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These posts pertain to the Curse of Strahd campaign I’m currently running.
Curse of Strahd happened towards the end of March! The party spent a little more time in Argynvostholt, met an old enemy, and planned their next move.
In these posts, I break down what I did to prep for my monthly Curse of Strahd sessions.
Continue readingWe had a Curse of Strahd session a little over a week ago! The party continues to explore Argynvostholt as they try to unravel the mysteries of Barovia.
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve learned a lot about effective session prep, especially while using a prewritten adventure!
Continue readingWe had our first CoS session of the new year recently! The party got to explore a new area and learn some new things about Barovia in the process.
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve learned a lot about how session prep works for me!
Continue readingThe stakes are high in Curse of Strahd, and they only get higher as you progress through the adventure. This past session was full of tense moments and surprises!
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve been able to learn a lot about how I need to prep generally and for this specific group
Continue readingOctober is the perfect month for Curse of Strahd! The Friday before Halloween, we were able to hop on and do a CoS session, right as the weather is cooling down and the leaves are changing.
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve been able to learn a lot about how I need to prep generally and for this specific group.
Continue readingIt’s been a while since our last one, but finally we could all hop on and do another Curse of Strahd session!
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve been able to learn a lot about how I need to prep generally and for this specific group.
Continue readingIt’s July, but here’s how last month’s Curse of Strahd session went!
In this series, I’m writing about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’ve been able to learn a lot about how I need to prep generally and for this specific group.
Continue readingThis time, we got to one of the coolest parts of Curse of Strahd’s rising action—the tarokka card reading. The party had a few questions for Madam Eva as well, as they attempt to unravel the tangled fates that reach throughout Barovia.
In this series, I’m talking about how I prep my monthly CoS sessions and the results of that preparation. I’m learning a lot about what works for me and my group!
Continue readingThe Curse of Strahd campaign is going strong, complete with a new ally and a close brush with death. Here, I’ll talk about what I did to prepare for the session and discuss how that turned out!
Continue readingAdventure design has a lot of moving parts, so using a pre-written module can make things a lot easier. Additionally, your party might be excited to take on iconic D&D villains like the fearsome Tiamat in the “Tyranny of Dragons” storyline, the deadly Acererak of Tomb of Annihilation, the cunning Count Strahd in Curse of Strahd, and so on.
As the Dungeon Master, you get to bring these (and many other) characters to life—an opportunity that can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Running NPCs from a module feels a little different than running NPCs of your own creation, so let’s talk about how you can prepare to run them!
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