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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7583494" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p>Here are some resources that you might find useful, in addition to what's in the DMG.</p><p></p><p><strong>Official Wizards Material</strong></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/CoS_Character_Options.pdf" target="_blank">Curse of Strahd Character Options</a> (Includes backgrounds, trinkets, and a new type of equipment pack; free) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/186573/DDAL04-Expanded-Dark-Gifts-Table-OPTIONAL-CONTENT" target="_blank">Expanded Dark Gifts Table</a> (Pay What You Want) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The season 4 Adventurer's League modules each contain an introductory section with information about spell modifications and horror check rules. Some modules from that season are better than others, though, so if you want to buy just one, I'd recommend <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/178793/DDAL0402-The-Beast-5e" target="_blank">DDAL04-02, "The Beast"</a> (if you don't care about horror rules separate from those in the DMG, as they're not included in that particular module), or <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/178795/DDAL0404-The-Marionette-5e" target="_blank">DDAL04-04, "The Marionette"</a> (if you do want the horror rules). They both have solid stories that stand well on their own.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> ETA: <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/184342/DDAL0409-The-Tempter-5e" target="_blank">DDAL04-09, "The Tempter,"</a> is another good stand-alone adventure with horror rules included. </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Third Party Resources</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Disclaimer: I haven't read any of these, so I'm not making a formal recommendation, just providing links for further investigation. I just grabbed a few of the top-selling titles as examples. You can find lots more by going to DMsguild.com and filtering by the "Curse of Strahd" storyline.</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/176799/Ravenloft-Archetypes-I-Nightmares-of-Barovia?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Ravenloft Archetypes I: Nightmares of Barovia</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/186278/Ravenloft-Archetypes-II-Core-Domains-Adventurers-Guide" target="_blank">Ravenloft Archetypes II: Core Domains Adventurer's Guide</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/176659/Heroes-of-the-Mists?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Heroes of the Mists</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/245253/Creatures-of-the-Night-Gothic-Playable-Races?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Creatures of the Night: Gothic Playable Races</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/195699/Ravenloft-Bestiary--Monsters-of-the-Dread-Domain?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Ravenloft Bestiary: Monsters of the Dread Domain</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/184822/Book-of-Shadows--player-options-monsters-and-magical-items?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Book of Shadows: Player Options, Monsters, and Magical Items</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/263846/Vampirism-and-Lycanthropy-5e-Rules?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0" target="_blank">Vampirism and Lycanthropy</a> </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 7583494, member: 6702445"] Here are some resources that you might find useful, in addition to what's in the DMG. [B]Official Wizards Material[/B] [LIST] [*][URL="https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/CoS_Character_Options.pdf"]Curse of Strahd Character Options[/URL] (Includes backgrounds, trinkets, and a new type of equipment pack; free) [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/186573/DDAL04-Expanded-Dark-Gifts-Table-OPTIONAL-CONTENT"]Expanded Dark Gifts Table[/URL] (Pay What You Want) [*]The season 4 Adventurer's League modules each contain an introductory section with information about spell modifications and horror check rules. Some modules from that season are better than others, though, so if you want to buy just one, I'd recommend [URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/178793/DDAL0402-The-Beast-5e"]DDAL04-02, "The Beast"[/URL] (if you don't care about horror rules separate from those in the DMG, as they're not included in that particular module), or [URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/178795/DDAL0404-The-Marionette-5e"]DDAL04-04, "The Marionette"[/URL] (if you do want the horror rules). They both have solid stories that stand well on their own. [LIST] [*] ETA: [URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/184342/DDAL0409-The-Tempter-5e"]DDAL04-09, "The Tempter,"[/URL] is another good stand-alone adventure with horror rules included. [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Third Party Resources[/B] [I]Disclaimer: I haven't read any of these, so I'm not making a formal recommendation, just providing links for further investigation. I just grabbed a few of the top-selling titles as examples. You can find lots more by going to DMsguild.com and filtering by the "Curse of Strahd" storyline.[/I] [LIST] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/176799/Ravenloft-Archetypes-I-Nightmares-of-Barovia?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Ravenloft Archetypes I: Nightmares of Barovia[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/186278/Ravenloft-Archetypes-II-Core-Domains-Adventurers-Guide"]Ravenloft Archetypes II: Core Domains Adventurer's Guide[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/176659/Heroes-of-the-Mists?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Heroes of the Mists[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/245253/Creatures-of-the-Night-Gothic-Playable-Races?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Creatures of the Night: Gothic Playable Races[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/195699/Ravenloft-Bestiary--Monsters-of-the-Dread-Domain?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Ravenloft Bestiary: Monsters of the Dread Domain[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/184822/Book-of-Shadows--player-options-monsters-and-magical-items?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Book of Shadows: Player Options, Monsters, and Magical Items[/URL] [*][URL="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/263846/Vampirism-and-Lycanthropy-5e-Rules?filters=0_45507_0_0_0_0_0_0"]Vampirism and Lycanthropy[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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