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Barovia and Beyond, the Dark Souls D&D Experience

Barovia and Beyond, the Dark Souls D&D Experience

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign

About the adventure

The setting is Barovia, a gothic horror themed valley. Here there is no black and white, only shades of moral gray. Can you survive the deadly and horrifying land and escape to what lies beyond? Beyond lies lands with varying themes but all brutal and horrifying each in their own way. The mood can be as light or as dark as you see fit, but the going ons of the world will certainly seek to douse your light. Fight to find your way home (or out), and maybe even for the betterment of the denizens of the valley who have been crushed under the foot of the tyrant prince of the land, Count Strahd von Zarovich!

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Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Creativity, Knows the Rules

Game Master Reviews (5)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Sets the Mood

Creativity

Knows the Rules

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Arin

I only played one campaign before having Cole as my DM. We have a solid mix of veteran and new players, but Cole makes it so easy for us to interact with each other in a way that makes sense. He is very kind and patient, and he gives 120% effort for every session.

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Michael Ferguson

Cole is a great DM! I've had the privilege of playing with him as a fellow player and Game Master. There is of course so many things positive things I could say, but to be brief one of the best things about playing in one of his games is his willingness and ability to work in a player's backstory with real-game effects. He's willing to indulge a player and work with them to see their vision of their character become a reality.

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Justin Robbins

Cole is a great DM, he has put so much effort into every game that we play in , even in the 'low' effort games. He will show you what it means to trust in the story, the narrative, and the group dynamic that you build while playing. a solid 8.7/ 10 which is better then a regular 8.7/10.

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iallyllodil

Every bit the equal to the time and effort an artisan pours into their craft is the measure taken by the community at large. Would-be founders of any new venture either accept this or are spoken of only by those who wander amongst the ruins of it. It is from this position I would implore those same wanderers to trust in Cole's abilities. You will find your voice at home within the stirring song of new adventure.

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Ian McCormick

He has always been able to strike a fair balance between sticking to RAW/RAI and ROC. He is very fair, open, and attentive with each of his players, and I have always been able to talk to him about anything relating to my characters, be they ideas or concerns, without worry.

Additional details

How to prepare

A mic is preferred but not necessary. You will need to create characters, but we can work together back and forth between session0 and session1 to get your character fleshed out. Communication is key.

What I provide

I bring a discord with individual chats for private conversations about or pertaining to select characters, a music bot provides ambiance and music, a Roll20 campaign with dynamic lighting, custom tokens, and battle maps. There is a place for Rule of Cool and Rules as Written, but I lean to the latter (although the former has a place within the latter).

Gameplay details

In session 0 there will be an open discussion about potential triggers as well as a collection of potential themes or topics which may act as triggers. The themes and topics discussed will be toned down or rewritten out completely based on the results of the discussion in session 0.

Content warnings

• Ableism

• Abuse

• Alcoholism

• Alcohol Use

• Animal abuse

• Animal Cruelty

• Animal Death

• Blood

• Body Horror

• Cannibalism

• Character Death

• Child Abandonment

• Child Abuse

• Child Death

• Classism

• Confronting Abuser

• Controlling Parents

• Death

• Deep or Large Bodies of Water

• Devils / Demons / Fiends

• Domestic Abuse

• Drowning

• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)

• Emotional Abuse

• Extreme Violence

• Fire

• Forced Blood Draining

• Forced Outing of Character

• Freezing

• Genocide

• Gore

• Hangings

• Hostages

• Illness

• Kidnapping

• Language/Cursing

• Mass Death

• Memory Erasing

• Mental Illness

• Microaggressions

• Mind alteration

• Mind Control

• Misogyny

• Murder

• Mutilation

• Mutilation of Corpses

• Nightmares about Traumatic Events

• Panic Attacks

• Paralyzation

• Pet Death

• PTSD

• Prejudice

• Racial Profiling

• Racism

• Scars

• Self-Harm

• Sexism

• Sexual Assault

• Slavery

• Snakes

• Spiders

• Suffocation

• Suicide

• Talk of Superior Race

• Torture

• Trauma

• Violence

Safety tools used

Breaks

Lines and Veils

Luxton Technique Discussion

Open Door

Session 0

How will character creation work

Character creation will be available during sesison0. All official published content is valid (and more upon vetting and approval by me) Making characters on your own but keeping me in the loop or collaboratively with me. Character sheets will be available on Roll20 in the campaign. Stats method will be voted on in session0.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

High

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all

Platforms used

Discord

Roll20

2 SEATS LEFT
$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Weekly / Friday - 11:00 PM UTC

Apr 18 / Session 10

3-5 Hour Duration

3 / 5 Seats Filled

Schedule

Fri, Apr 18 | 11:00 PM - Session 10

Requirements

Experience required: Open to all

Age: 18+