The module contains everything you need to run Curse of Strahd. It grants you unusual abilities that you may or may not be aware of. (See the Haunted One background for ideas). Icovered the Tarokka reading in another article, but it solidifies the structure of your Curse of Strahd campaign from here, and in short, my advice is: rig it. Ireena is useful at level 3 but quickly becomes a real liability on the way to Krezk. 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. Where do you originate? You can gain experience points by playing adventures. Werewolves in the Mist is excellent for player characters built for Adventurers League and for uniting characters with disparate faction allegiances. 0000008216 00000 n example: Your character mightknow who the burgomaster of Vallaki was, or that werewolves are prevalent in the Svalich Woods. I am available on my Discord server for help with character creation and questions before the game begins. Players should come prepared with a base character, and we will flesh out details in a Session 0 as a group. You have supernatural blood in your veins, granting you magical ability. Character Creation D&D 5E Curse of Strahd Character Sheet and players pack on DMSGuild. 19 0 obj <> endobj xref 19 71 0000000016 00000 n They add so much to the atmosphere of creeping down a hallway or a climactic trek to a forbidden mountain temple. Their chosen Oath should reflect the aims of this outside force. Totem Warriors will need some explanation, but since you dont choose a Path until 3rd level, you can work with the DM to include something in the adventure that grants you an affinity to a certain animal. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. Recommended school: Illusion or Enchantment, You know monsters exist, and hunt them on occasion. Mysterious Visitors assumes that your campaign is based in or near Daggerford, a town on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten Realms. Whichever method you choose, these numbers will then be adjusted based on your character's race. Recommended patron: Any, At a desperate time in your life, you sold your service to a supernatural entity in exchange for a favor. 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. DM Screens. It's like having a rewind button for your campaign. Races or other options that are mentioned but whose rules are found in another source (for example, aasimar and genasi) do not become legal without other campaign documentation unless that source is also legal for your characters story origin. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. Ravaged Mind If you pick a Fighting Style your character has no experience with, its assumed hes just a prodigy and will discover his natural abilities when he first wields the appropriate weapon. Recommended domains: Life, Light or War for celestial, Light, Tempest, or Death for fiendish, Trickery for fey, You are a member of a wiccan coven, a druidic sect or a cult that reveres the natural world or nature spirits. Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Your character can move between the adventures as you like (although its strongly recommended you finish one adventure with your character before starting a new adventure). His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. Finding a pdf copy of the PHB isn't hard, or if you're interested in a particular class, ask me and I'll run down your options with you. No evil characters. A few things to consider when choosing: Plea for Help requires the player characters presence in a generic old tavern, which is simple enough to manage but doesnt lend itself well to the "Death House" introductory adventure. 0000002805 00000 n Haunted One- You dont have to choose this background to have had a harrowing supernatural event occur in your characters life. A canny DM will try to ensure that Strahd has answers for that, though. Curse of Strahd: Reloaded - A compilation of resources and revisions to the module . HTkPWA}6t%u . Warforged, New Classes No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. The primary source for the rules is the D&D Adventurers League Players Guide Curse of Strahd. However, you may have some kind of supernatural ancestry in your family, which can be used as flavor to explain any supernatural or magical abilities your character might have. 0000009186 00000 n Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Athletics or Investigation. Combat comes naturally to you when put into that position. My group started Curse of Strahd a couple weeks ago, and sadly, my Druid died in the last combat before we got out. (Make a note of its original name in case the DM needs to check the original version). D&D Backgrounds: All human languages listed on page 112 are legal options. At present, legal adventures (and where you can play them) are as follows: You can find a list of the D&D Expeditions adventures on my individual season pages. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would. AwakenedUndead Ranger: A ranger should have some experience with tracking and survival in his background, but this doesnt have to be wilderness experience. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} Encounters. Your characters' real world histories will come into play in the game. 