Oh, I am going to have to remember this... (Cackles in Barovian)

Lol. Thats a good one.

OH, that sounds like fun!

A traitor PC in a one shot is always a legit threat. But the plot should be used sparingly or it loses its sting.

@@ksbsnowowl3569 How in the world (of Faerun) do you cackle in Barovian? 🤔

The prof’s recommendation lead me to your music, and I have to say, it’s awesome!

@@tomyoung9834 Thanks! Welcome on the channel :)

Just discovered your channel through this comment! Amazing audio! 🤩

@@lovelandfrogman2136 Thank you! Be welcome :D

Good one!

Thanks for sharing!

I still have that module too. IT's the only AD&D thing I still have, actually

Perhaps he was jealous of that charming cloak coming between you... And he was right to be! 🤬

Interesting that you managed to streamline the adventure down to a single session, when looking online, people seem to be saying between 3-6 sessions. But of course, that is what your game style is all about. 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎 Have you ran the adventure for more than one group, and did anyone who was Titanias' double go to the dark side?

" cough, cough, cough," Offer them stew made from his daughter. The PCs can see butchered people hanging from hooks on the kitchen ceiling. a.) Let the PCs become aware of this before they eat the stew. b.) Let the PCs find out after they ask for seconds.

Afroman willingly returns to Barovia with a bag of weed and bottle of wine...

Thanks, Carlos!

He's THE best D&D villain. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts!

Thank YOU for watching!

Nobody hates puns, they are just jealous they didn't think of them first.

Very good.

that joke sucks

Thanks! And thanks for watching my best content, not the clickbait crap I'm forced to make so my channel doesn't die.

Thank you. that's kind of you to say. please share it, so it doesn't get buried by youtube's cruel, Strahd-like algorithm.

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 I would love to share PDM, truly. But none of my RPG friends knows English :( I'm about to change that! They're missing a lot of fine resources, just like your channel. Keep up the good work, and always wear the Vest of Protection +3 XD

THAT was a GREAT show!

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 For some reason I have this strange desire to send characters to ruins of a temple of the cat. There players may find a jeweled dagger legends say protected the people there from Ancient Spirits of Evil that rumors say are returning… I don't know why I'd do this, except maybe sometime after covid to see if I could get some player to stand and in all seriousness attempt to reenact some campy stock animation to roars of laughter from the gaming table and to get everyone in this warehouse-sized FLGS staring that direction asking themselves what the hell they just witnessed. Especially the 20-somethings who are all but guaranteed to not get it.

Great to hear!

Thank you for watching and comment, Mark.

Thanks. I was really proud of that video and bummed when it struggled to break 10k. My latest video got more views in 20 hours! So pass this one on. Maybe others will dig it. Peace!

Let me know how it went?

I'll be honest . This is my fav thing he does. The caves of carnage reviews made me look at old modules in a new light. The trim the fat idea is brilliant and simple. Love this review.

Thank you for your continued support, Korg.

+100xp for that one

I think Strahd works best that way.

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 yes I've never played ravenloft , but my ideas on it would be heavily influenced by one of my all time favourite films Hammer 🔨 Horrors " Twins of Evil" a classic in every respect

Cross it into the " Castlevania " video game. Have a fire breathing skeleton hydra.

