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🧛♂️ Curse of Strahd | 🦇 Dark Fantasy Campaign 👻 | 🏳️🌈
Welcome to Barovia, land of shadow. Can you escape the mists before you forget the light - or will Count Strahd von Zarovich claim your soul forever?
$30.00
/ Session
Details
2 players following this game
Weekly / Sunday - 3:00 PM UTC
Oct 25 / Session 3
Session Duration / 3–4 hours
6 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
6/6
About the adventure
The howling of wolves grows near. Your heavy breath fogs in front of you, making it impossible to see farther than a pace or two ahead. You never should have wandered into that mist. As you sprint through the forest, sharp pine needles slice against your shoulder. The pack howls again, much closer. There is no escaping this. They have your scent. Blood drips from your arm as the silhouettes approach through the haze. The alpha bares its fangs and snarls as the wolves surround you. A single well-placed bite could rip you apart. Luckily your sword is silvered. Somewhere distant, over the mountain peaks, and past the gray fields, in the dungeons of the towering spires of Castle Ravenloft, deep within the blood-stained crypts... a tapping. Amidst the maze of catacombs, a single sarcophagus echoes. The sealed lid slides to the floor and pale fingertips rise from the shadows. Flared nostrils take a deep breath from below. "Welcome...," a cold, but charming voice hisses from the depths. The Count stretches. His lips curl into a wry smile. Crimson eyes shine through the darkness. "...to my domain." - Survive the Mists 💀 - Battle Werewolves, Zombies, and Vampires 🧟 - Dispel Blood Curses 🩸 - Explore a Land in Ruin 🏚️ - Hunt Dark Monsters 🏹 - End the Curse of Strahd 🦇
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(31)
4 years on StartPlaying
847 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, World Builder
About me
Whether it’s your first-ever campaign, or you’ve been playing for years, everyone has a place at the table! With hundreds of sessions on StartPlaying and years of running Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, I am an experienced and passionate Game Master who loves creating exciting stories and worlds together with my players! I facilitate an inclusive and friendly environment and strive to ensure every voice is heard. I prioritize forging relationships through roleplaying, and I'm always willing to work with you to make changes to rules and character abilities so that you feel confident and excited about your character. I also focus on creating immersive and exciting combat encounters with unique enemies and detailed battlemaps to help the world come alive. Here's what my players have to say: "Every session has me on the edge of my seat, whether it be for political intrigue or exciting combat ventures" - Jack
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Creating your character
During our first meeting, Session 0, we'll talk through character creation. Characters will be made using 5.5e (2024 rules) and may use any material from the major WotC published books or Grim Hollow (with the exception of the variant racial rules). If you want to use some other homebrew, just ask! - Point Buy Stats - Level 3 - 250gp in addition to starting gear to purchase supplies - 1 common magic item & 1 uncommon magic item You may make characters on Roll20, DnDBeyond, or even on paper if you're old fashioned 😅
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You will need a working microphone and a Discord account. That's it! During our first meeting I can help with everything else including explaining character creation via Roll20.
What Dawn brings to the table
- Intense Encounters ⚔️ - Beautiful Battlemaps 🗺️ - Custom Monsters 🐺 - Dynamic & Voiced Characters 🧙 - Ambient Audio 🎵 - Expanded Narratives 📖
Homebrew rules
We'll use a few variant rules inspired by Grim Hollow: - Expanded Alchemy and Potion Rules - Expanded Weapon Upgrade Rules - Death Saves Rework - New Bleeding & Injury Rules
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
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Safety
How Dawn creates a safe table
We will be using a Consent Checklist document as well as walk through content warnings during session zero.
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