Recommended favored enemy: Humans. Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. You may only select spells from legal rules sources according to your story origin. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, baseball cap & sunglasses (Disguise Kit), cell phone, car or dedicated car service, wallet with ID and Wealth 2d4. The available backgrounds are listed below. Skipping the occasional meal or good nights sleep is not particularly detrimental to you. Some games require a character of higher levels. Character Sheets. You are a member of a secret society of assassins and/or ninjas with world-spanning goals either altruistic or malevolent (Think League of Shadows). No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. Players do not roll their characters hit points. Only service to your patron keeps you from succumbing to madness. game on twitch/youtube. This character chronicler was designed to inspire the crea 0000068875 00000 n
example: Your character mightknow who the burgomaster of Vallaki was, or that werewolves are prevalent in the Svalich Woods. Recommended path: Battle Master, You have some kind of supernatural ancestry, or you encountered something supernatural in your past that granted you magical ability. 0000022752 00000 n
Hi there! We are playing through the new Curse of Strahd adventure for D&D. We play every Thursday from 3:30 - 7:30 pm Pacific time. With Roll20 as your virtual tabletop, your adventures are limitless. ._1aTW4bdYQHgSZJe7BF2-XV{display:-ms-grid;display:grid;-ms-grid-columns:auto auto 42px;grid-template-columns:auto auto 42px;column-gap:12px}._3b9utyKN3e_kzVZ5ngPqAu,._21RLQh5PvUhC6vOKoFeHUP{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px}._21RLQh5PvUhC6vOKoFeHUP:before{content:"";margin-right:4px;color:#46d160}._22W-auD0n8kTKDVe0vWuyK,._244EzVTQLL3kMNnB03VmxK{display:inline-block;word-break:break-word}._22W-auD0n8kTKDVe0vWuyK{font-weight:500}._22W-auD0n8kTKDVe0vWuyK,._244EzVTQLL3kMNnB03VmxK{font-size:12px;line-height:16px}._244EzVTQLL3kMNnB03VmxK{font-weight:400;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}._2xkErp6B3LSS13jtzdNJzO{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-top:13px;margin-bottom:2px}._2xkErp6B3LSS13jtzdNJzO ._22W-auD0n8kTKDVe0vWuyK{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;margin-right:4px;margin-left:4px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2xkErp6B3LSS13jtzdNJzO .je4sRPuSI6UPjZt_xGz8y{border-radius:4px;box-sizing:border-box;height:21px;width:21px}._2xkErp6B3LSS13jtzdNJzO .je4sRPuSI6UPjZt_xGz8y:nth-child(2),._2xkErp6B3LSS13jtzdNJzO .je4sRPuSI6UPjZt_xGz8y:nth-child(3){margin-left:-9px} You may successfully make a living off your art, or it may be your primary hobby. Curse of Strahd, one of the most popular Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game products of all time, split into three parts: a 224-page perfect-bound adventure for characters of levels 1-10, a 20-page Creatures of Horror booklet of new monsters that appear in the adventure, and an 8-page Tarokka Deck booklet. In this case, you can have your player characters meet in the mist or camping together, but I would caution against starting in Barovia near Krezk. Medic- You might be an EMT, a combat medic, or a trauma surgeon, but you know how to fix people and keep calm in bad situations. Unravel the mysteries of Ravenloft in this dread adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. Recommended archetype: Hunter, Youre a hunter of animals, either for food or sport. Characters originating during the Curse of Strahd storyline season can use the following rules for character options: D&D Basic Rules (all rules except rolling ability scores and hit points, rolling for starting wealth, some alignment restrictions) D&D Player's Handbook (all rules except rolling abil - You have supernatural blood in your veins, granting you magical ability. Like so many RPG video game sandboxes, the mists surrounding Barovia act as a warning: leaving the playable area that limits the narrative of the game, but they are especially unique in one regard: they act as both barrier and catalyst for adventure. Bearer of Strahd's Truth. 0000009050 00000 n
._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} Curse of Strahd: Character Options Harrowing Event d10 Event 1 A monster that slaughtered dozens of innocent people spared your life, and you don't know why. You must be a dwarf to take the Path of the Battlerager primal path, and you must be an elf or half-elf to take the Bladesinging arcane tradition. Additional gothic trinkets are available in Curse of Strahd appendix A for those using that rules source. Play games anywhere. Recommended school: Necromancy, You met another wizard, who became your mentor, or found an old magic book in the back of some dusty library. She was taken to Sigil by the Vistani, where she grew up. All human languages listed on page 112 are legal options. Good slap-bandage for making sure that wherever the party develops a hole, you're good to patch it up. Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. Curse of Strahd. 0000088078 00000 n
