[DnD5E] Curse of Strahd: Honor Mode

Welcome to Barovia! Will you find a way out, or will you become just another ghost in the March of the Dead?


This is a high-stakes horror campaign where actions have weight and death is a real possibility. In this “Honour Mode” setting, I provide a hard-but-fair environment where meaningful consequences drive the story. I focus on “failing forward” so that even defeat or the loss of a character drives the narrative in a new direction.

What to Expect:

ㅤㅤ⚔️ Tactical Combat: Strategy, teamwork and creative thinking are vital here as the creatures you shall face are ruthless. (Wolves drag downed players away, vampires target healers, etc.)

ㅤㅤ🗣️ Social Lethality: A wrong word can be as deadly as a blade. NPCs plot and can form alliances based on your interactions, either with or against you.

ㅤㅤ🗺️ Survive the Wilderness: Map exploration is done through a day/night cycle with dynamic encounters and variant rules for resting in the wild.

ㅤㅤ📜 Your Story: I work with you to integrate your backstory is into the Barovian narrative so that your character has real stakes in it, and isn’t just a circumstantial witness.

ㅤㅤ🤝 Inclusive Atmosphere: Barovia is cruel, but the table is welcoming. Rules expertise isn’t required; as long as you enjoy survival horror and have a basic grasp of the game, I’ll help you navigate the rest without any judgment.

Game Specs:

ㅤㅤ𖤝 Vast Character Options: Play exactly what you want with access to over 20 sourcebooks, including all 2024 edition content.

ㅤㅤ𖤝 100% Human-Made Dread: No AI content. All sessions feature only human-crafted art from JamesRPGArt, JB2A and others I credit in my games.

ㅤㅤ𖤝 Immersive Soundscape: Sessions include music and SFX from Bardify, PSFX, and Monument Studios.

ㅤㅤ𖤝 Updated Mechanics: All NPCs use 2024 rules and Named Enemies scale to your party size to keep the game challenging.

ㅤㅤ𖤝 Realistic Battlemaps: Custom, animated maps with lighting, cover, and verticality.


Price: $20 per session
System: DND 5e
Platforms: Discord, Foundry, D&D Beyond
Date and Time: 7:00 PM EST / Weekly games with groups Friday, Saturday and Sunday

➱ Friday Group

➱ Saturday Group

➱ Sunday Group

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Still looking for players, update on the groups below:

➱ Friday Group - 2/6 (1 more player needed to start Session 0)

➱ Saturday Group - 0/6 (3 more player needed to start Session 0)

➱ Sunday Group - 0/6 (3 more player needed to start Session 0)

If you have any questions please join us on discord so we can chat and get to know each other:

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Update: Only 1 group left!

➱ Sunday Group - 1/5 (2 players needed to start)

Get your one way ticket to Barovia, and join us in trying to save the land from the many horrors haunting the nights.