Curse of Strahd (Beginners welcome) (Free session 1) lv1-10
Enter the lands of Barovia, filled with thick mists and terrifying creatures. Become a hero, make some friends, and topple frightening Enemies.
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Monday - 11:30 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 5–20 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
I’m offering a free one night game session to show my world of Barovia to potential longterm players, and anyone who wants to play for free in exchange for a review! Its essentially the beginning of the campaign. Message me for more details or look for the listing on my DM Profile! Introduction: Great for new players!! Perfect for players who want a long term world to get involved in. My work schedule never changes and im open for play any week! This Campaign will start at lv1 and can take players to lv 10. Curse of Strahd is a campaign packed with horror and unsettling moments that will have you at the edge of your seat. Depending on the group we can either turn it down or ramp it up, but id say CoS is good for all D&D players, old and new. I like to have a good mixture of horror and laughter, so youre never burnt out of one or the other. I run the game in Foundry VTT which can be opened in your google chrome browser with no download! I personally love foundry because it allows me to take the headache out learning/Running the game, and i can create beautiful maps and combat scenarios for my players. This allows me to tell a better story while everyone understands and sees whats happening infront of them in real time almost like a video game. If using computers/ learning foundry personally seems confusing, no worries, I can move your player/ interact for you so you can learn at your own pace! The Setting: Set in the mist covered land of Barovia. A place of unknown origins filled with mystery, and danger. Always In the distance, is a terrifying Castle reminding you of just how little is known about the area you find yourself in. The Beginning: You all find yourselves walking down a dark road in an unfalimiar forest, not quite sure how you even got here. All around you, you hear the howl of wolves and the crackling of leaves in the distance. You all grab your weapons and spellbooks. This is where we begin....
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Organized Play
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
3 games hosted
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
hello there! My names Marco colon. Ive always taken a liking to all things fantasy and magic, especially Dungeons and Dragons. I grew up loving board games and have always wanted to create my own, So jumping into being a DM was an easy choice. I’ve been a forever DM for as long as I’ve been playing the game, and look forward to every opportunity to play/ run the game I love. Some shared interests we may have are: LoTr, Final Fantasy, PC gaming, Mmorpg, all music, funny movies, retro Gaming, RPG's, TTRPG'S I’ve been playing and dungeon mastering the game for close to 15 years now. I started as a kid drawing on sheets of paper, to now taking pride in running any kind of campaign whether they be classic, home-brewed, evil, grand or one shot. I have a lot of experience with foundry, 3D canvas within foundry, and tabletop simulator. I use foundry because it brings worlds alive with its beautiful maps, animated spells, clickable chatacter sheets, and etc. Im personally very goofy/silly/easy going/ and generally very easy to get along with lol. I like to share a laugh but im not afraid to add emotion to the game. I love a good story! When it comes to AI Images, Im okay with it/ Have used it in previous games. While im okay with it im also okay with NOT using it and have purchased many NPC and monster packs to where its not really necessary for me (My fiancee is also an artist so i dont use it too frequently)
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Creating your character
Choice of all 2024 handbook premade classes or send me A lv 1 DnD beyond character with point buy/ standard allocation that i can upload into FoundryVTT or Create a new character with help from me, on FoundryVTT! Please read about what your character preferences will be. Open5e/ google are good free sources to view classes and spells. I use the 2024 handbook / DnD5.5e
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Download discord and have a mic ready! An invitation will be sent via email or through DM. Have a decent computer with google chrome ready to go!
What Marco Colon (DungeonmasterMarc) brings to the table
NPC voices Tactical Combat Emotional moments Player agency/ real choices Rule of Cool Ambient music
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Marco Colon (DungeonmasterMarc) creates a safe table
All people of all kinds will be greatly welcomed! Before the game begins i will give players the opportunity to let me know if there are any sensitive topics to stay away from, or give me personal notes to keep in mind while running the game. There will be breaks when needed, usually halfway through the session. X,N,O Cards can be PM'd to me through Startplaying, Discord, or In game. And of course certain things can be mentioned as off limits at the table to all party members.
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