Thinking of starting ANOTHER thread asking why Epic Boons haven't been implemented? Starting Equipment: Street clothes, thieves or hacking tools, (stolen?) Recommended archetype: Thief. Recommended oaths: Any, depends on the being, You are possessed by a celestial, fey or fiendish spirit that is granting you increased combat ability and divine powers, as long as you do not break your oath to it. 0000087432 00000 n You thought you were going crazy, but the magic is definitely real. Recommended circle: Land (underdark), You were always a jock, star athlete, all that jazz. You might have military, police or leadership experience, and you know how to give orders. The campaign begins with adventurers being drawn into the mysterious mists and emerging in the dark, nightmarish land of Barovia. The available backgrounds are listed below. Preparing to take a character into Curse of Strahd and having them die in the optional introductory adventure may feel like an anticlimax to your players. D&D Backgrounds: Recommended oath: Any, depends on the cult, Youve been contacted in dreams or in person by some unknown being claiming to know your ultimate destiny. 4M/%K%=)x~ 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. 0000024241 00000 n Characters start with the starting equipment determined by your class and background. Skipping the occasional meal or good nights sleep is not particularly detrimental to you. Have fun storming the castle! You may only select spells from legal rules sources according to your story origin. 0000058977 00000 n Curse of Strahd emphasizes clerics in the assignment of its anti-Strahd relics, yes. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, cell phone, laptop/tablet computer or notebook and pens. Ashton Duncan started as a Roll20 content conversion contractor with Curse of Strahd five years ago and is now a product manager. 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! Factions are likely to take a lesser part of the Curse of Strahd storyline, but are still important if you play through adventures from other seasons. Death House session 1: Report and DM Notes, Adventures, Designer Assumptions, and GM Capabilities. You can also gain experience points for your characters by running adventures. 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The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. Maps & Map Tools. Im not partial towards playing any class, more looking to fill a role or a hole in the party. Other ideas are below: Bard: Bards should justify their performance ability, but this doesnt have to be musical. 0000004360 00000 n Recommended patron: Any, You witnessed or were the victim of some kind of supernatural attack. purchasing our adventures and supplements in our shop. 0000087026 00000 n With the release of Curse of Strahd, I have created a Ranger Archetype that focuses on hunting and fighting the occult. Chris Perkins DMs and has done a great job integrating backstories, and adding some to characters who didn't have one. Some are brand new, others are official D&D backgrounds that have been slightly modified. There's a new 5E sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons (also known as D&D, or DND), and it looks set to inject a good dose of gothic horror into the long-running TTRPG . more content. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Recommended domains: Any, You have been possessed by a celestial, fiendish or fey spirit that is granting you unusual abilities for some unknown purpose. Vargas Vallakovich. DMing For Kids. 0000015489 00000 n I would ideally like to have a party of five players. You can gain experience points by playing adventures. It has also been updated to reflect Wizards of the Coasts June 2020 errata. . What player characters dont know is that, like them, Strahd von Zarovich is trapped by the Dark Powers in his Domain of Dread. CoS is set in its own demiplane, called Barovia, in an area of the Shadowfell called Ravenloft. Character Quick Search. Curse of Strahd 5e Online. They may use a default array (such as 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) or use the point-buy system described in the rules. 0000005062 00000 n Aside from that, it's always handy to have a cleric. Dont forget cosmetic spell modifications (outlined in chapter 2). Just the mention of the race isnt enough, you need to have access to the full rules, and you are not allowed to use the SCAG and EEPC together. Dragonborn (Turtle) What is the setting? [] Punctuate your horror tales with moments of relief, comedy, and fortuitous consequences. In the first edition of thePlayers Guideduring the Tyranny season, characters could start with maximum gold and select their own equipment. Note that Aarakocra are not legal. 0000009050 00000 n Starting Equipment: Backpack, small knife, street clothes, Wealth 1. 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. Your choice of favored enemy and terrain should be justified, however, especially if they are fantastic in nature (i.e. 0000013359 00000 n Recommended archetype: Thief or Assassin. game on twitch/youtube. Ideas are listed below, under Classes. Recommended school: Illusion or Enchantment, You know monsters exist, and hunt them on occasion. Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. 0000077494 00000 n 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. 0000003312 00000 n 0000039179 00000 n The first one, Death House, is available to play at participating stores. Starting Level: 1st. