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Slay cultists, burn houses (Prequel One-shot to Curse of Strahd)
Caught in the swirling mists, you are brought to Barovia. Staring up at a manor, a nearby little girl begs you for help.
$15.00
/ Session
Details
1 player following this game
Once / Friday - 9:00 PM UTC
Jun 5
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
2 / 5 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
2/5
About the adventure
You and your companions stand alone on the cobblestone streets of an empty village, drawn forward by the weeping of two terrified children as the curling mists swallow the road behind you. There is no turning back once you step across the threshold of the elegant, silent row house. Together, you will explore its pristine, deceptively beautiful halls, chasing down the dark secrets of a family torn apart by the supernatural and the macabre. From the quiet tragedy of the upper-floor nurseries to the flooded, shadow-choked cult cells of the forgotten dungeon below, you embark on a desperate, high-stakes struggle to survive the mansion's ancient hunger and lay its horrors to rest once and for all. Will you escape the closing jaws of the Durst estate with your sanity intact, or just become yet another ghost trapped forever behind its walls?
Game style
Combat Lite
Dungeon Crawl
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Tactical / Crunchy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(10)
4 years on StartPlaying
15 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been my friends forever GM since 3.5 and 1e pathfinder and have loved doing it! During Covid, I really started to enjoy playing DnD using Foundry and Roll20, being able to draw up my own maps and tokens without an expensive trip to the game shop. I focus on running official modules and one shots to make things a bit easier while I draw up my own custom campaign based on things that my players enjoy! My style tends to be survival and RP heavy sessions instead of just gathering numbers, and I really enjoy gothic/dark settings. My first question to you as a player will always be "What are you comfortable with and what is a hard limit" to ensure everyone is comfortable and having a fun time, and the end of sessions will most often be me asking for feedback on my performance as a DM so I can always improve. I am also a streamer (a VTuber nonetheless) but sessions will NOT be streamed/recorded without unanimous consent from the group.
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Creating your character
Characters will be made starting at level 1 prior to the game. Pre-made characters are available. Characters need to be made with milestone XP, core rulebooks only. Characters will need not just their adventuring gear, but survival tools as well (food, torches, etc.)
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Create your account on DnDBeyond Ensure you have Discord signed up for and installed
What Maulerant brings to the table
This game will feature fully animated attacks on foundryVTT. Rolls are automated and explained for beginner players to keep the game fast but informative. Discord is used for voice call, allowing for full voice acting roleplay and immediate responses. Intense tactical combat against challenging and frightening creatures and full investigation in detailed heroic maps, fleshed out NPC's and expanded campaign content, delivering a definitive One-shot experience to prepare anyone for a Curse of Strahd campaign
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Maulerant creates a safe table
- Safety cards in foundry - Open door -Intermissions
Content warnings
Safety tools used