Curse of Strahd

Curse of Strahd

Surrounded by mists, locked to the land even beyond death, a land waits to exhale. It hopes when it has no reason to hope for heroes.

TYPE

Campaign

LEVELS

1–10

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Open to all

AGE

18+
4 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Thursday - 11:00 PM UTC

Session Duration / 3–3.5 hours

Campaign Length / Up to 30 Sessions

0 / 5 Seats Filled

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This game will begin once 4 players have joined
About the adventure

In this campaign we will be playing the classic adventure of the Curse of Strahd. This is a setting about generations of people suppressed and trapped even should they think they are free after death. No one remembers what it was to have a blue sky, or a bright sun. Resources are low because there has been little influx of goods, being cut off from the outside world. The people have forgotten what it means to hope for freedom, or that freedom even exits. In this game we will get to know the people of Barovia, struggle for resources, investigate the secrets of the world, and attempt to find a way to escape the world we are trapped in. We will fight not only evil, but lethargy and a world that has long given up. Treasure is rare, kindness is subtle, skepticism is high in a world that has seen many heroes come and die. The real question in Barovia is how strong is your will to survive and escape.

Game style

Roleplay Heavy

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(5)

Artist
Educator

2 years on StartPlaying

3 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Beginner Friendly

About me

Storytelling for me is a thread that has run through my entire lifetime and continues to be the major thread in everything I do. RPG games like D&D and Pathfinder were something I found later in life, but since the first campaign with friends and family more than 8 years ago, it has become what I love most. Collaborative storytelling where we all come together with the sole purpose of having fun, fighting some monsters, and telling a story together is community at its best. I think what makes me the DM that I am, is that whatever you are doing, if it is in the pursuit of telling your story, I am right there with you excited to help make it happen. I love the rules, I love the numbers, I love character creation, but what outshines all of that are the moments when the whole table is all in supporting each other in telling a story, eyes lit up, joyful laughter or moans of despair--that is what it is all about for me. I hope to tell a story with you someday!

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Character creation

Creating your character

We will work together before the first session through Discord and D&D Beyond to create a character.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

You will need a computer, access to a microphone (web cam if you want to use cameras, not required), Discord and Foundry VTT

What Kelly brings to the table

I focus heavily on the story unfolding and making players feel like they exist in the world and that their choices matter. I am interested in people immersing themselves with role playing, without ignoring the fact that the rules and the rolls help to preserve a level of randomness that makes the game feel alive.

Homebrew rules

Drinking a potion as a bonus action.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Safety

How Kelly creates a safe table

I will send an anonymous link for a Deck of Player Safety for people to respond to prior to the start of the game.

Content warnings

Blood
Body Horror
Character Death
Death
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Forced Blood Draining
Hostages
Mental Illness
Murder
Violence

Safety tools used

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