Hardcore Curse of Strahd
Do you want to be stepped on? Do you want to die to traps? Do you want to kill Strahd von Zarovich? Then this is the table for you!
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 5:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 20+ Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Do you want to be stepped on? Do you want to die to traps? Do you want to suffer your way to success? Do you want to kill Strahd? Are you kind and inclusive? Then this is the table for you! We will be exploring Barovia and wandering the foggy depths of Castle Ravenloft in search of evil to smite and glory to be won! This game will be using "Hardcore" homebrew rules aiming to give the world a deadly and demanding tone.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
Rules as Written (RaW)
Meet the Game Master
1 year on StartPlaying
40 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Rule of Cool
About me
I'm a transwoman I used to work in a casino until my mental illnesses forced me to apply for disability. Hopefully this can get me off of disability some day but honestly I just like having fun with tabletop games.
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Creating your character
Character creation will be done with a provided randomizer during session 0. Characters will be made with options present in Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide ONLY Characters will start with rolled gold + 50gp Characters will also start with Background Equipment
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Write yourself a few backstories you can work from you will want at least 3 character concepts since this adventure is pretty deadly early on.
What Lynn Bee-Friend brings to the table
I do character voices and offer ambient music based on the party's location. This campaign is mostly rules as written.
Homebrew rules
Potions are a bonus action to consume and an action to administer. Escaping any scene is possible in exchange for a level of exhaustion. If all players Escape a scene roll a d20 on a 1 or 2 a random party member is chased by the encounter. I use an injury table that comes into play when you are reduced to 0 hit points. There are level up bonuses that help even the playing field. There are rules for making spells, and survival more realistic. Many of these rules will be elaborated on during session 0
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Pen & Paper
Mobile Phone
Platforms used
Safety
How Lynn Bee-Friend creates a safe table
I hold an extensive session 0 and have breaks for players to decompress and I utilize an Open Door policy meaning you may step away and rejoin at anytime if things become too overwhelming.
Content warnings
Safety tools used