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Play by Post (PbP): CURSE OF STRAHD | 2024 RULES | Lvl 1-12

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.

TYPE

Campaign

SYSTEM

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

LEVELS

1–12

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
FULL
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Play by Post (Asynchronous)

Billed Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC

Mar 19 / Session 3

Session Duration / 3–168 hours

7 / 7 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Thu, Mar 19 | 10:00 PM – Session 3

Thu, Mar 26 | 10:00 PM – Session 4

Thu, Apr 02 | 9:00 PM – Session 5

Thu, Apr 09 | 9:00 PM – Session 6

Thu, Apr 16 | 9:00 PM – Session 7

Thu, Apr 23 | 9:00 PM – Session 8

Thu, Apr 30 | 9:00 PM – Session 9

Thu, May 07 | 9:00 PM – Session 10

Thu, May 14 | 9:00 PM – Session 11

Thu, May 21 | 9:00 PM – Session 12

Thu, May 28 | 9:00 PM – Session 13

Thu, Jun 04 | 9:00 PM – Session 14

Thu, Jun 11 | 9:00 PM – Session 15

Thu, Jun 18 | 9:00 PM – Session 16

Thu, Jun 25 | 9:00 PM – Session 17

Thu, Jul 02 | 9:00 PM – Session 18

Thu, Jul 09 | 9:00 PM – Session 19

Thu, Jul 16 | 9:00 PM – Session 20

Thu, Jul 23 | 9:00 PM – Session 21

Thu, Jul 30 | 9:00 PM – Session 22

Thu, Aug 06 | 9:00 PM – Session 23

Thu, Aug 13 | 9:00 PM – Session 24

Thu, Aug 20 | 9:00 PM – Session 25

Thu, Aug 27 | 9:00 PM – Session 26

Thu, Sep 03 | 9:00 PM – Session 27

Thu, Sep 10 | 9:00 PM – Session 28

Thu, Sep 17 | 9:00 PM – Session 29

Thu, Sep 24 | 9:00 PM – Session 30

Thu, Oct 01 | 9:00 PM – Session 31

Thu, Oct 08 | 9:00 PM – Session 32

Thu, Oct 15 | 9:00 PM – Session 33

Thu, Oct 22 | 9:00 PM – Session 34

Thu, Oct 29 | 10:00 PM – Session 35

Thu, Nov 05 | 10:00 PM – Session 36

Thu, Nov 12 | 10:00 PM – Session 37

Thu, Nov 19 | 10:00 PM – Session 38

Thu, Nov 26 | 10:00 PM – Session 39

Thu, Dec 03 | 10:00 PM – Session 40

Meet your party members

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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)

Game themes

Horror
Gothic Horror
Gritty Fantasy
Eldritch Horror
Meet the Game Master

Noralf (he/him)

5.0

(202)

Multi-lingual

3 years on StartPlaying

3096 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling

Average response time: 3 hours

Response rate: 79%

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.

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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

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