Mist's Call: Curse of Strahd ReVamped 🦇| lvl 1-12 🏳️‍🌈

Creating your character

If you are new to D&D that's great! I'm happy to work with you on character creation before the campaign and during session 0, as well as getting you comfortable with the system. I also offer some premade characters if that's more your vibe. This campaign will run from level 1 to 12, though by party consensus we may start at level 3. My preference is for players to use point-buy or standard array for ability scores, but you may roll for them if you'd like — just note that I might ask you to reroll if they are terribly above or below average. Any official species/classes are fine by me and I'm more than happy to work with you if there's some 3rd party/homebrew you want to bring in. Similarly, if you want to use the 2014 version of a species or class that's fine. I will personally check in with you before session 0 to answer any questions you might have and talk about character creation and backstory. You don't need to have a complete character beforehand, but I find it's helpful to have some ideas going in. During session 0 we will build up some pre-existing connections between party members and finish character sheets. I will be using D&D Beyond as that's how I can best assist creation, but feel free to use pencil & paper or some other platform if that's what you're comfortable with!

Preparing for the session

A discord account and the ability to engage in voice chat are the only requirements. Having a D&DBeyond and/or Owlbear Rodeo account is highly recommended (both are free and easy to setup) but not strictly necessary. If you have a webcam feel free to have it on or off as you are comfortable.

What Ty brings to the table

I bring over eight years of RPG, writing, and improv experience. I am quick to "yes-and" shenanigans, while still moving the plot forward. I'm most proud of my ability to seamlessly weave your character into the overarching story, integrating your ideas into a living, breathing world. I have a discord server for handouts, voice chat, ambient music, and dice rolling (and memes, of course!). I own all the books you need to make a character in D&D Beyond and the subscription to share them. We will be using Owlbear Rodeo (a lightweight, easy-to-learn virtual tabletop) for maps, though outside of combat encounters the campaign will most often be theater-of-the-mind.

Homebrew rules

- Drinking potions is a bonus action - Teleportation or plane-shift magic fails or goes horribly awry when used to try and leave Barovia. - Barovian lycanthropy is tenacious, and cannot be cured with a simple remove curse spell. There are other ways to remove (or accept) the curse, to be discovered in the story. - Death isn't (always) permanent, but is always costly. Should your character die, and you wish to continue their story, they may return. That is not to say, of course, that death is without consequence. The veil is thin in Barovia, and there are many ways to return to life (or a semblance thereof), and none of them are free. - On the flip side, a character need not die for you to retire them and pick up a new one — including retiring them temporarily and returning to them later. Beyond these rules, I am happy to consider suggestions or requests (such as flanking). And generally speaking, while I know the rules very well, I have little loyalty to them. If it makes sense to the story I'm more than willing to bend and break things to fit the "rule of cool" 😄

How Ty creates a safe table

Curse of Strahd can be pretty intense at points, it is a horror campaign after all. However just because your character is going through A Time™ does not mean you need to share in that! I (with your participation) hope to provide a fun and *safe* experience for everyone involved. While CoS deals with dark themes, no single one is integral to the story and they can be rewritten or entirely cut out. During session 0 we will establish lines and veils so that I and everyone at the table can be aware of what to minimize or avoid during play. My sessions are on the longer side of things and I will often have a 5-10 minute break around the midpoint — and if I don't, always feel free to ask for one! At the end of each session I'll check in to see how everyone is doing, as well as what you liked/would like to see improved. Also! Just because something is not in the lines and veils document does not mean you must grin and bear it if something you are not comfortable with comes up during play. If something does comes up or seems likely to come up during a session please speak up or message in chat and we can retcon, fade-to-black, or simply proceed with caution to avoid sensitive topics. Lines and veils is a living document and can be added to at any time during the campaign. My first priority is always that my table is safe for everyone. If you ever feel uncomfortable or unsafe please let me know and I will resolve it ASAP.