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Character levels: 1-10: Authors: Jeremy Crawford, Laura Hickman, Tracy Hickman, Adam Lee, Christopher Perkins, Richard Whitters: . /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} no risk refund guarantee Whichever method you choose, these numbers will then be adjusted based on your character's race. Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit Languages: Any one. The False Identity feature only allows you to copy handwriting if you are proficient with a forgery kit. Something owns you, and you got magic abilities out of the deal. The campaign will be gritty, graphic, and all things go. You may only select spells from legal rules sources according to your story origin. Charlatan- Identity theft and email scams are available as possible schemes. 0000009321 00000 n 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. Ideas are listed below, under Classes. The Curse of Strahd is not really about the characters, but more about the events they are facing, am I right? The nature of this deal can be discovered throughout the adventure. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. H\n0l/)BJ\AHL+m$|~lq~6!_[92wwwi,Ou}8YWZn6xY#>ll&?_|MakS*o%ia?7r_R{6}Z-]`1k*EIL~+_[Z\+rdvd5XVccc,g9wys 5rk"E/"EA/_g>=m(zQ:+ Death House session 1: Report and DM Notes, Adventures, Designer Assumptions, and GM Capabilities. Hermit- You may be homeless, a permanent wanderer, or a secluded shut-in. Hz'G endstream endobj 29 0 obj <> endobj 30 0 obj <>stream I've also listed below what you might need to justify in your backstory if you pick a specific class, and some ideas on how to do so. Starting Equipment: Badge, uniform or street clothes, car/horse/bicycle/motorcycle, sidearm (pistol), handcuffs (manacles), cell phone, wallet with ID and Wealth d4. 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. Recommended school: Necromancy, You met another wizard, who became your mentor, or found an old magic book in the back of some dusty library. Music and Sound. 0000010688 00000 n 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. The material components in her summoning spell are an oat milk latte and a high fantasy novel. Barbarian: If choosing the Path of the Berserker, you dont have to justify anything in your backstory. , so there's nothing to lose. D&D Backgrounds: 0000078643 00000 n 0000078739 00000 n ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Strahd didn't get to where he was by being stupid, after all. The Ravenloft Setting and Setting Expectations, Icovered the Tarokka reading in another article. Recommended favored enemy: Humans. Curse of Strahd. Skill Proficiencies: Investigation and Deception, Insight, History, Nature, Medicine or Religion. The five factions are: You may find your faction sending you on special or secret missions during adventures. Before "Death House" youll likely want to run one of the initial adventure hooks: Plea For Help, Mysterious Visitors, Werewolves in the Mist, and Creeping Fog. Character Creation | Curse of Strahd | Obsidian Portal Character Creation Character Creation I will need backstories but they don't have to be extensive. CoS is set in its own demiplane, called Barovia, in an area of the Shadowfell called Ravenloft. Character background. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} 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. 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. 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 favored enemy: Aberrations, Fiends, Monstrosities, or Undead. It has also been updated to reflect Wizards of the Coasts June 2020 errata. A subreddit dedicated to the various iterations of Dungeons & Dragons, from its First Edition roots to its One D&D future. Count Strahd von Zarovich stares down a sheer cliff at the village below. The square grid maps will help your players navigate Castle Ravenloft on the virtual tabletop. Recommended school: Any. Youve always had problems controlling your temper, and are notorious for getting into fights. Their chosen Oath should reflect the aims of this outside force. You can also gain experience points for your characters by running adventures. Just make sure you keep an up-to-date log sheet of any and all experience points and gold you gain! '/W+9cB[ Soldier- May substitute land vehicle proficiency with firearm proficiency. Character Sheets. With the release of Curse of Strahd, I have created a Ranger Archetype that focuses on hunting and fighting the occult. Redneck- Youre from a rural small-town, and dont leave it very often. You believe they are either a gift from your god or a temptation towards evil. You can gain experience points by playing adventures. Yeah I have narrowed it down to celestial tomelock or hexblade tomelock. 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. In the first edition of thePlayers Guideduring the Tyranny season, characters could start with maximum gold and select their own equipment. 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. example: Your character mightknow who the burgomaster of Vallaki was, or that werewolves are prevalent in the Svalich Woods. Warforged, New Classes 0000009684 00000 n With Roll20 as your virtual tabletop, your adventures are limitless. 0000088078 00000 n This adventure hook leads into the Tarokka deck reading with Madam Eva very well, but not "Death House.". example: Your character mightknow that the Wizards of Krynn havedeveloped dark magics thattaint dragon eggs, or that the world of Eberron has great flying ships powered by elementals. Recommended archetype: Either, You know monsters exist, and you hunt them down and kill them for a living. I will need backstories but they don't have to be extensive. Outlandersare "visitors", most likely taken to Ravenloftfrom theirhome world against their will. You should place your group on a world of your choice. Or as a hobby. You sought to arm yourself with knowledge so nothing like that could ever happen to you again. I'm a newer DM but have a good sense for most all of the general rules and styles of dnd and would like to run the Curse of Strahd. Where do you originate? Attending dinner at Strahds invitation can be a fun and unsettling peek at horrors to come, but consider your players stamina and level before encouraging them to explore further. Recommended tradition: Way of Shadow, You are descended from an outsider of one of the elemental planes. Background information to help ready new . 0000005502 00000 n m@/Zw&?eDs$4itCZO 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. Its title? Chamberlain. You may been a traffic cop, detective, sheriff, whatever. 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