The Golden Girls in Barovia: Curse of Strahd Edition

The Golden Girls in Barovia: Curse of Strahd Edition

Cozy horror meets gothic dread—play a senior citizen in Barovia and take on Strahd with tea, grit, and a lifetime of stories.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–11

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
1 SEAT LEFT
$30.00

/ Session

Details

8 players following this game

Bi-weekly / Monday - 11:00 PM UTC

Aug 3 / Session 2

Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours

5 / 6 Seats Filled

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Schedule

Mon, Aug 03 | 11:00 PM – Session 2

Mon, Aug 17 | 11:00 PM – Session 3

Mon, Aug 31 | 11:00 PM – Session 4

Mon, Sep 14 | 11:00 PM – Session 5

Mon, Sep 28 | 11:00 PM – Session 6

Meet your party members

5/6

About the adventure

Welcome to Curse of Strahd: The Golden Girls in Barovia—a humorous and cozy-horror spin on the classic 5e adventure, where the heroes are fierce, fabulous, and a little bit frail. This is a full campaign of Curse of Strahd where every player takes on the role of a senior citizen (all genders welcome) in Barovia. What You Can Expect: - A faithful but lightly comedic take on Curse of Strahd - Character-driven storylines - Lots of investigation, interaction and roleplay - Combat lighter version of Curse of Strahd Beginners are absolutely welcome! I love teaching new players! If you’ve ever wanted to tell a vampire ‘Bless your heart’ and mean it as an insult… this game is for you.

Game style

Combat Lite

Roleplay Heavy

Rule of Cool (RoC)

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1 year on StartPlaying

56 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Beginner Friendly, Storytelling

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

✨ Hi there! I’m Laura, and I can’t wait to tell a story with you. I’m a lifelong storyteller and Certified Play Practitioner. My games are inclusive, relaxed, and focused on fun collaboration and great storytelling. ✨ What to Expect at My Table✨ 🎭 Roleplaying Focus: Come ready to inhabit your character! We dive deep into the story, relationships, and lore. No voice acting needed. 😹 Tons of Laughs: I focus on running games that have a strong element of humor. I frequently hear my players say, "My face hurts from laughing this much!" 🤗 Welcoming New Players: If you're relatively new to the hobby but eager to learn and grow your roleplaying skills, you are incredibly welcome here. 🏳️‍🌈 A Safe & Inclusive Space: My table is fiercely 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 supportive, inclusive, and designed to be an easy environment to settle into. Comedic Horror Vibes: Golden Girls in Barovia, Weekend at Bernie’s (but make it Strahd), Oops, all bad guys! I love putting a humorous spin on horror. My GM style is shaped by learning from and playing alongside some of the absolute best in the industry, including B. Dave Walters (Stranger Things), Jason Azevedo (Into the Mist), Jason Carl (LA by Night), Monte Cook (D&D 3.5), Alcuin Gersh, Beth the Bard, and Kelly Lynne D’Angelo. Ready to step into the story? Grab a seat, bring your favorite beverage, and let’s create something we’ll be talking about for years!

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Character creation

Creating your character

Stats: Point Buy Allowed Sources: All 5.5 official WotC content (no homebrew classes/races), but we can reflavor anything to fit your granny concept

The current party

This game is slated to start in July. The earliest we would begin is July 6th!

Safety

How Dice Whisperer (aka Laura) creates a safe table

We'll use Lines and Veils which will be discussed at Session 0.

Content warnings

Cults
Death
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Emotional Abuse
Kidnapping
Mental Illness
Miscarriages/Abortion
Murder
Mutilation
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Sexual Predator

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