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Ravenloft: The Horrors within - Taster session
In this special taster, you will step into the dark domains of Ravenloft. Drawn together by fate your party must navigate a self-contained nightmare.
$10.00
/ Session
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2 players following this game
Once / Sunday - 5:30 PM UTC
Jul 26
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
This taster one-shot draws you and your party into a world of horror and dread. Using the new Ravenloft: The Horrors within book you and your party will experience just a glimpse of the evil in store in dread realms of Ravenloft. Each session of will take you to a different domain of dread, ranging from Borvia, home of Strahd to Innsmouth, Borca and more. Dive in for a one off game, or return again and again having your character learn the depths of they will sink to in order to survive. Gameplay: Investigation, high-stakes survival, and narrative-driven horror. Combat is dangerous, and smart thinking is rewarded over brute force. Atmosphere: Tense, immersive, and heavily atmospheric. The Mists are a living entity, and safety is an illusion.
Game style
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Roleplay Heavy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(30)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
23 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 5 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I'm Rob, I've been DMing for friends for the last 7 years and for paying tables for the last 2. At my table, I believe we are all there to tell a collective story together. I encourage good-natured roleplay and respectful humour so everyone can feel they are part of the team. With a background in creative writing and improv comedy, I offer a table where the story captures your imagination, and even the daftest jokes help tell the story we're telling together.
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Creating your character
Character Creation Character Generation: Standard Array or Point Buy. Classes and subclasses from Ravenloft: The horrors Withing (like Shadow Sorcery or Grave Domain Cleric) are highly encouraged! The Concept: You can be a native of the Domains of Dread trying to survive another day, or an "Outlander" ripped from your home world by the Mists.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
For clear and reliable voice chat we will be using Discord. Here we can plan characters as well as disccus other pre-game matters for our "session 0" For Character creation we will be using D&D Beyond. This platform features 7 haunted sub-classes from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, allowing you to create heroes with dark secrets and harrowing pasts. Furthermore, character sheets are supported directly within Maps VTT to help everyone stay fully immersed in the game.
What Rob - Of the Stone Shy Archive brings to the table
My approach to Game Mastering is centered on collaborative storytelling. Expect an emphasis on role-play, with rich narration and description, and fast-paced, occasionally brutal combat. I ensure a sense of fair play and encourage player experimentation in all encounters.
Homebrew rules
Drinking potions as a bonus action as well as potions do maximum possible healing Brutal Critical Hits: When you crit, you deal Max Damage for the first set of dice, then roll the second set normally + modifiers. Flanking gives a flat +2 bonus to hit and to damage, not advantage.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Rob - Of the Stone Shy Archive creates a safe table
Safety Tools: Lines and Veils, X-Card, and Stars & Wishes. (Themes include: psychological dread, body horror, and isolation. Content can be adjusted based on player comfort).
Content warnings
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