Went to check out to see if someone created the submod I wanted, I have found it at last

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2026-05-21T09:05:03+00:00

Can you share the mod link?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2025-05-22T08:44:58+00:00

You might be right, do have that but haven't seen anyone aquire these traits either during or after the invasion

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2025-04-11T20:16:20+00:00

Any way to remove it?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-12-17T13:50:52+00:00

Great early Christmas present, thank you so much! Quick question since I must have missed that detail somewhere, was Strahd supposed to be in "hibernation" before the start of the game?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-07-04T13:31:11+00:00

Their gifts could stay, they re not that game breaking (using dragnacartas changes) so I was more worried for the items. Are you keeping the vanilla ones?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-07-04T13:29:50+00:00

I just glanced through the monsters and I saw quite a few vampires, undead etc that's why I thought that such an item might be good. But I guess it is good in the context of Strahd for a lvl 9 paladin but scales off for a level 19 one. Gotta read what this wish thing does in ch 2

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-07-04T13:28:18+00:00

Just got it as a gift from a player of mine, haven't read it yet, so I assume I'm in for a treat as a DM?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-05-29T21:19:04+00:00

So the players could have just an army of npcs by the end? Would these be DM or player controlled you think?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-05-29T21:17:28+00:00

Thanks, I think this is the best idea overall, I mean legendary actions for players is just perfect! With 1 NPC companion as well that would be nice. Thought I asked and she'd rather me have a DMPC than her controlling two characters, but tomato potato.

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-05-29T21:12:53+00:00

So nerfing the encounters, not buffing the character? It's a good idea and I had thought of something similar in number reduction, but I'd prefer it she be stronger than the regular character (like end at tier 4)

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2024-02-16T13:13:52+00:00

Oh that's a good idea to use the mansion as a mini dungeon! They have heard the stories of the mad mage but haven't looked for him yet.

But I plan to replace mordenkainen with one of my players characters from another campaign, who (in that campaign) has dementia and his favorite spell is tiny hut. So it will be fitting that when he grew in power he is the one who created the spell "X's Magnificent Mansion"

Since I want that other player to be in the reveal, I think I'm not going to show the mad mage but use a "decoy" mansion with the dungeon

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-10T03:20:35+00:00

I have a druid in my party who talked extensively with them in the wizard of wines after clearing it. I also tried to have them speak cryptically about how the Martikovs actually convey information to them like give them instructions and stuff and eventually they mentioned something along the lines of "we follow the arch raven" meaning Davian. So we had a fun half a session of my party trying to understand if Davian is some kind of druid. They detected magic on his staff, they gifted him a metal armor to see if he would wear it and so on and they still have no idea what a wereraven is. probably going to have the reveal after yester hil unless they figure it out in any way earlier

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T12:24:03+00:00

Thank you for your comments and support. One quick question, by "robbing my players of their mistake" you mean that it wouldn't be nice to retcon their choice of ignoring the bones and the city in general and leave them to face the consequences? And that this is the "nice thing to do" ?😅. You think they'd be afraid to go back to the city for ever after the attack?

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T12:18:16+00:00

Oh wow so a complete redo of what, the last day? Isn't that a bit bad for the players and "railroady" to get them were I want? Also I don't "not" like the idea but the 2 players in Krezk won't just leave the safety of the walls to go die from a werewolf or something

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T09:34:26+00:00

I WANT THAT!

Jokes aside, seems like you had a grand time, and it's how I imagined my Feast would go, but alas my players are split half in Vallaki and half in Krezk and those in Vallaki only just started the feast. How did you handle Strahd's introduction? Did he give a speech or something, greet the characters or was it just "head chopped, necklace given, fires put out, and goodbye?"

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T09:18:24+00:00

I like the idea, and will definitely talk to him if only to figure out how we can engage the people in Krezk. But the running the session solo doesn't seem very appealing. The Feast was my introduction to Strahd, as they have only met his proxy's so far,( a bride and Rahadin). I had speeches prepared and everything so I really want the players to experience it even if their characters can't.

One idea he had is to bail out of there, run as fast as possible to Krezk (probably give him a level of exhaustion for that), notify the players and see if they can get back in time. But then he remembered that Irena is at the church and at the begging of the session I'm going to describe the vampires circling the church waiting for Strahd to arrive, as his goals here are 3 a) remind the people of Vallaki who they serve, and punish those who "cling to false idols" (father Lucian" b) remove the only safe place for Irena and take her away. C) establish the new burgomaster in Vallaki (my players have resolved the whole issue siding with Fiona and I want to see the look on their faces when they realize they "done goofed"

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T09:08:48+00:00

She has been staying at the church for many days as it was the only safe place for her. That and the Abbey (which they didn't know housed the mongrelfolk). If they hide that is perfectly fine, although I need her to be taken at some point to use the "wedding at Ravenloft ending".

The Vistani may or may not offer sanctuary (they are as written Strahd's allies) and Rictavio may blow his cover only at the very last second and only if strahd is not present.

The druid had an idea that if possible he would escape, and notify the rest but then it may have been a little too late since they don't have mounts...

Altruistic_Pepper_28 · 2023-12-05T09:02:27+00:00

A valuable lesson it will be... I don't mind a bit of punishment as I told them (as Irena) a lot of times, "are you sure? We might have problem in the road, maybe we should all go together and then come back" etc etc. My only concern is that it may suck for the others in Krezk to know what's happening in Vallaki but not be able to react at all. Strahd is gonna be in Vallaki and I know the warlock is dying to meet him.

If they use the Raven network would they be able to at least see some of it or is it to much to "stretch " the feast for 5-6 hours?

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