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). Any changes are listed below. The artificer also has basic recovery, but as an artificer player whose party is relying on her for recovery, allow me to say this - don't do that to your artificer, plz q_q. I havent picked a class yet but already rolled stats and rolled amazing. Criminal- May substitute Sleight of Hand or Intimidation for Stealth proficiency, if applicable. The material components in her summoning spell are an oat milk latte and a high fantasy novel. Experience in an urban setting is just as valid, and a ranger may choose Urban as their favored terrain in their Natural Explorer ability. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Note that you still have to worship a deity in the PHB appendix other gods that are described in those articles are not yet available. Have a pre-game session where everyone at the table contributes details about the world they come from and decides how they know each other. 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. Players do not roll their characters hit points. 0000005820 00000 n Some ideas are below: Fighter: Literally anyone can be a fighter, so this class can be chosen without justifying its abilities. 2021 The Orr Group, LLC. Recommended oath: Devotion, Vengeance or Oathbreaker, You are a member of a secret cult who worships and gains power from some fantastic deity or planar creature. During character creation, each player gets one secret that gives them interesting mechanics, roleplaying opportunities or hilarious quirks to add spice and drama to the table. You may choose or randomly determine one trinket. 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. Homebrew. Recommended archetype: Hunter, You have fey or lycanthropic ancestry that grants you an affinity with animals. 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. Cosmetic wings from the Appearance variant that dont grant a fly speed are fine. Starting Equipment: Monster Hunters Pack, car, burner phone, false IDs, pistol or shotgun, wallet with Wealth d2. Even if they survive to the final basement battle and reveal, the chase upstairs and the houses own mechanisms may well kill them. These are just examples, feel free to make up your own crazy reasons for why your guy has superpowers. Barovia is an ironic twist of Strahds desires where the people and land itself act out an endless cycle of despair and horror, and by defeating Strahd they may only save Barovia for a short period of time. Curse of Strahd emphasizes clerics in the assignment of its anti-Strahd relics, yes. Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion and Insight or Deception. Players may choose any non-evil alignment for their character. The five factions are: You may find your faction sending you on special or secret missions during adventures. Monk: While monks focus on martial arts, they have several abilities that can be considered magical. With a Master Tier subscription, save your party some gold when you share this book/content with other players in your D&D Beyond campaign! Just in case someone or something tries to push them down the stairs. , so there's nothing to lose. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. You can find a free Players Pack (including the log sheet, character sheet and table tent) at the DMs Guild. Recommended archetype: Either, You are a member of a wiccan coven, a druidic sect or a cult that reveres the natural world or nature spirits. hb`````/b`c`0 @16Wf_mQ$4yF,|7^BR 0[ "8.@dc!`y,S?10Hc`mib{! Home Page; Adventure Log; Wiki; Characters; Maps; Character Quick Search. 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. People just really seem to like following you. U%_ .9atR|wh/iiL,| >* endstream endobj 25 0 obj <> endobj 26 0 obj <>stream You have anger management issues! Dont forget cosmetic spell modifications (outlined in chapter 2). trailer <<5DDAB1D2037E4EE3B64407F93A2A4750>]/Prev 118261>> startxref 0 %%EOF 89 0 obj <>stream Add to Cart. These players characters can bring any knowledge from their home world, and possibly the multiverse in general, to bear in the game. 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You can find this resource in Appendix A: Character Options, and I'm talking specifically about the Character Background: Haunted One. All characters must be human, no exceptions. 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. if your small-town sheriff is super good at hunting aberrations in the Underdark, I want to know why). This could be high school, college, grad school, whatever, but going to class and learning things takes up a majority of your life right now. 0000008069 00000 n You believe they are either a gift from your god or a temptation towards evil. You and your players should communicate about the games rules, plots, and content before starting play, but during play you can use tools like Lines and Veils and the Safety Deck available in every Roll20 game to ensure everyones having fun. Either way, youve devoted a good chunk of your life to your craft. 0000013359 00000 n The following rules options are either not allowed, or are restricted in some way: The Winged variant granting a fly speed for tieflings is not legal for D&D Adventurers League play. Maps & Map Tools. Celebrity- Youre famous! The square grid maps will help your players navigate Castle Ravenloft on the virtual tabletop. Recommended archetype: Either, You know monsters exist, and you hunt them down and kill them for a living. 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. 0000039064 00000 n Most player characters know they are trapped, and the Mists of Ravenloft are an omnipresent reminder of the stakes of their adventure and the challenges they must overcome. From there, they must find a way to escape. This grants you unusual abilities youre still trying to hone. 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