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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 7m

One year ago... 🌫️ I did a video discussing my (at the time) upcoming plans for my campaign, including the Shadowlands (still a work-in-progress), Darkon & other Domains of Dread! 💀 #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awse...

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My Future Plans for My Ongoing 5E Ravenloft Campaign! Shadowlands, Kartakass, Darkon, Mordent & More

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 21h

Don't forget that The Amber Arena (my latest @dmsguild.com resource) is reduced price for its first 19 days, so only for another week or so now. So if you haven't grabbed it yet, be sure to grab it before it goes up in price! Thanks all! 👁️🧡 www.dmsguild.com/en/product/5...

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The Amber Arena | Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

Throw your PCs into the Amber Arena , where they’ll face three (possibly four) difficult (potentially deadly) combat encounters, orchestrated by a gladiator-obsessed beholder Darklord, who uses Ravenl...

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Whew! “Tired” is an understatement actually… 😅😴

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New DM of the Mists video! 🌫 Following on from my recent I6 video, this time I'm looking at 2e's House of Strahd (1993) to see what DIDN'T get carried across into Curse of Strahd that could potentially be added to CoS… 🧛🏻‍♂️🏰 #CurseofStrahd #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpaF...

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House of Strahd (2e, 1993) Compared to Curse of Strahd! 10 Things to Potentially Add from HoS to CoS

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One year ago... 🌫️ If you're a brand new D&D DM who wants to run Curse of Strahd, should you go for it, or should you run something else (something perhaps more beginner-friendly) instead? I talk about this in this video, based on my own experiences… 🎲 #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9_L...

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Is Curse of Strahd a Good First Adventure for New DMs (& Players)? Discussing CoS for First-Time DMs

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Next videos... Curse of Strahd: Comparing CoS with 2e's House of Strahd (going live tomorrow!) 🧛🏻‍♂️🏰 Ravenloft: A look at Monsters of Drakkenheim, and seeing which of its monsters could work well in a Ravenloft campaign… 💀🌫️ #CurseofStrahd #Ravenloft

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One year ago... 🌫️ I've read most (but not all) of the Ravenloft novels - including the ones with Strahd, Azalin, Lord Soth and more. Here's what I thought of them! 📚 #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trzx...

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Discussing the 20+ Ravenloft Novels! I, Strahd + Lord Soth + Azalin Rex + More! Thoughts & Favorites

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Steve Morgan 📕😈 @steviephil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I found my name on the Cardiff Half Marathon 2026 name wall! 🏃‍♂️‍➡️ There's still time to donate if you haven't already - it's for a great cause: cardiffhalf26.enthuse.com/pf/steve-mor... #CardiffHalf #CardiffHalfMarathon

The Cardiff Half Name Wall at a distance.

The Cardiff Half Name Wall close up (showing my name in the middle)!

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’m playing an Elf Wizard in a friend’s monthly homebrew game, and we’ve just entered our first big dungeon - and it’s The Sunless Citadel! Which is great because I’ve heard good things & I’ve always wanted to play it.

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Dungeon Masters Guild @dmsguild.com · 27/09/2026

A 5.5e one-shot / short adventure optimized for four Level 5 PCs. Get it here: tinyurl.com/4kn27fey Throw your PCs into the Amber Arena, where they’ll face three (possibly four) difficult (potentially deadly) combat encounters! #dnd5e #dungeonsanddragons

Amber Arena is available now at DMsGuild.com

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Working through 2e's House of Strahd (in order to do a video comparing it to Curse of Strahd) has been hard work & slow-going, but I'm nearly done going through it all & taking notes. Definitely the next CoS video. Sorry it's taken a while & thanks so much for people's patience. 🙏

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Amber Arena is already #1 in the Ravenloft category (yay!) but also #3 in the "Titles Under $5" category and #12 in the most popular titles SITE-WIDE! 🤯 My mind bloweth. Thank you so much to everyone who's grabbed it so far! 🙏

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've also done a video about it (so "New DM of the Mists video" as I usually say!) that gives an overview, talks about the encounter balancing methods I used, and offers two demo draws so you can see how it works… 🌫️👁️⚔️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_C...

