Setting Overview The Land of Barovia The valley of Barovia is the oldest and best known of the Domains of Dread. Originally a location in a forgotten world of the Prime Material plane, the entire valley was transported to the Shadowfell by mists controlled by evil entities known as the Dark Powers. The realm serves as a prison for its darklord, the vampire Strahdanya von Zarovich, as well as the entire population of the valley. Curse of Strahdanya xxxx - A Dungeon Master's spin on Curse of Strahd Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahdanya stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wind’s howling increases as she turns her gaze down toward the village of Barovia. A lightning flash rips through the darkness, but Strahdanya is gone. Only the howling of the wind fills the midnight air. The mistress of Castle Ravenloft is having guests for dinner—and you are invited. Gameplay Review TEXT-ONLY. The games will be run in a strict 'live session' text-only format without using voice. **Why Text-only?** A wise man once said if you can't say it better yourself, quote them. '*Because it can provide a better roleplaying experience, and it is more relaxing. Not everyone is a native English speaker, and most people find it better to write their characters than to voice them. It also allows for a wider variety of RP and better immersion. Of course, there are also people with anxiety or speech problems or just want a great reading experience. There is thousands upon thousands of Voice/Video campaigns out there but there is definitely a drought in text-based games. People who prefer text need some love too.*' - Renan B. From my experience, using text actually seems to work out very well for role-play focused campaigns. Shy players are able to break out of their shell, and people who aren't good actors can still paint one hell of a scene regardless of their acting chops. Campaign Style/Theme This is a mature campaign, so please 18+ only! There will be content containing strong sexual themes such as nudity, Dialogue, violence, and language. With that said, R-rated content will be strictly for narrative reasons only, and we will certainly not be playing a campaign that is focused on these themes. As stated above, this will be a text-only campaign, so character roleplay will definitely be something that is a primary focus here, but we are going to be playing Dungeons and Dragons, so there will also be combat for you blood-lusty players. I am looking for serious players who are ready to dive into some adventures and not make too light of things while in character. When and Where Live sessions will be held on Roll20 every other Friday starting at 11:30 pm EST. Discord will be used for out-of-character chat and between-session role play. The listed date is just a placeholder and not the actual date we will be starting the campaign. How to join **First, fill out the application in the link (Google Docs) below.** <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/368488/curse-of-strahdanya-18-plus" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/368488/curse-of-strahdanya-18-plus</a>