🩸Feed the Devil🩸 | Curse of Strahd | Lvl 3–12 | RP+++

Creating your character

All characters will be created on D&D Beyond. I have a Master Tier subscription and share my content with players. We use the 2024 ruleset / 5.5e for character creation. !!You start at Level 3!! 📜 Use only official D&D content 🧬 Species/lineage: PHB 2024 / 5.5e + Dhampir and Reborn from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within 🎲 Ability Scores: Point Buy 🧾 Backgrounds: PHB 2024 / 5.5e, Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn, and Custom Backgrounds 🧙 Classes/Subclasses: PHB 2024 / 5.5e, Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn & Ravenloft: The Horrors Within 🫠 No AI images or AI backstories 📈 Level advancement: Milestones Starting equipment: Take your normal class starting equipment (it's totally possible to change this up to better suit your character idea) Take your background equipment or buy equipment worth 50 GP BUT: You will have a maximum of 10 GP in personal wealth when you start out the campaign. Meaning: If you end up with more than 10 GP, your gold will be reduced to 10 GP. Each character will also receive a personal Dark Secret that will tie them to the campaign’s themes and story. We will go over character creation in more detail during Session Zero. Characters will be finalized between Session Zero and Session 1.

Preparing for the session

!!! Don't create your characters before Session Zero !!! Think about: • what type of character you'd like to play in a horror setting • two or three classes & backgrounds that would fit them • what motivates them to get out of bed in the morning? This is a campaign about growth, pressure, and transformation. Tech and accounts: • Free accounts on The Forge, Discord, and D&D Beyond • Chrome or Edge Browser • Laptop or desktop PC with stable internet • Headset and a microphone - clean audio is very important! • A webcam (optional, but strongly recommended!)

What Sam brings to the table

I will provide you with a private space on my Discord server where our campaign will be hosted. You will have dedicated channels for NPC information and images, quests and points of interest, and handouts. There will also be a general chat channel where you can discuss the adventure, share theories, and ask questions. This space can be tailored and adapted to your needs as the campaign progresses. Sessions are run on Foundry VTT, and I will give a short introduction to the VTT during Session 0. I provide beautiful maps by DMAndy, complete with dynamic lighting, as well as animated scenes by JamesRPGArt, music, and soundscapes to help bring the world to life. NPCs are played with distinct voices and mannerisms. I will also create a unique Dark Secret for each character which ties them directly to the setting and story. You provide a portrait, with no AI-generated content, and I will take care of token creation and sheet import.

Homebrew rules

Remove Curse Remove Curse is not available to player characters in this campaign. If your class or subclass would grant it when you level up, talk to me and choose a different spell instead. The power to break curses exists in the story as something you can discover through the adventure, not as a spell on your list. Silvery Barbs The Silvery Barbs spell does not exist in this campaign and is unavailable to both player characters and monsters. Daylight and Sunlight Any spell or feature that creates sunlight, such as the 3rd-level Daylight spell, is unavailable to player characters. Light and darkness are central to the mood of Barovia, and the scarcity of true light has shaped its society. Effects that create sunlight exist in the setting as story elements or special magic you may encounter, but not as spell or feature options for your character. If a spell that produces such an effect would normally be granted automatically when you level up, for example as a Light Domain cleric or a Celestial Patron warlock, we will choose a different spell together. Leveling Up All level-ups happen after a long rest, even if you reached a milestone during the session. No Flanking We will not use the optional flanking rule. You and your enemies will need to find other ways to gain Advantage. Spell Components This is not a homebrew rule, but it is important to keep in mind. If a spell requires a component with a monetary cost, you must find or produce that component in-game before you can cast the spell. Death Save Memories Whenever you succeed or fail on a death saving throw, share a brief memory from your character’s life. Lingering Injuries We use the Lingering Injuries rules from the 2014 Dungeon Master’s Guide. A character may suffer a lingering injury when they drop to 0 hit points without being killed outright or when they fail a death saving throw by 5 or more. Lingering injuries can include the loss of an eye, arm, or leg, broken ribs, severe scars, internal injuries, festering wounds, and many other lasting effects. All lingering injuries can be healed, but the most serious injuries may require powerful restorative magic. Death Death Is Not Always the End When your character dies, you may be offered the choice to return to life. But for a price that can take the form of a lasting supernatural change that is both a blessing and a curse. For example, you might become resistant or immune to cold damage while also becoming vulnerable to fire damage. You may always refuse the offer and allow your character’s death to remain permanent.

How Sam creates a safe table

This module is intended to be played and enjoyed comfortably by everyone. It is a gothic horror adventure and may touch on intense or unsettling material, but the goal is always to have fun together and create a story we remember fondly. Some elements of the adventure are flexible and open to discussion. Please review the content warning tags on the listing and bring any concerns or boundaries to Session 0. We will use Lines and Veils, the Open Door policy, regular breaks, and a post-game debrief to check in with one another and reflect on the session.