This is especially true in your case with only 1 or 2 "PCs" possibly involved in any potential combat. There are lots of areas in the valley which can (and probably should) be worked out through negotiation and deal-making, rather than fighting. my main recommendation is that this is a setting adventure that works best when Interaction focused, rather than Combat focused. Having just about wrapped up a pair of Curse of Strahd games myself. its really just going to be another NPC that you are controlling along with the other several dozen other NPCs already in the game. Seeing as how its not really a "PC" anyway. I don't think you have to worry about upstaging her with a "DMPC". Since you are the only other player besides your girlfriend.
So I'm not looking for advice in that arena, but instead specifically just about the module being run for the fewer than recommended numbers. Playing with a handful of friends back in High School and College, I got really good at having DMPC's that helped fill out the party (no one wants to be a healer right) but did not steal the players' thunder or ruin the fun. *As for the DMPC, I know that is a slippery slope that a lot of people don't like. Her previous character is a Rogue, but she wanted to learn more about the rules without being in front of an entire table of experienced players. She said she specifically wanted to do something a little more difficult to play, so she is playing a Druid. I declined because she is still new to D&D and I don't want to drown her in learning multiple characters and classes. One thing I had considered (but quickly declined) was letting her play multiple characters. With that being said, for those that have run the Curse of Strahd, are there any suggestions or tips you would advise when modifying it for a 2-Character adventure? We've already rolled up the characters and given what I call "Hero Stats" (meaning the average score is 14-15), and I've decided on Max HP / Level.
I am also going to have a DMPC* in there to help add another punching bag, skill resource, and means to survive in case of a few bad rolls. I plan on adjusting HP and Damage, as well as possibly the number of enemies per encounter (although not completely nerfing the fights into the trivial realm.I have a reputation of a killer-DM to uphold). This obviously going to be tough, and I KNOW I am going to have to adjust a lot of the encounters. So immediately I thought that the Curse of Strahd would be a great campaign to run (mainly for the setting since I know she will like it and I have always loved Ravenloft).
#Dmpc pro tips movie#
She mentioned that she REALLY wanted us to continue playing 1-on-1 sessions, AND she is a HUGE Horror movie buff. So the situation is that I have lured my girlfriend to the dork-side and now after hearing about D&D, playing a 1-on-1 session, and having had her first legit game, she is totally in.