The Curse of Strahd: A Heroe's Trial | Learn to Play
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 6:00 PM UTC
3-3.5 Hour Duration
1 / 6 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+
About the adventure
Step into the mist-shrouded land of Barovia, a cursed realm locked in eternal twilight under the rule of the vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich. Shadows stretch long across haunted forests, forgotten ruins, and villages gripped by fear. Castle Ravenloft looms over it all, a silent sentinel and symbol of Strahd’s dominance. Here, nothing escapes his gaze—and no one leaves without his will. Guided by the enigmatic seer Madame Eva and her Tarokka deck, your fate will be revealed through visions of danger, unlikely allies, and powerful relics. In The Curse of Strahd, every choice matters, and the line between hope and despair is razor-thin. Will you rise to challenge the darkness, or will Barovia claim yet another soul lost to the mist? —————————————————————— What to expect: 🩸 Non-linear gameplay: Choose your own path and tackle quests in any order. 🩸 Active villain: Strahd is always watching, manipulating, and shaping the story. 🩸 Moral ambiguity: Barovia’s people are flawed, with no clear heroes or villains. 🩸 Survival in a cursed land: Barovia is bleak, with little hope and even less magic. 🩸 Runs from levels 2 - 12 🩸 Wonderfully rendered animated interactive maps Sign-Up now before spots all fill up for this interactive amazing story about one of the greatest villains in D&D.
5.0
(36)
5 years on StartPlaying
20 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Sets the Mood
Additional details
How to prepare
NEEDED 🖥️ A computer with internet access and dedicated GPU + 16GB of RAM 🖥️ 🌐 Firefox or Chromium Browser (Safari does not support web audio or animations) 🌐 🎙️ Working microphone and headphones 🎙️ ⚔️ DnDBeyond Account (Free) ⚔️ 🎮 Discord account (Free) 🎮 ♟️ Forge VTT Account (Free) ♟️ RECOMMENDED 🎥 Webcam (this is optional but adds a lot to the immersion of roleplaying) 🎥 📋 Reviewing this primer: https://www.localdungeonmaster.com/curse-of-strahd-primer/ 📋 ✅ Character design/background concept ✅
What I provide
🗺️ Animated maps and visual aids 🗺️ 🎵 Curated musical playlist 🎵 📝 Wiki access to lore of the campaign 📝 📔 Website to store notes 📔 📚 DnD Beyond access to core and supplement digital books. 📚 ✅ Campaign rules and expectations as well as home-brew rules ✅
Gameplay details
This campaign contains dark themes and potential triggers, most of which can be removed if needed. We’ll discuss these in Session 0. We’ll also use tools like a variation of the X/N/O card system, an open door policy, and post-session check-ins to ensure everyone feels safe and supported.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Open Door
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
We will be creating a characters during a session 0. The guidelines of character creation will be sent to you in a link as well of the rest of the session 0 information. Creation Rule Preview: 2024 Rules Starting at level 2 Point Buy Stats Most lineages available 🚫 Not Allowed 🚫 Lone wolves, Murder Hobos Multi-classing without a story reason Unearthed Arcana material Home-brewed content
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
• D&D Beyond