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Some games require a character of higher levels. All sidebars and optional rules in the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide are legal for D&D Adventurers League play, with the exceptions noted here. Wallet with Wealth d4. Note: Choice of Fighting Style may be deferred until 3rd level at players discretion. Pretty much just an indecisive DM who rarely gets to play as a PC. However, here are some ideas: Sorcerer: You do not have to justify your sorcerer abilities, maybe you just woke up one morning with superpowers. A.m];l|{8NSy'c38 L[4LFx,6uSfJY+K(|d> Sr^s 8ca&WlnukFM^_ w endstream endobj 27 0 obj <> endobj 28 0 obj <>stream It was released on March 15, 2016 and is based on the Ravenloft module published in 1983 . Tool Proficiencies: Hacking Kit or one Gaming Set. 0000018729 00000 n We've already been saving your edits, so if you If you wish your item to have a minor magical quirk, you can choose either to have it glow with the light of a candle, or you can select an option from the What Quirk Does It Have? Ideally, your players' characters will have no prior knowledge of Barovia or Ravenloft. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. D&D 5E Curse of Strahd Character Sheet and players pack on DMSGuild. Feb 20, 2016 #1 The Curse of Strahd character sheet and AL log sheet and table tents, the players pack, is up on DMSGuild. The Dungeons & Dragons SRD rules are available by search in the sidebar, as well as any other content you own and have added to the game via Compendium Sharing. "Death House" will run your player characters through levels 1-3 if they survive. Baron Vargas Vallakovich is the burgomaster of Vallaki, and credits his extreme ruling methods as keeping Strahd out of the territory. 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Criminal- May substitute Sleight of Hand or Intimidation for Stealth proficiency, if applicable. Homebrew. 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It grants you unusual abilities that you may or may not be aware of. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} (Having non-functional wings is fine). This article is for first-time Curse of Strahd dungeon masters to act as a sort of Barovia for Beginners to help you build immersion and enable fun for your players in Ravenloft. The False Identity feature only allows you to copy handwriting if you are proficient with a forgery kit. You may choose a harrowing event thats not listed on the table. Any gold you have left over can be used to purchase mundane gear in the Players Handbook. New Races This adventure hook leads into the Tarokka deck reading with Madam Eva very well, but not "Death House.". You are not limited to just choosing the current season; all characters, regardless of story origin, may play in any legal D&D Adventurers League adventure. 0000086710 00000 n Set in the realm of Barovia, a Domain Of Dread within Ravenloft, your players find themselves transported here and trapped. Your character may know about the occult world or they may not, but if they do your backstory should specify why. Haunted One- You dont have to choose this background to have had a harrowing supernatural event occur in your characters life. You may substitute Survival and/or Persuasion for Sleight of Hand or Stealth. 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A canny DM will try to ensure that Strahd has answers for that, though. Encounters. Good slap-bandage for making sure that wherever the party develops a hole, you're good to patch it up. Redneck- Youre from a rural small-town, and dont leave it very often. May substitute Survival, Stealth and/or Nature for Medicine or Religion proficiencies. Character background. Lets talk a little bit about the things the conversion has that the book doesnt have: The topdown Castle Ravenloft maps in Roll20s conversion were lovingly, painstakingly crafted by Kristin Carlson, andwhile the isometric maps provided in the original content really capture that Curse of Strahd unique aesthetic styleweve only introduced isometric support recently on Roll20! Recommended patron: Great Old One, You are allowing some supernatural entity to possess you, in exchange for their aid in a personal matter. It is appropriate for any character or campaign . Whether you choose to roll randomly or to pick your inheritance, your inheritance can be entirely mundane or possess a minor magical quirk. Curse of Strahd was the first project I worked on as a Roll20 content conversion contractor in 2017 and the first Wizards of the Coast storyline I ever played (my ranger survived Death House in a particularly cutthroat way), so its a sentimental storyline for me. The latter is particularly effective as an emergency lifesaver, given its pool of Healing-Word-The-Class-Feature dice, and it's better in a fight than most clerics are because Eldritch Blast. Acolyte- You may serve a church or temple of a real-world religion, work with a druidic or wiccan circle, or be part of a cult that worships something from D&D lore. The players I'm about to DM for are new, and in order for them to create good characters, I need to provide them a lot of information (information about the world maybe, the people who are living there, their day to day life, professions and such). Bound by Fate. Even so, multiple encounters could TPK your party in one round, especially if they run away through the territory of another creature. Only stipulation stats wise, is I cant start with a stat higher than 18 after racial bonuses. 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