Humblewood VS Curse of Strahd 🏳️🌈 and Beginners Are Welcome!
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
🗺️ Play with real terrain and miniatures, streamed privately just for the group! 🧛 Battle the great vampire Strahd... 🐶...as animals from Humblewood (and other sources)! 🌀 This isn't your classic Curse of Strahd; be prepared for twists! 😱 Even though you're cute animals, Ravenloft will still be dark and terrifying. Be prepared and open to both the scary and the weird! This campaign will start at level 1 and take us to level 10, with the possibility of going even further if we choose to do so! 😻 You're cute, but you're deadly! As ⚔️ heroic critters (the animal kind!) from 🏡 adorable locales, you'll join forces to overtake the machinations of the malevolent force that is Strahd. As you do, you'll discover the power of 💖 friendship, and how it can overcome any and all obstacles...maybe. ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── I'll let some of my players tell you what you can expect at my tables! 🤩 "Bryan is a real professional GM. [...] Playing with Bryan is playing made easy. I'd 100% recommend Bryan to anybody looking to have a real professional GM experience and he is so good you'll never want to go back." - Nate 🤩 "Bryan is an AMAZING GM who really cares that his players have fun and enjoy their time at the table. He creates wonderful scenescapes, interesting puzzles and story hooks, and knows when to let the players give themselves just enough rope to get themselves into trouble and have more fun. I cannot recommend him enough and hope I can join his other games in the future." - Brandon 🤩 "Bryan is a rare GM that sets the stage for immersion into gameplay (soundtrack, story telling, voice, pace, balance of narrative and mechanics) in a way that role-play with emotions true to your character becomes natural and necessary." - Forestbrew 🤩 "Bryan is an amazing and attentive DM [...]. He is super inclusive and makes the game a safe space for everyone, and always does his best to make sure everyone is having fun. Frankly, Bryan is a top-tier DM and I cannot wait until next session!" - Angelkin Weeb
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
ADVENTURERS REQUIRED! ❕Session 0 is used as an introduction to the campaign, our safety tools, expectations of players and the GM, as well as an opportunity for us to get to know each other! Session 0 is charged at the usual rate. 📈 CHARACTER LEVEL 1
5.0
(46)
3 years on StartPlaying
533 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (46)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Inclusive
Jackson
Played 5 sessions
Mr. Squirrel was an excellent GM! Great improv sense, easily picked up on what myself and other players found interesting and molded the story to support that. Also went out of his way to weave my character backstory into the campaign in a meaningful way. Highly recommend playing a game with him if you can!
Kat
Played 8 sessions
Although I was only with Bryan for a few, short sessions (I think 6 or 7), it was an amazing time! I played Candela with two others with him as my GM and although it wasn't standard Candela, it still had that stress-inducing thrill! It felt like a safe space, he went over a nice stoplight system, and he would always respect the identity the players in the session (this is very important to trans folks like me). I would highly recommend Bryan for anyone out there looking for a GM who is willing to put in the work even for sessions that end up 2 hours long only!
Felix LaHaye
Best GM I've ever met playing over 25 years. Great storytelling, knowledgeable, flexible, knows how to have fun. Greatly recommend.
Knirun
Played 13 sessions
I've really enjoyed all of our sessions with Bryan. He's quite good at managing the technicalities, taking care of some stuff for us, and helping to create atmosphere and story. I particularly appreciate the number of times we've triumphed, or escaped, by the skin of our teeth. And how also there is room for interaction with NPCs and each other and a chance for character growth, not just levels but also story. The biggest value comes in having memorable moments with friends, and he's definitely facilitated that.
Malkorh
Played 23 sessions
I've played in 22 sessions with Bryan. He's been a wonderful GM and brought together a great group of people to play with. He has a good range of voices for his characters, though I did worry for him after encountering a particular kobold by the name of Nakpik. That character seemed like quite a toll on the ol' voicebox. He's skilled at creating a fantastic experience within Foundry, both the musical accompaniments and helping each member of the group out with various macros to make their experience that much smoother. He always responded out of session with any questions that I had concerns about. I'm just saddened that my timezone isn't the best matchup, otherwise I would be back.
Tiffany
Played 20 sessions
I've played in a few of Brian's games now and I really value how well he runs his games. He's really good about teaching the rules, holding breaks midway, and using safety tools. Session Zero really informs how the game will go, and when there are optional rules, he lets the group help decide which ones will be used.
Additional details
How to prepare
If you haven't signed up for StartPlaying.Games yet, you can get a $10 credit when you do so by using my referral link: https://startplaying.games/referral/ckybo9a6v3ydhbopkb4ak87kj You will need: • Computer • Microphone (this game is run using voice chat on Discord, not text) • Headset • Discord account • A willingness to improvise and collaborate! Optional: • Webcam • Experience with D&D Beyond (we can go over this during Session 0) You will NOT need to: • Install anything • Purchase anything (all content is provided)
What I provide
I bring a mountain of awesome terrain and miniatures in a high-resolution stream just for the party! I also provide a safe, collaborative gaming and roleplay experience, an immersive soundtrack, and (hopefully) a great time! Additionally, players will receive access to official and third-party D&DBeyond content for character creation.
Gameplay details
Session 0 will be a discussion about safety, content, and character creation. XNO cards are available as a "sticker" emote in Discord. We'll discuss these in more detail during session 0. We'll take a 15 minute break about halfway through each session, but players are welcome to step away at any time for whatever reason.
Content warnings
• Character Death
• Language/Cursing
• Violence
• Body Horror
• Forced Blood Draining
• Mind Control
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Deck of Player Safety
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters can be made prior to or during session 0 via D&D Beyond and should be created as follows: 🚫 Content Restrictions: All official and partnered third-party content is available. Homebrew/custom content is potentially allowed; please message me to review it! If there is a 2024 version of something, we use that instead of the 2014 version. 🫎 Species: Only animal species are permitted (shifters not included). 📈 Level: As listed in the Recruiting Notes above. 🎚️ Stats: Point-buy or standard array. 🪙 Gold: 100gp 🎒 Starting Equipment: As normal during character creation, plus 1 common magic item. The emphasis should be on FUN, not power. Please take that into account when creating your character!
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• D&D Beyond
• Physical Battlemap
$40.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 12:00 AM UTC
3-3 Hour duration
2 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+