Curse of Strahd: Barovia Beckons (Session Zero Free)
The mists call for adventure. Barovia beckons to those with the will to fight, and the will to conquer.
About the adventure
Under raging storm clouds alone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. The vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power-and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind's howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd's face forms a twisted smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come-all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them. Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, its thunder echoing through the castle's towers. But Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind-or perhaps a lone wolf-fills the midnight air. The master of Raven loft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited. The classic 1983 gothic horror retold, witht everything we love about 5e! You and up to five other players will descend into the twisted and malicious maw of Barovia. There will be horror, there will be loss, there will be adversity, but there will also be hope as you wade through the muck and grime to face the lord of these lands. Joining part way through the campaign is acceptable, but any player who joins within 24 hours of the session will have to wait until the next session to join, just for the sake of easing into the campaign.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
$21.99
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday – 5:00 PM UTC
3 Hour Duration
1 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Aveio A.
he/him
5.0
(32)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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5.0
(32)
3 years on StartPlaying
563 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 50%
About me
Hello future heroes! I have been Dungeon Mastering for close to 5 years now and have been playing TTGs for the past decade. DND5e is what I primarily use to enrapture my players into my worlds, but I am always up for learning the systems for other systems as well. My favorite thing as a DM is getting to see the characters the players create have genuine moments in the worlds that I spin, it really is a feeling like no other. That being said I absolutely love when my players go wild with the roleplay, but have an equal amount of joy when they immerse themselves in the combat. Overall I am fairly "Laissez Faire" with how players want to progress and interact with the world around them, so long as everyone at the table is onboard with the direction. Overall my campaigns offer opportunities for both role-players and combat aficionados to enjoy themselves and I am always open to communicating with players on any subject that they have about the game or DND in general.
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Sets the Mood
Benjamin Luke Young
Played 114 sessions
Avieo is a great DM. Always down for what you want to bring to the table and always available for any little questions or concerns that you might have.
Coco
Played 90 sessions
Aveio is really great at immersing me in the story! Sometimes, When I've had a long day or week, i feel too drained to want play and I'm not looking forward to it, but the second we start im able to get right into it and all my negative feelings are gone and at the end of session I'm left wanting to keep playing! 10/10 would recommend as a DM! 🥰
Tenneson
Played 85 sessions
Aveio is a DM that knows his stuff. He gives detailed descriptions that really help you get into the campaign and encourages RP whenever possible. He was willing to work and assist me with any questions I had about the campaign before we had started. Also he had a conversation with us before we had even started to work out any problems or concerns about the game we might have.
Rena
Played 57 sessions
Aveio is an absolutely amazing DM! He was super patient with me as I was learning at the beginning of the campaign and still is today with our shenanigans. He tells an engaging and well crafted story for us to follow and does so in such a great way.
Danny
Played 56 sessions
Just had our session 0. He was very patient with me as I struggled though online character creation.
Milly Mino
Played 53 sessions
He's very entertaining and finds ways to weave in jokes and always tries to make sure everyone has something to do and not being left out. Rolling a 1 or a 20 will let him come up with some absolute devious descriptions of how good or how bad that thing you just did was. On top of that he's really good at communicating with players after or before a game about what you might want for your character or if there are any issues feel free to let him know so a problem can be solved. Tried playing dnd with with other dms before and couldn't get into it but with him I was able to finally enjoy the game with my friends so be sure to give him a shot.
Character creation
Creating your character
Character creation will happen during the session zero or beforehand if players reach out to me. During creation I will help in any way I can to ensure everyone has their ideal character to play with through the campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will require a mic for communication since the primary platform we will be using is Discord. Webcams are not required but can be used if the players feel the need to. No prior knowledge will be required, but will be heavily encouraged to speed up game time, but any and all questions will be answered no matter what. Discord Account Needed Roll20 Account Needed
What Aveio A. brings to the table
I have access to many modules and official content to share with the players for no extra charge. I create the vast majority of my maps so there will be a quality of passion behind my work that I feel players will appreciate. Also currently I have many artists to recommend the players to if they want their character portraits more specialized. As a bonus some of these artists are willing to offer discounts for any player I refer to them.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Aveio A. creates a safe table
Players can expect a variety of both combat and roleplay encounters during this campaign. Players can also expect a variety of rule sets designed to make the world more gritty and to make players consider choices more carefully. Exhaustion will feature more prominently in the campaign if the players are too reckless, and the world state will change for better or worse with their actions.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
Additional tables
2 available
Weekly / Wednesday – 5:00 PM UTC
Jul 30 / Session 12
3 / 6 Seats Filled
Weekly / Friday – 1:00 AM UTC
Aug 1 / Session 27
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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