Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. The vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness.
Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power — and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself.
Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms a twisted smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come — all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them.
Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, its thunder echoing through the castle’s towers. But Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind — or perhaps a lone wolf — fills the midnight air. The master of Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited.
Overview
This is a Curse of Strahd PbP game. We'll be playing through an adjusted version of the Curse of Strahd adventure module - a WotC published adventure focusing on nonlinearity, exploration, atmosphere and a central, devious antagonist.
You are an ideal candidate for our game if:
You want to play a character trapped in a dark, terrifying cat and mouse game with a heinous predator.
You like a good backstory, character quirk and party dialogue better than high stats or min-maxed features.
You like to write. You like to write detailed and clever things and read other people's detailed and clever things.
You're an adult. The module has extensive adult themes built into it and I'm unwilling to dive in to those with minors.
How to Apply
PM me with the following:
Your discord username (this game will be played on Discord)
Your timezone (I'm in UTC -7)
Your D&D Experience
PbP availability (how regularly can you post/check in?)
A couple paragraphs of who your proposed character(s) is. Character sheet links not required
Your answer to the question: what was the most fun you've ever had playing D&D? (People who love similar parts of the game tend to make a happy group)
Once a cohesive group is put together, this LFG post will close and the game will start on Discord.
Trigger/Content Warning
Curse of Strahd is a social interaction/role playing heavy DnD module, which deals thoroughly with themes of corruption, innocence and abuse. Mental illness, domestic and child abuse, and racism are established elements of the classic gothic horror fiction from which it draws inspiration, and are explored extensively throughout the module. Some of these issues are being edited or adjusted in our game in order to address the module's deficiencies. A lot of sensitive material remains.
If you have triggers and sensitivities but still want to play, please feel free to dialogue with the DM about where your boundaries are so I can look for how to craft a scary, horrifying and thrilling but not-traumatic experience for you as a player.
A brief (non exhaustive) trigger list:
child abuse, murder, kidnapping, gaslighting, racism, sexism, torture, mind control, cannibalism, sexual assault, mental illness, animal cruelty, body horror, incest, suicide, drug addiction, and alcoholism.
Module Adjustment Notes
Every DM changes their modules. Here are some of mine:
We will be beginning play at level 3 and skipping the "Death House" prologue sequence entirely.
Edits have been made to the module to address shortcomings in the original, namely:
Harmful stereotyping of Romani peoples.
Normalization and overuse of violence against women and children.
Harmful language and depictions of interracial people.
If you're curious as to "why" some suggested reading, about CoS shortcomings that are informing our adaptation (warning - extensive spoilers abound)
My dnd experience has been very fun. Dnd is the best role-playing game I have played.
I can post and check-in at 5:00-10:30p.m. Mountain daylight time.
My character I am going to be is a Bronze Dragonborn his name is Ravier Isk. He is '5" 2, weighs 186. He has bright green snakelike eyes. He never slouches, his shoulders are broad, but his hips are narrow. He has one big long scar running from his left eye down to his right shoulder. His eyes are always roaming about never looking in one place for long periods of time.
He only remembers bits and fragments of his past. He doesn't know how he lost His memory but he will do anything to get it back. His ultimate goal is to find out he was, he would try to get his memory back even if it cost other people their lives.The only thing he has since he lost his memory was a spellbook full of arcane runes and a picture of a little Dragonborn kid playing with him and I beautiful woman.
The most fun I had playing Dnd was when I was playing Out of the Abyss. The part I liked the most was being the prey and trying to survive till the end of the campaign.
Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. The vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness.
Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power — and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself.
Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as Strahd turns his gaze back to the village. Far below, yet not beyond his ken, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. Strahd’s face forms a twisted smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have come — all according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them.
Another lightning flash rips through the darkness, its thunder echoing through the castle’s towers. But Strahd is gone. Only the howling of the wind — or perhaps a lone wolf — fills the midnight air. The master of Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. And you are invited.
Overview
This is a Curse of Strahd PbP game. We'll be playing through an adjusted version of the Curse of Strahd adventure module - a WotC published adventure focusing on nonlinearity, exploration, atmosphere and a central, devious antagonist.
You are an ideal candidate for our game if:
How to Apply
PM me with the following:
Once a cohesive group is put together, this LFG post will close and the game will start on Discord.
Trigger/Content Warning
Curse of Strahd is a social interaction/role playing heavy DnD module, which deals thoroughly with themes of corruption, innocence and abuse. Mental illness, domestic and child abuse, and racism are established elements of the classic gothic horror fiction from which it draws inspiration, and are explored extensively throughout the module. Some of these issues are being edited or adjusted in our game in order to address the module's deficiencies. A lot of sensitive material remains.
If you have triggers and sensitivities but still want to play, please feel free to dialogue with the DM about where your boundaries are so I can look for how to craft a scary, horrifying and thrilling but not-traumatic experience for you as a player.
A brief (non exhaustive) trigger list:
Module Adjustment Notes
Every DM changes their modules. Here are some of mine:
Sariel Val'Thaerys (High Elf Wizard), Steam and Sky
Discord Name: Anime Anime
My dnd experience has been very fun. Dnd is the best role-playing game I have played.
I can post and check-in at 5:00-10:30p.m. Mountain daylight time.
My character I am going to be is a Bronze Dragonborn his name is Ravier Isk. He is '5" 2, weighs 186. He has bright green snakelike eyes. He never slouches, his shoulders are broad, but his hips are narrow. He has one big long scar running from his left eye down to his right shoulder. His eyes are always roaming about never looking in one place for long periods of time.
He only remembers bits and fragments of his past. He doesn't know how he lost His memory but he will do anything to get it back. His ultimate goal is to find out he was, he would try to get his memory back even if it cost other people their lives.The only thing he has since he lost his memory was a spellbook full of arcane runes and a picture of a little Dragonborn kid playing with him and I beautiful woman.
The most fun I had playing Dnd was when I was playing Out of the Abyss. The part I liked the most was being the prey and trying to survive till the end of the campaign.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/12321Fullmetal12321/characters/33750151