Curse of Strahd (Premium Foundry) | Dark Horror w Comedy Beats
Enter Barovia in a premium Foundry Strahd campaign—dark horror with comedy beats, detailed maps, music/FX, and voice-acted NPCs.
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Thursday - 3:00 PM UTC
Apr 23 / Session 1
Session Duration / 2–3.5 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
4/5
About the adventure
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN Welcome to Barovia—beautiful, broken, and watching you back. Curse of Strahd is gothic horror with real investigation, meaningful social scenes, and dangerous combat where smart choices matter. The tone is dark… but this is still D&D, so expect tension, hero moments, and the occasional unhinged decision that somehow works. WHAT YOU’LL GET AT THIS TABLE • Premium Foundry presentation: detailed battle maps, curated music, atmospheric audio, and visual effects. Roleplay-forward play with strong NPC work and voice acting. Player-driven pacing: your decisions shape what becomes important and what consequences follow. Expect clear, consistent rulings. I rule in favor of RaW (rules as written) but rule of cool will be allowed in those big moments. When you have that crazy idea that might just work. TONE (DARK HORROR + COMEDY BEATS) We’ll play the horror straight when it matters—fear, stakes, consequences—but we’re not going to fight the fact that D&D gets weird. If you like a table where the vibe can swing from “oh no” to “what did we just do?” you’ll fit right in. ABOUT ME (GM STYLE) I run immersive, cinematic sessions with strong pacing—custom/curated maps, audio, and scene work—plus improv and on-the-fly “plot stitching” so the story stays coherent when players surprise me (which I love). If you want Strahd with atmosphere, meaningful choices, and room for organic comedy, you’re in the right place.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Rules as Written (RaW)
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(17)
3 years on StartPlaying
227 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Sets the Mood
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
Welcome, Adventurer! My name is Josh AKA The Dark Mage, and I'm here to deliver you one hell of a game! I have been DMing virtually on a wonderful discord community for a bit over a year now. After a few months, I noticed something crazy happen. Whenever I opened a new game, I had a good chunk of the server looking to be in one of my games. I seem to have an unofficial waitlist for games opening up. After several months, people started commenting that I should be getting paid for all the work I do homebrewing my games, and consistently delivering solid sessions. So, here I am! (I may also be in need of additional income) What makes me different? Well you see, I am a goofball. But in all seriousness, I spend the majority of my sessions in character. I give each NPC a personality, and voice act them, RPing with you to drive us deeper into immersion. I strive for realism, so rules are more of guidelines when considering immersion. I make heavy use of battlemaps, animations, and music in Foundry VTT. I do my best to utilize Theatre of the mind as little as possible, giving you visual aids wherever possible. Most importantly, I have some pretty amazing custom adventures coming up later this year! (As well as an original TTRPG) I strive to deliver consistently exciting games that you will talk about for years to come!
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Creating your character
Character creation can be done prior to session 0 in D&DBeyond if you so choose. Otherwise, we can build your character together during session 0 and I can answer any questions you may have.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a computer that fits the minimum specifications for FoundryVTT. A headset & a reliable mic are highly recommended. You will want to hop into my discord server as well.
What Joshk brings to the table
I will be bringing the horror and the fun!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Joshk creates a safe table
Session 0 will lay down expectations, go over lines & veils, teach foundry if need be, and provide opportunity to RP and bring the party together prior to session 1. You can expect a deep dive into horror. I always DM rules light and give a healthy mix of combat and RP.
Content warnings
Safety tools used