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Barovia's old heroes become legends on High Rollers DnD

Return of Strahd opens centuries after the vampire's defeat, with Mara Hulmes guiding a new party towards trouble in Krezk.

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A Bad Night for a Curse | Return of Strahd #1

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0:01Mara Hulmes introduces Return of Strahd as a "what if" return to Barovia.
3:28A prophecy of Yesper the Wise sets the scene in prosperous Krezk at sunset.
5:13Chris introduces San-Sanaht, an elf ranger selling pelts in the market square.
11:53Vistani storytellers use cards and illusions to recount Strahd's defeat by six heroes.
18:09Screams interrupt the storytelling, turning attention towards the city wall.
18:36Tom introduces Tassik, an elderly guard keeping watch as night approaches.

The storytellers in Krezk have a heroic victory to recount. Then the screams interrupt them.

High Rollers DnD's only new upload, "A Bad Night for a Curse | Return of Strahd #1", returns to Barovia 500 years after Strahd's defeat. Mara Hulmes introduces it as a "what if" mini-series, giving a familiar setting enough distance for the previous adventurers to have become legend. Newcomers can join without watching the earlier campaign.

The opening takes its time in the market square. Chris Hodson-Trott's elf ranger San-Sanaht is selling pelts, while Katie Morrison's half-elf paladin Aurora watches the bustle. When terrified cries turn attention towards the city wall, Tom Hazell introduces Tassik, an elderly human guard. Rhiannon Frost and Kim Richards round out the party as Vox and Isra.

The premiere has reached roughly 50,000 views and is comfortably the channel's busiest video right now. Viewers are discussing the pleasure of seeing old adventures become a world's history, remembering the Mire from the earlier series and proposing "Behind the Screams" as a suitably haunted alternative to Behind the Screens.

Across the channel, daily viewing is close to its usual level, while subscribers were unchanged over the week. The Altheya season finale, "A Reckoning | Altheya: The Dragon Empire #123", remains the next most active upload. Its description confirms that Altheya returns in 2027; for this interlude, the table has traded diplomatic reckoning for Barovian darkness.

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What viewers say

I love the idea of returning to a familiar setting centuries later and seeing how the old adventures have become legends. Such a cool way to make a world feel like it actually has history.
@TheDelversJournalSee it on YouTube
Funny to see Tom play the leader while Kim plays the problem.
@BalthasarGelt-x2dSee it on YouTube
OK, IK im not a member but hear me out...
Instead of behind the scenes; What if... "Behind the Screams?"
@mikewithington4755See it on YouTube

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Character art is incredible
@guardianbear6635See it on YouTube
Mara is such a good DM
@xolotl_xoSee it on YouTube
you know what's fun/funny coincidence is that I actually thought about making a artificer if I ever got to play curse of Strahd after watching the original series, So I'm so glad Rhi made one and honestly I think they are my favorite character already of the series
@AutislockeSee it on YouTube
I immediately had a flashback of the first time Tom and Rhi voiced the Mire and how creepy cool it was. Looking forward to the next episode!
@RaineSparrowSee it on YouTube
Haven’t sadly been able to keep up with high rollers lately. But I am so excited for this!! I love Curse of Strahd but the fact it’s with y’all makes me feel as happy as I did in high school when I first started watching y’all :))
@maddog1794See it on YouTube
So hyped for a return, loved the original series
@i_DuffSee it on YouTube
Well hell now I need to try and binge rewatch the first COS campaign before the next episode comes out. Sounds good to me!
@fieres2234See it on YouTube