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So I've had the Curse of Strahd campaign book lying around for a while now, having not seen proper use. My D&D group did not last long due to people moving to live elsewhere, and a recent RP that fell flat relatively early on gave me inspiration to make use of this book in a casual setting.

So I figured why not try this idea out: I will DM the Curse of Strahd campaign book as a freeform RP, one of my own characters acting as a side-kick to another player's character who is to be protagonist of this adventure. No dice rolling will be involved, though knowledge of D&D (particularly 5th edition) will be very useful (it is not required, however).

Feel free to base your character around a D&D class (if you have a Player's Handbook or equivalent information source, you can be even more astute to that end), but the only real cemented requirement is that your character fits a high fantasy setting, they're not overpowered and their magic can be converted to a fair facsimile of a D&D magic class's abilities. To those who are 5th ed D&D savvy: be sure keep your character balanced to a starting level between 1 and 5 (though your character can progress in relative level as you see fit, provided they do not become overpowered).


The following of my characters are available to pick as companion to your character:

Hóng - Hóng is the opposite of werebeast. By default an ordinary-looking red panda, he has the power to take humanoid form. Hóng is not particularly experienced in adventuring, but has some skill in stealth and scavenging, making him a beginner rogue. [NOTE: The age of his hybrid AU version will be used for this RP. Said alternate version's appearance will also be used for his humanoid form.]

Ixon - A laid-back and protective hunter for a society of nature-adjacent Wood Elves, Ixon makes a fine ranger and capable teacher. He loathes disrespect of nature as all of his society does.

Kiro - A young boy nurtured for a time by monks and equally self-taught with the ways of the streets, Kiro's past discipline and training from a young age makes him a more capable warrior than his stature suggests. Though not one to enjoy humour and easy to irritate, his icy demeanour isn't completely impenetrable. Originating from a magically cursed strand of humans trapped in the Feywild, Kiro shares the simian anatomy of his long lost ancestors.

Loortez - A skinny, anxiety-ridden dragonborn scholar, Loortez specialises in healing and unusual medicines. Unlike most clerics, his combat ability is limited in the areas beyond his ability to heal, though he does have some useful utility magic as well. [NOTE: A specific profile will be written for Loortez if and when he is chosen. For now, use his section on the Avant-garde's profile and ignore the sci-fi elements.]

Riik - A genderless being of indeterminate origins, Riik has dark and wild powers within him. Though skittish and difficult to control, he is very protective and deceptively intelligent. He makes up for his significantly poor strength with lightning-fast agility. [OPTIONS: Available standard or four-armed. Also available in standard personality or Veteran Hero variant.][NOTE: Riik's abilities will be based on a personally home-brewed class somewhere between monk and warlock.]

Vildryn (Adult) - Though good-aligned, it takes a patient soul to truly see that side of this Drow warlock. Edgy and blunt, Vildryn comes across as a detached loner. A freelance assassin with dark powers. Dig beneath the surface, and one will find a tyrant-slayer, keen to bring freedom to those who are downtrodden. A strong believer of the phrase "the ends justify the means," Vildryn stops short of cold-blooded murder or sacrifice of other individuals who are undeserving. Despite his acclimatisation to a life of killing those who impose unjust laws, he still strongly dislikes the act. [OPTIONS: Standard or naga.]

Xá'Taren - Magically summoned through a long-forgotten ritual, this old and ageless being defies identification. On first impression, he appears child-like. Carefree. But behind that exterior is a semi-wise and quite experienced soul. A bit of a jack-of-all trades, Xá'Taren currently focuses his abilities around his mechanical lute, which through a series of gears, pulleys and clockwork-like inner workings, can reform itself into a long-range crossbow perfect for sniping from a distance. [OPTIONS: All AU versions are available, as well as standard version.]

Salutations,

I do not know if this proposal is still on the table or not, but my interest has been peaked. I'm Taurik, I've done RP on this site and off it for roughly ten years now. The same goes for my experience with D&D. Editions that I have played include: 2E, 3.5E, Pathfinder, and 5E. My experience of 5E is pretty up to par; I've played it since it was released. I as well played Curse of Strahd, but due to scheduling issues the campaign was disbanded before we could even reach the halfway point in the first chapter.

If you were to indulge me, then I would most likely play a character based off of the Paladin class. This character would need to be made, but I work pretty fast (especially since tis my favorite). Just let me know what you think, and if it suits your fancy we can work out the kinks in DMs.

Sincerely,

𝔗𝔞𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔎

I'm a fan of freeform DnD. I did a Carrion Crown adventure with someone that I rather enjoyed, though I fail as a dm, myself.

I would want to play a character that uses artwork straight out of the monster girl encyclopedia. I have over fifteen years of experience in roleplay, but my time with the DnD editions and pathfinder are a great deal more limited. I actually made the character I have in mind, however, for a pathfinder roleplay...

A hellhound tiefling, with a mix of bloodlines warlock and unchained monk (a 3.5 homebrew and pathfinder respectively), as a mythic gestalt. Overpowered, very, though the character was playing the parts of half of a four person party, which seems to be what you're going to have happen here. If the setting is typically balanced for a four person party, then it shouldn't be too awkward to play characters that would typically be sheeted as being worth two, yes?

Anywho... I write in depth character dramas regularly, and you can expect high amounts of detail, character development, and responsiveness to the setting from me.

I actually have a rather large roster of fantasy characters, developed at great length through tens of thousands of pages of role play to choose from, but this one would be my preference. She retains a very heavy Berserk-esque feel, in her drive as a devil for domination and violence, coupled with a strong desire to be good.

My discord is ShinyHappyFitsOfRage#0361 if you'd like to talk more there.

I don't really use discord all that much. Never really for RP, either. Tbh, I prefer to stay on-site.

As for character strength... well as I've said, the RP would work nicely with a character balanced for level 1-5, so power per level isn't as big a deal as the comparative level itself. And levels won't be strictly kept tabs on basically, it'll be my decision how combat turns out in the end, based on a combination of where I want character strength to be at, how the actions are described, how tactics are used and what the strengths and weaknesses of specific enemies are.

I will request you pick a preference for which of my characters to act as a companion if you still want to do this despite my discord reluctance. As much of the tone and dynamic of the RP will revolve around that.