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The Keeper Of Roses by OhMyBardess
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
16 Oct 2025
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I once saw a post on reddit that Escher (given the minimal information about him in the book) could be from the Wachter family, and I really liked this idea. This is an alternative backstory of Escher, which is accompanied by my vision of both this character and the campaign. It's also intertwined with the backstory of the character I played. This work is written in the format of a series of memories about the childhood, adolescence, and formation of a boy who was sold by his parents to Ravenloft. About how he managed to survive. About what he learned. About his close acquaintance with a dark-haired fanged person. How he got his ring with roses and what it all led to in the end. There might be SPOILERS for the campaign and alternative history of Barovia becoming... Well, Barovia.
Warning: contains a lot of psychological trauma, psychological and physical abuse, substance abuse and heavy angst.
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- Part 1 of Cursed and lost - COS fanfics
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Alice in Barovia by Lady_Luias_the_Storyteller
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
16 Oct 2025
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A young human life cleric finds herself in a place outside of her intended destination to the disappointment and frustration of her goddess. Now trapped within Barovia, a place of tragedy where hope is fleeting and heroes are slew in the dozen, Alice (level 13) is… let's say is less than impressed.
Still bitter from why she is here, she is forced to protect a group of bright eyed (level 1) adventurers along with finally confronting her past; A group determined to march their way to Strahd, despite being warned they will be killed with the snap of a finger because they are certain that Alice is merely being a debbie downer.
Will she manage to somehow find hope in the end, despite marching herself to her own death regardless of her choices (as far as she can tell)?
Will she make friends along the way?
Will she somehow find a way out?
Will she somehow be saved from her fate?
Will she somehow be saved from her god(s)?
Will she find love?
Or is Alice truly trapped forever in Barovia
Warning: If you are planning on reading The Doomed Maiden, chapter 0 of this work will ruin one of the mysteries of the story. But if you are okay with spoilers or don’t care, proceed forward.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 77,429
- Chapters:
- 9/?
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Life is Cold Unless We Burn by RiceBroom
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
12 Oct 2025
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When an unwilling guest appears in Ravenloft, Escher feels that his time is running out. Forced to swallow his pride, and seek agreement in hopes of a light eternity he experiences feelings long pushed out from his head. In the end, everyone in the castle is subject to the good and bad will of the Count.
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This is what happens when one of the pleyers asks you about his pc's girlfriend time in Barovia.
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Title is from a song by Finnegan Tui 'Fuel on the Fire' which accompanied me throughout writing.Series
- Part 1 of New Dawn
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The Crimson Crown by Strahdivari
Fandoms: Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
10 Oct 2025
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Strahd von Zarovich’s life story, starting from his birth, exploring the events and people that shaped him from innocent infant to one of DnD’s most iconic villains. I plan to keep this consistent with both "I, Strahd" and the 5e module, mixed with the fan lore I'm running in my game (mainly the Fanes). This will be more or less like a complete Tome of Strahd.
Please see the tags for any trigger warnings, I will update the tags as the tale unfolds.
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Ensnared within the Mists: A Curse of Strahd Campaign Retelling. by KillerfrostRomanoff
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
09 Oct 2025
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"Within Shadowfell there are these places. Attracted to the negative energy, I believe, they attach themselves to the realm. Surrounded by thick mists, they are near impenetrable through conventional means. They are called Domains of Dread. No one knows what takes place within them, though we are sure it is nothing pleasant. It is said that there are dark evils trapped within them." She took a deep breath. "There has only been one Domain anyone has ever got out of. It is the oldest Domain, and it is where all the stories have come from. One of its defining features that always gets repeated is the lack of sunlight. Can you feel it?" She asked the others. "How the light doesn't warm your skin? How the colour is just a shade or two off? This place is horrifying. No Deities can reach here, I can barely feel my Queen." Her eyes begin to water, and she resolutely wipes them dry before tears can form. "I used to remember the name of this place, though it is eluding me right now. That doesn't matter though, what matters is that we need to find a way out of here."
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A Dance of Dark and Light by ErikModi
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
03 Oct 2025
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A Tiefling Paladin seeks Wyatt to gain his, Gennifer's, and Laurie's help stopping a cult from resurrecting a demon.
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- Part 7 of Ravenloft: Outlander Chronicles
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Pain Without Purpose is a Terrible Thing by AshSlays
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
01 Oct 2025
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The Loviatar’s Blessing Scene. Only it’s Astarion who delivers Tav’s penance.
While camping in a former temple of Selûne that's been overrun by goblins, Astarion catches Luka Morrigan (Tav) sneaking away to commune with Abdirak, a disciple of the Goddess of Pain. Perhaps this dhampir from Barovia is not such a saint after all?
“Our Mistress teaches us that pain is an intimate thing,” Abdirak explains, “and in embracing her love, a deeper connection forms between minister and supplicant. Bonds tempered in the fires of pain are impossible to break.”
That is precisely what Astarion must avoid. He doesn’t want to bond with Luka, he just wants to seduce the boy. And yet, Astarion can’t deny the power he feels while clutching the whip. Is this really any different than Luka offering over his sweet, nectarine blood for Astarion’s nourishment? If this precious castle-born dhampir is so insistent on debasing himself, then is there anyone better than Astarion to show him exactly what that feels like?
