Curse of Strahd is a gothic horror-themed campaign module for the popular tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. It was released in 2016 as a fifth edition module and is a revised and expanded version of the original "Ravenloft" adventure module from 1983. The module takes place in the fictional realm of Barovia, a secluded valley ruled by the vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich. The players, acting as a group of adventurers, find themselves trapped in Barovia and must navigate its dark and treacherous landscape to defeat Strahd and escape. Barovia is a desolate and oppressive land, perpetually shrouded in mist and filled with danger at every turn. The players will come across various NPCs, both friendly and hostile, as they explore the land.
The players will come across various NPCs, both friendly and hostile, as they explore the land. They will also encounter a multitude of supernatural creatures, such as zombies, werewolves, and witches, that are under the control of Strahd. The module is designed to be challenging, with numerous potential hazards and deadly encounters.
You guys know that magic erasers aren't actually magical, right? (1 Viewer)
Just been busy last few days going through some of my singles and getting adventurous with some old ones that have alot of "stuff" on them.
I wanted to share the results of Magic Eraser on my dirtiest chip. I also had a Sundance $1 that was also disgusting, had what looked like pancakes boogers on it, but cleaned up like new. wish I'd taken the pre shotView attachment 416737
Here is my dirtiest Chip..a hot stamp little Caesar's frac..after an intense dawn and scrub routine..dry and repeat. View attachment 416738
Had to up the game to Magic Eraser. the results are astounding..you can see the area that has received cleaning..
View attachment 416739
Did you scrub part of the stamp off?
Reactions: Marhault , Jeevansluck and FordPickup92Jeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location IndiaDid you scrub part of the stamp off?
Yes, it was my first time working a stamp. Got a bit too carried away. Feel bad, but the chip at least looks a lot better. But ya.
Messed up this chip. No more stamps with the eraser, at least not with the reckless abandon I had .
Reactions: Sprouty and FordPickup92FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined May 20, 2019 Messages 22,322 Reaction score 46,069 Location MarylandYes, it was my first time working a stamp. Got a bit too carried away. Feel bad, but the chip at least looks a lot better. But ya.
Messed up this chip. No more stamps with the eraser, at least not with the reckless abandon I had .
Live and learn. but remember you used your spare life. Next time wont be so lucky. Reactions: JeevansluckJeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location India Live and learn. but remember you used your spare life. Next time wont be so lucky. Digging the Avatar, and that is Ben in the back? What an epic beard now! PROPS! Reactions: Ben8257 and FordPickup92FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined May 20, 2019 Messages 22,322 Reaction score 46,069 Location Maryland Digging the Avatar, and that is Ben in the back? What an epic beard now! PROPS!Thanks, it is Ben!! Always with the black beard!!
Ps, our buddy tuna snagged that shot of all if us!
Reactions: Jeevansluckjeff123
Pair
Joined May 28, 2015 Messages 225 Reaction score 168 Location Californiawas using one yesterday on a rack and only once noticed color transfer ending up on the magic eraser. normally when I use it I get a little bit of whatever color that chip is on the magic eraser itself. I think that’s a good sign to see how deep it’s going.
Reactions: mnebesny and JeevansluckJeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location Indiawas using one yesterday on a rack and only once noticed color transfer ending up on the magic eraser. normally when I use it I get a little bit of whatever color that chip is on the magic eraser itself. I think that’s a good sign to see how deep it’s going.
I have that exact same experience. I did have a blue Sundance chip that gave up some yellowy grossness. I suspect this was not the chip but other more menacing biological residue ..aka. "hooker juice"
Reactions: Ben8257 and FordPickup92allforcharity
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined Dec 29, 2017 Messages 20,406 Reaction score 26,159 Location Burnaby (Greater Vancouver), BCOh some people are just gross. Like you get a chip that's brown and when you clean it it's actually yellow. And you're like, excuse me, did you blow your nose and wipe your butt with this and forget it was in your hand?
Never try to guess at the base colour of a Paulson chip (or any other chip, for that matter) until you've cleaned it. I've been wrong on the base colour quite a few times after it came out of the ultrasonic in much better condition.
Jeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location India I found this Empress $1 in my cabinet..and the dawn wasn't doing a thing.
I applied the magic eraser and it made the chip so pretty.. couldn't get the stain in the right corner off entirely, but you see the difference
FordPickup92
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined May 20, 2019 Messages 22,322 Reaction score 46,069 Location MarylandNot magic this time.
Reactions: Chipandchair , Jeevansluck , ReallyGoodUsername and 2 othersKlobberer
Full House
Joined Jul 2, 2018 Messages 3,710 Reaction score 6,381 Location West Chester, PA Don’t get it at all. It’s like being a car collector and enjoying rust and grime all over the car It's called patina! Reactions: Ben8257Jeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location IndiaNot magic this time.
Reactions: FordPickup92allforcharity
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined Dec 29, 2017 Messages 20,406 Reaction score 26,159 Location Burnaby (Greater Vancouver), BC Food Lion brand? Reactions: FordPickup92Jeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location IndiaMagic Eraser
Mystic eraser
Mystical eraser
Probably many other brands I don't know about.
All of them, with size and variation differences aside, are melamine sponge pads
EDIT : melamine = formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfite
Reactions: Ben8257RainmanTrail
Straight Flush
Joined Dec 21, 2015 Messages 9,323 Reaction score 23,403 Location CAI performed some statistical hypothesis tests with these. I set it up with the null hypothesis as "Magic Eraser sponges do not have magical powers". My p-value was 0.00000316. Huh, what do ya know? Magic!
