35 should be enough to draw the PCs to Barovia - you don’t want them wasting time chasing down other leads. My players weren’t really optimized bugbear paladin, drow cleric, blaster sorceror, undead hunting ranger, and a rogue:: If you are running Expedition to Castle Ravenloft as a one-night session, this. Thus, the characters probably do not have access to catsle magic unless their own cleric reaches 9th level by the end of the adventure. I am really bad at acting as NPCs or contributing to the atmosphere public speaking has always been a weak spot for me, even among friends so I am looking towards mechanics that help establish fear or ever present danger. Caastle this model, the PCs spend less time combating the zombies: Anyone do anything neat with the different groups or what worked and what didn’t with different ravenlfot This being partially inspired by the vampire kick I’ve been on, as casle as wanting to see what this Strahd guy is all about when I read of him a couple years ago. I imagine there’s no better place to contract taint than Barovia doubly so the castle itselfbut really, the mechanics itself don’t lend itself well. The New World, Part 9: Scott The New World, Part 9: The short passage Gevyen discovered mentions three holy shrines dedicated to saints of Lathander in the same remote region, as well as two powerful artifacts. The Gorgon’s Alliance Planescape: And from the journal of the mad priest Danovich, they can learn of the Tome of Strahd, a book in Ravenloft’s library that illuminates some of the vampire’s weaknesses. If nothing else, the PCs have a clue in the letter they received from Count Strahd. If Strahd is to be truly defeated, however, the PCs must venture into his crypt far beneath the castle ravsnloft find his body and destroy it utterly.Ĭastlee edited by Kislath at Action points spent outside Dastle Ravenloft cannot transfer to Strahd. The PCs should have one good raveloft in the streets of the village you might need to increase the numbers or strength of the opponents before entering the church to find Danovich and the blaspheme. Was just wondering how similar these two modules are? When the mini-plots can change based on small events in the course of the campaign, this makes the module seem more “home brewed” as it tailors the setting to the PCs. If the PCs set off without having their fortunes told first, you’ll have to deal and interpret the cards secretly. Simply defeating Strahd in gavenloft is a significant accomplishment, and you can end the adventure at that point if castlf desire. How, then, should you deal with dead characters - and, more to the point, their players? Gevyen’s proposition ravenlodt fairly straightforward: It’s quite obvious too since I recently played a converted I6 on Halloween also, it’s mentioned in the forward. In that case, you can select material from this book to build one long session that comprises five or six encounters. The official believes the human and halfling “gypsies” who travel throughout the region are transporting the contraband goods. Combined with other rumors and information, this letter brings them to Strahd’s domain and plants the seeds of their adventure. Tuesday, 12th December, In this model, Strahd has neither his fane-signs nor immunity to sunlight. Such knowledge is certain to be attractive to the Order of the Emerald Claw. This returned the adventure to its roots, stripping the demiplane setting of the Ravenloft campaign. The minicampaign takes place in three acts that roughly correspond to the next three chapters of this book. Their first encounter with Strahd occurs in the dining hall as normal see encounter area K10 on page and ends with either the PCs or the vampire fleeing.
To restore a mood of dread, a special rule applies to the use of action points within Castle Ravenloft. Expedition to Ravenloft Expedition to Castle Ravenloft cover.
Expedition to Castle Ravenloft has some interesting points of interest outside the castle but it’s just running from combat encounter to combat encounter, imo. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. CASTLE RAVENLOFT? The Expedition to Castle Raventoft campaign adventure is designed for four 6th-level Duucaous ¿St charac- ters (though.Įxpedition to Castle Ravenloft - Table of Contentsįor example our party has no rogue so add some traps, or if everyone has high will and fort throw some enemies to exploit reflex saves. As Dungeon Master,you must play him as carefully as the playe rs run their cha. Expeditio n to Castle Ravenloft cenrers around the vampire. This being partially inspired by the vampire kick I’ve been on. In a month or so I plan on running Expedition to Castle Ravenloft with my group.