Curse of Strahd 🩸 Level 3-10┃Dark, Gritty, and Immersive

About the adventure

Provided: Original CoS map art and creature tokens and 2024 rules. I own the full adventure module on Roll20, so it’s a really nice, plug-and-play experience. I also run ambient music and soundscapes for every session, with tracks for exploration, combat, and various locations. This and my skilled description make for a very immersive experience. I run a grim Curse of Strahd campaign, and I make some tweaks to amplify the tone of the adventure. As written, CoS is a fun sandbox, but many of the characters and locations are isolated and disjointed. There are also some “cartoony” or “cutesy” elements that I change. I don’t “re-imagine” Curse of Strahd, but I do “turn it up.” I connect the characters and locations for a more cohesive plot and a more vivid world, and I also deepen the lore of Strahd’s curse. The original stresses the importance of understanding Strahd’s curse, but in practice it makes little difference in defeating Strahd. I deepen this lore, with clues around Barovia, and make it more essential to completing the adventure. This is a sandbox style adventure, and I love to empower my players. My games run on player creativity, agency, and strategy. I make space for it. I like when my players act thoughtfully on the information they have and what their goals are. I’m less interested in the type of party that simply ambles from place to place, killing whatever they need to on the way. As in any good sandbox, players can run into a high level monster and get in over their head. I like giving the party a chance to get into those situations, and a chance to get out of them. I like my PCs to have a chance to retreat or alter their situation, but there needs to be risk and tension for it to matter. I don’t treat character death casually, but I don’t pull my punches. That’s what Curse of Strahd is all about. I run with milestone leveling, and beginners are welcome!