You should place your group on a world of your choice. Starting Equipment: Backpack, one textbook, cell phone, notebooks and pens, wallet with ID and Wealth d2. 0000005502 00000 n
Recommended college: Lore, You are a priest of a real-world religion and have hidden your gifts from your congregation. The primary source for the rules is the D&D Adventurers League Players Guide Curse of Strahd. Attending dinner at Strahds invitation can be a fun and unsettling peek at horrors to come, but consider your players stamina and level before encouraging them to explore further. Characters start with the starting equipment determined by your class and background. The rare elf subrace gives you no mechanical benefits. The first session will be character creation. Character levels: 1-10: Authors: Jeremy Crawford, Laura Hickman, Tracy Hickman, Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Richard Whitters: . While attuned to the Tome of Strahd, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist Strahd's spells and effects. Feature:Researcher(Sagebackground) ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Outlandersare "visitors", most likely taken to Ravenloftfrom theirhome world against their will. Roll for your trinket on the Curse of Strahd table Character Build Page Curse of Strahd maceochaid maceochaid maceochaid 2016-06-10T17:04:00Z 2016-07-14T03:38:08Z At the center of that realm stands the dark castle that is the center of Strahd's powerRavenloft. Or maybe youre just excellent at LARPs and battle reenactments. First of all, the Roll20 Curse of Strahd conversion includes the Castle Ravenloft maps and Tarokka deck addon, so no need to buy them separately. 0000041323 00000 n
You have infiltration and possibly spy training, via the military or other government organization. Recommended domains: Any, depends on the cult, Youve been contacted in dreams or in person by some unknown being claiming to know your ultimate destiny. You can find this resource in Appendix A: Character Options, and I'm talking specifically about the Character Background: Haunted One. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. All rights reserved, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Magical abilities dont have to be justified if your character is unaware of them or only just noticed them (similar to sorcerer abilities), but some ideas are below: Cleric: Cleric abilities should not be drawn solely from supernatural ancestry, although that can be part of your backstory if you wish (recommend celestial or fiendish, depending on domain). Watch the Dice, Camera Action! ++e/bH7cL:b:L}0
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Bumping up HP and AC are obvious first choices, but giving him access to a mythic action and regenerated health after initially being reduced to zero may be more fun for your players (and mimics the final form video game boss experience players may be familiar with from other Dracula-inspired vampires). Recommended path: Berserker. Recommended school: Any, You met a friendly fey creature, who showed you the ways of magic. ._1EPynDYoibfs7nDggdH7Gq{margin-bottom:8px;position:relative}._1EPynDYoibfs7nDggdH7Gq._3-0c12FCnHoLz34dQVveax{max-height:63px;overflow:hidden}._1zPvgKHteTOub9dKkvrOl4{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;font-weight:400;word-wrap:break-word}._1dp4_svQVkkuV143AIEKsf{-ms-flex-align:baseline;align-items:baseline;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);bottom:-2px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap;padding-left:2px;position:absolute;right:-8px}._5VBcBVybCfosCzMJlXzC3{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:21px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText)}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI{position:relative;background-color:0;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);border:0;padding:0 8px}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:9999px;background:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);opacity:0}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:hover:before{opacity:.08}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:focus{outline:none}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:focus:before{opacity:.16}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI._2Z_0gYdq8Wr3FulRLZXC3e:before,._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:active:before{opacity:.24}._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI:disabled,._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI[data-disabled],._3YNtuKT-Is6XUBvdluRTyI[disabled]{cursor:not-allowed;filter:grayscale(1);background:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaTextAlpha50);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaTextAlpha50)}._2ZTVnRPqdyKo1dA7Q7i4EL{transition:all .1s linear 0s}.k51Bu_pyEfHQF6AAhaKfS{transition:none}._2qi_L6gKnhyJ0ZxPmwbDFK{transition:all .1s linear 