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The Amber Arena! Draw Tarokka Cards to See What Your PCs Will Fight! A Level 5 Adventure/One-Shot 👁️

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've just released my fourth @dmsguild.com product - another one that's Ravenloft-themed & tarokka-themed, but this one's my very first attempt at an adventure! Throw your Level 5 PCs into a colosseum Domain of Dread run by a beholder Darklord! 👁️ www.dmsguild.com/en/product/5...

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One year ago... 🌫️ Did the tarokka draw random & all three items ended up in Castle Ravenloft? Or they got the best item straight away?! 😱 Don't worry - there might be ways to fix it (without having to cheat or redo it)… #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnCU...

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Ways to Fix a 'Bad' Tarokka Reading in Curse of Strahd - Changing Card Meanings, Adding Quests, etc.

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As a YouTuber and DMsGuild content creator, it's moments like these that put a big stupid grin in my face... 😊 Love it when someone uses something I suggest and it goes well for them.

A YouTube comment on one of my videos saying "@DMoftheMists We finished our Valichan Game! I ran it almost exactly how you described it and it went amazing. I had the characters as..."

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DnD Fanatics @dndfanatic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

FanRoll is rolling into Ravenloft, with a new official 2026 D&D Halloween Dice Advent Calendar featuring monstrous math rocks inspired by the Domains of Dread. dungeonsanddragonsfan.com/dnd-hallowee... #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #dicegoblin #dice #ravenloft #dice

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FanRoll Scares Up New Ravenloft D&D Halloween Dice Advent Calendar

FanRoll is rolling into Ravenloft, with a new official 2026 D&D Halloween Dice Advent Calendar featuring monstrous math rocks inspired by the Domains of Dread.

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two years ago... 🌫️ 8 minor/recurring (i.e. non-Darklord) villains you can add to a Ravenloft campaign! Including a few from Curse of Strahd… 😈⚔️ #Ravenloft #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFxa...

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8 Minor & Recurring Villains for a Ravenloft Campaign! Evil NPCs from 5E & Older Ravenloft Lore

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It was weird because despite being big news (IMO anyway), it was announced during a 2-minute segment during a big presentation at GenCon, and I’ve only seen 1-2 D&D news sites report on it. So it was easy-to-miss news, plus it feels disproportionately covered in the news.

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I was so engrossed in designing my upcoming one-shot that I completely forgot I had a video scheduled for today… 😅🙈

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New DM of the Mists video! 🌫 All about all the new Ravenloft news!* We're getting more books, comics, a video game and… a Netflix live action TV show? What?! 📚📺👀 #Ravenloft #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEWk... * Try saying THAT 10 times after a few glasses of Grapemash… 🥴

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There's Been LOTS of Ravenloft News! Comics, More Books, a Video Game and... a Netflix TV Show?! 👀

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Just playtested a one-shot I'm working on & it was a lot of fun - but I think I might've made it a tad TOO difficult… 😬 Didn't fit into one session, so I guess we'll see when we finish it off in session #2! ⚔️🎲 (It could very well end in a TPK though…) 😱

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Love that a Curse of Strahd map & tokens is shown as an example on the @roll20.net homepage when logged out / for first-time visitors. Has it been that way for long? 🌫️🧛🏻‍♂️

A screenshot of Roll20's homepage, showing the Tser Pool Encampment map from Curse of Strahd, plus tokens of Strahd, Ireena, Rahadin and ravens.

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

YouTube is wild, man. Felt like all my videos in Jul/Aug underperformed, perhaps because it was the summer & people were out-&-about. But my last two have done / are doing really well. Not sure if it's because of that, or if YT algo was holding me back, or the topics resonate, or the thumbnails, or…

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New DM of the Mists video! 🌫 All about the Curse of Strahd NPC Baba Lysaga, the powerful witch who lives in Berez! 🧙‍♀️💥 Lore, resources, combat tips, roleplay tips & more! #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL_D...

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All About Baba Lysaga! Curse of Strahd NPC - Combat Tips, Roleplay Tips, Lore, Resources, Art & More

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One year ago... 🌫️ All about the three tarokka treasures in Curse of Strahd! What they are, how they work, homebrew mods you could consider + more! ☀️⚔️📕 #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxLE...

