Death House | Gothic Horror
Explore the horrors hiden in the mists of Ravenloft. Venture inside the Durst Manor and uncover its tragic secrets.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Thursday - 11:00 PM UTC
Feb 12
Session Duration / 4–5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
While traveling through the eerie mists of Barovia, two desperate children approach you, pleading for your help. Their parents went to the basement to investigate some strange sounds and haven't returned. The noises are growing more frightening, and their newborn brother is still inside the house. Will you come to their aid?
Game style
Dungeon Crawl
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(14)
1 year on StartPlaying
45 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Visual Aid
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello, friend, wanna roll some dice? My name is Leandro Cornelsen, and I've been playing RPGs for the last 11 years now. I love to create maps, tokens, and, most of all I love to DM for my friends. My main goal while playing is to make everyone at the table have a good time, and to relax in a safe space where we roleplay and let the dice guide our fun. So, what are you waiting for? Let's play RPG!
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Creating your character
Here are some world truths to think when pitching a charater idea: - This setting has a level of technology similar to 1840's, think trains, firearms, telegraphs, and eletrical light are normal here; - Barovia is not a place of dragons and shinning knights, and monsters are mere folklore; - Heroes here are of a different sort, not choosing a life of adventure for glory or wealth, but usually having the hero’s life thrust upon them for more personal reasons; - Magic is considered occultism, and the arcane is known as a way to mingle with the dark powers; - Only humans. There are no fantastical races in this setting; - The gods are silent. Faith is withering, and miracles have not been seen in decades; - Your character will be a main character in this story, so they will inevitably break those rules; Send me a message on Discord to create your character sheet on Foundry VTT. *Check the homebrew section.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Given our use of Foundry VTT, please ensure you have a sufficiently capable computer to support it.
What Leandro, the DM brings to the table
As your DM, my goal is to deliver an engaging and challenging experience. To help with the immersion, I'll be using the Foundry VTT. It features ambient music, custom tokens and multi-level maps created by me with Devin Night's and David Hemenway's assets. *You'll gain a custom token for your character. Example images from my games: https://imgur.com/a/curse-of-strahd-example-images-mxbP26p
Homebrew rules
You can find my collection of homebrew rules here: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/user/Cornelsen?sort=updated&dir=desc I'll provide more information during character creation.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Leandro, the DM creates a safe table
This game explores some horror themes, therefore we will dedicate a moment before the game starts to align our expectations. Player discretion is advised.
Content warnings
Safety tools used