Evil Must Die Tonight: One-Shot Curse of Strahd - I6 Ravenloft
Tonight is the wedding at Castle Ravenloft. You must hunt down its Devil! Save a damsel from becoming his dark bride! Only 4 hours remain to prepare!
About the adventure
**The family and friends of Ireena Kolyana, a young woman of the village, entreated you to save her from being a vampire's bride —A twist of fate for adventurers being in the wrong tavern at the wrong time. When you reach the Courtyard gates of Castle Ravenloft, only four hours will remain until planar-midnight, at which point you must confront the Dark Lord if you have not already done so. So use your time wisely to gain artifacts and gifts for the inevitable battle.** In this game, you and your allies will . . . 🎭 Play thru the condensed intensity of the Curse of Strahd / Ravenloft modules in one single session. 🏰 Explore an epic sprawling Castle edifice of wonders, traps, minions, magic, dungeons, and more —more than you can see in a single game. ⏳ So make tough choices, prioritize, and plan as a team to make the most of your ticking time. 🧛 And ready or not, face the Devil Vampire Lord in an intense battle to the death. —Raging storm clouds and rumbling thunder surround the ancient walls and spires of Castle Ravenloft as lightning illuminates them in the dark misty valley of Barovia. You carry invitations to the dinner and wedding of its master, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich. An ornate black carriage roars along the narrow winding road leading to the castle. Peering out one window, you watch rocks fall one thousand feet to the river below. Ahead the carriage master turns his cowled face towards you, his eyes shrouded under his tattered leather tricorn hat. Reaching back with an arm too long for his body, he gently pushes you back into the carriage and locks the door. Raspy laughter rattles the glyphed coins of Madame Eva's veil. Sitting across from you, she draws an ancient worn deck of cards from her colored robes and begins placing them face up on the small table inside the carriage. "Now, would-be-heroes, what fortunes does the weave hold for your fate?" crones the Vistana seer. . . .
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Combat Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
$10.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Wednesday – 4:00 PM UTC
Aug 27
Session Duration / 5–5.5 hours
0 / 4 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
DeMo
5.0
(7)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(7)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
3 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Voices
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Call me David or, as most of my friends call me, Demo (from my username). I don't play as many board games or draw as much as I used to because of gamemastering, but that addiction is good news for my players —which could include you! What makes me a GM? Raised eyebrows? Strange voices? Source-material mash-ups? "Yes, and..."? Compelling hooks and tense scenarios? "No, but..."? Intriguing mysteries and puzzling obstacles? Callbacks to party impacts on the world? Deadly and dynamic combats? Respecting players, their time, and interests? Reveals of backstory integrations? Et cetera and potpourri? —Iocane powder? I wouldn't bet my life on that last one, —but together we can sharpen our TTRPG chops and have fun at the same time. When my board gaming friends wanted to try RPGs, the only one willing to GM was me. What I found out was that running games scratched my gaming, creative and crafting, as well as social interaction itches better than any other activity. Nothing else offers that same experience. I consider myself a student of many much more experienced GMs on the interwebs, (especially Professor DM, Sly Flourish, and the Alexandrian...) and also a student of everyone I game with —what twist or surprise are you going to throw at my prep and into our game?
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Teacher
Voices
Bethanne
New review
Played 1 sessions
DeMo was very patient. I was new to playing a cleric, and he helped me create my character. He answered all of my questions. He did have different music playing during combat events, which made the interactions memorable. I will play with him again.
The Dragon
Played 1 sessions
Played a Curse of Strahd One Shot with him in a group of 4. Great voices, very relaxed and fun GM.
Ace
New review
Great dm, the use of SFX was cool and engaging, he is willing to adapt to players for a fun environment.
Mason.B
New review
Ran a engaging game with excellent use of ambience and atmosphere.
Blood Evolver
One of the best online campaigns I've ever played!! Hes a great DM. The voices and story telling were absolutely amazing!!!
Beroli
DeMo is helpful, supportive, and imaginative! Playing with him is awesome.
Character creation
Creating your character
Level 7. Fixed (average) HP. Use Point-Buy or Standard-Array for starting Ability Scores. Character Creation should be discussed with the group in Discord chat before game-day. I need access to your Character Sheet for review at least 3 hours before the session, preferably 24 hrs before. 📚Allowed Sourcebooks: 2014 Player's Handbook, 2024 Player's Handbook, Xanathar's Guide, Volo's Guide, Tasha's Cauldron, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, Mordenkainen Presents MotM. *Twilight Cleric is not allowed. **I may allow options from other books but reserve the right to veto them as I am less familiar with them.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
👾You need to join the Discord server ASAP to discuss the game with me and the other players. 🎙️You will need a working microphone (webcam is not required). Voice/video chat for the session will be in Discord. 🌐You will need an internet device with a web-browsing App capable of running Owlbear Rodeo.
What DeMo brings to the table
🩸 Excitement to run a tense, fast-paced dungeon map filled with a variety of monsters, traps, obstacles, treasures, artifacts, characters, and puzzles. 🩸 Gothic horror fantasy trope cliches and fun twists, too. 🩸 NPCs that are distinct characters with their own voices and motivations. 🩸 Immersive ambient sound and music tracks. I want us to have a shared experience of condensed action, exploration, and drama of 'Curse of Strahd' in one evening ending with a memorable and satisfying climatic battle.
Homebrew rules
💊 You can drink a Healing Potion as Bonus action. (If you spend a full Action to drink it outside of melee-range, then gain max value instead of rolling.) Administering a potion to another is a full Action. ⚔️ Critical Hit damage is max-die value added to the normal damage. 🛡️ Glancing blows (hit equals AC) deal half damage. 🎲 If you have stacks of Advantage/Disadvantage, then you gain +/-2 modifiers after the additional die. ☠️ If you fail a Death save during a combat encounter, you also gain a level of Exhaustion. 👟 A "critical" Initiative roll gives you Advantage on your first d20 roll.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DeMo creates a safe table
We will discuss expectations in Discord chat prior to the session. Please private-message me anything from the Content Warnings that I should add to the Lines & Veils list for the game. During the game, if you need the topic/scene to move/change, please use the X/N cards in Owlbear Rodeo or by mentioning it in voice/text chat.
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