Play by Post (PbP): CURSE OF STRAHD | 2024 RULES | Lvl 1-12
The Mists Have Taken You. The Ancient Never Lets Go. Barovia is a prison of fog and fangs. Dinner is served.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 6:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–168 hours
2 / 7 Seats Filled
Report Adventure
StartPlaying Money Back Guarantee
If your game doesn't happen, we guarantee a refund. Just reach out to StartPlaying Support. Refund Policy
Meet your party members
2/7
About the adventure
Trapped in the cursed land of Barovia, you are hunted by Strahd von Zarovich—an ancient vampire lord who rules with charm, cruelty, and absolute control. Escape is a dream. Survival is a challenge. Victory is... uncertain. 🦇 Explore a Gothic Nightmare: Haunted forests, ruined castles, and tragic villages. Every location bleeds dread—and hides secrets worth dying for. 🦇 Face the Devil: Strahd is always watching. Always plotting. Every move you make might be your last—or exactly what he wants. 🦇 For Fans of Horror and Heavy Atmosphere: Perfect for players who enjoy immersive roleplay, creeping dread, and a world where hope is rare but precious.
Game style
Play By Post
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(202)
3 years on StartPlaying
2930 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 10 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I’m a full-time GM with a tech brain and a storyteller’s instinct. I run clean, well-prepped games with a healthy dose of improvisation and just enough chaos to keep players guessing. I love throwing players into situations they’ll definitely survive (probably). Also: unapologetically committed to terrible accents, delivered with great enthusiasm.
View Profile →Character creation
Creating your character
✍️ We'll build characters together in Session Zero. ✍️ We use D&D Beyond. All official 5E sourcebooks are allowed. I've purchased them all! ✍️ Have an character concept in mind? Bring it! I’ll help you shape it to fit the campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
💻 Install Discord. 💻 Create a D&D Beyond account. 💻 No rules mastery needed—new players welcome! 💻 Come ready to play, collaborate, and tell cool stories.
What Noralf brings to the table
🎲 All D&D Beyond content. 🎲 Immersive storytelling, voicings and ambient music. 🎲 Tactical combat—fast, strategic and challenging encounters 🎲 Rewards for player creativity 🎲 Optional crafting and third-party content if it fits our game.
Homebrew rules
⚙️ Kibbles Crafting (Optional - decided in Session Zero)
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Noralf creates a safe table
🛡️ Game confort checklist helps us set boundaries. 🛡️ Lines & Veils discussed and agreed on at Session Zero. 🛡️ Open Door Policy. Chat to me anytime. Step away anytime.
Content warnings
Safety tools used