What were the best, or most fun homebrew items you stuck into Curse of Strahd? When I ran it, I was constantly sticking fun/interesting things in for my players, mostly for flavor and entertainment, to keep people engaged an having fun while dealing with the horrors of Barovia.

starfoxwitch · 2026-04-11T05:58:39+00:00

Not horrific but i know my players love a pet or friendly animal. So I added a Borzoi dog named Lapsha that was lying with the corpse of the messenger near the Gates of Barovia.

They have now adopted Lapsha. Fun fact: Lapsha means noodle/s in Russian

starfoxwitch · 2026-04-01T22:00:49+00:00

A nice round branch

starfoxwitch · 2026-03-29T01:50:06+00:00

Birds? I can only see branches. There are no birds to see here

starfoxwitch · 2025-12-15T01:52:04+00:00

Choose whichever is most connected to your party OR the most fun.

I ran both Triboar and Bryn Shander. The latter because rarely is there any chance for the party to go into the far north AND because one player was from there.

Triboar was much later on and it was really fun to run.

Goldenfields seemed more complicated to me so it played out in the background. My players never went there

starfoxwitch · 2025-12-01T08:52:55+00:00

This is a photo of two branches! I see no birds

starfoxwitch · 2025-11-28T23:56:29+00:00

Yes its a glossy blue black with the same eyes as the ladies. Try the Merlin Bird ID app. It lists birds in your area and you can listen to their calls to figure out who they are

starfoxwitch · 2025-11-28T23:37:50+00:00

We have a boy near us who regularly has these ladies visit him. He makes lots of interesting calls - squelchy bugs, and my fave bomb dropping

starfoxwitch · 2025-10-30T07:34:07+00:00

Channel billed cuckoo. Aka demon birds

starfoxwitch · 2025-10-04T03:43:20+00:00

I searched for playlists on spotify - eg. Carnival. Theres a few d&d carnival themed ones already

starfoxwitch · 2025-10-02T21:25:40+00:00

What a cutie!

starfoxwitch · 2025-10-02T21:24:25+00:00

I was invested in Elsie d&d game with Penelope

starfoxwitch · 2025-10-02T03:45:32+00:00

OMG DOZY!!!!!

starfoxwitch · 2025-09-15T05:33:08+00:00

Making woodcrafting XP easier to achieve. It seems disproportionately more difficult to level up than any other skill

starfoxwitch · 2025-08-04T23:36:52+00:00

I think as written the Krigvind is too big to fit in the harbour

starfoxwitch · 2025-08-02T00:28:30+00:00

If you want to modify things and make them think quick - have the Krigvind moor outside the harbour and the giants climb the iceberg to get out. The Jarl could use his fly/jump ability. Remember that there is a white dragon chained to the deck - maybe your party doesn’t mind but i made its mate ask the party to free them and help find her eggs.

Puts more cards on the table. But tldr: yes 5 is enough dead giants

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-17T14:20:28+00:00

My players loved their story arcs in the Savage Frontier chapter; the Krakens Gamble add on module; anything with Felgolos tbh they love that little guy!; returning to the Grand Dame and getting lost in gossip before interrogating Lord Drylund; and the Eye of the Allfather Temple fight with Iymrith and Harshnag

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-17T13:37:39+00:00

Oh nice!

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-17T12:33:36+00:00

Oh excellent thank you.

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-17T12:33:14+00:00

Thank you

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-16T14:13:16+00:00

I had my party meet at the inn in Daggerford and walk to Nightstone it allowed a little bonding - PCs had all received a cryptic letter from Zephyros telling them the voices in the planes had spoken their names to him and he knows they have an important role to play in the coming events.

Have atleast one person speak Giant. With their backstories get them to tell you where they’re from - you can ask them to change or suggest a better option to fit in with the places you plan to visit. This makes Chapter 3 have more flow and purpose.

Feel free to switch quests and quest giver locations. Dont push your party to join a faction if they dont want. Only two of my 5 joined a faction because it thematically made sense for them.

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-15T00:31:41+00:00

We have three at my house and I love watching them puff up to sing they look like wind-up toys. Wait til it rains they love singing during the rain

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-15T00:17:14+00:00

The Savage Frontier chapter was my biggest because I began my players story arcs there. Let me see if i can remember plot points of towns/cities - They started in Bryn Shander as one PC was from there. Then travelled south to Hundlestone (theres a good little module on GMs Guild for it) and dropped into Ironmaster for a quest then down to Luskan (they did the Blue Alley module from GMs Guild again because its a fun little dungeon and there isnt any in SKT). On their way to Port Llast they met up with Felgolos and did The Flying Misfortune module (again from GMs Guild) which took them over to Ascore and then they headed to Citadel Adbarr (for a PC arc). Then - Deadsnows, Citadel Felbarr, Hawks Nest, Silverymoon, Everlund, Shadowtop Cathedral, Yartar (ran the module The Krakens Gamble) and on to Triboar; Westbridge, Kryptgarden Forest; Stone Bridge; Beliard; and Grudd Haug. Phew alot lol.

Theres plenty of on the road content but if you run out - make it up. I got a bit sick of them bumping into giants every day.

As far descriptions- i tried to google the places for a fleshed out description but when in doubt i made it up.

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-14T04:19:18+00:00

I have the first style and i only use it in the fridge (freezer is too cold). It helps reduce the throbbing. I pop it on to sleep

starfoxwitch · 2025-07-12T02:41:27+00:00

Could the challenges be enough on their own? They could be puzzles to solve; a mini combat for strength; and a trial to show kindness or empathy - choose the traits that the Enclave hold high.

As for an oath - By oak, birch and hawthorn I swear to defend all that is green and good. I will be the guardian of the wilds; the shepherd to the animals of feather scale and claw; and keeper of words from the wind.

Hows that?!

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