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Sinking reflections by ANDROID_FREAK
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
30 Sep 2025
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Strahd pulls ismark away during a party for a nice little chat.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,071
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 1
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- 19
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Tear at me by EsoVibes
Fandoms: Curse of Strahd - Fandom, Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
30 Sep 2025
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A cursed paladin writes poetry to attempt to rid himself of cannibalistic thoughts and urges. However writes about one of his party members without realizing.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 508
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 3
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- 21
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Bright Sparks Fade in Ravenloft by BarbaraFett
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
25 Sep 2025
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The final showdown has taken place, and Strahd has prevailed. Three of the five outsiders who came to Castle Ravenloft this time will join the parade of ghosts, while the other two have been chosen as new vampire brides. Ourana the sorcerer and Belindrah the cleric find themselves 'rewarded' with an unlife they never wanted or asked for. The question now is: What will they do with it?
This is a continuation of the Curse of Strahd campaign I played from 2020-2024.
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by oztomic
Fandoms: Bitter Sweethearts - Shoot from the Hip D&D Sketches, Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
24 Sep 2025
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Something went wrong. In a twist of Fate—or perhaps meddling of some kind—the Sweethearts end up in a land never meant from them. And from there, they are left with only one path forward: survive.
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I shove the Bitter Sweethearts into the hellscape that is Barovia, the land of Mists and Vampires. No Curse of Strahd knowledge is necessary, but Curse of Strahd and Bitter Sweethearts spoilers abound!
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Cobalt gets stuck in Toby's mind, which he isn't fully in control of at the moment.
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Life Among the Undead by AshSlays
Fandoms: Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
16 Sep 2025
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A tie-in story for Into Unmapped Darkness, a Found Family fic set in a post-Strahd Barovia, where Doru and Ismark work together with a sunshiny cleric to turn Castle Ravenloft into a rehab center for the undead.
In which Doru copes with parental anxiety by becoming a bat.
Everyone turns at once to look upward. High-pitched squeaking draws Ismark’s attention to a black mass zooming around the dome.
Is that a—a bat?
Ismark’s stomach sinks. “Please tell me that’s not…”
The little projectile comes hurtling toward him. Ismark drops his books and throws his hands up. A gust of wind ruffles his hair as an oddly excitable chirp pierces his ear.
“Hells,” he grunts, righting himself. “What’s going on?”
Escher gives a dry chuckle before explaining, “Your dearly beloved said he wanted to be a bat.”
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- Part 2 of A Fortress Called Home
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Wilted Memories by OhMyBardess
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
13 Sep 2025
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The three companions escape from the depths of Ravenloft's catacombs, where they were drawn after an unsuccessful fight with Strad. Hafisa, the paladin dhampir of the group, suffers from her newly acquired vampire nature, but remembers almost nothing from her past. Or what exectly happened before she met her companions on the Svalich Road.
She knows that she entered Barovia with a squad of paladins.
That she joined Mordenkainen's rebellion.
That she saw Strad kill every one of those who came with her.
That after the battle, she woke up with a heart that did not beat and a pair of sharp fangs in her mouth.
She knows that Strad is responsible for everything and wishes for his destruction at all costs.But perhaps some memories are buried in Ravenloft for a reason.
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- Part 2 of Cursed and lost - COS fanfics
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with your little claws by tantaliax
Fandoms: Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Curse of Strahd - Fandom
12 Sep 2025
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strahd dresses sergei. that's it that's the fic.
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- Part 3 of pet brother au
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,564
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 3
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- 42
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Stranger by the_plot_thickens
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
04 Sep 2025
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The stranger's thin, raven brows were still furrowed. Why did he always look so angry? Or worried? Was he really always like this? Were grown-ups always like this? He hoped not. Strahd didn't want to be as miserable as him when he became an adult.
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A young Strahd is introduced to Rahadin, though there is something curious about this new addition to his father's inner circle. His interest is piqued.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 635
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
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- 33
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Let's Make Ourselves Comfortable by AshSlays
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
01 Sep 2025
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It's Bite Night. Only Luka Morrigan (Tav) is a dhampir from Barovia, and he can bite back.
Also known as "In Which Astarion Tastes What a Well-Adjusted Family Looks Like and Has a Breakdown About It."
All goes quiet in the camp, the night is still.
Astarion waits for another hour, tracing his favorite patterns in the stars to be sure Luka is fully asleep. Then he makes his approach.
He finds Luka curled over on his side, head resting on hands that are folded as if in prayer. Overly moral indeed—a right proper stick-in-the-mud. In four days of traveling together, despite running into bandits and goblins and an entire caravan of refugee tieflings, the boy has never raised his voice. He shows kindness to everyone and always chooses to help others before he helps himself. It’s sickening. Helping yourself is a luxury Astarion hasn’t been allowed in centuries.
Who could’ve possibly sired such a soft creature?
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And Still I Survived by raven_quilled
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
30 Aug 2025
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After being attacked by werewolves, Ezmerelda knows she will not let herself die in these woods, but that she will not leave them the same woman who entered.
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The Primal Eldest Curse by raven_quilled
Fandoms: Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Ravenloft (Roleplaying Game)
30 Aug 2025
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Ireena Kolyana could never imagine killing her brother. Disturbing dreams and visits from Strahd von Zarovich make her fear she will do just that.
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Memories of memories by VeryFineDay
Fandoms: D&D - Fandom, Curse of Strahd - Fandom, Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
24 Aug 2025
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Lord Strahd von Zarovich's story; past memories, current dilemmas, thrills and depressions, and ruminations of worth.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,900
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 3
- Hits:
- 36