Curse of Strahd | Beginner Friendly | 🏳️🌈♾️
Your gang of miscreants has been drawn into the Mists of Barovia and there is no getting back home.
$25.00
/ Session
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2 players following this game
Bi-weekly / Sunday - 10:00 PM UTC
Nov 1 / Session 23
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 40–60 Sessions
4 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
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About the adventure
You awaken to find your tavern is not where you left it. You've come to Barovia, a land of ghosts, werewolves, and other fell creatures. The vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich, ruler of Barovia, has drawn you into his land as a bit of entertainment. He likes to have a little of fun once in a while and amuses himself watching wayward souls squabble about before they fall victim to Barovia, or Strahd himself. But the joke may be on him. Your first customer of the day is a fortune teller and if her cards are to be believed, your ragtag group may have the chance to slay Strahd. But you'll need to gather the right artifacts and amass the right allies. If you can do that then maybe, just maybe you'll stand a chance at killing the Vampire Lord and escaping back home. But first, you'll have to survive.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
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2 years on StartPlaying
310 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Beginner Friendly
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi I'm Mike Daniel, your friendly Chicago Hobbit. I have 15+ years experience GMing including running multiple DnD Campaigns to 20th level and 3 years DMing for an Adventure's League group. I hosted the TTRPG Podcast and Twitch Channel 19 Hits the Dragon. I've written a handful of adventures that are available on the DMs Guild with over 1,000 downloads combined.
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Creating your character
We'll create characters together in session 0. We'll begin with first level characters using the tools in DnD Beyond with the 2024 D&D rules.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need: Working Mic Discord account (https://discord.com/) Roll20 account (https://app.roll20.net) DnD Beyond account (https://www.dndbeyond.com/)
What Mike_d20 brings to the table
I see tabletop games as a great opportunity for catharsis. We're here for different reasons maybe to learn something about ourselves, turn flaws into strengths, explore new aspects of yourself, or just escape from your daily struggles for a while. Whatever that is for you, I want to help bring it out in this space and have a good time while we do it. I make playlists for all of my campaigns and use discord bots to play music during session. I provide visual aids maps and more. I have a Master Tier DnD Beyond account so I'm able to share all the latest books with you. My Pro Roll 20 Account provides lots of great tools to help keep us immersed in the game.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Mike_d20 creates a safe table
In Session 0 we'll go over how to use the Safety Deck in Roll 20. Most sessions will include a short break especially after more intense moments; players can also call for breaks whenever needed.
Content warnings
Safety tools used