I will need backstories but they don't have to be extensive. Redneck- Youre from a rural small-town, and dont leave it very often. uc>t,MeCo 0000087828 00000 n In case of a discrepancy between this article or the guide, its the guide that is correct. Van Richtens Guide to Ravenloft, which expands the Domains of Dread for fifth edition, has an excellent sidebar on the importance of cultivating hope in your Ravenloft games. Recommended path: Eldritch Knight, Youve studied martial arts, and are pretty excellent at them. Acting, storytelling, and oration are all valid performance abilities. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. Ive looked at cleric, hexblade warlock, bloodhunter or maybe even another druid. Only stipulation stats wise, is I cant start with a stat higher than 18 after racial bonuses. 978-0786965984: Curse of Strahd is an adventure book for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. Exoticplayer character races (dragonborn, gnomes,half-orcs, kenku, tabaxi, etc) are almost always Outlanders. The available backgrounds are listed below. The story origin you choose limits your character creation and advancement options. How will character creation work. upgrade now The PC party is already established, your character's background should take this into account. 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. You should place your group on a world of your choice. 0000086710 00000 n It can be a creation of yours, the Forgotten Realms, or something else. Recommended archetype: Beast Master, You are a thief! no risk refund guarantee There are many shapeshifters in Barovia, from vampires to hags to werewolves, and each has a rollable token on the Roll20 virtual tabletop. example: Your character mightknow who the burgomaster of Vallaki was, or that werewolves are prevalent in the Svalich Woods. 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. You can find this resource in Appendix A: Character Options, and I'm talking specifically about the Character Background: Haunted One. Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit Languages: Any one. Other ideas are below: Bard: Bards should justify their performance ability, but this doesnt have to be musical. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} I would ideally like to have a party of five players. Watch the Dice, Camera Action! Ravaged Mind You have lycanthropic ancestry in your family tree, and sometimes you can't control it. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Theres so much lore, however, some people may find it a bit overwhelming and difficult to decide what's pertinent or important. Recommended origin: Wild Magic. 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. Is it The Forgotten Realms? Haunted One, New Language Option: Patterna(the language of the Vistani). Soldier- May substitute land vehicle proficiency with firearm proficiency. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, medical bag (healers kit), cell phone, wallet with ID and medical license, Wealth d6. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Any gold you have left over can be used to purchase mundane gear in the Players Handbook. You will be expected to create your character on Roll20 or D&D Beyond before session 1 starts. This grants you unusual abilities youre still trying to hone. The Guide is in effect from March 4th, 2016 until August 25th, 2016, when the next season will begin. Note that you will not start with your proficient tool, as they are not real-world medical items. Bio: Izek and his sister were born in Vallaki. 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. 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. Figure out what your players care about and what leans into the aspects of play they enjoy, and make that narrative happen in the cards. 0000022752 00000 n You tend to be vaguely uncomfortable in cities. 0000054191 00000 n Skill proficiencies: Pick two from Occult, History, Religion, Nature, Medicine or Investigation. As in previous seasons, this is my article about the guidelines for creating a legal character to play in official D&D Adventurers League adventures. You can find a free Players Pack (including the log sheet, character sheet and table tent) at the DMs Guild. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} It has also been updated to reflect Wizards of the Coasts June 2020 errata. I havent picked a class yet but already rolled stats and rolled amazing. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Curse of Strahd: Reloaded - A compilation of resources and revisions to the module . Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. 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. This character chronicler was designed to inspire the creation of player characters for the Curse of Strahd campaign and includes documents for both Dungeon Masters and players alike. Mists of Ravenloft A deadly fog surrounds the land . CoS is set in its own demiplane, called Barovia, in an area of the Shadowfell called Ravenloft. All sidebars and optional rules in the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide are legal for D&D Adventurers League play, with the exceptions noted here. Your research has discovered patterns in the stories that seem to have unusual effects on others. Recommended archetype: Hunter, You have fey or lycanthropic ancestry that grants you an affinity with animals. Filters PC NPC abbey x 1 bartender x 1 berez x 2 blood of the vine x 1 blue water inn x 1 burgomaster x 5 child x 2 dancing crow inn x 1 doru x 1 dragon x 1 I see. No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. The square grid maps will help your players navigate Castle Ravenloft on the virtual tabletop. Urchin- Youve been in and out of foster homes all your life, and are used to being on your own. You may been a traffic cop, detective, sheriff, whatever. Im open to any suggestions for characters though, even as far as subclasses and stuff. Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. One of my fellow players is taking his hand at DMing with Curse of Strahd and I am torn between being a Goliath Barbarian vs a Halfling Monk. Starting Equipment: Fine street clothing, disguise kit, hacking or forgery kit, anything else you might need for your scheme of choice, burner phone, car, false IDs, wallet with ID and Wealth d4. Anti-Paladin Recommended traditions: Way of Shadow or Way of the Four Elements, 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). Starting Level: 1st. 0000020879 00000 n Character background. At the center of that realm stands the dark castle that is the center of Strahd's powerRavenloft. A canny DM will try to ensure that Strahd has answers for that, though. 0000049028 00000 n On a more practical level this will help you prepare ahead rather than waiting for your players to do that reading. Starting Equipment: Appropriate holy symbol, appropriate prayer book or equivalent, vestments or street clothing, cell phone, wallet with ID and Wealth d2. Note: Choice of Fighting Style may be deferred until 3rd level at players discretion. 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! 0000002104 00000 n Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript. 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. Wallet with Wealth d4. Character Sheets. HTkPWA}6t%u The first one, Death House, is available to play at participating stores. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Recommended archetype: Thief or Assassin. Your character may know about the occult world or they may not, but if they do your backstory should specify why. Read this first to learn why you shouldn't. Plus, you have our Your character might not even realize their powers until starting the adventure. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. The material components in her summoning spell are an oat milk latte and a high fantasy novel. If appropriate, you may substitute proficiency in Religion with proficiency in Occult. ._1QwShihKKlyRXyQSlqYaWW{height:16px;width:16px;vertical-align:bottom}._2X6EB3ZhEeXCh1eIVA64XM{margin-left:3px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;padding:0 4px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;margin-left:0;padding:0 4px}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:14px;padding:0 4px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH,._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{display:inline-block;height:16px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-body);border-radius:50%;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;width:16px}._2cvySYWkqJfynvXFOpNc5L{height:10px;width:10px}.aJrgrewN9C8x1Fusdx4hh{padding:2px 8px}._1wj6zoMi6hRP5YhJ8nXWXE{font-size:14px;padding:7px 12px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y{border-radius:20px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:hover{opacity:.85}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:active{transform:scale(.95)} Define in your backstory how you came by this knowledge, and what pushed you to seek more of it. It has also been updated to reflect Wizards of the Coast's June 2020 errata. 0000068737 00000 n Skill Proficiencies: Pick two from Athletics, Animal Handling, Nature and Survival. (See the Haunted One background for ideas). Music and Sound. In this first player-focused post for our Curse of Strahd re-vamp series, . Read this first to learn why you shouldn't! Choose the one that best complements your character's background. You thought you were going crazy, but the magic is definitely real. Here are some ideas: Wizard: Since wizards seek out magical knowledge, your character must already be aware of the existence of the supernatural. Character Quick Search. Cosmetic wings from the Appearance variant that dont grant a fly speed are fine. Recommended school: Abjuration or Divination, You had a run-in with the undead, and sought the knowledge to defy death. 0000009684 00000 n Starting Equipment: Street clothes, backpack, winter blanket, whatever tool youre proficient with, Wealth 1. The primary source for the rules is the D&D Adventurers League Players Guide Curse of Strahd. The campaign will be gritty, graphic, and all things go. /*# 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. It grants you unusual abilities that you may or may not be aware of. My group started Curse of Strahd a couple weeks ago, and sadly, my Druid died in the last combat before we got out. Skipping the occasional meal or good nights sleep is not particularly detrimental to you. Warforged, New Classes If youre a new GM preparing to run Curse of Strahd, youll need to know: your players can either start at third level, or they can run through the introductory adventure "Death House." Tabletop Audio has Barovian Castle, Vampires Castle, and Barovian Village available for free through the Roll20 Jukebox. You may choose or randomly determine one trinket. 