Survive Barovia, Defeat the Dread Lord | Curse of Strahd |D&D 5E
"I am the Ancient. I am the Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I am not dead. Nor am I alive. I am undead, forever."
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4 players following this game
Weekly / Tuesday - 8:00 PM UTC
Oct 13 / Session 27
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
🦇 Strahd von Zarovich has been the master of Castle Ravenloft for centuries now. Although he feeds on the hapless souls in his domain of Barovia, they provide little nourishment and no comfort. From time to time, strangers from faraway lands are brought to his domain, to play the vampire’s game of cat-and-mouse. Strahd savors these moments, for though these strangers offer him no lands to conquer, they aren’t so easily destroyed and therefore provide a welcome diversion. 🩸 Strahd believes that the key to his escaping Barovia lies in finding someone worthy to rule in his stead, but his arrogance is so indomitable that none yet have proved themselves worthy to supplant him as the dread lord of this dark domain. 👻Vampires, curses, lost love, dark secrets...Barovia has it all. You, a stranger from beyond the Mists, will be thrust into the center of a tragedy that has played out for centuries, as the vampire lord of Barovia hunts for his lost love, Tatyana--and draws your party ever closer to fulfill a dark purpose only he truly understands. ⚔️Play through the ultimate gothic horror dark fantasy campaign with Curse of Strahd, D&D's most well known official module. Go from the village of Barovia to your final face-off with Strahd in the heart of Castle Ravenloft. Along the way, your decisions shape the adventure and its ultimate outcome: stand and fight for your soul and all of Barovia, or strike a deal with the Dark Powers to replace Strahd on the throne. A Level 3 to Level 10 campaign, perfect for players looking to challenge themselves in one of D&D's toughest, most horrifying settings! 🎮A weekly campaign played on Foundry VTT and Discord, with pregen characters available for beginner players. Or, I'll walk you through creating your first original PC. 🎮We will hold a Session 0 for the party to meet, go over a few house rules, and decide how they've all come through the mists to the dark domain of Barovia.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Combat Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Storytelling
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Response rate: 50%
About me
Hi there, I'm Caitlin! I've been playing D&D for over half my life and I first DM'ed for my stepbrother and his friends in high school, got the TTRPG bug and have been happily playing ever since. I love Dungeons & Dragons, but in my time playing my horizons have expanded and I also would be thrilled to share a game of Star Wars 5e, Warhammer 40k or Daggerheart with you! Bringing new players into the game and exposing them to the joy and wonder of TTRPGs is one of my favorite aspects of being a DM, but I also love grabbing a table of experienced chaos goblins and seeing where they take our adventure! Everyone is welcome at my table, except those who would make others feel unwelcome. I'm a firm believer that TTRPGs are a huge benefit to our mental health and our overall wellbeing, and I view my games as a bubble of escapism and safety from whatever else might be going on in your life. That is to say, you'll be safe. I make no guarantees about your characters! 💀 I am a fun first, rule of cool DM and I enjoy the roleplaying and immersion that comes with running games, so expect music and atmospheric VTTs and my best attempts at accents for the NPCs I voice. I also embrace the sandbox side of games like D&D and very much leave where the session goes up to my players. Even if running a pre-written module, chances are it will be at least tweaked to allow as much player freedom as possible.
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Creating your character
🧙♂️Start at Level 3 🫀Take max HP for your class + any extra HP granted by feats etc 🧑🤝🧑 Collaborative character backstory hooks and creation help during Session 0 if needed 📖All official D&D sources allowed, along with most third party sources such as Grim Hollow or MCDM. 🍺If you have a homebrew species/class in mind, I'm happy to evaluate it for use, or work with you to come up with something completely unique 🎲 Roll for ability scores using my generous 4d6 array system or use Point Buy 🪙 50 gp to start, or take starting equipment 🐉2024 5e ruleset for gameplay, 2014 material allowed if used with WotC's compatibility rules (for backgrounds.) ⚔️Milestone leveling 📝 Not feeling your build? I allow players to respec their characters once per campaign. ✍️Please come up with a character backstory (long or short or anywhere in between) and a reason for your character to have been drawn into the Mists from the Sword Coast
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🛜Stable internet connection 🎙️ Microphone 🎧 Headphones with adequate sound quality 🤖 Discord account ⚒️Forge account (to access our Foundry VTT) 🐉D&D Beyond account (for character creation) 💖 No D&D, Foundry, or tabletop experience needed! 🔞 Must be 18 years or older to play
What Caitlin brings to the table
🦇 A complete classic adventure story for D&D 5E 📝 Many/most official D&D 5E sourcebooks for character creation 🤖 Community Discord server ⚒️ Dedicated Foundry VTT table 🗺️ High-quality art, maps, tokens, animations, and music 💖 A friendly, professional attitude in and out of game, and a willingness to assist with learning the game
Homebrew rules
☑️House rules are on a per table basis and depend on 100% party consensus. Nothing too wild...think potions, death saves, PVP and the usual suspects. Usually takes less than 10 minutes for the party to decide in Session 0!
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Caitlin creates a safe table
Every player needs to fill out a consent form before Session 0--this is non negotiable. The forms will be kept anonymous. ***This is ESPECIALLY important in a campaign of this nature, due to the type of subject matter that could arise during gameplay.*** Every player needs to read and acknowledged the Lines and Veils list in our Discord server. Respect is the word of the day--respect each other, don't fuss and whine about using preferred names/pronouns, don't be an edgy edgelord and say stuff just to get a reaction. That's cringe and nobody likes it. No racism/homophobia/transphobia/sexism No fascists Violating any of the above guidelines is an automatic kick from my table. No three strikes, no second chances. Life is too short to play D&D with bigots. That being said, I pride myself on my tables being friendly, chill, and not all that serious. The subject matter may be dark, but the game itself will never leave you feeling worse than when the session started. My table is a welcoming space for all, and I mean all, players who want to engage with the game and follow this simple code of conduct. We're all here for an escape from the real world, so play nice.
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