1/3/2023 0 Comments Curse of strahd guide![]() ![]() ![]() His Strahd guide offers great advice on “connecting the dots” between the somewhat disjointed chapters (because chapters are divided by location and somewhat out-of-order, it’s up to the DM and the players to find the through-line), and general advice on everything from what pages of the DMG you’ll find what you need for a trap or a treasure, to specific suggestions on how and when to introduce the party to Strahd von Zarovich. Sean has a number of guides, both on his blog as well as published on DMs Guild, for each (or at least most) of the D&D hardcover campaigns. When preparing a particular chapter or section, I’ll often double back and read all three of the guides noted here again, weaving together the advice given alongside my own notes from the source book. Every group is obviously different with wildly different dynamics, and what works for one dungeon master will not work for all, but these resources have been an enormous help. Across the weeks and months of running Curse of Strahd, I find myself returning again and again to guides and reference tools others have put out for our consumption and reference, learning from the lessons and mistakes or others, learning from what worked and didn’t work at others tables. And you are invited.The best part of running a campaign a year or two after its release is the wealth of information out there from other DM’s who have already been in your shoes. The master of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner. Only the howling of the wind fills the midnight air. ![]() A lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahd is gone. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they came - all according to his plan. Strahd’s face forms the barest hint of a smile as his dark plan unfolds. Far below, yet not beyond his keen eyesight, a party of adventurers has just entered his domain. The wind’s howling increases as he turns his gaze down toward the village of Barovia. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Unravel the mysteries of Ravenloft® in this dread adventure for ![]()
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