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Curse of Strahd: Reloaded [2024]|[Level 2-10] Beginner friendly
"You are here because I willed it, you exist because I allow it, and you will die because I demand it."
$20.00
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Weekly / Tuesday - 2:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
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About the adventure
Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Lighting splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind's howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, guests have arrived in his domain. Strahd's face forms a twisted smile, for he knows why they have come. Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, its thunder echoing through the castle's towers, but Strahd is gone. Only the howling wind, or perhaps a lone wolf, fills the midnight air. The master of Ravenloft is having guests for dinner, and you are invited! While having a basic knowledge of the rules is certainly helpful, it is not required. No downloads are required, but you will need an account on Discord and Forge. Forge will be used to run the game in Foundry. All you need is the free player account. You can find the basic rules here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/ Discord: https://discord.com/ Forge: https://eu.forge-vtt.com/ This adventure starts at level 2!
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Meet the Game Master
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Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Storytelling
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About me
Hey everyone! My name is Kim, I've been playing D&D and DMing campaigns for almost 6 years. I love to work together with my players to create a story for the ages! I highly value Roleplaying in my games and tend to really weave the characters into the narrative: You are part of the world we're playing in! I can't host enough D&D sessions, but sadly my friends tend to somehow have a life and I am thus in need of new players! Are you the player I am looking for? Hopefully, I am the DM for you :D I run my sessions on Foundry which allows me to create massive immersion using battle maps, music, sound effects, animations etc.
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Creating your character
During session 0 we will be creating your character. We are going to roll for stats and everyone shares the same stat spread. You may use any core WOTC species and classes/subclasses, but use the 2024 version when available. This is a gothic horror/dark fantasy setting. Artificers need not apply. Because of the nature of this campaign and its contents, your character needs to be at least 21 years of age. We will be starting at lvl 2 and on discord there will be a list provided with flaws & bonds. Please choose one or more from the list to weave a tapestry of connections between your character and the ghosts of their past as well as add a dash of darkness to their story. Lastly you should also decide on a Motivation for your character. Tied to this motivation is a Barovian Relic with which you will start the campaign. I encourage you to talk to your party members and each choose a different Motivation/Relic!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You require a reliable internet connection to use Foundry (run through Forge) and Discord. Have a good quality mic available. The use of a webcam isn't mandatory, the DM however will use a webcam for better RP.
What Kim brings to the table
We will be using Foundry VTT, complete with maps, music, custom tokens, spell animations, and more! There will be a community server on Discord where you can meet other players from my games and where additional information will be provided. The sessions are also held within discord. I primarily focus on RP and really hone in on the characters and their fears/insecurities. I use a whisper channel on discord for secret conversations/dreams/nightmares/etc for the players during the session. I also like to challenge my players in difficult tactical combat. All in all, my mission is to provide you all with a fun, challenging and engaging story full with hard moral choices.
Homebrew rules
• Flanking provides a +2 on your attack roll instead of advantage. • Crit rules: max + die roll (you will always do more damage, even when rolling a 1) • To offset the massive crit, healing potions will heal the maximum amount. • Bonus action to drink a health potion, Action to feed it to someone else. • You can’t move through enemy space and moving through friendly space is difficult terrain. • Material components need to be in your inventory when they have a gold cost (for example, a pearl worth 100gp for identify) or when it needs to be consumed within a certain time (blood from a humanoid who died within the past 24 hours) -> Yes, demon summoning spells need this, don’t ask me 😆 • Lingering injury using Maxwell's Manual of Malicious Maladies.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Kim creates a safe table
Session 0 will be FREE! Everyone will receive a copy of the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist after joining the game. During session 0 we will discuss expectations of the game and set a boundary list. We will also create and fill your character sheet on Foundry and go over the rules. Within Foundry X, N, and O card are available throughout play.
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