Play as Anything! Curse of Strahd + R:HW, First Session Free!

Creating your character

I adore working with my players to make sure their characters and their backstories make sense within the setting and matter to the overarching story of the campaign. I have access to a ton of the WotC materials on my roll20 compendium, so players are free to make characters within the game itself for ease of use. For this campaign, I’d recommend making a character who would work well in dark and gloomy gothic settings. Vampire hunters, demon slayers, anything with low tech and a propensity for magic or the occult works wonders here. Heck, you can even play as a werewolf yourself! Barovia itself is a land that sees little and trusts even less, so choosing to play somethin akin to a typical human can actually be a really strong benefit for a place whose people are frightened of anything too strange.

Preparing for the session

All you need to bring is a Discord and Roll20 account, a stable internet connection, and a working microphone. A webcam is also encouraged but completely optional. Also, a love for adventure! I’ve been running games for years with all sorts of players, and I’ve found that no matter your experience with ttrpgs, your ability to do roleplay, or your knowledge of combat and numbers, the best thing to bring is a hunger for exciting stories and marvelous worlds. With a positive attitude and a love for your fellow player, the world can be yours!

What Daniel Lizcano brings to the table

I’ve ran Curse of Strahd plenty of times over the past 7 years and am happy to say that I’ve made lots of tweaks and changes to the campaign as a whole to allow players to fully submerse themselves in Barovia’s story, making a complete experience in a single campaign without any rocks left unturned. My hope is to bring you an unforgettable experience where you can play out your power fantasies to your heart’s content! I also include a bit from the new Ravenloft: Horrors within book, so you get to see even more content than usual! The maps I utilize take full advantage of dynamic lighting within roll20, and I’m extremely well versed when it comes to improvising and improving adventures or characters on the spot no matter what the group wants to go with. This story is yours, so please, do as you wish!

Homebrew rules

I'm good with almost any sort of homebrew my players want to bring to the table, whether that be a particular item, character race, subclass, or otherwise. So long as I have proper notice and can look it over for myself, I welcome anything that makes the game more fun for you. :)

How Daniel Lizcano creates a safe table

Having ran more than 1,300 games over the past 7 years with all sorts of people, I welcome players of all ages and backgrounds and am happy to teach new players the ropes of the game without needing to slow things down. I always run a session 0 for groups, and a small meeting with individual players if they want before any games begin in case they'd like to meet me one-on-one. If there are any needs that a player has, whether that be avoiding certain triggers, being mindful of certain character traits, or literally anything else, I am always more than happy to alter my games to accommodate them.