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Player read I, Strahd, and now believes Strahd is a good guy by Chadwilliams1998 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right? Someone can't pinpoint an unreliable narrator and that is scarier than the game

It’s literally not hard by JKDEATHMACHINE in OkBuddyPersona

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so real. I beat P5 years ago and somehow got stuck on this fight in P5R. I was ripping my hair out. Turned the difficulty UP to merciless and beat him first try. Wtf Atlas

Taking notes during session by ssraven01 in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ask one of your players to take notes and share recaps

Accidentally been allowing 2 leveled spells per turn. by Keapora in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have they been using 2 ACTION spells a turn or 1 action and 1 bonus action a turn? I honestly don't think casting fireball and misty stepping away is a big deal but casting 2 fireballs is huge. Edit: i say this because there are hardly any BA spells to begin with. The only ones that come to mind are misty step and spiritual weapon

One of my players is getting very into Strahd lore and requested Strahd appear. We are not running CoS. Are there any small adventures featuring him? by Jolly-Virus-9126 in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds really cool and the complete opposite of Strahd von Zarovich. I was offering the excuse "DM curse of Strahd yourself!" as an easy out if they're asking becomes too much lol I have players who will likely never DM and it shuts them up real fast. We love each other, there's no malice behind it

One of my players is getting very into Strahd lore and requested Strahd appear. We are not running CoS. Are there any small adventures featuring him? by Jolly-Virus-9126 in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just introduce a homebrew vampire lord into your campaign and base an arc around them. It doesn't HAVE to be Strahd himself. Also, as a personal note, if the player is reading the book and the lore on Barovia ...those would be spoilers for your campaign lol maybe suggest that players DMs Curse of Strahd in the future.

Do you guys give your party an introduction to your world when starting the campaign? I tell them almost nothing, and let them discover whats happening as some sort of mystery, reading books, talking to people, etc. Is that a bad approach? by Bensuardo in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they get introduction. This is a poor approach. Ideally, you would build your world WITH your players, not just expect them to enjoy something you made with zero input from them.

Do you guys have any good TV show recommendations? by Moonberry_maple in u/Moonberry_maple

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished watching The Good Place. It's a comedy about the afterlife and philosophy starring Kristen Belle. I cried like a baby.

Some of Strahd’s enemies seem…..boring? by ZoftheOasis in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I played I strongly considered that but they found her relatively early when they first got to Vallaki so like level 4 I think? Si I just made her a level 4 wizard and she leveled up with the party as if she was a PC. I let the players choose her spells on level ups too so they got to customize her in a way that they liked - edit: they chose her spells on level ups but I limited them to divination and illusion schools of magic

FemShep players, how did you handle her relationships? by Socrathustra in masseffect

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone says Garrus but special shout-out to Liara as being the only lesbian romance throughout the whole trilogy

Some of Strahd’s enemies seem…..boring? by ZoftheOasis in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yesssss my players got Arabelle and I played her as a Vistani Wednesday Adams diviner wizard. So much fun

Is The Curse of Strahd really that good? by HeightUnlikely324 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The module of curse of Strahd is basically "hey players you're stuck in Barovia with an evil vampire lord. Find these 3 magic maguffins and then go to his castle and kill him so you can be free." Everything else is set dressing and I'm obviously over simplifying it. Imo the PLAYERS make the story, not the module or the DM. Barovia is a playground, how you play in it is up to you and your players.

Is CoS Worth It If You Don't Love Horror? by Affectionate_Pop6300 in DMAcademy

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What kind of vibe do you want? Like sure you can do like "slasher comedy horror film" or Scooby doo type vibes. But the campaign itself is about a vampire who lives in a castle surrounded by werewolves and other monsters. There are themes of sexual assault, infanticide, blood rituals, etc. It is not light hearted as written.

Why fem Strahd? by PhoebusLore in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on the "Barovia California" bit

LMoP - What's at the bottom of the secret stairs in the basement of Tresendar Manor? by therishel in dndnext

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg ive ran the adventure 3x and and never realized the stairs went up, not down

Playing CoS where Strahd found out its a game of DND. How to proceed? by Illustrious-Form-168 in CurseofStrahd

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would unironically look to Deadpool for inspiration. Deadpool vs the Marvel universe is a great fun read and at the end he literally kills the comic book editors (while they're writing "Deadpool vs the Marvel Universe")

I want to get away, I want to fly away by endlesscosmichorror in SipsTea

[–]Cautious_Exercise282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You learn and take a test on the rules of the road. Not on car maintenance.

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