On the Shadows Shoulder - A Curse of Strahd Campaign

Creating your character

Character creation will be done together, using session zero to establish and collaborate on ideas, then finalising the characters art tokens and stories with the time gap between the first session. I will make myself available over discord to help with questions about the world and to help and implement portrait/token art. I intend to use dnd's point buy system and am flexible on character ideas, the use of dnd beyond is welcome and I have the official books in foundry so characters can be made in the software itself if desired.

Preparing for the session

Player's will receive a player primer detailing the world and letting them discover the setting through the provided information. Having a working discord account will be necessary and a foundry server will be hosted with player access made accessible by web link. Player preparation will come down to the individual, players who want to go in depth in the lore, make extra token or portrait art, learn foundry in depth, customize spell animations will be encouraged and facilitated to do so. However sessions will be designed to run with minimal friction with a focus being on the story telling instead of mathematics so players will be able to turn up to a session knowing things will run smoothly with minimal effort. As the DM and long time foundry user I will ensure the software side of things works smoothly and seamlessly but players will be required to have access to discord and have a stable internet connection.

What dinnerBox brings to the table

This campaign will provide an extremely detailed and highly atmospheric world. As a enthusiast in the lore, you can expect a rich and detailed history, where NPC's have strong and complex motives. With both ambient and musical tracks designed to breath tension into every session, with a focus on classical and orchestral numbers. NPC's will be expressed with a wide range of well rehearsed voices, while every location will be represent by beautiful vistas and expansive battle maps for exploration. Combat will be hard hitting and fast paced, with the use of foundry VTT automation to to keep the sessions moving swiftly. You can expect a gritty realism to the sessions with food and water, exhaustion, weather, injuries, all playing a role in the mechanics and sense of immersion. The rule of cool however will always be encouraged and while this campaign will by no means be a walk in the park the core storytelling will ALWAYS be the primary focus.

Homebrew rules

Home brew rules will include - .Drinking a potion as a bonus action or as a full action for full value .Max critical dice (critical dice will always hit for max value) .Lingering Injuries - Maxwell's Manual of Malicious Maladies .Death saving throws are made in secret .Bloodied condition for low health

How dinnerBox creates a safe table

Session Zero will be a free session that outlines the expectations for the campaign. It will touch on the themes for the setting and what can be expected going forward, it will outline social expectations from both the players and the GM to insure the enjoyment for everyone. I will be available during working hours over a personal discord to answer questions or concerns that players may have and will always work to resolve and coordinate with players to better the experience for all. The sessions will include breaks and an open door policy to keep sessions moving and give people the chance to take a breather if need be. DND is a collaborative experience, I always welcome suggestions and aim to both encourage and challenge my players.