I'm starting up Curse of Strahd this weekend with my gaming bros. Castle Ravenloft was the first module I ever played, a number of years ago that I'd rather not count. I've ran the original module only once before, also many years ago, with a different group, so I'm excited to run this version. Looks sexy.
Then my players made their party. Four halflings. All brothers. A cleric, a sorcerer, a fighter and a rogue. Now, I'm not saying they can't do it, or I can't handle it, but the imagery
just...well, I'm sure you can imagine:
>vampires kneeling to make bite attacks
>none of the loot is sized properly
>Barovians: "Why are those four children so heavily-armed, and why are they taunting Strahd?"
>everyone has advantage on fear saves, in a gothic horror campaign
>four halflings = shenanigans everywhere, knowing these chucklefucks
Is it just me? Or are they the heroes that Barovia deserves? How fucked am I, /tg/?
>>47073347
sounds like you got a tall order
>>47073347
Just kill 'em.
>>47073347
Don't see your group short, OP.
Remove the resistance to fear affects bit.give them a different boon. I did something similar with darkvision because 5e races give it out like candy.
>>47073803
But*
>>47073803
Why remove it? That sounds like you're short-changing them of their natural abilities.
>>47073347
When you're short-handed on adventuring types to deal with vampires, sometimes you have to settle for half a man.
>>47073347
There's little hope for Barovia.
>>47073347
>Vampires kneeling to make bite attacks
Strahd and vampires in general have 18 strength. Have him pick the chucklefucks up like bottle of malt liquor and start chugging.
>None of the loot is sized properly
Make the normal armor not fit. Halflings can already use longswords and battleaxes without re-sizing them. Any of the +1 or magical stuff should refit themselves. They fought for it, they earned it.
>Barovians: "Why are those four children so heavily-armored, and why are they taunting Strahd?"
The Barovians will probably hate them at first. They're racist as fuck. Maybe have a few kids like them so they don't try torching the town and bringing down the wrath of Strahd.
>Everyone has advantage on fear saves, in a gothic horror campaign
They have advantage on the saves. Doesn't mean they can't be unsettled by Rahadin and his choir of dead. Or be disturbed by the Bone Mill. If anything, I'd find an elf to be more difficult because Strahd and other creatures can't charm them.
>four halflings = shenanigans everywhere, knowing these chucklefucks
If they try breaking into houses in Bavaria, there'll be Strahd Zombies that appear. It's hard to go robbing houses when everyone's poor.
I don't see a major problem with the party going full-halfling. I do see a problem when the DM takes away from the players. Let them have the fear advantage. And when they start messing with the townsfolk, just have Strahd come down and start fucking with them. Strahd likes a ruthless foe.
I might post later when I'm done combing over Curse of Strahd and get back to you when there are calls for fear saving throws. For I remember the number being low.
>>47075950
At least what I found from my initial findings, there are very few creatures who inflict the frightened effect on your character. I have found at least six monsters who do inflict the charmed status on you. I can't say that running a party of halfings would be breaking the module. Even if there are a few scenarios where the frightened status is inflicted, they will still have to take an action to get rid of it.
>>47073347
>Four halflings.
>chucklefucks
Sounds about right.