0s;display:block;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);border-radius:4px;padding:8px;margin-bottom:12px;margin-top:8px;border:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-canvas);cursor:pointer}._2qi_L6gKnhyJ0ZxPmwbDFK:focus{outline:none}._2qi_L6gKnhyJ0ZxPmwbDFK:hover{border:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-button)}._2qi_L6gKnhyJ0ZxPmwbDFK._3GG6tRGPPJiejLqt2AZfh4{transition:none;border:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-button)}.IzSmZckfdQu5YP9qCsdWO{cursor:pointer;transition:all .1s linear 0s}.IzSmZckfdQu5YP9qCsdWO ._1EPynDYoibfs7nDggdH7Gq{border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:4px;transition:all .1s linear 0s}.IzSmZckfdQu5YP9qCsdWO:hover ._1EPynDYoibfs7nDggdH7Gq{border:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-button);padding:4px}._1YvJWALkJ8iKZxUU53TeNO{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button)}._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7 ._3jyKpErOrdUDMh0RFq5V6f{-ms-flex:100%;flex:100%}._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7 .dqhlvajEe-qyxij0jNsi0{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button)}._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7 ._12nHw-MGuz_r1dQx5YPM2v,._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7 .dqhlvajEe-qyxij0jNsi0{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;line-height:16px;cursor:pointer;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;-webkit-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none}._3adDzm8E3q64yWtEcs5XU7 ._12nHw-MGuz_r1dQx5YPM2v{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);margin-right:8px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-errorText)}._3zTJ9t4vNwm1NrIaZ35NS6{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;font-weight:400;word-wrap:break-word;width:100%;padding:0;border:none;background-color:transparent;resize:none;outline:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--newRedditTheme-bodyText)}._2JIiUcAdp9rIhjEbIjcuQ-{resize:none;cursor:auto}._2I2LpaEhGCzQ9inJMwliNO,._42Nh7O6pFcqnA6OZd3bOK{display:inline-block;margin-left:4px;vertical-align:middle}._42Nh7O6pFcqnA6OZd3bOK{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-button);height:16px;width:16px;margin-bottom:2px} Recommended favored enemy: Aberrations, Fiends, Monstrosities, or Undead. The story origin you choose limits your character creation and advancement options. 0000088151 00000 n
Encourage and reward creative problem-solving. Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Persuasion or Performance. DM Screens. An edited form of these livestream play sessions will also be. The inheritor background requires additional guidance. Recommended oaths: Devotion (celestial), Ancients (fey), Vengeance (any), Oathbreaker (fiend), You are a bounty hunter, private investigator, or otherwise skilled at tracking people down. Ranger: A ranger should have some experience with tracking and survival in his background, but this doesnt have to be wilderness experience. Before "Death House" youll likely want to run one of the initial adventure hooks: Plea For Help, Mysterious Visitors, Werewolves in the Mist, and Creeping Fog. A few miscellaneous notes on locations, things to remember, and further suggestions: Castle Ravenloft is a massive dungeon crawl that will drain your characters resources, but they may never need to go there. 0000004099 00000 n
Bound by Fate. There are many shapeshifters in Barovia, from vampires to hags to werewolves, and each has a rollable token on the Roll20 virtual tabletop. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, backpack, winter blanket, whatever tool youre proficient with, Wealth 1. Player characters who areRavenloft Natives(usually human, but occasionallyelven, half-elven, halfling,dwarven, and tiefling) have access to common Barovian Lore and other information relevant to life in the Demiplane of Dread. All classes in the Player's Handbook are available. Read this first to learn why you shouldn't! table in the Dungeon Masters Guide. AwakenedUndead Strahd didn't get to where he was by being stupid, after all. Curse of Strahd. It grants you unusual abilities that you may or may not be aware of. These players characters can bring any knowledge from their home world, and possibly the multiverse in general, to bear in the game. Aside from that, it's always handy to have a cleric. 0000078739 00000 n
Recommended tradition: Way of the Open Hand, You are a member of a secret cult, worshipping something supernatural, that emphasizes training both the body and the mind. If you dont have a healer (or they dont have that ability yet, like paladins or rangers), consider adding a potion of healing or two to the hidden room in the library. Recommended favored enemy: Beasts. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} 0000026328 00000 n
A canny DM will try to ensure that Strahd has answers for that, though. Starting Equipment: Appropriate holy symbol, appropriate prayer book or equivalent, vestments or street clothing, cell phone, wallet with ID and Wealth d2. I personally leave this part out, I prefer to play the locals as wary of all outsiders merely because they know all outsiders are likely the playthings of Strahd. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, insignia of rank or VA card, car or truck, cell phone, wallet with ID and Wealth d4. 0000068640 00000 n
