Curse of Strahd

Curse of Strahd is High Rollers' third main campaign, started during the 2020 pandemic in order to spend time over lockdown. It was treated as a bonus campaign, and therefore was less likely than the Aerois Campaign to go ahead if complications arise. It follows the Curse of Strahd module by Wizards of the Coast, however has been modified distinctly so that those familiar with the module (such as player Chris Trott) will still have surprises in store.

Episodes were broadcast live on on Thursdays from 8PM to 10PM BST/GMT on the highrollersdnd Twitch channel. Podcast episodes were uploaded to the High Rollers Patreon on Fridays and uploaded to other podcast platforms on Tuesdays. YouTube episodes were uploaded on Mondays; VODs for the entire campaign are available in a YouTube playlist.

The campaign is DMed by Mark Hulmes and follows a group of travelers who come together to try and bring down Strahd von Zarovich, the powerful vampiric lord of the land of Barovia.

Characters[]

Main Characters[]


Image	Player	Name	Race and Class
	Katie Morrison	Rose Venandi	Human Ranger (Monster Slayer)
	Chris Trott	Yesper	Variant Human (Vistani) Bard (College of Swords)
	Kim Richards	Dogsbody	Scourge Aasimar Bloodhunter (Order of the Lycan), later Protector Aasimar Paladin (Oath of Devotion)
Fan Art by Jana Mensch	Rhiannon Frost Tom Hazell	The Mire	Feral Tiefling Ranger (Swarmkeeper) Feral Tiefling Druid (Circle of Spores)

Former Main Characters[]


Image	Player	Name	Race and Class
	Kim Richards	Shadow Beyond the Veil	Tabaxi Cleric (Grave Domain)
	Tom Hazell	Xiros Mystan	Dragonborn Fighter, later Fighter (Battle Master)/Paladin (Oathbreaker)
	Rhiannon Frost	Xiiki Mystan	Dragonborn Sorcerer (Divine Soul)/Warlock (The Undying)
Fan Art by Jana Mensch	Chris Trott	Alvaski	Changeling Monk (Way of the Sun Soul)

Episodes[]

Episode No.	Title	Stream Date
1	Curse of Strahd - Episode 1: The Mists of Barovia	9th April 2020
2	Curse of Strahd - Episode 2: Wrath of Fire and Death	16th April 2020
3	Curse of Strahd - Episode 3: Fortunes of the Vistani	23rd April 2020
4	Curse of Strahd - Episode 4: The Flour Children	30th April 2020
5	Curse of Strahd - Episode 5: On the Road	7th May 2020
6	Curse of Strahd - Episode 6: Blue Water Inn	14th May 2020
7	Curse of Strahd - Episode 7: House of the Living Dead	21st May 2020
8	Curse of Strahd - Episode 8: The Dragon's Bite	28th May 2020
9	Curse of Strahd - Episode 9: Unspoken Pacts	4th June 2020
10	Curse of Strahd - Episode 10: The Hallowed Bones	11th June 2020
11	Curse of Strahd - Episode 11: The Broken Bonds	18th June 2020
12	Curse of Strahd - Episode 12: Spiders of Argynvostholt	9th July 2020
13	Curse of Strahd - Episode 13: Mists and Shadows	16th July 2020
14	Curse of Strahd - Episode 14: Tatyana's Truth	23rd July 2020
15	Curse of Strahd - Episode 15: The Evil Within	6th August 2020
16	Curse of Strahd - Episode 16: Revenant Reveries	13th August 2020
17	Curse of Strahd - Episode 17: The Radiant Beacon	20th August 2020
18	Curse of Strahd - Episode 18: The Mad Mage	3rd September 2020
19	Curse of Strahd - Episode 19: The Mind Palace	10th September 2020
20	Curse of Strahd - Episode 20: Dance of the Dragon	17th September 2020
21	Curse of Strahd - Episode 21: The Last Communion	24th September 2020
22	Curse of Strahd - Episode 22: Riders in the Night	1st October 2020
23	Curse of Strahd - Episode 23: Seeds of Chaos	15th October 2020
24	Curse of Strahd - Episode 24: Rituals on Yester Hill	27th October 2020
25	Curse of Strahd - Episode 25: Descent of the Dragonborn	21st January 2021
26	Curse of Strahd - Episode 26: Awakening the Mire	28th January 2021
27	Curse of Strahd - Episode 27: Hunt for Baba Lysaga	11th February 2021
28	Curse of Strahd - Episode 28: Defender of the Sunsword	18th February 2021
29	Curse of Strahd - Episode 29: Wrath of the Swamp Witch	25th February 2021
30	Curse of Strahd - Episode 30: From Beyond the Veil	4th March 2021
31	Curse of Strahd - Episode 31: Wolves of Krezk	11th March 2021
32	Curse of Strahd - Episode 32: Howls in the Night	15th April 2021
33	Curse of Strahd - Episode 33: Mouth of the Beast	22nd April 2021
34	Curse of Strahd - Episode 34: Dogsbody's Revenge	20th May 2021
35	Curse of Strahd - Episode 35: The Dollmaker's Promise	17th June 2021
36	Curse of Strahd - Episode 36: Darkness Descends	1st July 2021
37	Curse of Strahd - Episode 37: The Death of All Things	15th July 2021

Music[]

Music is often used throughout the campaign to set an appropriate tone. All of the music used during Curse of Strahd is from Epidemic Sound.

Frequently used tracks:

"Absinthe-Minded" by Damon Greene
"Altostratus" by Frank Gordon
"Burned" by Rannar Sillard
"Castle Haunted SF"
"Decently Perfect" by Jay Varton
"Deep Cellar" by Experia
"Drone Dark Scary" by Tonalities
"ES_Drone Scary Ambiance"
"Final Examination" by Jay Varton
"Hours" by Max Anson
"Moving Arma 2" by August Whilhelmson
"My Kind of Illusion" by Jay Varton
"Settling Dust" by WHENISEEYOUISEEMYSELF
"Sore Hands" by Guy Copeland
"Substage" by Jay Varton
"Tempus" by Cobby Costa
"Far Far Far" by Hector Posser
"Figure" by Benjamin Monday
"Inside Light" by Jay Varton
"Interlude No. 1" by Peter Sandberg
"Numb3rs" by Jay Varton
"Residuum" by Silver Maple
"Stepping on Glass" by Eneide