seats Filled
Schedule
About the adventure
.⋆｡⋆☁˚｡⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆Experience the definitive D&D Horror adventure.⋆｡˚☽˚｡⋆｡˚☁⋆｡⋆. 🧛🏻♀️ Be personally terrorized by the cruel and charming Countess Strahd 🧛🏻♀️ 🌙 Explore a mysterious, haunted countryside full of adventure and fear 🌙 🍷 Meet, fight, and even romance a cast of wonderful characters 🍷 🎻 Bring your own story to life with personalized character arcs 🎻 🎲 Learn the world of TTRPGs in an inclusive, beginner-friendly experience 🎲 তততততততততততত Campaign Includes তততততততততততত ✦ Personal guidance in creating/playing your character (upon request) ✦ A safe and positive group for players of all walks of life ✦ Optional fun activities between sessions to enrich the experience ✦ A private Discord area to connect with your fellow adventurers ✦ Unlimited access to all D&D Beyond digital resources ✦ Polished, Virtual Tabletop space on Roll20 ✦ A haunted ambience including ambience, sound effects, and more ＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ Reviews from Players ＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ 🧙🏻♂️"I cannot recommend Ben enough, he is a SPECTACULAR and we will continue to have him as our DM for as long as we can" ~ Blair 🧚🏻♀️ "Another amazing session where the moment it ends I’m counting down the hours for the next one." ~ Kaitlyn Johnson 🧝🏼"I'm pretty new to TTRPGs and he's been more than understanding towards me and the other players. Genuinely, if you have any doubts, you shouldn't." ~ Problematic 🧟♂️ "First session of the campaign, and I’m already hooked and learning great things from Ben." ~ Ian Scarfe 🧜🏼♀️ "You absolutely want a spot at Ben's next table." ~ Courtney
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(124)
4 years on StartPlaying
947 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
Hello! I’m a GM that has been hosting adventures for well over a decade. My current love is Dungeons & Dragons 5e, where I’ve been hosting paid games for over 4 years now. My style of GMing is a friendly one, where I seek to help the players connect to the adventure in the way that speaks to them. Whether you want a brutally challenging dungeon or a fun roleplay night, I will seek to make that happen. The secret to this dynamic approach is to get to know each player, their character, and what that character means to them. I’m not your rival; I’m your teammate on this quest to tell your story. Don’t think this means my campaigns are walks in the park, though. When players want a challenge, I’m ready to bury some PCs, and my shovel has seen its fair sure of use. For reference, my favorite types of adventures to create are those with deeply immersive settings and memorable characters, such as Curse of Strahd or Odyssey of the Dragonlords. These give me a chance to build and flesh out a world of meaningful encounters, threats, and victories. The last thing I’d like to mention is that I entirely love the chance to teach games to people. Helping them to enjoy and draw the most out of storytelling is a special thing to me, and I take great pride in introducing people to the world of roleplaying. So whether newcomer or veteran, combat-grizzled or deep roleplayer, I’m here to make your adventure happen, and I can’t wait to meet you!
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Creating your character
Pre-Made characters are available upon request! Players are also welcome to make their own characters using D&D Beyond. By joining this campaign, you will receive access to all content creation tools on D&D Beyond. Characters will be finalized during Session 0, but players are 100% free to update their character concept as the campaign continues. Try new things and find your voice!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players are asked to have the following: • Dndbeyond.com account (Free) • Forge Virtual Tabletop (Free) • Microphone • Discord • Webcam (optional) All other necessary materials will be provided by the GM.
What Bencompetence brings to the table
Materials: • Access to Foundry Virtual Tabletop • Full suite of character creation options from D&D Beyond • Access to Dice Rollers • Private Discord Area to share with fellow adventurers Story Elements ▸ A 100% Romanceable Cast of Charming and Compelling Characters ▸ Nightmare Fuel for Days ▸ Haunting Cliffhangers ▸ Music and Eerie Ambience ▸ The Vague Sense you are being watched by the Countess ▸ An Environment free of harmful "Edgy" content (Bigotry, racism, sexism, queerphobia, etc.)
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Bencompetence creates a safe table
All players will be invited to a Session 0, where we will discuss mutual interests, goals, and play styles. We will also discuss trigger lists, guidelines, and how to make this experience a fun and thrilling horror experience without bleeding across genuine boundaries.
Content warnings
Safety tools used