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Curse of Strahd: Pillars of the Community
A dark castle overlooks a haunted valley, and an ancient evil awaits you. Will you escape the darkness or embrace it?
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday - 2:00 AM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/6
About the adventure
You were observed from the shadows. You were chosen. And you were lured into a strange, Mist-shrouded valley, where you find yourself trapped in a world of nightmares. You’ll battle horrifying creatures, build alliances, wield legendary treasures, and confront an ancient, all-powerful evil in this tale of classic gothic horror. These haunted lands contain many secrets, including the key to your escape. But will you survive long enough to discover it? ⚰️ Choices Matter: your actions will shape your character and the world around you 🧛♂️ Captivating Evil: face the legendary Count Strahd von Zarovich, a diabolically clever and all-powerful ruler 🏰 A Living World: explore strange locations populated with unique NPCs with their own plans and personalities 🦇 Immersive Gameplay: enjoy detailed maps, music, and atmosphere to set the ominous mood Journey into the cursed lands of Barovia in the most popular 5e module! I customize each game for your characters and enhance each session to create tighter plotlines, good pacing, and new encounters.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(44)
2 years on StartPlaying
164 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
About me
Hello! 🖤 I’m Erin. Here’s the important stuff: 🎲 DM style: immersive, story driven, and roleplay heavy, with a focus on all things horror 🖤 Favorite things: video games (especially spooky ones), horror movies (especially spooky ones), books (especially spooky ones), pilates (especially spooky ones), and of course, D&D (especially spooky ones) ✨ Overall vibe: friendly, inclusive, and fun. LGBTQ+ folks and beginners to D&D are very welcome. Yes, I am available for custom games! You can book a private session just for you and your friends, coworkers, date nights, corporate events, and more. Feel free to contact me here on SP and we can plan something fun. Any other questions? My messages are always open. Looking forward to telling stories together 🖤
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Creating your character
You can build your character in dndbeyond with free access to my sourcebooks. Everyone will start at level one with the standard array of stats; the campaign should bring you to level ten or so by the end. I'm happy to work with you to create a backstory that fits into the main story, giving you ties to the world and secrets to discover! We will have session zero where everyone finalizes their characters together and creates some party ties, but we'll also have an ongoing chat in discord where we can discuss ideas before everything kicks off. Once you sign up, you'll have access to detailed character creation guidelines and help.
The game has started, but new players are welcome! Feel free to sign up or message me with any questions. We will be using 2024 rules, classes, and backgrounds, but legacy subclasses and species are permitted. Current party, level 4: Fire Genasi Paladin, Drow Rogue, Human Druid, Elf Wizard and Elf Cleric Join now to reserve your spot and begin your epic journey!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
To Prepare: 🖤 A Discord account - for voice and video 🖤 A Forge account - for virtual tabletop 🖤 A D&DBeyond account - for character creation To Play: 🖤 A solid internet connection 🖤 A microphone at minimum, but a webcam is highly encouraged for that true tabletop social feel 🖤 At least a basic idea of how to play D&D5e, but I’m happy to help with the mechanics as we go 🖤 A willingness to work with the party, meet cool new friends, and step into your character for some immersive roleplay Links for everything and more details will be provided when you sign up!
What Erin Leigh Ever ♡ brings to the table
I bring expert knowledge of the world and its inhabitants, beautiful maps and visuals, an ominous soundtrack, access to the the sourcebooks, and lovingly crafted spookiness.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Internet
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Erin Leigh Ever ♡ creates a safe table
Curse of Strahd is an intense gothic horror story, with many disturbing elements and evil forces directly targeting your characters both mentally and physically. As such, I won’t pull any punches, but I will make use of the safety tools to make sure everyone has a creepy but fun time. We'll cover how to use these tools in our session zero, and my door is always open for questions or comments. Please check the content warnings and let me know if you have any specific phobias or triggers including or beyond what's listed.
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