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🦇 Curse of Strahd | DnD 2024 | Gothic Horror | 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧
Barovia calls to all who listen, but all who listen shall never return.
$25.00
/ Session
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1 player following this game
Weekly / Friday - 4:30 AM UTC
Sep 18 / Session 34
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 60–80 Sessions
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
6/6
About the adventure
🩸 A Gothic Horror Campaign of Blood, Fate, and Temptation 🧛 Roleplay-Driven Storytelling 🪦 Deadly Encounters & Tactical Depth 📖 Player-Focused Narrative with New Content 🐺 Vampires, Werewolves & Waking Nightmares ⚔️ Upgraded for the 2024 D&D Ruleset 🕯️ “The mists part… and the Devil smiles.” You awaken in Barovia, a land trapped in perpetual twilight — a place where the sun hides under clouds and the people speak Strahd’s name only in whispers. Here, every shadow hides hungry eyes. The forests bleed secrets. And above it all, in his castle of endless stone, Count Strahd von Zarovich watches… waiting for new guests to enter his dread domain. This version of Curse of Strahd expands the classic gothic tale with additional quests, lore, and character-focused arcs woven seamlessly into Strahd’s dark design. Combat has been tuned for the 2024 D&D ruleset, ensuring every encounter feels dangerous, deliberate, and cinematic. Can you resist the vampire’s charm? Can you unravel the curse that binds the land? Or will you become one more lost soul haunting his halls? 🕯️ Perfect for Players Who Enjoy: - Deep, story-driven character arcs - Gothic horror with vampires, curses, and moral tension - Roleplay that matters and consequences that linger - The thrill of facing impossible odds 🦇 The mists are calling.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Combat Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(23)
1 year on StartPlaying
199 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
Hi! I'm Maiya, an artist, game designer, and professional Game Master. I started running D&D 5e games for my friends and immediately fell in love with the medium. Since then, I’ve branched out into systems like Cyberpunk RED and Daggerheart, crafted collaborative fantasy worlds, and even been developing my own TTRPG system. To me, tabletop RPGs are a way to express creativity and bring stories to life with others. I often find myself talking with players daily about upcoming sessions and what we’re all excited to explore next. TTRPGs have been deeply meaningful to me, helping to heal my soul and giving me a creative outlet I can share with the world. Growing up in the USA and spending three years in Japan has also greatly influenced my storytelling and artistic vision. In my games, I prioritize collaborative storytelling, crafting worlds and stories together with my players. I love roleplay-heavy sessions with immersive storytelling, but when combat occurs, it’s challenging and high-stakes, making every encounter feel intense and meaningful.
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Creating your character
Characters will be created during session 0. We will be using a point buy system and starting at level 3
The Party is almost about halfway through. If you have played curse of strahd but ended halfway through now is a good time to rejoin! Level 6 - Warforged Cleric/Fighter/Artificer - Reborn Pugelist - Threadborn Paladin - Human Fighter - Human Cleric - Human Wizard
What to expect
Preparing for the session
- Discord Account - D&D Beyond Account - A working Microphone - A Camera (Not Required, but may help you feel more immersed)
What Maiya brings to the table
All the content I own via D&D Beyond. Immersive ambience music. I provide a story with characters first, meaning every character's story is intertwined to the main plot.
Homebrew rules
Flexible Initiative: Allows the players to choose each round who will act next. The rounds work as a back-and-forth between the players and the DM. This makes combat significantly faster, gives more player agency, and keeps everyone engaged.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Maiya creates a safe table
During Session 0, we will review all the safety tools and agree to a code of conduct. This will outline all rules and topics that we want to be off-topic; no exceptions! I also make strong use of the X, N, & O system, where a player can PM any of these at any time to interrupt the session and allow me to change course. My sessions are always against any hate speech of any kind.
Content warnings
Safety tools used