Even so, multiple encounters could TPK your party in one round, especially if they run away through the territory of another creature. Curse of Strahd. 0000009719 00000 n The inheritor background requires additional guidance. Charlatan- Identity theft and email scams are available as possible schemes. Tool proficiencies: Choose one from Herbalism Kit, One Musical Instrument or One Gaming Set. Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion and Insight or Deception. Language: Any one. Since rangers dont receive supernatural abilities until 2nd level, magical ability does not have to be justified in your backstory if your character is unaware of these abilities. 19 0 obj <> endobj xref 19 71 0000000016 00000 n Their tiefling sorceress is the twin of the burgermaster's henchman, niece to the evil diabolist lady. The Guide is in effect from March 4th, 2016 until August 25th, 2016, when the next season will begin. 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). From there, they must find a way to escape. 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. 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. A subreddit dedicated to the various iterations of Dungeons & Dragons, from its First Edition roots to its One D&D future. Druids are also good for ancestry abilities, as the Land circles provide a lot of options for different bloodlines. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, lighter, cell phone, truck, tool or gaming set, wallet with Wealth d4. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} Recommended circle: Land (underdark), You were always a jock, star athlete, all that jazz. Tool Proficiencies: Appropriate artisans tools. Alternate Feature:All-Nighter- You have a lot of experience going without food and sleep while trying to meet deadlines. The module contains everything you need to run Curse of Strahd. Criminal- May substitute Sleight of Hand or Intimidation for Stealth proficiency, if applicable. ENHANCE your Curse of Strahd game with 30 character secrets! Wallet with ID and Wealth d4. 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 Starting Equipment: Street clothes, Appropriate artisans tools, cell phone, wallet with Wealth d2. 0000003312 00000 n 0000026328 00000 n Watch the Dice, Camera Action! Where do you originate? 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. Ravaged Mind Some games require a character of higher levels. 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. You believe they are either a gift from your god or a temptation towards evil. Choose or roll a reason from the list below: Artist- You are an artist, choose or roll a specialty from the list below. You have anger management issues! 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. If you really want more information than you could ever use on the Forgotten Realms, do a Google search for "Forgotten Realms wiki." I'm DMing Curse of Strahd right now. In case of a discrepancy between this article or the guide, its the guide that is correct. Werewolves in the Mist is excellent for player characters built for Adventurers League and for uniting characters with disparate faction allegiances. 0000078100 00000 n Recommended circle: Land (any) or Moon, You have lycanthropic ancestry in your family tree. Read this first to learn why you shouldn't. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, insignia of rank or VA card, car or truck, cell phone, wallet with ID and Wealth d4. Or maybe youre just in good physical shape and can keep your cool in a fight. Tatyana's death and Strahd's curse. Mists of Ravenloft A deadly fog surrounds the land . 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All sidebars and optional rules in the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide are legal for D&D Adventurers League play, with the exceptions noted here. You may choose or randomly determine one trinket. JavaScript is currently disabled. First I highly recommend joining r/CurseofStrahd which has a lot of guides to running the campaign and helpful information. Clerics drown in artifacts in CoS. That would be good from a meta perspective. 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. Outlandersare "visitors", most likely taken to Ravenloftfrom theirhome world against their will. Tool Proficiencies: Hacking kit, artisans tools, or land vehicles. 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. An edited form of these livestream play sessions will also be. You can find this resource in Appendix A: Character Options, and I'm talking specifically about the Character Background: Haunted One. Its worth considering leveling up Strahds Enemy (the partys ally from the Tarokka reading) and any NPC tagalongs alongside the characters. Hermit- You may be homeless, a permanent wanderer, or a secluded shut-in. The Curse of Strahd is not really about the characters, but more about the events they are facing, am I right? 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. 0000068640 00000 n U+u4UXV;T*mF~VKZZ5 x. Ideally, your players' characters will have no prior knowledge of Barovia or Ravenloft. 0000039064 00000 n It's like having a rewind button for your campaign. purchasing our adventures and supplements in our shop. New Races 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. 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Tool Proficiencies: Hacking Kit or one Gaming Set. 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). Curse of Strahd: Reloaded - A compilation of resources and revisions to the module . 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. 0000002805 00000 n Only service to your patron keeps you from succumbing to madness. 0000005820 00000 n So Im rolling up a new character. Character levels: 1-10: Authors: Jeremy Crawford, Laura Hickman, Tracy Hickman, Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Richard Whitters: . You may substitute Survival and/or Persuasion for Sleight of Hand or Stealth. 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. Bound by Fate. -or- You can use this standard array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) and assign them to the abilities you choose. Recommended archetype: Either, You know monsters exist, and you hunt them down and kill them for a living. 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. 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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. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, baseball cap & sunglasses (Disguise Kit), cell phone, car or dedicated car service, wallet with ID and Wealth 2d4. We've already been saving your edits, so if you D&D 5E Curse of Strahd Character Sheet and players pack on DMSGuild. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. New Backgrounds: 0000022752 00000 n Note: Choice of Fighting Style may be deferred until 3rd level at players discretion. 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. 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. 0000054191 00000 n Recommended archetype: Hunter, Youre a hunter of animals, either for food or sport. Im not partial towards playing any class, more looking to fill a role or a hole in the party. 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! uc>t,MeCo Recommended school: Illusion or Enchantment, You know monsters exist, and hunt them on occasion. You may choose a harrowing event thats not listed on the table. 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Since your character is from the real world, if you choose a class with unusual abilities, you should justify these abilities in your backstory somehow. Recommended circle: Moon, You have fey or plant ancestry in your family tree. Add to Cart. 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Ascendant campaigns can view previous versions of their pages, see what has changed (and who did it), and even restore old versions. [] Punctuate your horror tales with moments of relief, comedy, and fortuitous consequences. The Curse of Strahd. An easy start would be a forgotten realms start with one of the factions. Your choice of favored enemy and terrain should be justified, however, especially if they are fantastic in nature (i.e. 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. 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. I will need backstories but they don't have to be extensive. Recommended oaths: Devotion (celestial), Ancients (fey), Vengeance (any), Oathbreaker (fiend), You are a bounty hunter, private investigator, or otherwise skilled at tracking people down. 0000010688 00000 n We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. 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. Unravel the mysteries of Ravenloft in this dread adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game. 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This is a great lead into Death House, with little additional work required. Players may choose any non-evil alignment for their character. In my many times through Curse of Strahd as a marathon, in one night, and as a long campaign, Ive had the most fun running and playing in games with pre-chosen rather than randomized Tarokka readings. 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. The story origin you choose limits your character creation and advancement options. You may only select spells from legal rules sources according to your story origin. 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. (Make a note of its original name in case the DM needs to check the original version). %PDF-1.7 % Building a new character for Curse of Strahd! 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