0000041323 00000 n Recommended oaths: Devotion (celestial), Ancients (fey), Vengeance (any), Oathbreaker (fiend), You are a bounty hunter, private investigator, or otherwise skilled at tracking people down. Great resource in Curse of Strahd. Curse of Strahd Character creation. Updated: Editied based on the Unearthed Arcana: Ranger Rework. 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. 0000078739 00000 n 0000005502 00000 n Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Athletics or Investigation. Recommended favored enemy: Humans. 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You may successfully make a living off your art, or it may be your primary hobby. Pretty much just an indecisive DM who rarely gets to play as a PC. H\n0E|"Cb !)CMRb,C}=34:_3(7i0wA\HzG]8/0BWBaq$;_aoM,>/w;D0B{;1V 8O19)%|moIxJQSF`l]U O8I62pFyaMx^! ?-5TgL=i8!XCgpB&OXGr~uB9_+#9#Sdy%WTgO{q~g? Starting Equipment: Backpack, small knife, street clothes, Wealth 1. It can be a creation of yours, the Forgotten Realms, or something else. Recommended archetype: Assassin or Arcane Trickster, You have some kind of supernatural ancestry, or you encountered something supernatural in your past that granted you magical ability. Other ideas are below: Bard: Bards should justify their performance ability, but this doesnt have to be musical. Your character should have some kind of martial arts background, and if youre planning on a tradition other than Open Hand, there should be some justification for suddenly developing superpowers. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} The Curse of Strahd is not really about the characters, but more about the events they are facing, am I right? There are many shapeshifters in Barovia, from vampires to hags to werewolves, and each has a rollable token on the Roll20 virtual tabletop. Right now, the party consists of a Barb/Druid who rages into a bear, a Bladesinger wizard, and ranged artificer, and a Paladin. Generators. Talk to your local organiser about helping out! register a sa forums account here! The links provided here bring you to the SRD, but the 5e SRD does not list all of the available options from the Player's Handbook. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, medical bag (healers kit), cell phone, wallet with ID and medical license, Wealth d6. The Dark Powers delight in tormenting villains as much as they do innocents, the Mists equally confound both predators and prey, and Darklords frequently exhibit hubris or other exploitable flaws. Only service to your patron keeps you from succumbing to madness. Character Creation Rolling up your Character Roll 4d6 and discard the lowest number, 6 times and assign to abilities as you prefer. Players may choose any non-evil alignment for their character. All characters must be human, no exceptions. Cosmetic wings from the Appearance variant that dont grant a fly speed are fine. Monk: While monks focus on martial arts, they have several abilities that can be considered magical. 0000004099 00000 n Just make sure you keep an up-to-date log sheet of any and all experience points and gold you gain! The Curse of Strahd is not really about the characters, but more about the events they are facing, am I right? A subreddit dedicated to the various iterations of Dungeons & Dragons, from its First Edition roots to its One D&D future. It grants you unusual abilities that you may or may not be aware of. hb`````/b`c`0 @16Wf_mQ$4yF,|7^BR 0[ "8.@dc!`y,S?10Hc`mib{! DM Screens. Salesman- You work in sales, retail, customer service or some other job that requires you to be friendly and personable pretty much all the time. Mists of Ravenloft A deadly fog surrounds the land . if your small-town sheriff is super good at hunting aberrations in the Underdark, I want to know why). . Recommended school: Illusion or Enchantment, You know monsters exist, and hunt them on occasion. ! 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. My group started Curse of Strahd a couple weeks ago, and sadly, my Druid died in the last combat before we got out. vYUbsQ[[-xA^WxM^|tK|C[;RBRB1CNWK0L//afAf@S)j 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. Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. During character creation, players can select the fol-lowing background for their characters, with the DM's approval. It was released on March 15, 2016 and is based on the Ravenloft module published in 1983 . oh, and grats on RC, Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen (December 6, 2022), Spelljammer: Adventures in Space (Available now), Journeys through the Radiant Citadel (Available now). 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 - trailer <<5DDAB1D2037E4EE3B64407F93A2A4750>]/Prev 118261>> startxref 0 %%EOF 89 0 obj <>stream Choose or roll a reason from the list below: Artist- You are an artist, choose or roll a specialty from the list below. 0000009186 00000 n The available backgrounds are listed below. 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. 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. Recommended circle: Land (forest), You have dark elven ancestry in your family tree. During their adventures, Wizards may copy new spells into their spellbooks from scrolls they find that dont come from a rules source outside of their Story Origin, but no character can otherwise select a spell not from a legal source. If you want to have some fun with it, let them come up with their own stories and do some collaborative world-building. 0000020879 00000 n Any gold you have left over can be used to purchase mundane gear in the Players Handbook. Recommended archetype: Hunter, Youre a hunter of animals, either for food or sport. HTkPWA}6t%u 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. A Horror Adventure for Levels 1-10. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/Where they come from is honestly not super important because they will be leaving that setting behind for the entirety of the campaign, and they'll be trapped in Barovia until they either kill Strahd or all die. Warforged, New Classes 0000003573 00000 n You will be expected to create your character on Roll20 or D&D Beyond before session 1 starts. The nature of this deal can be discovered throughout the adventure. Recommended favored enemy: Beasts. You thought you were going crazy, but the magic is definitely real. 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. Or as a hobby. It's pretty important to have a session zero for this one, there are a lot of dark themes, harm to children, torture, suicide, abuse, cannibalism etc. 0000091148 00000 n You do not roll for starting wealth. May substitute Survival, Stealth and/or Nature for Medicine or Religion proficiencies. 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In case of a discrepancy between this article or the guide, its the guide that is correct. 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. The naming conventions for those adventures has changed a little bit, but the same types of adventures are still available: Big multi-table Epics at conventions, the hardcover adventure releases from Wizards of the Coast, and the shorter D&D Adventurers League adventures (DDAL) that once were known as Expeditions, which are now available at the DMs Guild. You may only select spells from legal rules sources according to your story origin. 0000003312 00000 n Recommended path: Champion, Youre a strategist. The Wild Magic origin, in particular, works well for someone just granted magical ability they cant quite control yet. Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. Running Strahd Properly. However, pretty much any kind of supernatural bloodline could produce sorcerous ability, so if you want to define where your powers came from, here are some ideas: Warlock: Warlocks are pretty straightforward. Ireena is useful at level 3 but quickly becomes a real liability on the way to Krezk. Read this first to learn why you shouldn't! 0000024241 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. Add to Cart. 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 0000062024 00000 n If you really want more information than you could ever use on the Forgotten Realms, do a Google search for "Forgotten Realms wiki." 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. At first level you take the maximum; at later levels you gain the set amount as printed in the rulebook. You may choose a harrowing event thats not listed on the table. Just in case someone or something tries to push them down the stairs. It is generally recommended you choose a faction for your character. The PC party is already established, your character's background should take this into account. Starting Equipment: Backpack, one textbook, cell phone, notebooks and pens, wallet with ID and Wealth d2. You should check them out. Recommended tradition: Way of the Four Elements, You are a priest of a real-world religion and have hidden your gifts from your congregation. Experience in an urban setting is just as valid, and a ranger may choose Urban as their favored terrain in their Natural Explorer ability. Strahd is the Darklord whose dominion is Barovia, but beyond him are the Dark Powers, the omnipotent and immortal beings that control the Mists of Ravenloft and all of the Domains of Dread, each housing its own horrible Darklord. 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. For mood setting during play, we used a few different soundtracks from Syrinscape last night, which was awesome! Curse of Strahd begins with an optional one-shot called Death House, a three-floor dungeon that lets players explore while advancing their characters from first to third level. ENHANCE your Curse of Strahd game with 30 character secrets! With Roll20 as your virtual tabletop, your adventures are limitless. 0000058977 00000 n No evil characters. CHARACTER CREATION RULES Remember, you're making a living, breathing character, not a "build," so begin with concept first and let the rest fall into place! 0000090684 00000 n I would ideally like to have a party of five players. Cop- You are or were a member of a police force. you must be an elf to take the Bladesinging arcane tradition I believe half-elf is fine too, three months late, but you can create a custom background as well. Note: Choice of Fighting Style may be deferred until 3rd level at players discretion. 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. Ranger: A ranger should have some experience with tracking and survival in his background, but this doesnt have to be wilderness experience. Half-Vistani This character chronicler was designed to inspire the crea That means by right-clicking you can change the appearance of that characters token. On a more practical level this will help you prepare ahead rather than waiting for your players to do that reading. They add so much to the atmosphere of creeping down a hallway or a climactic trek to a forbidden mountain temple. (See the Haunted One background for ideas). Unravel the mysteries of Ravenloft in this dread adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. 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? Plus, you have our SECRETS let DM's weave character backstories into the module and make the action personal. Even if your character knows nothing of druidics and magic when starting the adventure, they should still have some wilderness experience or affinity. You can find a free Players Pack (including the log sheet, character sheet and table tent) at the DMs Guild. 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. Recommended school: Any. 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). Chamberlain. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} The Curse of Strahd. Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Persuasion or Performance. Or maybe youre just in good physical shape and can keep your cool in a fight. 0000009432 00000 n DMing For Kids. An Order of the Ghostslayer blood hunter could be a fun tale, though if the paladin leaves it would leave your group very light on recovery abilities. Share them with anyone. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} [] Punctuate your horror tales with moments of relief, comedy, and fortuitous consequences. If youre interested in online play, heres the official facebook group:D&D Adventurers League Online Play. First I highly recommend joining r/CurseofStrahd which has a lot of guides to running the campaign and helpful information. These players characters can bring any knowledge from their home world, and possibly the multiverse in general, to bear in the game. League adventures tied to the Curse of Strahd storyline. All rights reserved. Its title? 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 . @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} The Vampyr is a mysterious entity that first spread the secret of vampirism and is responsible for Strahd's curse. Character Creation Its worth considering leveling up Strahds Enemy (the partys ally from the Tarokka reading) and any NPC tagalongs alongside the characters. 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. 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. Choosing this background simply means that event has become the sole defining point of your characters life and personality. Ive looked at cleric, hexblade warlock, bloodhunter or maybe even another druid. No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. 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. You can indicate that you are a member of a rare elf subrace for the purpose of roleplaying, but you can use only the subrace traits for elves given in the Players Handbook. 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. 0000009050 00000 n 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. Under raging storm clouds, a lone figure stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Urchin- Youve been in and out of foster homes all your life, and are used to being on your own. Ravenloft is a pocket dimension, and travelers from all worlds can end up there. 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. Strahd didn't get to where he was by being stupid, after all. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. you will have instant access to your previous versions. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, Appropriate artisans tools, cell phone, wallet with Wealth d2. Set in the realm of Barovia, a Domain Of Dread within Ravenloft, your players find themselves transported here and trapped. Recommended patron: Fiend or Fey, Armed with knowledge of the occult, you deliberately sought out a patron to grant you magical ability, and found one. You may choose or randomly determine one trinket. An easy start would be a forgotten realms start with one of the factions. Id recommend simultaneously improving Strahds abilities alongside the characters starting at level 7-8, and especially once they have access to magic that generates sunlight. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. 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