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PBP Curse of Strahd
Cursed to remain lost in the fog between realms, a Lord plays games with the trapped souls of his denizens and any who dare challenge his reign.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Tuesday - 3:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Welcome one and all to the dreary lands of Barovia! These lands have been cursed by unknown forces; torturing the souls trapped within and giving semblance of power to the one who rules the land! This play-by-post story is primarily horror themed, and open to both new players and veterans alike! Trek through the shadowy land under the iron-gripped fist of a vampire lord in a futile attempt to return home; or if your daring, attempt to claim the land as your own if you dare! This campaign will interest those who are completely new to the story and veterans looking for a fun twist to a classic story alike; after all, who knows what else traverses the fogs between realms in this endless Domain of Dread?
Game style
Play By Post
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Sandbox / Open World
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(9)
1 year on StartPlaying
7 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Sets the Mood, Storytelling
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hi there! I'm a long term Dungeon Master, Player, and Artist with a decade of experience in the Dungeon and Dragons setting and even longer drawing characters. My love of DnD came from a wonderful friend in college who taught me with patience, and I'd love to do the same for you! My tables are beginner and veteran friendly alike, and I strive to do my best to intertwine every character into my stories~ My aim is to make an inclusive, welcoming environment where everyone can have fun! While I specialize in fey and horror campaigns like Wild Beyond the Witchlight or Curse of Strahd, I'm more than happy to customize just about anything to give everyone a wonderful story that will take you from your mundane world and into the world of fantasy. Want a custom character? I can draw it! A scene that made your day in the campaign, I can make it come to life both in the game and as art outside of the session. I do my best to immerse each player in a rich diversity of personality, environments, and descriptions to create a sense of immersion that make it easy to put yourself into scene and battle alike. Hop along for a safe and memorable gaming experience, and I'll tell you the only limit holding you back is your imagination! (And perhaps a BBEG or two)
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Creating your character
It is always a great idea to have a general concept of the character you want going into a game; keep in mind the campaign setting~ Characters will be made in either an individual or group session zero in partner with the DM to tailor player interests with the world setting~ Characters will be made at level one, and starting races and backgrounds are encouraged (but not necessary) that are unique to the Curse of Strahd module. Have a backstory in mind for your character: The more you write, the more I can integrate! Try to have at least a paragraph of your character's history, goals, and a few allies or enemies they may have going into this adventure! Do they search for someone important? Are they desperate for money? Is there a misplaced craving for adventure that gets them into trouble?
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord is required for this campaign. Roll20 or DnDBeyond is encouraged to help keep track of your characters stats, details, etc. One or the other will have to be selected and shared to me, the DM.
What MysteryMusix brings to the table
I adapt my games to what the characters desire; I'm a big advocator for the Rule of Cool as long as you can convince me that it is feasibly something your character can do! I specialize in both long-form and short-form roleplay when it comes to written games and am happy to adapt on a per-player or per-party basis to what is needed at the table. Expect text variations like bold, italics, and proper grammar to help differentiate between scene descriptions, NPC action, and NPC dialogue!
Homebrew rules
- Flanking is allowed - Potion usage is a bonus action - Nat 20's will result in double dice - Many monsters may not appear as portrayed; many are edited per module as I do homebrew some aspects in campaigns to fill gaps. Please keep this in mind during sessions.
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Safety
How MysteryMusix creates a safe table
I run two primary methods of safety tools to help keep players comfortable; Character Consent Forms and Fade to Black A short survey will be sent to each player before session's start to gain insight into their acceptable topics and no-go zones in order to avoid surprise negative experiences. Each survey will be anonymous, and no-go zones will be expressed beforehand as a group to keep everyone knowledgeable where party boundaries lie. While this survey will go over most commonly problematic subjects, it is not all inclusive, and thus to our next tool. Fade to Black is a phrase that can be used at any time during a campaign for any pop up subjects that may cause discomfort for an individual. Example: A scene becomes too descriptive in terms of body horror. Requesting Fade to Black will immediately end the full description of such a topic and keep it to vague bullet points of what is happening in the scene without ample description.
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