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Curse of Strahd (Ravenloft)
Enter the bleak, mist-shrouded land of Barovia and challenge Count Strahd von Zarovich. Will you break his curse—or become his next plaything?
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Tuesday - 8:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
2 / 6 Seats Filled
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Meet your party members
2/6
About the adventure
You find yourself trapped in the mystical mists of the land of Barovia. A land of witches, werewolves and vampires. The people have suffered under a strange curse for generations, and now either you will be tormented alongside them, or free them from Strahd's tyranny once and for all. FEATURES: 🩸 Sandbox Gameplay: Once in Barovia you may explore freely. 🩸 Adaptive villain: Strahd is watching, planning, and reacting. 🩸 Rich atmosphere: Background music and character voices (not a professional voice actor). 🩸 Roll20 Pro-Features: 4k HD maps, dynamic lighting, API features, and more all to enhance your immersion.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(8)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Inclusive, Teacher
About me
I've been playing D&D for nearly a decade. I try to avoid the use of AI generated art in my campaigns. I've always loved storytelling since I was a child writing short stories in my school notebooks, and I take pride in creating immersive and memorable adventures for my players. I favor Rule of Cool over RAW within reason.
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Creating your character
Once you've joined the adventure you can create your character sheet from the journal and begin making your character at your leisure, or you can wait until Session Zero so that I can help you if you prefer. If you wish to go ahead and make your character, I go with the 4d6d1 or you can do 30 point buy if you prefer. (bumped up from 27) The Roll20 Charactermancer makes character creation simple, I recommend it. Any and all official books are accepted and homebrew can be done under review and approval, we like to have fun!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Have Discord. Have Roll20. Have a microphone. Have a copy of the Player's Handbook 2014 rules or review it on the 5etools website (I can provide you a pdf copy in my Discord server). Have a reliable PC or laptop from which to play and a distraction free environment. And be ready to have fun!
What DM Chris brings to the table
WHAT I PROVIDE Gameplay interface, maps, & dice rolling will be provided via Roll20. I can also provide pdf copies of the player's handbook for anyone who needs it via Discord. GAMEPLAY DETAILS Players can expect a free session zero to cover introductions, the group dynamic (alignment/character preferences, lines and veils, etc.), explanations for what the adventure entails as well as expectations for what the players are looking to find. Any house rules or game settings, such as milestone leveling, will also be discussed at this time. During sessions they can expect quick flow into or out of combat, some occasional voice work, music to set the mood of the scene. Each session will conclude with a period of questions and comments so I can understand how things are going and course correct as needed. I will also be reachable outside of session times for questions and comments if needed.
Homebrew rules
• drinking potions is a bonus action • necromancy spells can only create undead from a previously defeated undead corpse once per day • subtle rolls are opt-in (the DM rolls for you behind the screen so you don't accidentally meta-game if you failed) • I encourage my players to keep a wish list on their character sheet (or I may create a handout) of magic items they hope their characters will find in the course of the campaign. • that's about it
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How DM Chris creates a safe table
SAFETY TOOLS USED • Session Zero • Lines and Veils • Breaks • Open Door • Aftercare In Session Zero we will discuss if there is content that you don't want to see in this game. I will make sure that they will not be included. For example: enemies will never target pets, I treat them like a cosmetic in an MMO. (familiars and companions don't count)
Content warnings
Safety tools used