D&D Curse of Strahd Bi-Weekly Saturdays

Game: D&D 5e
Group type: Online (Fantasy Grounds and Discord)
Schedule: Bi-weekly Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
Seats Available: 3/5
Play Style: The adventure will be roleplay heavy, but there will be plenty of combat as well. As a DM I focus on creating an engaging and interesting story.
Cost: $20 USD per player, per session.



Enter Barovia, a cursed realm shrouded in eternal twilight, where despair hangs heavy in the air and every shadow seems to whisper of long-forgotten tragedies. Ruled by the enigmatic vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich, this land is a haunting tapestry of gothic dread and heart-wrenching sorrow. In this campaign, your choices will carve out tales of redemption, loss, and defiance against a backdrop of decaying grandeur and chilling moral dilemmas.

Guided by a story-focused Dungeon Master, this is not just a game—it’s an emotional journey designed to leave you haunted by the decisions you make and the fates of those you encounter.

Prepare to walk away with stories you’ll discuss long after the mist has cleared.

What You Can Expect:

Immersive Storytelling: Feel the weight of every decision. Your character’s choices will shape the fate of Barovia, for better or worse.

⚰️ Gothic Atmosphere: Wander through haunted villages, forgotten crypts, and the halls of Castle Ravenloft, where time itself seems to mourn the loss of hope. The wind howls through broken windows, and ancient paintings watch your every move with sorrowful eyes.

Complex Villains: Strahd is no ordinary villain. He is a tragic figure whose torment is as captivating as it is terrifying. Will you see him as a monster to be destroyed—or a soul trapped by his own dark choices?

Moral Dilemmas: In Barovia, the line between good and evil is blurred. Will you save a cursed soul at great personal cost, or turn your back on the damned to preserve your own sanity? Your choices will carry emotional weight and leave lasting marks on the story.

Iconic Locations: From the ominous spires of Castle Ravenloft to the eerie silence of the Village of Barovia, each setting pulses with an oppressive, melancholic beauty. The castle itself is a labyrinth of forbidden secrets and heartbreaking memories—an experience every D&D player must have.

Welcoming all player and character types and allowing all officially published 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons sourcebooks for character creation. Please see the listing for more details.

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Player Options
* We will use 2024 Rules
* We will used 2024 PHB classes unless you would prever a 2014 archetype that is not availble, then you can use that subclass with the 2024 base class.
* No Unearthed Arcana content

About me:
Well met Adventurers! I am Avner, and I am excited to either introduce you to the world of tabletop role-playing or help you continue on your epic journey! I began DMing 10 years ago when I got tired of waiting for someone to run a D&D game and decided to learn how to run a game myself. I have been immersed in the hobby ever since. I have done my best to soak up any system I can get my hands on and do everything I can to spread the hobby that previously was much harder to get into. I love teaching new players and introducint them to D&D

I started my dice rolling journey playing the Warhammer Quest and Hero Quest RPGs and now have since come to love the new 5e D&D system, Star Wars RPG, Pathfinder, Genesys, Cypher, World of Darkness and many more. What I find all these games have in common is it allows the players to tell a shared story with highs and lows that create memories that last years.

Read some reviews: https://startplaying.games/gm/avnersgames

What I provide
I will be providing my experience as a seasoned Dungeon Master, materials in D&D Beyond and the content on the Virtual Tabletop, professional Maps, ambient music provided through Kenku FM as well as a Discord Server for communication during and in between sessions.

Although I am not a voice actor, I do my best to provide character voices that are genuine and immersive. I am a story based DM who will aspire to make you feel a deep emotional connection to the story where your choices matter and drive the plot and characters experience forward. I will use the rules as a foundation to build on, but I do make decisions that will increase the player experience and help drive the story forward when the moment strikes. I strive to provide a rewarding and fulfilling D&D experience
How will character creation work?
Character creation will occur during session zero. We will be using the 2024 Dungeons and Dragons rules, although there will be an opportunity for players to use materials from 2014 that have not yet been updated. We will use D&D Beyond to create our characters and a campaign link will be shared so that I can share materials with the players who do not have access to them.

We will use an import tool to import them in Fantasy Grounds.

I will use Lines & Veils and other safety tools to create the most comfortable enviornment possible.