Ravenloft: Mist Hunters

About the adventure

Sworn to an ancient and secret society known as the Order of the Guardians you are dispatched to aid in the search for a missing scholar. Thus you attend a decadent Grand Masquerade — a great ball in the city of Port-à-Lucine in the decaying realm of Dementlieu. Beneath a glittering facade there is a greater danger than decadent aristocrats lurking in the shadows. An introduction to Dungeons and Dragons, this adventure is for beginning 1st-levels characters and will take 1 session. It is the first of a series of linked adventures in the Domains of Dread.

Additional Details

How to prepare

You need a microphone for audio, ideally with good quality audio that will allow me to hear you perfectly. Video is not necessary. You also need to have Chrome installed on your computer. Other browsers may not work well with Foundry. You might want to have a copy of the rules but that is not essential.

What I provide

Foundry VTT, Syrinscape, An Unnerving Sense of Being Watched by a Cat.

Gameplay details

Ravenloft is unapologetically a horror setting. Or rather your characters are meant to find it horrifying, not you. There we want to ensure this is a fun game and provide a safe gaming environment. To mitigate this we will be using the Luxton Technique where we have an open discussion between everyone at the table about potential trauma triggers. This is with the understanding that it’s not possible to identify every single possible trigger or trauma, and that there is no social pressure to go into details or individual justifications for a trigger.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Aftercare
Breaks
Debriefing
Luxton Technique
Luxton Technique Discussion
Open Door
Session 0
Stars and Wishes

How will character creation work

We will generate characters on DNDBeyond and import them into Foundry. You'll generate a 1st-level character, using the elevated standard array of 17, 15, 13, 12, 10, 8, using "classic" PHB races and classes that would fit into a Gothic Horror setting. So, a haunted elven paladin of the Morninglord is fine, a cute tiefling monk not so much. Players can make a character with complete backstory if they wish.

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.