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Curse of Strahd's Tarokka Treasures! RAW Info & Mod Suggestions for the 3 Important Tarokka Items

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Next videos... Curse of Strahd: All about Baba Lysaga! Lore, roleplay tips, combat tips, & more! 🧙🏻‍♀️🪾 Ravenloft: All about all the recent Ravenloft news: the new books, the video game, the TV show, & more… 🌫️👀 #CurseofStrahd #Ravenloft

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Fellow Ravenloft YouTuber @ravenlore-jason.bsky.social is doing a raffle livestream to raise funds for a documentary about the Ravenloft Carnival - raffling off lots of collectable stuff (not just Ravenloft/D&D but other fandoms as well). Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bap2...

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15 Hour #collectables #fundraising Raffle Stream Finale! #Ravenloft #documentary

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've got good news and bad news about my upcoming video release schedule… Bad news: I've been aiming for one-video-a-week, but I probably won't hit that next week (so no video next week, or at least delayed). Sorry. Good news: It's finally going to be my Baba Lysaga video (FINALLY!) 🥳🧙‍♀️

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Two years ago... 🌫️ My most popular ever video (also I can't believe it's been 2 years - WTF)! 😵 Mistakes DMs make (myself included) when running Curse of Strahd… 😩 #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7YH...

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8 Mistakes DMs Make When Running Curse of Strahd (Myself Included!) - Avoid These CoS Mistakes!

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

One year ago... 🌫️ A quick discussion about how Luthen Rael - one of the main characters from Andor (a Star Wars show) - could make for great inspiration for the Ravenloft NPC Rudolph van Richten… 📖 #Ravenloft #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqpO...

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Ravenloft Comparisons with Andor (Star Wars)! Luthen Rael as Inspiration for Rudolph van Richten...

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New DM of the Mists video! 🌫 A look at Season 1 (or Campaign 1) of the Dungeon Masters actual play series, which was set in Ravenloft and featured two Domains of Dread! 🎲💀 #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l-...

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Dungeon Masters Actual Play Ravenloft Campaign Overview - Including Flavor DMs Can Use & More

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Two years ago... 🌫️ Part 2 of my campaign diaries, this time including a return visit to the Carnival! 🎪 #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQWT...

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Ravenloft Campaign Diary: Part 2 - Valachan, Return to Barovia, Return to the Carnival, & More...

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Had the same thought! I love beholder type monsters as well - even if they’re not typically Ravenlofty. Although I think it works in a place like Darkon.

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Very true! It’s probably the closest we have to a fairly standard fantasy domain (e.g. Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk) compared to what some of the other domains can be like. A great choice for a game like this IMO. Big, too (a nice big open world, hopefully)!

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yes! I’ve seen that theory being bounced around already. Apparently its name is Skev as well, which sounds… familiar… 😬😁

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Set in Darkon, a Ravenloft Domain of Dread! 🌫️👀 #Ravenloft

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New DM of the Mists video! 🌫 A look at I6 Ravenloft, the original Strahd module. While Curse of Strahd borrows a lot from it (unsurprisingly), it's not an exact copy - so in this video, I compare the two & talk about what you could use in your CoS game… #CurseofStrahd www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6B9...

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I6 Ravenloft (1983) Compared to Curse of Strahd! 8 Things to Potentally Add from I6 to CoS

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

P.S. AFAIK, no one's ever commented on the Easter egg in the video's thumbnail… 👀

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Two years ago... 🌫️ All about the Ravenloft NPC Firan Zal'honan, who's a big part of my own Ravenloft home game… 💀👀 Stat block suggestion tweaks, magic items, roleplay tips, lore & more! #Ravenloft www.youtube.com/watch?v=--pG...

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Firan Zal'honan: Ravenloft NPC - Lore, Roleplay Tips, Stat Block & Magic Item Suggestions, & More

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Moonberry @moonberry-maple.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sir Godfrey Gwilym, blue eyed version and red eyed version for when he's under Vladimirs control and forced to fight #dnd #curseofstrahd #godfrey #dragonknights #argynvost #strahd #moonberrymaple #moonberryart #moonberrystrahd

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DM of the Mists 🌫️ @dmofthemists.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Don't forget that the CoS subreddit's fanfic competition is at the voting stage: www.reddit.com/r/CurseofStr... - The entries are really good! Stories featuring Strahd NPCs such as Vasilka, Godfrey, Rahadin, Donavich & Doru, St. Markovia + more (also, one of the entries is mine!) 👀 #CurseofStrahd

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From the CurseofStrahd community on Reddit: /r/CurseOfStrahd Fanfiction Competition 2026 Gallery - Read, Discuss & Vote on Submissions Here!

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