Curse of Strahd

About the adventure

"Welcome to Barovia, my esteemed guests. I have been looking forward to meeting you for some time. Yes, I know who you are. I know what you've done. And, if I am honest, I am more than a little bit intrigued. That is why I invited you to my little valley; I am looking forward to seeing what exactly you do in this realm of shadows, blood, and mist. I apologize if the manner with which you found yourselves in my realm was less than pleasant, but for now make yourselves comfortable. "Please, explore my home! Eat my food! Drink my wine! Make yourselves merry! . . . But remember, you are my guests. And if you should forget to act like guests in someone else's home, you will be treated as any intruder. Do not worry, though; I do not bite - much. Remember your host's hospitality and please return in kind. And if you abuse my hospitality, I will return that in kind." Curse of Strahd is a Gothic Horror Fantasy adventure by Wizards of the Coast. You will find yourselves in the sunless Barovia, where werewolves and vampires stalk from the shadows, and other monsters lurk without fear of the sun. Will you prove yourselves agents of good in this setting, or will you go down in the list of others who have come before you and fail to rid the land of darkness . . . or worse, deepen that dismal shadow even further. Welcoming players of all experiences, from complete newbies to the hobby to vets. All I ask is that if you have prior knowledge of Barovia and the module's lore/history/mechanics/encounters, please tuck that away in your minds and don't let it spoil the fun for you and your fellow players.

Additional Details

How to prepare

Players will need a dependable webcam and mic. Players are asked to try to familiarize themselves with the general rules of 5e ahead of time. Players will create characters, with final approval from DM. Players will need a Discord account. Players will need a D&D Beyond account. Players will need a Foundry-VTT account (free for players; do not have to buy the license for the software as DM already has it and can host).

What I provide

I will bring: - Foundry-VTT server for maps, tokens, sheet management - D&D Beyond Campaign and my services in customizing if needed - Hero Forge created top-down images of characters to be used as tokens - Discord server - Help for new players who need it

Gameplay details

This game contains the following contents, plus potentially other triggering themes: blood, gore, demonic possession, occult, some sexual/suggestive themes, some implied violence against children, potential instances of nudity, torture, and implied assault. DM is willing to listen and adjust in accordance to players' mental wellbeing.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Luxton Technique
Luxton Technique Discussion

How will character creation work

Character Levels will start at Level 1. You are new adventurers, regardless of your backstory. Created by players using D&D Beyond (will provide D&D Beyond Campaign link; can help customize races/subclasses/etc. if desired options are not available).

Players can expect

• Find a game to join solo or search for a professional game master for you and your friends/coworkers/family.
• Book your session and wait for the Game Master to approve you.
• If you don't have a blast with your first game, your next game is on us.