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+
5 NEEDED TO START
$35.00

/ Session

Details

1 player following this game

Bi-weekly / Monday - 10:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 2.5–3 hours

0 / 6 Seats Filled

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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)

Meet the Game Master
Teacher/Educator
Game Designer

1 year on StartPlaying

45 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Teacher, Creativity

Average response time: 2 hours

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 a Certified Play Practitioner, which is fancy talk for "I’ve spent my life learning how to make sure everyone has the best time possible." 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. 😹 Laughter & Joy: While we love deep storytelling, we have an incredible amount of fun doing it. 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. 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 Carl (LA by Night), Monte Cook (D&D 3.5), Beth the Bard, and Kelly Lynne D’Angelo. I specialize in the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse, specifically: The Domains of Dread: For when you want that delicious, spooky Gothic horror vibe. The Domains of Delight: For when you want to get lost in the whimsical, wild magic of the Feywild. I love doing fun takes on games. Some of my favorite have included: Golden Girls in Barovia Toy Story Dragon Delves Oops, all bad guys! 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

Safety tools used

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