CURSE OF STRAHD / High Roleplay / Beginner+🏳️🌈 friendly
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Are you brave enough to face the horrors of Barovia? All is not as it seems for those passing through the veil of the mists and player decisions weigh heavily in this gothic horror epic. This game is for players who want to immerse themselves in a deep and rich storyline. Rush headlong into the wrong battle at your party’s peril. Ignore the clues laid out before you and suffer the direst consequences. Do you have the role-playing skill it takes to survive? This realm ruled by creatures of the night can strike fear into the most courageous adventurers. Only you can challenge these evil forces and, perhaps, free this land from their dark lord. Join us if you are looking for: - Elaborate plot with enhanced rewritten narratives (I take the best ideas from Mandy Mods, DragnaCarta, Lunch Break Heroes and add a lot of my own material) - Customized quests to fit PCs backstories - Immersive, detailed, and thrilling descriptions - Rich NPCs performed with mannerisms and different voices - Dozens of exquisite maps made by the best professionals available (DM Andy, The Dungeons Maddames, and others) - Animated images by James RPG Art - Hundreds of images for every single NPC, item, and location - Personalized soundtrack and ambiance to set the mood for every scene
4.9
(36)
2 years on StartPlaying
253 games hosted
Highly rated for: Visual Aid, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (36)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Visual Aid
Storytelling
Sets the Mood
Shalararen
Played 4 sessions
Gustavo is a very kind DM and one who prepares extensively for his campaign sessions! He helped me learn how to set up a bunch of stuff for online play so his campaigns are pretty beginner friendly too!
Steve
Played 4 sessions
Gus is awesome, and you can absolutely feel the care/effort he puts into his games.
Han
Played 41 sessions
I’m fairly new to DND and have felt very welcome, Gustavo is helpful and doesn’t make me feel like I’m holding things up even though I think I ask how to select a character on foundry every session. When I had questions about my character he had good suggestions about how to help me align with the existing story (I entered the campaign later) while not limiting my creativity/agency. Gustavo also knows how to set a mood moment to moment, I appreciate his attention to the overall atmosphere of his story/setting.
Peter
Played 6 sessions
This is my, our with my brother, first real DND campaign, so far it is awesome! Sure we don't know many of the rules/skills but He takes the time and effort to explain our questions. The atmosphere He creates is great/scarry as it should be in a campaign like this. Unfortunately we lost too many players due to technical difficulties to be able to continue with the campaign FOR NOW! so PLEAS a party group need your help! I mark it on your map! In summery: Great visual and audio effects! Helpful towards newcomers and beginners! Great roleplaying!
Evergreen
Played 25 sessions
An overall more grounded experience so far. Where certain rest rules allow for the martial classes to start shining through. While it may seem intimidating going the campaign with the way he sets the rules they are actually a lot more lenient with how the game runs, valuing the stakes of the game both in combat and in roleplay. For those wanting to visit or revisit Barovia, allowing yourself and your character feel more vulnerable to the threats really brings about the best in the setting.
Boro
Played 20 sessions
Yes. Very cool
Additional tables
8 available
1/2
Weekly / Saturday - 11:00 PM UTC
3 / 6 Seats filled
Weekly / Sunday - 6:00 PM UTC
3 / 6 Seats filled
Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 PM UTC
2 / 6 Seats filled
Weekly / Tuesday - 11:30 PM UTC
Mar 18 / Session 7
4 / 6 Seats filled
Additional details
How to prepare
Mic is required, cam is encouraged. Players must be familiar to the rules. No software instalation needed. Foundry VTT provides everything you will need.
What I provide
My games have high production value. I use great quality maps with several interactive resources on Foundry VTT. - Foundry VTT with several useful modules. - All source material. - High definition maps from professional artists including DM Andy, the Dungeon Madams and others. - Animated images from James RPG Arts and Beneos Battlemaps. - Soundtrack from Travis Savoie and others. - Hundreds of images for each character, scenario, and item.
Gameplay details
The game will be tailored to accommodate players' wants and needs. Everything will be discussed and decided by the players in session zero.
Content warnings
• Abuse
• Alcoholism
• Alcohol Use
• Animal abuse
• Animal Cruelty
• Animal Death
• Blood
• Body Horror
• Character Death
• Child Abandonment
• Child Death
• Classism
• Controlling Parents
• Curing of Disabilities
• Death
• Drowning
• Eating Disorders
• Execution
• Extreme Violence
• Fire
• Genocide
• Gore
• Hangings
• Hostages
• Illness
• Insects
• Kidnapping
• Language/Cursing
• Lifechanging Injury
• Medical Issues
• Memory Erasing
• Mind alteration
• Murder
• Mutilation
• Nightmares about Traumatic Events
• Panic Attacks
• Paralyzation
• PTSD
• Scars
• Seizures
• Self-Harm
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Suffocation
• Suicide
• Torture
• Violence
• Violence against Children
Safety tools used
• Debriefing
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Characters will be level 1. They will be created on Fondry VTT which has all the tools needed to character creation. All official content will be accepted. The characters will be created after discussion on session zero.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
$19.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 1:00 PM UTC
3-3 Hour duration
1 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+