Reactions: mnebesny , ReallyGoodUsername and FordPickup92allforcharity
Royal Flush
Supporting Member Joined Dec 29, 2017 Messages 20,406 Reaction score 26,159 Location Burnaby (Greater Vancouver), BCI performed some statistical hypothesis tests with these. I set it up with the null hypothesis as "Magic Eraser sponges do not have magical powers". My p-value was 0.00000316. Huh, what do ya know? Magic!
With a p value like that, we need to seriously look at your methodology. Reactions: mnebesny and RainmanTrail
Jeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location India I had a real bad case today. nice Aztar $1So hit it with a soak in the dawn water, and a some toothbrush action..got very useless results..
Hit it with magic eraser..
Can't believe it! Long live the melamine sponge..
GenghisKhan
Full House
Joined Nov 7, 2014 Messages 2,897 Reaction score 4,693 Location NB Canada - Maine's next door neighbour
While they do work like magic to remove grime, I started noticing after a while they also remove the cross hatching like others have said. Like the Aztar $1 above for example. You clearly see the cross hatching lines if you look at the purple spots in pic 1 (dirty). 2nd pic, I see no lines any more. It looks like they've been totally scrubbed/sanded off. Unless it's just a bad picture.
(I realise the grime makes them easier to see to begin with, but in person you do notice with every few scrubs the lines disappear more and more.)
Once I started noticing that, I pretty much stopped using the sponges.
So keep an eye on the cross hatching.
Reactions: improvisealldayJeevansluck
Royal Flush
Joined Mar 21, 2019 Messages 10,741 Reaction score 30,583 Location IndiaWhile they do work like magic to remove grime, I started noticing after a while they also remove the cross hatching like others have said. Like the Aztar $1 above for example. You clearly see the cross hatching lines if you look at the purple spots in pic 1 (dirty). 2nd pic, I see no lines any more. It looks like they've been totally scrubbed/sanded off. Unless it's just a bad picture.
(I realise the grime makes them easier to see to begin with, but in person you do notice with every few scrubs the lines disappear more and more.)
Once I started noticing that, I pretty much stopped using the sponges.
So keep an eye on the cross hatching.
That may be. Not sure. I've cleaned alot of chips and not noticed a problem.
That said, I am cleaning only the odd single here and there and then either capping it or putting into a display.
As well, this final picture I took was a bad blurry photo. Impossible to determine.
I packed the chip up as it's a surprise gift to another user. Once he receives it, I'll ask him.
Thanks Rene, I may have damaged a few of my chips in this manner perhaps. However, for my purposes, they are on display and it's not noticable.
Reactions: ReallyGoodUsername and GenghisKhanGenghisKhan
Full House
Joined Nov 7, 2014 Messages 2,897 Reaction score 4,693 Location NB Canada - Maine's next door neighbour
Tbh I used to not notice until I was told to check the cross hatching. Of course if the chip does not have any to begin with, then no problem.
Reactions: improviseallday and JeevansluckReallyGoodUsername
Royal Flush
Site Vendor Joined Aug 2, 2018 Messages 19,523 Reaction score 42,570 Location BostonWhile they do work like magic to remove grime, I started noticing after a while they also remove the cross hatching like others have said. Like the Aztar $1 above for example. You clearly see the cross hatching lines if you look at the purple spots in pic 1 (dirty). 2nd pic, I see no lines any more. It looks like they've been totally scrubbed/sanded off. Unless it's just a bad picture.
(I realise the grime makes them easier to see to begin with, but in person you do notice with every few scrubs the lines disappear more and more.)
Once I started noticing that, I pretty much stopped using the sponges.
So keep an eye on the cross hatching.
That may be. Not sure. I've cleaned alot of chips and not noticed a problem.
That said, I am cleaning only the odd single here and there and then either capping it or putting into a display.
As well, this final picture I took was a bad blurry photo. Impossible to determine.
I packed the chip up as it's a surprise gift to another user. Once he receives it, I'll ask him.
Thanks Rene, I may have damaged a few of my chips in this manner perhaps. However, for my purposes, they are on display and it's not noticable.
I clean most of my chips (not cleaned in an ultra) with a magic eraser and it 100% does remove some of the clay since the color of the chip will end up on the magic eraser. If you however make sure the magic eraser stays constantly damp and use Dawn on the eraser, I’ve found the hatching will not change to the naked eye even for really grimy chips. The reason for the large difference in the photos above is 1) grime gets in between the hatch grooves so dark grime on a light chip will make the cross hatching much more noticeable due to the contrast in colors so when cleaned there’s significantly less of a contrast (same idea as how lighting from the side of a new chip will seem to enhance the cross hatching) and 2) if you look at the second photo it seems to be slightly less focused (compare smallest lettering on both of the inlays).
Never try to guess at the base colour of a Paulson chip (or any other chip, for that matter) until you've cleaned it. I've been wrong on the base colour quite a few times after it came out of the ultrasonic in much better condition.
Players will need to carefully manage their resources and make strategic decisions to survive. The overarching story revolves around Strahd's curse, which has plagued the land for centuries and binds both the inhabitants of Barovia and Strahd himself to an eternal cycle of torment. Throughout the campaign, the players will uncover the dark history of Barovia and learn about Strahd's tragic past, which led to him becoming a vampire. They will also have the opportunity to gather powerful artifacts and allies to aid them in their quest to defeat Strahd. Curse of Strahd is known for its atmospheric and immersive storytelling, which draws heavily from classic horror literature and films. The campaign module offers a rich and detailed setting for players to explore, with countless opportunities for role-playing and character development. Overall, