Count Strahd invites you for dinner | Daggerheart
Welcome to Barovia! Number of heroes present: you! Can you survive and escape a 400-year-old vampire who really, really wants you to stay for dinner?
$20.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday - 4:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 10–20 Sessions
0 / 6 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Nobody wants to go to Barovia. And those who live here are desperate to leave. Yet, here you are! One moment you're sitting in the tavern drinking ale, the next you're standing in a fog so thick you can't see your own hands. Welcome to a land ruled by Count Strahd von Zarovich, 🧛🏻♂️ a vampire who's had four hundred years to be bored. And you? You're the newest toy. Who to trust? Who can help? That kindly old priest? Might be hiding something. The girl with the red hair? Her brother? The Abbot? Are you sure? What's that voice in your head? What is a nightmare or reality? Is that your past coming for you? A horror survival campaign, where danger and fun are at every corner. Your goal is to be free again. But at what cost? Never played Daggerheart before? No stress, I'll walk you through everything as we go. Already played this campaign? I assure you it won't be the same. 😉 What you do and who you trust actually matters. My campaigns are prepared with the characters backstories in mind. The decisions you make and the dice will influence how the world reacts. I adapted Curse of Strahd to Daggerheart. I've been running the adventure with a group of friends and it's been a blast because creating the story together is so much fun. I run my games in Alchemy VTT and I use digital maps from several artists in Patreon and music from Tabletop Audio.
Game style
Combat Heavy
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Beginner Friendly, Rule of Cool, Visual Aid
About me
Gen-X, 🏳️🌈 LGBT+, she/her, 🥾 I like to hike while plotting my sessions, 🧑🏽🎨 painting miniatures for my games. I was introduced to D&D in 2020 by a friend who asked for two hours of our time as her birthday present so she could try a new game — and here we are six years later, loving every minute of it. In 2021 I decided to try DMing and discovered the other side of the game, the one that reconnected me with the creative teenager in me. I've been DMing since then, and last year I branched out into Daggerheart. I have thousands of hours of experience running games both online, with Alchemy RPG, and in person. I'm dedicated to reaching a satisfying conclusion for every campaign — including yours. I've run published modules, but never quite "as written" — they become open worlds where you and the dice tell the story. I always adapt the adventure around your PC backstory and create the opportunities you need to achieve the goals you set for yourselves (or not...). Preparation and improvisation are the cornerstones of my sessions. Session 0 can make or break a campaign, so I always make sure mine are thorough. It's the time for me to get to know you, introduce you to the world and what to expect, establish rules and limits, and find out your preferences and expectations. For online games I use Alchemy VTT with animated digital maps, music, and sound. My webcam is always on; for you it's optional.
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Creating your character
We'll have a session 0 so we can create the characters, talk about the campaign, which includes your preferences: more combat, more role play, more puzzles. Content alerts, safety tools and establish red lines. You'll need pencil and paper, the cards for Daggerheart which I can provide for you digitally. You may use the Daggerheart Core Book and Daggerheart Hope and Fear for your character creation. You can find here free edition: https://www.daggerheart.com We will start at Level 1. Create an account in Alchemy RPG and join my server in Discord. That's it! See you soon! 🗡️❤️
What to expect
Preparing for the session
You'll need an account in Alchemy RPG, this is the VTT where we'll be playing the game. A microphone, a webcam (optional) and a Discord account so you can join my server. You'll need pencil and character sheet, the cards for Daggerheart. I can provide them for you digitally and you can also find them for free in the link below. https://www.daggerheart.com Regarding dice you can use the digitaI dice on the VTT, but I allow the honor system. That means, you can roll physical dice on your side honorably and I trust that you're not cheating. I personally use real dice, so if you want to use the honor system you also need at least one set of dice. If you have any questions let me know. :)
What Ana aka Peace of Wine brings to the table
I'm a GM that thrives with players telling the story. I let your character interactions and the fate of dice to decide your destiny, even when it becomes chaotic and all my preparation is out the window! 😂 I have digital maps and ambient music or sounds. Immersion in the world is part of the fun. I can do some voices, but I'm not a voice actor. I'm a normal GM who wants to have fun and make sure my players have fun too. I rely heavily in role play to tell the story. This adventure is by nature more roleplay than combat, but I can easily adapt it to the players preferences. My combats are not balanced because you can access to all areas in Barovia and some places are more dangerous than others. It's up to you to decide when to fight or when to flee.
Homebrew rules
We play with the rules of Daggeheart Core Book and Daggerheart Hope & Fear.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Headphones
Pen & Paper
Platforms used
Safety
How Ana aka Peace of Wine creates a safe table
- The session 0 will cover content and disclose what disturbing contents will be on the campaign. - Establish hard and soft lines besides other house rules. - Player behavior at the table. What is permitted or not. - Red Lines will be established. - During game X cards will be available. - I don't do detailed descriptions on blood, gore, body horror, because I don't enjoy it myself.
Content warnings
Safety tools used