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Curse of Strahd: A World of Gothic Horror 🏳🌈
Journey through the mists and enter a world where every choice matters. Climb the tower and face your destiny. The dark lord awaits.
$30.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
The mists have captured you and transported you to a dark world. Even death is no escape from the terrible things that dwell here. The only way out is through. The dread vampire lord Strahd Von Zarovich sits atop Castle Ravenloft. You must gather powerful artifacts, the only weapons that can slay the dark lord, and ascend the castle to fight him and escape. - Enter a world of Gothic horror, where danger and death wait in every corner. What path will you choose through this bleak land? - Fight werewolves, hags, zombies, and fallen angels. Experience tactical combat against famous nemeses, where only your wit and guile can save you. - Make allies. The right friend might save your life. Experience the most famous Dungeons & Dragons adventure which has claimed the lives of millions of souls. Will you survive, or end up trapped in its claws forever? Highlights from reviews: - "Rob is extremely collaborative in telling the story of the game both taking feedback and cues from the player but also setting up breadcrumbs to them to follow. I'd highly suggest taking a seat at his table." - "Rob is a great GM. He knows the rules and the encounters, but treats them like the guidebook they are and not like rigid obstacle courses. He'll let you play the way you want, and will run with the bits you enjoy." - "Rob’s great, he isn’t overly strict on the rules especially for beginners like me but he does draw fair lines which I think is important. He does voices and gives NPCs a little extra flavor and character which is fun, he is extremely patient and good at explaining how things work and will work with you to help you build your character and try to integrate their background into the story even if it’s a by-the-book one shot adventure which I enjoyed."
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
2 years on StartPlaying
304 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Who am I? A GM who loves to tell shared stories and laugh a lot. A GM with a background in writing, who focuses on story and creativity. A person who strives to make a safe and inclusive space so that people can feel free to role play with one another. My tables are a place of peace in a tumultuous world, and I do my best to maintain that peace. With one of my games you can expect: - A focus on roleplay, and the room to explore character relationships - Player driven narratives. You are the heroes. It's your story. - Full voice acting, and some physical performance to go with it -For games with a focus on combat, tactical thinking will trump character builds or anything else. Be smart: not every combat is booked for you to win. - To laugh harder than you have all week!
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Creating your character
Characters will be made during session 0 as a group via D&D Beyond and should be created as follows: - Content Restrictions: All official content from the Forgotten Realms setting is available, including classes and races. We will be using 5.5 (2024) rules. -Third-party content and other setting content is potentially allowed; please message me to review. - Homebrew content is not allowed - Level: We'll be starting at Level 3. - Stats: Point-buy, standard array, or rolling (your choice) - Gold and Starting Equipment: As normal during character creation.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Accounts with Discord, D&D Beyond, and Forge VTT are required to play. Creating accounts with these services is free. Players will be provided with these links upon signing up. Players should have a microphone ready as voice is required. Cameras for video chat are encouraged but not required.
What Rob Zakes - Ramble On Games brings to the table
I have most books on D&D Beyond, and players will be able to make use of them to create their characters. The Virtual Table Top will be handled by D&D Beyond, including dice rolls and maps.
Homebrew rules
Some houserules include: drinking potions as a bonus action, flanking rules, and ways to help enhance combat and exploration. More details can be found once you join the group's Discord server.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Rob Zakes - Ramble On Games creates a safe table
This is a horror game, so we'll be using safety tools to help make sure this remains a fun experience for everyone. We'll use Monte Cook's Checklist to determine what content will be avoided, and X cards to make sure that things remain comfortable for everyone.
Content warnings
Safety tools used