**STARTUP** DEATH HOUSE- Curse of Strahd Weekly
Trapped within the mist-shrouded realm of Barovia, you find a land ruled by the ancient vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich. To escape his domain, you m
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Weekly / Wednesday - 11:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
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About the adventure
Come play in the dark realm of Barovia! This Curse of Strahd campaign follows Dragna Carta's "Curse of Strahd: Reloaded" template, where the game has been better balanced for parties of all sizes and experience. Curse of Strahd takes place in Barovia, in a Gothic-Horror-Action-Adventure setting and campaign type. All players are welcome regardless of experience level! I will help you learn to play! This will be run using the 2014 rules with some light homebrew!
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Dungeon Crawl
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(10)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Creativity, Storytelling
About me
Hey, I’m Gates! I’m an experienced Game Master and TTRPG player with more than 10 years of experience behind the screen. I primarily run Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, but I also have experience in games using Cyberpunk RED, The Witcher, Call of Cthulhu, and several other systems. I have extensive experience running online campaigns and using a variety of virtual tools, platforms, and systems to create immersive and engaging sessions. No matter where we are playing, I aim to make every game feel personal, polished, and unforgettable. Outside of tabletop gaming, I am a professional actor and theatre director with a BA in Theatre from the University of Kentucky. My background in performance and directing strongly influences the way I build characters, shape scenes, and guide collaborative stories. Storytelling is both my passion and my lifelong pursuit, and I look forward to creating incredible adventures with you!
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Creating your character
I will host an optional & free session zero before the campaign starts, at a time I will announce via discord message! If you are unable to make it, I am happy to meet with your individually to flesh out anything about your character. Otherwise, make characters at level 2!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Please ensure you have a Discord account! I provide Foundry/Owlbear rodeo maps.
What Gates E. Smyth brings to the table
I provide custom voices, music, maps, and much more! Expect plenty of roleplay and detailed lore, but tactical and challenging combats at times!
Homebrew rules
Hex- This spell provides disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws with the chosen ability at 5th level. Last Words Rule- Upon death no matter if ressurection is imminent you have a chance to give last words in the form of a free bonus action/free action/interact with object, This won’t change the outcome of your death, even if this kills/incapacitates what it/has wounded you. Critical Hits- Max damage dice and another damage roll. Ex: dagger= 1d4+3(dex), Critical Hit= 4(max dice)+ 1d4(dice)+3(dex) Hindsight- In general, after you finish your turn, you cannot go back to use an ability/attack that you forgot to use. However, you may go back and fix damage dealt by an ability/attack if it was incorrect and was not properly account for. This expires at the beginning of your next turn. Death Saves: All death saves are rolled by the DM, and kept hidden until a result of too many fails/too many saves is announced. This encourages players to attend to your party members cooperatively. Equipping Weapons: It is a free action to swap weapons/drop/pickup weapons (within reason. Potions- Potions may be used as a bonus action.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
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Safety
How Gates E. Smyth creates a safe table
Players are encouraged & required to engage in an anonymous "Lines and Veils" document before the campaign starts so that we can all be on the same page, in case there are things & topics that players are uncomfortable with! I take my players comfortability with the utmost seriousness. I have listed any content warnings that could POSSIBLY appear, however note that much of this content could be reworked based on player comfortability . I am happy to do so.
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