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Curse of Strahd: HONOR MODE
Face the dreaded vampire lord of Barovia in a campaign with combats that will challenge you, and a story and world you can sink your teeth into.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 6:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3.5–4 hours
Campaign Length / 40–50 Sessions
1 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Game Hosted on FoundryVTT. 🔰What is 'Honor Mode'?🔰 I use it to refer to a difficulty setting in Baldur's Gate 3 for players who want a tougher experience than the average campaign. That's what you'll get here; a Curse of Strahd campaign for players who like a challenge. Like Honor Mode in BG3, there's also no need to make highly optimised characters in order to win. And make no mistake, just because this campaign will feature intense combat doesn't mean it will lack depth on the RP side of the game. 🔰Why join this campaign?🔰 Maybe you've played the campaign before and want a new experience, maybe you're trying it for the first time but want to feel the tension of combat where character death is a true possibility. You should join this game if you want to have combats as tense and memorable as some of the great RP moments this campaign has to offer 🔰Campaign Features🔰 📅 Weekly sessions spanning levels 2-10 🎭 Deep Roleplay, where your choices shape your relationships with the land, its inhabitants and Strahd himself 💀True dread and horror, challenging your characters to overcome overwhelming odds and rise to their heroic potential 🧭Difficult moral dilemmas for your characters to wrestle with ⚔️ Challenging, dynamic combats where character death is a possibility. As your GM I am rooting for you, and I do not see DnD as a GM vs Player game. But know upfront: I will not shy away from killing your character if that's how the dice fall. 🗺️ Highly atmospheric HD maps and scenery, fully animated and with accompanying backing SFX 🛠️ New and tweaked adventure content, including new multi-phase statblocks for most major boss monsters. 🎓 A DM highly familiar with the rules and this campaign, with a tonne of experience teaching beginners how to play 🔰Campaign Hook🔰 Amidst the storm-drenched streets of Daggerford on the eve of High Harvesttide festival, where laughter and song fill warm homes, you are an outsider, a drifter, a vagabond who is simply seeking refuge from the cold rain. Eventually a hayloft in the stable of a rickety tavern offers some reprieve, the night’s revelry distant and muted. When an unnatural fog creeps its way into your shelter, you soon find yourselves on the threshold of a foreboding manor house. Beyond its threshold lies the start of an adventure that will push you to test your limits. 🔰Joining the campaign 🔰 Once you join we'll arrange a 1 to 1 call to get to know each other, and go through some session 0 material. 🔰Player requirements 🔰 - Regular availability for the timeslot - Good, clear microphone - Stable internet connection - Minimum PC Specifications for Foundry: https://foundryvtt.com/article/requirements/ note that the HD maps I use may be slow to load for PCs with low memory. - Cameras encouraged but not required
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Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
38 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Sets the Mood
About me
I'm a flexible DM that is always open to player requests, input or just general feedback! I work in Games Design, and I'm the lead Games Designer on the exciting BG3 Mod: Path to Menzoberranzan! I bring that games design experience to my DMing - creating dynamic combats, and playing around with new mechanics. Since starting to play DnD over 10 years ago I have run several campaigns, and introduced countless new players to the game so I am more than happy to teach new players and bring them on their first DnD adventure.
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Creating your character
We will be using 2014 content because the game has been balanced around those options. Though if there is a particular piece of 2024 content you are excited about we may be able to include it. We will work together to create your characters during our session 0 call, there will be additional material relevant to your character's backstory and motivations discussed in session 0 so I would advise against writing a character backstory before session 0! Stats will be point buy. Characters will begin at level 2, and a milestone XP system will be used for levelling. Races: Almost all races native to Faerun's material plane will be allowed, with a list of recommended races being provided in session 0. Classes: All official material except for the Peace and Twilight Clerics, and the Chronurgy Wizard are allowed. Spells: Silvery Barbs banned, a very short list of spells have some changes. Feats: Setting specific feats (e.g Strixhaven Initiate or Adept of the Black Robes), and the Cartomancer feat will be banned. Backgrounds: Players will be able to create custom backgrounds. I'm happy to explain any of these choices by message or in session 0 :)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need: Regular availability for the scheduled session time A Discord account A mic that is reliable and clear A stable internet connection A computer that meets the minimum requirements for FoundryVTT If your computer struggles with memory issues, you may find it cannot load some of the high quality animated maps and scenes that I use in my game.
What Barney brings to the table
I will be providing: - A server for FoundryVTT - Combat automation features - set to speed things up without reducing the number of rolls that you make as a player - Animated effects - HD animated maps by BeneosBattlemaps
Homebrew rules
Drinking a health potion is a bonus action, administering one to another player is an action. To increase immersion the numerical results of perception, stealth, investigation, and insight checks are hidden from players.
Equipment needed to play
Microphone
Computer
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Barney creates a safe table
Most sessions will have a 5 minute break towards the middle. I make time outside of game sessions to answer player questions or take feedback. Lines and Veils will be discussed in session 0, and can be updated before or during the campaign if players wish. Current Lines and Veils are as follows: Lines: None Veils: Child Abuse and Death, Torture/Mutilation, Sex, (Implied) Incest,
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