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A few races are mentioned in the guide whose full statistics appear in another source (Aasimar and Genasi): you may not play those races without legal documentation. If you need help figuring out this element of your character backstory, Curse of Strahd has one of the most in-depth and helpful character backstory prompts I've seen. Ranger: A ranger should have some experience with tracking and survival in his background, but this doesnt have to be wilderness experience. %PDF-1.7 % Tool Proficiencies: Hacking Kit or one Gaming Set. The dark realm of the vampire Strahd is an extradimensional demiplane, created by the Dark Powers and encompassing the land of Barovia. 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 oath: Any, depends on the cult, Youve been contacted in dreams or in person by some unknown being claiming to know your ultimate destiny. Alternate Feature:All-Nighter- You have a lot of experience going without food and sleep while trying to meet deadlines. You might have military, police or leadership experience, and you know how to give orders. Character Creation You believe they are either a gift from your god or a temptation towards evil. Whatever. ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} Running Strahd Properly. . Some ideas are below: Paladin: Like clerics, paladins must be beholden to an outside force to receive their abilities. Keep in mind your characters connection to animals and the natural world when choosing an ancestry, however. 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. All characters must be human, no exceptions. 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You sought to arm yourself with knowledge so nothing like that could ever happen to you again. 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. These players characters can bring any knowledge from their home world, and possibly the multiverse in general, to bear in the game. You must choose a legal background according to your story origin. Setting Guides. Under equipment, substitute any items with which you are proficient for any one gaming set or musical instrument with which you are proficient. Fleshing Out Curse of Strahd: Player Primer - Welcome to the Fleshing Out Curse of Strahd: Player Primer! 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. These moments of hope help characters push through the dark to the thrill of dawn.. Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. Maybe you have a loyal hunting dog, or maybe you go solo. 0000016580 00000 n Or as a hobby. That means by right-clicking you can change the appearance of that characters token. Any Domain of Dread is a fascinating setting for an adventure; each is a limited sandbox for player characters to explore encompassed by the Mists. First I highly recommend joining r/CurseofStrahd which has a lot of guides to running the campaign and helpful information. 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). Witch, New Class Option We'd love to know what questions or ideas you have in looking at adapting published campaigns for your own duet games! You should check them out. D&D Backgrounds: 19 0 obj <> endobj xref 19 71 0000000016 00000 n 0000062024 00000 n The rare elf subrace gives you no mechanical benefits. The setting they come from can be anything you want it to be. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} Curse of Strahd. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. 0000004360 00000 n Background information to help ready new . 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. Recommended tradition: Way of the Four Elements, You are a priest of a real-world religion and have hidden your gifts from your congregation. If Hexblade is what you're feeling drawn to, I say go for it. 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). You can also gain experience points for your characters by running adventures. New Races If you want to have some fun with it, let them come up with their own stories and do some collaborative world-building. All human languages listed on page 112 are legal options. Even if your character knows nothing of druidics and magic when starting the adventure, they should still have some wilderness experience or affinity. 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. However, here are some ideas: Sorcerer: You do not have to justify your sorcerer abilities, maybe you just woke up one morning with superpowers. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} 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). 0000087432 00000 n Recommended favored enemy: Aberrations, Beasts, Fey, Plants or Undead (depending on the nature of your organization). All races in the Players Handbookare legal. 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Something owns you, and you got magic abilities out of the deal. Druids are also good for ancestry abilities, as the Land circles provide a lot of options for different bloodlines. Recommended patron: Any, At a desperate time in your life, you sold your service to a supernatural entity in exchange for a favor. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would. 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. 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. 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? 0000009432 00000 n A canny DM will try to ensure that Strahd has answers for that, though. Monsters. 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. more content. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. 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. 0000078125 00000 n Fiend Draconic (fire or poison, though others can be justified for specific fiends). 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. 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