Curse of Strahd (For D&D Beginners)
This classic horror adventure pits a small group of adventurers against the iconic vampire villain, Strahd von Zarovich.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday – 8:00 PM UTC
Jul 20 / Session 5
3–4 Hour Duration
6 / 6 Seats Filled
Schedule
About the adventure
Under raging storm clouds, a lone 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 Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited. - Curse of Strahd: Introduction Curse of Strahd is a gothic horror campaign set in D&D's Shadowfell. This campaign is an adventure for a party of four to six characters of levels 1–10. We'll be starting with level 1 characters. This campaign is for players who are new to DND and need a bit of help in figuring it out. Each encounter will involve a recap by the DM about ways to improve character use and gameplay so you can learn DND while playing. This version of Curse of Strahd has additional content not found in the original sourcebook. Additionally, I'm an instructor in creative writing and do a lot of writing as hobby. Every Campaign has new interactions and developments based on PC and NPC actions. These are often very memorable. This first session is free and is meant to introduce you to the Curse of Strahd setting. You can then decide to join the full campaign if you so dare. Future campaign sessions will be $10.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Rules as Written (RaW)
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Organized Play
Meet the Game Master
About me
I've been a GM for five years now. I've done many campaigns, weaving complex official DnD storylines together with my own bit of personal flair. I've also done a number of one shots and one page dungeons. These last ones can be the most fun as they often differ dramatically and put players in some very unusual situations. I'm available for hire for a group that wants to run the Curse of Strahd Campaign or Rise of Tiamat. Other campaigns available soon or with request. Price and days of play negotiable. For sessions, I primarily use tabletop simulator to create some elaborate 3d dungeons and then I stream the feed to a zoom channel where players make decisions for their characters and interact. A dnd beyond account is a good accessory to have, but not necessary if you have some other way to keep track of a 5E character.
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Creating your character
Character Creation should happen before the game session. Hopefully, you attended my free Introduction to DND session where we made characters and participated in a small one shot adventure. Once you sign up for session, I will message you with a campaign link for DnD Beyond. If you need to, you can create a character there using my shared content. Enable homebrew and additional content. Use standard array for stats. If you are new to D&D and need some help with character creation, let me know and we can arrange a pre-session for character building.
First session starts today, June 1st. Get in on the ground floor! First session signups get a free in game heroforge character.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
1. Have a free account for DnD Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/ 2. Have access to Discord app or program. 3. You need a mic and headset(to avoid audiofeedback). Webcam is optional.
What Alex brings to the table
I bring the visual content using tabletop simulator and provide the atmosphere with storytelling and voices.
Homebrew rules
Modified Critical Misses and hits. Drinking a potion as a bonus action.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Headphones
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Alex creates a safe table
This game contains the following themes: Horror, Death, the supernatural, and some gore. While I will attempt to never get too detailed in my descriptions, the Curse of Strahd module is meant to creep you out and, at times, disgust you. I use a bit of levity though to keep things from getting too intense. Though, if you have a bit of difficulty with any of these themes, you may not want to get involved in this campaign.
Content warnings
Safety tools used