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Curse of Strahd takes place in the Ravenloft setting. This campaign contains many content warnings –
- The marks of horror may include: anthropomorphism, transformations, loss of reality, cults, antiheroes, evil in positions of power, moral ambiguity, lost truths, superstition, morality, paranormal, tainted humanity, sense of dread, sacrifice, societal collapse, ruin, cannibalism, paranormality, supernatural forces, paranoia, loss of sense of reality, and relentless forces of deadly nature.
- The genres of horror include: Body horror, cosmic horror, gothic horror, dark fantasy, folk horror, ghost horror, disasters, occult, psychological horror
Host: Gilding Light
Producer: DC Lasair
Intro Music: Shane Ivers
Art: James’ RPG Art – patreon.com/jamesrpgart
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she is the ancient: season one
Episode One: "Slurpipede"
Nothing Left of the Best B&B
Sarzaneth, Roxy, Dr. Jerchio Boombox, and Tod stand dazed and confused at the edge of the village of Barovia. They’ve just survived a very disappointing dinner party at a haunted house that now sits in rubble behind them.
Shifty Pies
The darkening evening pushes the party to try to find shelter for the night. Passing through the village, they spot the Blood on the Vine Tavern and Inn. On the way to the tavern, an elderly man approaches with a cart of pies. DJ eats one of the gentleman’s pies and immediately falls into a hallucinogenic, coma-like state. All they see around them is a grassy field, but they still feel sensations from things that happen to their body. While the party is alarmed the gentleman assures them no one has died from his pies. Roxy carries DJ and a very concerned Baby Boombox onward to the tavern.
As the party settles into the tavern the concerned Baby Boombox punches DJ awake from their magic trance causing a wild magic surge that results in DJ’s tongue transforming into a centipede. The party struggles to cope with this alarming situation, stumbling into a back booth where a woman and young child are sitting quietly.
The party learns that this woman is Ireena, the village burgomaster’s daughter, and her younger brother, Ismark. Ireena, confused and uneasy at the abrupt interruption and the ragtag crew surrounding her, decides to attempt to request aid from the party. Ireena explains that her mother has died following several days of non-stop attack by minions of Countess Strahd. She requests the party assist in getting her mother’s remains to the church for burial and to help get her brother to the much safer village of Vallaki.
The party agrees to help move the burgomaster’s remains to the church. The following morning they accompany Ireena and Ismark to their home. DJ carries the coffin within themself and coughs it back up at the church.
Slice and Dice
Once there the party debates with Ireena and the priestess about removing the burgomaster’s head to prevent her from rising as an undead creature. Roxy utilizes Charm Person to convince Ireena that removing her mother’s head is the safest option. Ireena agrees and the priestess begins the ceremony as Sarzaneth informs the party that there is a concerning issue that must be dealt with in the church.
The Funeral Guest
When the ceremony is complete a figure, finely dressed in black and surrounded by wolves, appears in the field nearby. Countess Strahd pays her respects to the burgomaster, and to Ireena and Ismark, her new targets, before disappearing in a cloud of mist.
she is the ancient: season one
Episode Two:
"CSI Barovia"
Mother
Upon finishing funeral rites for the former Burgomaster, Sar reminds the party that there is an issue within the church that needs to be dealt with. Sar explains she heard a voice crying out from under the church floor screaming “Mother!” and “I’m so hungry!” The priestess immediately insists it is her own family business and requests the group leave the church immediately. The party of course ignores this and enters the church by force.
A Charming Rat
As everyone hears the voice crying out, Ireena comes out of the charm spell Roxy used on her. She berates Roxy for using magic on her, but as Roxy attempts to apologize and explain their actions, wild magic hits again turning Roxy into a rat. Rat Roxy is then carried through the church by Baby Boombox.
DJ tastes their way through the church to discover a trap door in the floor of a dilapidated room. Using thieves’ tools stored in their tongue (which is no longer a centipede) DJ picks the lock on the trap door and jumps into the basement. Fearing the voice in the basement may not simply be some mistreated child, Tod, Baby Boombox, and Rat Roxy follow, while Sarzaneth remains outside with Ismark for his safety.
In the basement DJ, Rat Roxy, and Tod find the figure of a person huddled in the far corner of the basement. Suddenly, Roxy returns to human form while hiding between two stairs and getting stuck between them. Meanwhile, the figure in the corner, a vampire spawn, crawls her way up to the ceiling and skitters toward the party. Baby Boombox breaks Roxy loose while Tod attempts to shove everyone up the stairs. They aren’t fast enough as the creature drops from the ceiling on top of them.
Slice and Dice
Once there the party debates with Ireena and the priestess about removing the burgomaster’s head to prevent her from rising as an undead creature. Roxy utilizes Charm Person to convince Ireena that removing her mother’s head is the safest option. Ireena agrees and the priestess begins the ceremony as Sarzaneth informs the party that there is a concerning issue that must be dealt with in the church.
The party haphazardly fends off the vampire while Baby Boombox saves the day and “drops the bass” on the vampire exploding in the vampire’s face. The creature’s entire head disintegrates while Baby Boombox is knit back together with black, metallic thread. DJ collects some vampire scraps and reforms themself after taking damage during the fight, while the compassionate Roxy goes to check on the priestess who is wailing in distress. After failed attempts at consoling the priestess, the party, Ireena, and Ismark make their way back through the town. The party, somewhat reluctantly, agrees to accompany Ireena and Ismark to Valaki.
Baby Boom Box Makes Another Kill
Relieved, Ireena states she knows where the party can obtain horses. She leads everyone back to the Blood on the Vine Tavern where Arika and Gorek, the owners of the tavern, are caring for two horses in a nearby stable. DJ immediately claims the horses for the party. Tod and Roxy discuss what value is appropriate to rent the horses, ignoring the owner’s bewildered protests. When the owner is unwilling to rent the horses out, Roxy charms her. The party pays Arika for the horses, and while she gathers supplies Dr. Jericho inspects her partner who looks quite ill and weak.
Gorek is leaning against the stables wheezing. DJ licks him and is able to tell that he is dying from a magical ailment and will die a gruesome death in two days time. DJ offers to help ease Gorek’s passing as Baby Boombox wraps their metal cables around Gorek’s mouth and nose cutting off their breath. Once Gorek is dead, DJ consumes his body. The party then quickly jumps on the horses and flees the village. And thus the village of Barovia is left behind.
she is the ancient: season one
Episode Three
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