D&D 5e (2024) / Count Strahd von Zarovich’s Final Hour / Otsuka RPG Day

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Count Strahd von Zarovich has ruled Barovia through fear for centuries. His land exists as a cursed demiplane, cut off from the rest of reality. Those who enter cannot leave. The people are trapped. Adventurers are lured inside. Strahd toys with all of them. Now the curse can be broken.

Your characters have been chosen to enter Barovia and destroy Strahd once and for all. A powerful and secretive wizard has given you the means to stop his return. If Strahd is slain with these tools, he will not rise again. No coffin will save him. No dark magic will bring him back. Each of you has your own reason for taking this mission. Some seek revenge. Others act out of duty. Some have lost loved ones to Strahd, while others share a darker history with the vampire lord himself. Whatever led you here, one truth unites you all. Strahd must be ended.

We will use Discord and D&D Beyond to plan the session and create characters. This will be a combat focused session but there will still be opportunities to role-play your characters.

Character Creation

D&D 2024 updates are in effect as per the backwards compatibility guidelines. (No 3rd party or homebrew content).

Race/Species: All allowed.

Class: All allowed. Multi-classing is also allowed. (2024 classes only. This can still include sub-classes from 2014.)

Background: A background includes the following:

(1) Ability Scores. A background lists three of your character’s ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

(2) Feat. A background gives your character a specified Origin feat.

(3) Skill Proficiencies. A background gives your character proficiency in two specified skills.

(4) Tool Proficiency. Each background gives a character proficiency with one tool—either a specific tool or one chosen from the Artisan’s Tools category.

(5) Equipment. Each background offers a choice between a package of equipment and 50 GP.

Stats: Standard array or point buy for generating stats.

Starting Level: All characters will start at level 10.

Health Point Type: Fixed.

Equipment: Starting equipment. 1 x Rare Magic item. 1 x Uncommon Magic item.

I look forward to playing with you all!