Blood and Steel -Curse of Strahd | 5e | Beginner Friendly!
The land bleeds. The people die. The mists thicken.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday - 10:30 PM UTC
Apr 22 / Session 19
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
5/6
About the adventure
Barovia. A fog-choked, gothic nightmare where every shadow hides a deadly secret. Test your courage against the the cunning Vampire Lord Strahd von Zarovich. Dare to unravel the haunting mysteries of this cursed land, where every choice could lead to salvation or doom. 🩸Free Session 0. 🩸Perfect for players who crave heavy roleplay, gritty battles, and a haunting, mysterious atmosphere. 🩸 Experience conflicting moral dilemmas, emotional stakes, and rich character arcs. 🩸 Forge shaky alliances, explore expanded, forgotten lore, and do more than just survive. The story will shift to follow the path you forge. 🩸 Combat is challenging and tense, and sometimes the dice are merciless... 🩸Defy the darkness, free the land, or succumb to the shadows and become an eternal thrall. 🩸Experience expanded lore that makes the land of Barovia more haunting, and the perils more deadly. Whether a veteran or a new player, this campaign will force you to make impossible choices...if you leave at all.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Combat Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(12)
2 years on StartPlaying
52 games hosted
Highly rated for: Voices, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
As a SAG-Atra actress, living stories has always been a penchant of mine. Frequently entrenched in some creative outlet or another, my slip into the world of Dungeons and Dragons was unsurprising, but far more rewarding than I could have anticipated...which is a fancy way of saying I'm addicted now. I love collaborative storytelling, and this game is exactly that. As a GM, I want to pull you in. I want your choices to matter, and I want your character to help shape the world they are a part of. Plot your party's course. I'm here for every surprising, tragic, beautiful, dirty detail.
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Creating your character
Character creation will take place as part of Session 0 (or a one-to-one character creation before your first session if joining later in the campaign) so don't stress if this is your first time playing.
Level 4 Eladrin Ranger Shadar-Kai Paladin Warforged Rogue Fairy Cleric Aasimar Monk
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🩸Before you join the game, please make sure you have access to the following things: 🦇 Have a Discord Account- We'll use voice chat here to host the session. 🦇 Use a working microphone so we don't lose any swears, cheers, or battle cries. 🦇 A good pair of headphones so you don't miss a beat. 🦇 Cams are encouraged, yet optional! I'll be running my camera, as I'm comfortable and feel that it adds to player immersion. No pressure on your end, but would love to have you join. 🦇 Have a reliable computer and stable internet access so you can jump in to Owlbear Rodeo
What Szelva brings to the table
🦇Maps 🩸Illustrations of NPCs, Monsters, and locations. 🦇Shared D&D Beyond character resources. 🩸Discord Chatroom. 🦇All the accents and voices I can muster delivered with 100% enthusiasm. 🩸Curated, musical ambience. 🦇 Character tokens. 🩸 Free Session 0.
Homebrew rules
🧪 Drinking potions will be considered a bonus action in our campaign. Really, I'm rooting for you guys to survive, and you'll need all the help you can get.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Webcam
Platforms used
Safety
How Szelva creates a safe table
Session 0 will be important in setting player expectations, lines and veils, and content overview. As this setting is a horror setting, all content warnings are impossible to cover, as party actions may lead to unexpected consequences or scenarios. Please, always let me know where your comfort levels lie, and feel free to reach out to me at any time. I want this to be an inclusive, safe space as we wade through the terror.
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