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D&D Curse of Strahd Fridays (Beginner Friendly)
You have wandered through the mists, into a desolate land. The sun never shines, and vampires and werewolves roam the roads. How will you escape?
$30.00
/ Session
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3 players following this game
Weekly / Friday - 1:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3 hours
Campaign Length / 30–50 Sessions
1 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Start your own Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Adventure Path! Individual players welcome. No experience necessary. The master of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited. Create a hero to take the battle to the enemy: an Elf Ranger, a Tiefling Rogue, a Dwarf Cleric, a Human Wizard or maybe a Dragonborn Paladin. Arm yourself and join the fight! In this online campaign, you will face Count Strahd von Zarovich and his undead minions--but what will it cost you? The adventure will take a party of heroes to 13th level (at least).
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Tactical / Crunchy
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(103)
5 years on StartPlaying
2400 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Creativity, Knows the Rules
Average response time: 17 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Join a campaign with one of the top-rated Game Masters on StartPlaying! I specialize in running official Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. I love introducing the game to new players, so if you're unsure of the rules, or new to online role playing games, give one of my games a try! I've run games for players from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels, including volunteering as a DM with kids and young adults with autism. My games are a safe space for LGTBQ+ players, players of colour and players with neurodiversity.
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Creating your character
Players are not required to have a character ready for campaign launch. We will be creating new characters in the first half of our 'Session 0', and then get right into game play! If you are joining after campaign launch, we will set up a one-on-one call, to get you ready for your first session. Characters can be created in D&D Beyond, but we will work together to transfer their details to Fantasy Grounds. Player options will be restricted to the 2024 Player's Handbook and Heroes of Faerun. * No Unearthed Arcana content
Now recruiting for campaign launch on October 16. The party is still forming. What do you want to play?
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need profiles for Discord and Fantasy Grounds (basic access for both is free). No experience with D&D, Fantasy Grounds, or Discord required. Reach out if you're not sure how to get started!
What Scott N brings to the table
DM is a Fantasy Grounds Unity Ultimate license holder (players join and use FGU for free). By joining the campaign in Fantasy Grounds, you will get access to all of the content you need.
Homebrew rules
I stick to the rules as written, rather than make you learn house rules--but if you want to *bend* the rules, describe something cool and cinematic, and it just might work!
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Scott N creates a safe table
Players will participate in Session 0, and review Lines & Veils. The Digital Deck of Player Safety will be part of this process. In addition, I have a Fantasy Grounds extension that allows users to anonymously submit requests to signal discomfort with subject matter (X, N & O's).
Content warnings
Safety tools used