Vampire in the Mists
Dragged through the mists to foggy Barovia, stranded in a dread plane, can you find your way home or will you join the ranks of undead adventurers?
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday - 10:00 AM UTC
Dec 19 / Session 8
Session Duration / 2–4 hours
3 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Set in the dark world of Barovia, Castle Ravenloft looms an ever present threat. Caught in the mists will you ever escape back to the sword coast or is your spirit doomed to live it's eternity in the shrouded land. DnD Horror at its very best. Strong role play elements from the start. As it is a horror themed game it is not suitable for younger players, but new players to DnD very welcome
Meet the Game Master
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4 years on StartPlaying
1509 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Teacher
Average response time: 3 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
AS FEATURED ON CNN https://edition.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2023/04/14/hollywood-entertainment-solo-dungeons--dragons-roleplaying-game-startplaying.cnn I started playing DnD in 1977 when elf and dwarf were classes, not races. 45 years as a play 44 as a DM More years live action role play than i care to admit Five years dark age re enactment 789AD to 1066AD saxon viking and norman steel weapon combat and living history displays I do not use a VTT. Instead I live stream a video of a physical tabletop with tokens instead. Whilst I do use some theatre of the mind there is a table top for the more tacticle groups. Since the various lockdowns playing face to face became difficult so I came here. I favour RP-heavy games with dynamic combat. In other words, unless the AC is really obscure and the goblin has a 20 dex I tend to tell my players the AC, after all when you see a 14 miss and a 15 hit the cat is out of the bag. By knowing the AC you know if you hit or miss and can describe what happens rather than I roll 15 you hit roll damage 6 points ok next person, you roll you know you hit you say I slash the goblin across the face for 6 points. Happy to DM groups from their first game to very advanced. I will be running a mix of new modules and some old classics with a little homebrew thrown in for good measure LBGTQ+ Friendly
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Creating your character
Characters start at level one made with point buy. They can be made before game or I can supply a pre generated character, or one can be made during session zero with my help. I will supply a link to dnd beyond
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players need a Mic, a web cam is beneficial. Players will need either a paper character sheet or a digital one. players will need either physical dice or a digital method of rolling dice. Some knowledge of the rules is beneficial but the game is open to complete novices.
What Darren brings to the table
I bring over four decades of DM'ing experience, some NPCs will have their own voices. I post maps and pictures for the players in discord and use battle boards and minis if the situation requires it. An evening of fun for all is assured.
Homebrew rules
House rules Plot card If any player feels the game is getting bogged down in irrelevant issues DM the word PLOT to me and I will get the party to move things along. I will not reveal who sent the PLOT card Critical hits Crits donormal damage plus the max damage they could have done rather than rolling twice the dice or doubling what was rolled Basic healing potions Use bonus action for straight 10hp Flanking Most monsters can be flanked if you can get directly behind them from someone else they have attacked for advantage Rule of Cool I generally embrace the rule of cool Homebrew I am open to most homebrew subject to approval. 1 on a d20 is a fumble something bad will happen Advantage and Disadvantage cancel each other out on a one-to-one basis: If you have more of one than another (1 ADV and 2 DIS, 3 ADV and 1 DIS, etc.), then the one you have more of applies. Regardless, you still only roll one extra D20. AC is Revealed during combat: Enemies' Armor Classes will be told to players at the start of combat so you know if you hit or miss, allowing for deeper roleplay and more expressive descriptions. Passives are Not Used: Passive Perception, Investigation and Insight are not used as they are broken mechanics that serve as a detriment to the roleplay potential of any given scenario. PC to PC violence Player Character on Player Character violence is rare and actively discouraged. However, if a player manages to earn the ire of another and that results in a duel or similar hostile actions taken between their characters, all players involved are required to use D&D Beyond's digital dice using Public Rolls so that all rolls are fair and equal and can be monitored by the DM. As always, this and other contrary-type behavior is permitted only and solely at the DM's discretion. Tread lightly!
Equipment needed to play
Computer or Mobile Device
Microphone
Internet
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Safety
How Darren creates a safe table
Not all of the above will be in every session they have been included to allow for possibilities and are open to discussion. This campaign due to it's horror nature has been set to 18+ so some language cursing may be expected
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