A few quick notes
- Curse of Strahd is a horror setting, while your character doesn’t necessarily have to be creepy or based on a horror aesthetic; they should still be a reflection of their experiences in Barovia. Even if they are fundamentally good characters, there will be moments of horror that will affect them in some way.
- While this is a lv 1-10 adventure, we will be starting at lv5 (following the events of WD:DH) and should be concluding the adventure at lv13.
- This is of course subject to change depending how we feel as a group (and how the new Vecna adventure looks idk at the time of writing it hasn’t released)
- Any class, lineage and background is allowed; please note that a core theme of this story is good vs evil, and evil aligned characters may attract unwanted attention in Barovia.
- Barovia is a land of humans, anything non-human may be met with suspicion by the locals or will stand out.
Disclaimer: Throughout the course of the adventure your character will face deadly situations and may even die, but may rise again as one of the Gothic Lineages through less than savoury means...
Character creation suggestions
For those who are continuing their character from WD:DH
- After this grand adventure in Waterdeep, your character is an adventurer now and should feel somewhat confident in their abilities.
- You should reflect on how the events of the first campaign has impacted your character (have their core values changed, their alignment, do they have a different outlook on life now, do the events that happened at the end of the campaign 'haunt' them?)
For those who want to play a new character
There are two options, you can play another outsider that has found themselves in Barovia or a native Barovian...
Another outsider
- This character will not have first hand experience of the events in WD:DH, but may have witnessed some of the events or have heard accounts/rumours of the events.
- This character can also be from one of the other major cities or regions in Faerûn.
- Regardless, there's not a pre-existing relationship with the party.
A Barovian
I only recommend this option if you have played/read Curse of Strahd before as this is an easy way to avoid metagaming; part of the fun of the module is uncovering the secrets of Barovia
Character backgrounds
Any background is a good choice, but these backgrounds are tailored for Curse of Strahd or Ravenloft settings in general;
Potential Character Hooks
If your character will have not gone though the events of WD:DH, below are some options for what may have drawn your character to Barovia (beyond the typical abductuion by the Mists)
