u/DungeonMasterBrian

The mists part to reveal Barovia, a land where the sun feels weak, hope is a fragile thing, and every kindness carries a cost. “Curse of Strahd” is a gothic horror campaign steeped in atmosphere, moral tension, and slow-burn dread. The world watches you closely. Sometimes with fear, sometimes with hunger. Your choices shape not only your fate, but the fragile lives of those trapped alongside you.

This game places a strong emphasis on roleplay and character-driven storytelling. Who you are, what you fear, and what you’re willing to sacrifice matter just as much as your sword or spellbook. NPCs are complex and flawed, alliances are uncertain, and trust is never freely given. The horror this module provides rips away and sense of comfort, familiarity, and certainty that players depend on and steeps them into the sights of the terrors lingering in the dark.

Players who enjoy immersive roleplay, meaningful decisions, and a serious tone will find much to explore in Barovia. Courage is not measured by how loudly you fight, but by how long you endure, as well as whether you can hold onto your humanity in a land ruled by a patient, calculating evil. The question is not simply whether you can survive, but what parts of yourself you might lose along the way.

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Slots: five of six slots are available

Session Duration: 3-3.25 hours

Price: $20 / session

Time: Weekly, Fridays at 9:00 PM CST

Startplaying Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmoncbr29007yic04oira6gl7

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight begins at a traveling carnival that appears only once every few years, offering color, wonder, and quiet unease in equal measure. What should be a place of simple joy hides something amiss beneath the music and lights. From these first strange encounters, the adventure leads players beyond the familiar world and into the Feywild, a realm of living stories, shifting rules, and emotions made real.

This campaign is a journey through the Feywild that emphasizes roleplay, social encounters, and creative problem solving. Combat is rare, and many conflicts are shaped by bargains, promises, and clever choices rather than violence. NPCs are whimsical, emotional, and unpredictable, and how players interact with them can have lasting effects. The tone balances wonder and charm with melancholy and consequence, inviting characters to engage with themes of loss, identity, and what it means to reclaim something taken from you.

Players who enjoy character-driven stories, imaginative settings, and a lighter tone with real emotional weight will find much to explore here. The Feywild is beautiful but unforgiving, playful yet sincere, and it rewards curiosity, kindness, and clever thinking. This is an adventure about navigating a magical world where words matter, intentions carry weight, and not everything lost can be recovered in the same shape it was taken.

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Slots: Five slots are available

Session Duration: 3-3.25 hours

Price: $20 / session

Time: Weekly, Fridays at 9:00 PM CST

Startplaying Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmonccvnu0068l504ex3zwmxq

Players will explore a remote manor perched on a lonely hill and surrounded by quiet woods. Though the estate appears long abandoned, the area carries an uneasy feeling. ravens gather in unusual numbers, strange symbols can be found among the trees, and it quickly becomes clear that the place has a history people would rather forget.

Exploring the property reveals scattered clues about the chalet’s past and the forces that may still linger there. The characters will need to search the grounds, investigate the manor itself, and piece together what’s really going on before deciding how to deal with it.

This adventure focuses on exploration, investigation, and atmosphere. Players who enjoy poking around eerie locations, following odd leads, and uncovering hidden details will have plenty to dig into as the mystery of Chalet Brantifax slowly comes into focus.

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Slots: Five slots available

Session Duration: 3-3.25 hours

Price: Free (This should be regarded as a demo for full campaigns where seats are $20/session)

Time: One Shot, Sunday 5/17/26 at 9:00 PM CST

Startplaying Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmoncf97l002vjl04ttwcrrwm

The city of Vermeillon lies abandoned, a place once alive now swallowed by silence. Streets are empty, homes are shuttered, and the wind carries whispers of lives that vanished without warning. Every corner feels heavy with secrets, and the longer you linger, the more the emptiness seems to watch.

Shadows stretch unnaturally across crumbling buildings, and faint traces of the past linger in unexpected places. Broken toys, scattered papers, and signs of sudden departure litter the town. The air is thick with unease, and even the smallest sound seems amplified in the deserted alleys. What drove the citizens away remains unclear, but the sense of something deeply wrong grows with every step.

This adventure emphasizes exploration, investigation, and atmospheric horror, rewarding players who examine their surroundings, piece together subtle clues, and confront the unease that grows in silence. Encounters are less about combat and more about tension, revelation, and the dread of the unknown.

A Deep and Creeping Darkness offers a chilling, immersive experience where the city itself becomes a character, a place of beauty, decay, and secrets that dare to be uncovered. Players will feel the weight of isolation, the pull of curiosity, and the creeping dread that some truths are more unsettling than any monster.

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Slots: Five slots available

Session Duration: 3-3.25 hours

Price: Free (This should be regarded as a demo for full campaigns where seats are $20/session)

Time: One Shot, Saturday Friday 5/15/26 at 9:00 PM CST

Startplaying Link: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cmp3er83p006xjs04w9c7z6so