Café de Nuit

Running curse of strahd, trying to decide if using lingering injuries or massive damage would enhance the experience or isn't necessary to enjoy ravenloft the way it was meant to be enjoyed. Also all ears for any suggestions in running this adventure. Variant rules, or just general tips are also wel...

So was bored so converted the zombie lord for night of the living dead. What do you think? Zombie Lord Medium Undead, Neutral Evil AC 13 Hit Points 39 (6d8+12) Speed 20 ft. Str Con Dex Int Wis Cha 16(+3) 14(+2) 8(-1) 10(0) 9(-1) 14(+2) Saving Throws Wis +2 Damage Immunities: Poison Condition Immunit...

We are jumping back into ravenloft now that 5e is coming out. Fantastic guide it looks like it really holds true to the original spirit of the setting and mechanically seems pretty sound. A few things I was wondering about the options. 1)Necromantic Potency, maybe keeping it simple and all necromanc...

I wasn't sure where else to put this but i was looking for some willing folks for a shadows of esteren game, indie french rpg that came out not too long ago. Its not ravenloft per say but is definitely ravenloft esque. Their kickstarter is about to end for one of their theme books if anyone is follo...

That makes sense, i think i would prefer to use the scaling DCs like the PHB, easy medium or hard like it suggested rather than defaulting it always to 13. Maybe giving advantage on fear or horror checks if they have seen it before or disadvantage if they have seen it before and nearly died or somet...

Another thought i just realized, there are rules to apply vampire templates to PCs might be able to use that after statting out stradh as a human necromancer at like level 10 or so

So far I think that the fear and horror shouldnt really have a set DC. Can probably make an easy to calculate formula, either by making it a creature specific effect or just something like 10+ charisma modifier or challenge rating something like that. Horror effects i would say you can use a chart o...

Damn, because in the 3.5 version he is CR 15 but the party is expected to take him on by level 9 assuming they have the proper mcguffins

My only concern with the created is that it puts them into puppet bodies not letting them play the characters they created. And castle ravenloft for a one shot looks like it needs to be pretty high level stradh is like cr 17 in 5th edition. Night of the living dead looked dark and gritty letting th...

My only concern with the created is that it puts them into puppet bodies not letting them play the characters they created. And castle ravenloft for a one shot looks like it needs to be pretty high level stradh is like cr 17 in 5th edition. Night of the living dead looked dark and gritty letting the...

Thanks for the suggestions, i was considering a lower level game thinking that putting stradh front and center also means a higher level game. I dont want them to feel super badass especially since tier 1 is the best time to scare the pants off of them. I am reading Jesters 5e guide WIP right now i ...

Really? Even for people who have never played in ravenloft?

So I decided im going to do a short campaign in october in the dread domains so was looking for some advice. My group are ravenloft virgins so i am looking for a good introduction to the setting and im leaning to either i6 Castle Ravenloft for Expedition to Castle Ravenloft. The latter would probabl...

Maybe in pathfinder doing something like 10 point buy, low wealth and slow experience track could help offset things a bit.. Last time i tried to play ravenloft was running 4e, it felt like the party were the freakin avengers or something.

Oh hells lol. The AD&D compilation contains 26 books from their core line. The ravenloft specific stuff i have is i have the gazetteers 1-5 , van richtens guides to vistani, ghosts, vampires, werebeasts, and created. The 3.5 Dungeon masters setting guide and the player, handbook for ravenloft. D...