Player's Guide To Curse Of Strahd

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  • Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
  • Are you looking to play Curse Of Strahd? This video will help introduce yourself to the setting and adventure!
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  • @TheKiddingStar
    @TheKiddingStar 4 роки тому +33

    Funny thing is my DM does the fortune telling thing every campaign, it's always really cool :)

  • @McandJr
    @McandJr 5 років тому +43

    If you make a DM guide to Hoard of the Dragon Queen I will love you forever. I have picked that for my DM debut, and I am quaking in my boots.

    • @YourPocketGM
      @YourPocketGM  5 років тому +21

      I'd love to do all the core 5e books, but I work full time outside of making these videos. I'm sure I'll get around to it at some point though.

    • @McandJr
      @McandJr 5 років тому +4

      @@YourPocketGM I completely understand, I'll be around - waiting with baited breath. :D

    • @PowerDohnut
      @PowerDohnut 5 років тому

      HotDQ and Rise of Tiamat are fun, classic DnD adventures, and are very on-rails (especially Hoard) which might help a new group of players or a new DM, but both books have some weird mistakes and strange decisions that make them a little hard to run (I'm running RoT right now and I'm REALLY off-book).
      My advice would be to approach the books with an open mind and don't be afraid to change stuff that doesn't work or isn't interesting. Your players won't notice and it'll make you better at thinking on the spot and creating more interesting scenarios, which are essential skills for a DM to have. Look into Storm King's Thunder as well for some information about the surrounding areas of the Sword Coast, should your players decide to go off the beaten track.
      Good luck and happy DMing!

    • @omgzitsmilk
      @omgzitsmilk 4 роки тому +3

      As a dm of about 2 years, gotta ask. How'd it go?

  • @NoFoxGiven247
    @NoFoxGiven247 3 роки тому +4

    Thank you. A ton of really good tips that will help my players prepare for barovia.

  • @DerickTheHeroV2
    @DerickTheHeroV2 4 роки тому +7

    Hi Pocket GM, I hope you find the time to finish part 2 sometime soonish. I'm definitely going to watch and be here for Part 2.

  • @alejandronaranjo117
    @alejandronaranjo117 Місяць тому +1

    Solid video. Thankyou man.

  • @frostydragonfruit7729
    @frostydragonfruit7729 4 роки тому +16

    Did... did someone say Aasimar paladin?

  • @slintirreg
    @slintirreg Рік тому +2

    I appreciate the effort but I feel like the base version could use a speed up of 15 percent?
    I find 1.25 speed serves this video better than the normal speed

  • @hivinwettasinghe3254
    @hivinwettasinghe3254 5 років тому +9

    Could you plz do a DM guide for Tomb of Annhilation. Ive only ever run Lost Mines of Phandelver and TOA looks like a big step up

  • @lashbailey3861
    @lashbailey3861 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the guide! WotLK hype!

  • @jazon80r13
    @jazon80r13 4 роки тому +3

    When I played, I used silver peices as makeshift daggers.

    • @chainer8686
      @chainer8686 4 роки тому +3

      I recently saw a game where the DM included electrum in the currency of Barovia; silver would be more precious as a commodity than currency.

    • @MathasiaJ
      @MathasiaJ 3 роки тому +1

      @@chainer8686 electrum is an alloy of gold and silver isn't it?

    • @chainer8686
      @chainer8686 3 роки тому +2

      @@MathasiaJ This is just my understanding and I could be mistaken...
      By lore; it's an alloy that has a composition of both silver and gold, that occurs naturally. It is not artificially made. Now focusing on to the game I mentioned which ran Curse of Strahd. In the land of Barovia, with werewolves, and other creatures that terrorize humans, pure silver has an extra use on top of the already high value it would have in any other world; as some creatures have weakness to, or can only be harmed by silver. Another idea, could be the DM just wanted to further sell the idea of the alien feeling of being in a new world, by adopting electrum and stressing trade with this currency which the players were not accustomed to.

  • @sonderingkayla
    @sonderingkayla 4 роки тому +1

    I love the extra flavor in this. 💜

  • @PoutyJinx
    @PoutyJinx 4 роки тому +13

    Its basically a scam letter that the players get and then trapped in Barovia haha

  • @michaelfrank2951
    @michaelfrank2951 8 місяців тому

    do *NOT* get your fortune read!! they are all curses ranging from Lycanthropy to being at disadvantage to charm and possession.

    • @michaelfrank2951
      @michaelfrank2951 8 місяців тому

      silver doesn't really exist in Barovia.
      don't take Daylight, take Dawn.
      Zombies have Multiattack.

  • @dylanargo3282
    @dylanargo3282 4 роки тому +13

    I can't believe he actually recommended picking up find traps, that spell is so bad.

    • @chainer8686
      @chainer8686 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah it's a terrible spell. Worse are PC's who are good at finding traps, but always forget to look.

  • @benland5422
    @benland5422 2 роки тому

    What is the music called that plays at the very end

  • @cowboybigfoot6577
    @cowboybigfoot6577 2 роки тому +1

    Very helpful thank you

  • @bretames634
    @bretames634 5 років тому +1

    I'd like to see u to a video for the new d&d essentials kit please

  • @Christian.h.
    @Christian.h. 3 роки тому

    Did you honestly suggest taking find traps?

  • @dragonballtalk8527
    @dragonballtalk8527 5 років тому

    Where did u go why no strhad video for Halloween

  • @meme0taker87
    @meme0taker87 4 роки тому

    warlock of undying and boom undead encounters way easier

  • @timothymahadeo943
    @timothymahadeo943 5 років тому

    If you make a DM guide to Tales of yawning portal

    • @nicholasahughes6491
      @nicholasahughes6491 5 років тому

      I have memorized the sunless citadel and have looked through the maps of the other campaigns pretty quickly, lots of traps, so maybe a rogues of the inquisition type with dungeon delver, would almost break the game!

  • @Cbev1994
    @Cbev1994 5 років тому

    would an artificer work?

    • @ameliatipton2246
      @ameliatipton2246 4 роки тому

      My friend is Gming curse of strahd and I have an Artificer Triton. It seems very useful so far with the infusions although they are only at LVL 3.

  • @googleisadick
    @googleisadick 3 роки тому +2

    no major story spoilers, immediately talks about the story.