Curse of Countess Strahd- a twisted DND 5E adventure
I am the Ancient, I am The Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I was the warrior, I was good and just.
About the adventure
Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Countess Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of Barovia. Far below, yet not beyond his keen eyesight, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms the barest hint of a smile as her dark plan unfolds. She knew they were coming, and she knows why they came—all according to her plan. A lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind fills the midnight air. The mistress of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited.
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
62 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
Hi, I''m, the Vintage DM! I'm a huge nerd who loves all things DND or fantasy related. I have been playing DND for close to a decade now, and have been DMing for about 5 years. I love testing the limits of games and will always be here for the rule of cool. As a dm, I love to focus on the players and their characters backstories, letting them fall in love with their characters. My style is a healthy mix of combat and roleplay, depending on the game.
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Teacher
This was my first time joining a campaign outside of my own circle, and it has been a stellar experience. I joined the Call of the Netherdeep campaign, and as someone who has little to no knowledge of the world of critical role, I felt like I fit right in. The Vintage DM has been a fantastic storyteller, and has taken a quite a few curve balls in stride (thank you and im sorry <3). I'd highly recommend them to anyone!
The Vintage DM was AWESOME to have my first Candel Obscura play with! They allowed us to be creative with our choices, in fact we ended up with a giant monster wolf as a mascot for out Circle! They know the rules but let us have fun with them. Can't recommend them enough as a GM, in fact looking forward to more sessions!
I bought a full table for my niece and nephews to have a real DM experience. They all had a blast. When running a game for 9-12 year olds, you have to be good at rolling with the punches, and they did that with patience and creativity. I'm sure there aren't too many groups which include a bat who refuses (or forgets) that they can fly and an owl obsessed with dropping pears on everything. These kids will have memories and stories to last them their entire playing careers!
Character creation
Creating your character
We will start at the current party level, and I will do a call or text session with everyone individually in order to help set up characters, and go over rules and your consent sheet. I’m okay with you making your character through DND beyond, Aurora, pen and paper, napkin, whatever works best for you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Please have a discord account and a working microphone. I would like for you to have a working camera but it is not necessary and I won’t push for it. We will go over everything before the game starts.
What The Vintage DM brings to the table
I bring 10 years of experience, books, Aurora, Roll20 or OMM, consent sheets, aftercare, and more! I love creating environments for you to explore in and love when players stump me as the DM. I’m a very rule of cool DM, I allow physical dice and sheets, and am always open to ideas! I try to do voices and use music but I do it when I can
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How The Vintage DM creates a safe table
We use XNO cards, I have a consent sheet for everyone to fill out, we do aftercare at the end of each game, and I am always here to answer questions. This is a game with female Strahd so please be aware of that before hand