" cough, cough, cough," Long time fan of Ravenloft with many campaign stories. AD&D2e, Strahd was a 9th-level-fighter(warrior) with lordship stronghold special class feature. Then dual- class into wizard. With the background of fighting a 20 year war. In the novel of " I, Strahd" he was capable of casting low level magic in a mail shirt in his early 40's. So one can say AD&D2e: Players Option/ Skills & Powers was used. D&D3e or 3.5e Ravenloft Core Book with soft cove source book " Dark lords of Dread," Strahd is listed as Fighter4th/ Wizard16th with the Leadership feat. With my gaming groups and two different gaming shops since the start of the 2000's. Strahd was rebuilt as a Aristocrat2nd/ Fighter4th/ Rogue3rd/ Wizard6th. ECL. 14 CR:14. Follow with Prestige class Loremaster4th with effective spellcaster level: 10th. Self crafted magic item: Banner of Leadership. / effects Emotion Spell: Hope/ Courage. ( We ran a mass military campaign as Strahd when he was mortal and the Wedding Massacre. A newly made vampire without their special abilities even if they get their extra strength will still be unable to take down a group of season veterans as written in the novel " I, Strahd.") My group of nit'picks played over nearly ten different battle runs to see how it played out. Also, .. running AD&D over to early 3e with a four hundred years campaign dealing with the growth of The Core, by the time Van Richten got around to writing his Guides we place Strahd being close to a 30th-level character. We regarded Strahd as a story plot point to be " role " played and not a base XP reward. As a side remark in the " Guide to Werebeasts," Barovia has had werewolves having Pack Wars for a few hundred years over herd grazing rights and dumb dogs trying to over throw Strahd. So with 3.5e mini maxing power gaming, dealing with a werewolf with the built of Barbarian3rd/ Ranger3rd/ Rogue 3rd/ Fighter4th CR: 13 ECL: 15th. maybe with a few sorcerer/ cleric levels thrown in. Strahd will have the need of some backup dealing with threats such as that. Hope this helps improve your campaign.

Tales of Ravenloft, a collection of short story from the Demi Plane of Dread. Strahd travels around by the name von Holtz possing as a lesser noble acting as a messenger for The Count.

@@krispalermo8133 yeah, in my present CoS campaign, the party met von Holtz enroute to Vallaki. They “saved” him from wolves and then stayed with him for a night at his lake side manor. He will pop back up when they get back from the Wizards of Wines and Vallaki in political turmoil

@@drunkenhobgoblin417 Other " nerd " fact, Ravenloft Black Box campaign setting guide book. Strahd has a 6th-level wizard spell the causes him to lose his supernatural strength and vampire powers which allows him the pass as human during the day. It has been over ten years since I read up on it, but I think after he passes off as human for three days of casting, he has to sleep for a full week. Which gives the " others " time to move their political plans along.

Thank you!

+100xp for that joke.

Thanks, Dylan!

Lol. Those players exist, I know. Played with some of them today.

sometimes the hemming and hawing can be really fun for the players, if they’re actively debating what to do. if it seems like they just can’t decide, i normally try to light a fire under them. as colville would say: “orcs attack!”

Thank you. I don't think its brilliant. It's not terrible. GREAT cover, though.

Thanks. This episode was slow out of the gate for some reason. Glad people are finding it.

She's by Ral Partha. Love Vampirella!

Thanks!

He COULD have been a fallen paladin. That would have been even BETTER! If I could afford writers, you'd be hired!

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 That's nice of you to say, but we both know you don't really need any help from me. Besides, why would anyone pay me for what I freely give away for the love of the game and community? Cheers.

Thanks. I used to read bedtime stories to my kids with that lighting.

Thanks for watching this video. It took me a lot of time and didn't rack up that many views.

Thanks, Jeff. This video did not do well upon release but has proved to have legs. Thanks for watching again!

Years ago my game shop ran a Castle Ravenloft mini campaign day for 12 hours. We had three DM and around seven groups of players. It end up as teams aiding and competing against each other. At the start of the mass game, everyone drew cards to see which arch type characters we were to play and the players had a short time frame to come up with the multi-class PC with the needed skills to " Survive " the game. The lucky ones got to RP Strahd and the other monsters. Important rooms versus unimportant rooms, important rooms that hold items of value are normal patrol/ check up on, as for unimportant ones are not checked on. Just look at the dust on the floor and check for foot traffic. Long robs or ridding coats whip up dust when you walk fast in them. Areas with a lot of settle dust and cob webs show no one has bother to go down that way in a long time. Hope this helps. Hope you had a good weekend, and God bless.

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 no problem. Just keep the well thought out content coming. It’s helpful for me as a new dm.

VERY good advice.

Good idea. Maybe we will!