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Curse of Strahd: Nightmare in Barovia | 5e 2024
The mists draw many into Barovia, but none may leave while Strahd presides over this Domain of Dread. Can you brave its horrors and make it out alive?
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Custom / Tuesday - 1:00 AM UTC
Mar 24 / Session 7
Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 30+ Sessions
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
6/6
About the adventure
What to expect: *A classic adventure in Ravenloft, D&D's gothic horror setting *Try to survive the Death House and discover the horrors within *Explore the wide-open lands of Barovia and challenge Count Strahd von Zarovich, its vampire ruler Back cover synopsis: "Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind's howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of Barovia. Far below, yet not beyond his keen eyesight, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd's face forms the barest hint of a smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they came—all according to his plan. A lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind fills the midnight air. The master of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner And you are invited."
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(8)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
48 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Knows the Rules, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 7 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I'm a laid-back GM who's here to make sure everyone has a great time! I run prewritten 5e adventures with a focus on ensuring things run smoothly, incorporating player backstories where it makes sense. I strive to make things feel just like your at-home table--no strict formalities, just a fun time rolling dice!
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Creating your character
Character creation will happen on D&D Beyond in the time between joining and your first session. I will be happy to clarify any questions via Discord or StartPlaying DMs. Characters will start at the same level as the rest of the party (currently 1), and more or less anything official is on the table plus any homebrew I have pre-built in Beyond. If something doesn't fit naturally, I will work with you to either make it fit or figure out an option that does.
Current party makeup (level 4): High Elf Sorcerer (Divine Soul) Cloud Giant Barbarian (World Tree) Human Wizard (Diviner) Aasimar Paladin (Redemption) Reborn Cleric (Twilight) Dhampir Rogue (Scion of the Three)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a mic for voice chat, as well as a Discord account. D&D Beyond is preferred for creating characters, but I will also accept other forms of character sheet and will manually create the character under my own account if necessary (I will need to do so to import into Foundry). If you have an already-created character you wish to bring in, I need to review it before we begin so I can make sure it fits with the game.
What DM Dan brings to the table
I will share content on D&D Beyond with the group, as well as access to Foundry for when we play. In-game, I generally provide music, do character voices (within reason for my vocal range), and stick fairly close to Rules as Written (with a couple minor exceptions). That said, I'm happy to work with you if you have a cool idea that isn't too far out there, and we can make a ruling in the moment.
Homebrew rules
The only notable homebrew rule I use is that anyone can attempt to use any spell scroll, but if you can't normally use it and fail a check, a mishap may occur.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DM Dan creates a safe table
At any time if you need to bring up something happening that is a problem for you, let me know however you are comfortable with (Discord DM, in-game chat, verbally, etc). In session 0, we can go over anything that is a hard no or any other details.
Content warnings
Safety tools used