0000087026 00000 n Notes from a DM who's run CoS twice. 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. You have infiltration and possibly spy training, via the military or other government organization. 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After all: their ally or an artifact may be very nearby! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. With the release of Curse of Strahd, I have created a Ranger Archetype that focuses on hunting and fighting the occult. An easy start would be a forgotten realms start with one of the factions. Plot Hooks. Recommended favored enemy: Humans. Recommended college: Lore, You are a priest of a real-world religion and have hidden your gifts from your congregation. Skill Proficiencies: Pick two from Athletics, Animal Handling, Nature and Survival. ._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} Recommended school: Necromancy, You met another wizard, who became your mentor, or found an old magic book in the back of some dusty library. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} 0000039313 00000 n A SKD"@f`ePFaC,2FQ4jupuMLRvu B15Lpm~p>#?&'-;;(-/9]xtFD _;gPRBmYT9Ykt/?5U Thinking of starting ANOTHER thread asking why Epic Boons haven't been implemented? 0000068806 00000 n no risk refund guarantee 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. example: Your character mightknow who the burgomaster of Vallaki was, or that werewolves are prevalent in the Svalich Woods. Your character might not even realize their powers until starting the adventure. D&D Backgrounds: We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Recommended path: Totem, You are a professional musician or actor, and quite successful, but youre beginning to suspect there might be more to your success than just talent. Choose the one that best complements your character's background. 0000028025 00000 n Recommended archetype: Hunter, Youre a hunter of animals, either for food or sport. You must choose a legal background according to your story origin. 0000018729 00000 n Under equipment, substitute any items with which you are proficient for any one gaming set or musical instrument with which you are proficient. uc>t,MeCo 0000088078 00000 n Humans may use the variant human traits from the Players Handbook. (See the Haunted One background for ideas). Hz'G endstream endobj 29 0 obj <> endobj 30 0 obj <>stream Clerics drown in artifacts in CoS. That would be good from a meta perspective. Players do not roll their characters ability scores. Read this first to learn why you shouldn't. 0000061625 00000 n . Keep in mind your characters connection to animals and the natural world when choosing an ancestry, however. The module contains everything you need to run Curse of Strahd. Encounters. The Curse of Strahd is not really about the characters, but more about the events they are facing, am I right? Check back in for post #2, character creation for Curse of Strahd! 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. Watch Crits for Breakfast, an adults-only RP-Heavy Roll20 Livestream at twitch.tv/afterdisbooty, And now you too can play with the amazing art and assets we use in Roll20 for our campaign atHazel's Emporium. 0000086710 00000 n Character Creation | Curse of Strahd | Obsidian Portal Character Creation Character Creation I will need backstories but they don't have to be extensive. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. The PC party is already established, your character's background should take this into account. Bearer of Strahd's Truth. Its worth considering leveling up Strahds Enemy (the partys ally from the Tarokka reading) and any NPC tagalongs alongside the characters. Character Creation Rolling up your Character Roll 4d6 and discard the lowest number, 6 times and assign to abilities as you prefer. Whatever. Home Page; Adventure Log; Wiki; Characters; Maps; Character Quick Search. 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). Additional gothic trinkets are available in Curse of Strahd appendix A for those using that rules source. Celebrity- Youre famous! No-one can be Neutral Evil or Chaotic Evil. 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 . Welcome to the Fleshing Out Curse of Strahd: Player Primer!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.Within this product, you'll find 4 different documents to help you prepare for the Curse of Strahd module: Player. 0000004360 00000 n more content. We think you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. Recommended favored enemy: Aberrations, Fiends, Monstrosities, or Undead. Redneck- Youre from a rural small-town, and dont leave it very often. There is no escape, not without first defeating the seemingly unstoppable vampire Strahd Von Zarovich. Other ideas are below: Bard: Bards should justify their performance ability, but this doesnt have to be musical. Note that you still have to worship a deity in the PHB appendix other gods that are described in those articles are not yet available. The square grid maps will help your players navigate Castle Ravenloft on the virtual tabletop. Recommended school: Illusion or Enchantment, You know monsters exist, and hunt them on occasion. upgrade now A few miscellaneous notes on locations, things to remember, and further suggestions: Castle Ravenloft is a massive dungeon crawl that will drain your characters resources, but they may never need to go there. In the first edition of thePlayers Guideduring the Tyranny season, characters could start with maximum gold and select their own equipment. 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Classes: The setting they come from can be anything you want it to be. You may substitute Sleight of Hand proficiency with Insight proficiency if your scheme does not involve Sleight of Hand, and you may substitute forgery kit proficiency with hacking kit proficiency if your scheme involves computers. I am available on my Discord server for help with character creation and questions before the game begins. These are the official backgrounds available. Some games require a character of higher levels. (Make a note of its original name in case the DM needs to check the original version). Any gold you have left over can be used to purchase mundane gear in the Players Handbook. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Haunted One- You dont have to choose this background to have had a harrowing supernatural event occur in your characters life. 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). Youve always had problems controlling your temper, and are notorious for getting into fights. Recommended circle: Moon, You have fey or plant ancestry in your family tree. Starting Equipment: Street clothes, cell phone, laptop/tablet computer or notebook and pens. This grants you unusual abilities youre still trying to hone. It's like having a rewind button for your campaign. This is a great lead into Death House, with little additional work required. Maybe you own a school, or maybe its just a hobby, but you are likely a black belt in something. New Races Add to Cart. For mood setting during play, we used a few different soundtracks from Syrinscape last night, which was awesome! 0000086438 00000 n Dynamic lighting is included for Plus and Pro subscribers with the Curse of Strahd module, and youre able to add your own Jukebox tracks in the VTT sidebar. DMs and players can decide whether or not to start with it, but either way, players will enter Barovia proper at level three. You have anger management issues! ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} 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). Youve picked up a few incantations here and there that have been very helpful. U%_ .9atR|wh/iiL,| >* endstream endobj 25 0 obj <> endobj 26 0 obj <>stream Curse of Strahd: Character Options Harrowing Event d10 Event 1 A monster that slaughtered dozens of innocent people spared your life, and you don't know why. Celestial is obviously better for the healing aspect but I like the survivability and mechanics of Hexblade a lot more. Generators. The Ravenloft Setting and Setting Expectations, Icovered the Tarokka reading in another article. Chris Perkins DMs and has done a great job integrating backstories, and adding some to characters who didn't have one. /*# 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. You may choose or randomly determine one trinket. 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. %PDF-1.7 % Each magic item and named NPC has a distinct handout you can show to your players, and the adventure text interlinks to these, to descriptions of locations, and to included rules text, so you never have to leave the virtual tabletop to look up pale tincture or desecrated ground. 0000039179 00000 n Whichever method you choose, these numbers will then be adjusted based on your character's race. Recommended favored enemy: Beasts. The Guide is in effect from March 4th, 2016 until August 25th, 2016, when the next season will begin. All characters begin atLevel 1and have0 Experience Points. 0000009432 00000 n His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. Character Quick Search. Maybe you have a loyal hunting dog, or maybe you go solo. Characters start with the starting equipment determined by your class and background. Recommended archetype: Thief. Setting Guides. If you have a D&D Adventurers League character, you can play it in any D&D AL adventure. The campaign will be gritty, graphic, and all things go. 0000077768 00000 n 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. 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