Throughout the campaign, I've used Travis Savoie's excellent Into the Mists soundtrack for Curse of Strahd which is available on Bandcamp. Every session we start with the Introduction piece to set the mood, and the other themes have made locations distinct and memorable. I'm really pleased that Travis has now released Beyond the Mists, a revisit to Barovia with new music. Both albums are worth checking out.
The original album is still excellent.
I've also used some of Travis' RPG Toolkit tracks, which have a great variety.
I'd also recommend checking out The Guild of the Black Crow's ambient soundscapes for Curse of Strahd as background material. I bought a selection of these in the last six months to use for the final stages of the campaign. However, they're much more of an investment so you may want to be selective if you use them.
What is noticeable is that even though Curse of Strahd was one of the earliest releases for D&D 5e, it remains a clear favourite with GMs and players, which new material (such as audio and VTT battle maps) continuing to be produced. It show the enduring strength of the themes created in the original I6 Ravenloft module. Our campaign has now entered the endgame, and I'm both sad and excited at the same time. The characters will face Strahd, and they'll probably prevail, for now. But can such evil truly be defeated?
13 November 2022
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