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Starting Equipment: Street clothes, cell phone, key ring, car, wallet with Wealth d4. Have fun storming the castle! DMing For Kids. Half-Vistani Paladins are excellent combat medics, but if yours leaves that's an Issue.You could split the difference with a Divine Soul sorcerer (eugh) or a Celestial-patron warlock. Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Investigation or Animal Handling. The campaign will be gritty, graphic, and all things go. {#DMcAs;,26D1n9`B:Xf0d9({A.12s C\/ygJi&IH1b'8T^MN \vP
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Curse of Strahd: Reloaded - A compilation of resources and revisions to the module . We'd love to know what questions or ideas you have in looking at adapting published campaigns for your own duet games! Character Creation Options | Ravenloft: Curse of Strahd | Obsidian Portal Character Creation Options All player character races and classes found in both the Player's Handbook and Volo's Guide to Monsters are allowed in this campaign, in addition to the custom options defined below. If you want to have some fun with it, let them come up with their own stories and do some collaborative world-building. Recommended archetype: Thief. Recommended circle: Land (underdark), You were always a jock, star athlete, all that jazz. Your research has discovered patterns in the stories that seem to have unusual effects on others. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Charlatan- Identity theft and email scams are available as possible schemes. 0000078643 00000 n
Great resource in Curse of Strahd. Recommended domains: Life, Light, Tempest, War, You are a member of a secret cult who worships and gains power from some fantastic deity or planar creature. After explaining this to the players, explain it's a gothic horror setting, tell them to think Bram Stoker's Dracula, Castlevania etc for character inspiration. 0000091148 00000 n
For mood setting during play, we used a few different soundtracks from Syrinscape last night, which was awesome! You can roll on the random table provided in the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide as normal, but any item you choose must be a nonconsumable item found in the Players Handbook worth 75 gp or less. Recommended archetype: Hunter, You have fey or lycanthropic ancestry that grants you an affinity with animals. You believe they are either a gift from your god or a temptation towards evil. Cop- You are or were a member of a police force. Maybe you own a school, or maybe its just a hobby, but you are likely a black belt in something. Redneck- Youre from a rural small-town, and dont leave it very often. Here are some ideas: Wizard: Since wizards seek out magical knowledge, your character must already be aware of the existence of the supernatural. Choose or roll a reason from the list below: Artist- You are an artist, choose or roll a specialty from the list below. Just make sure you keep an up-to-date log sheet of any and all experience points and gold you gain! This is no longer the case: all new characters just start with the background and class equipment packages listed in the Players HandbookorBasic Rules. Plus, you have our A lot of DMs will go by the book and make the people of Barovia weary/unwelcoming to non human/human passing races, so if this is something you want to utilise, tell the players they won't have a great time playing beast races etc. 0000004786 00000 n
The specter and the animated armor might seem obvious threats, but the shadows that surround characters, the ghouls in maze-like corridors, the mimic door that prevents escape, and the ghasts guarding needed supplies are even more deadly. The first one, Death House, is available to play at participating stores. Youve picked up a few incantations here and there that have been very helpful. 0000009545 00000 n
$24.99. Any gold you have left over can be used to purchase mundane gear in the Players Handbook. 0000061625 00000 n
D&D 5E Curse of Strahd Character Sheet and players pack on DMSGuild. You wont be able to play those adventures until your character has reached those levels but there are lots of other adventures you can play! Generators. If you have a D&D Adventurers League character, you can play it in any D&D AL adventure. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, thieves or hacking tools, (stolen?) Tool Proficiencies: Land vehicles or firearms. Creeping Fog is perhaps the easiest lead into Death House if you deposit your player characters near the village of Barovia, but also the least ceremonious. (Make a note of its original name in case the DM needs to check the original version). My group started Curse of Strahd a couple weeks ago, and sadly, my Druid died in the last combat before we got out. You should check them out. Recommended circle: Land (forest), You have dark elven ancestry in your family tree. 0000009432 00000 n
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