13 ESSENTIAL Curse of Strahd DM Tips 🧛 (after I ran it 3 times) D&D 5e

Curse of Strahd is by far my favorite #DND5e module. I’ve completed the campaign as a DM three times, and I’ve reflected on those campaigns in great detail. Several of my players have considered or started DMing their own Curse of Strahd campaigns. They asked me what I’ll change if I run CoS again. It turned out I had plenty of feedback on the subject! My missed opportunities (or “mist” opportunities, haha) are learning moments for my next campaign, but they can help you and your #DND group too! Please comment with your thoughts on whether my Curse of Strahd DM advice inspired or helped you. 📒 Read my article on 13 tips and lessons learned for running #CurseofStrahd here: https://www.flutesloot.com/curse-of-strahd-dm-tips-advice-ideas-lessons/?utm_source=youtube 📚 Read all our Curse of Strahd articles https://www.flutesloot.com/category/running-the-game/curseofstrahd/?utm_source=youtube ⏰Time Stamps: 00:00​ Intro and article link 00:23 My good-calls 02:16 Tip 13 PC backstories 03:22 Tip 12 Hombrew trap 05:02 Tip 11 Stress and fear! 06:37 Tip 10 Vampire who? 07:30 Tip 9 Soul trap 08:32 Tip 8 Foreshadowing 09:55 Tip 7 Yester Hill road 10:35 Tip 6 Anonymous intrigue 11:37 Tip 5 Spy network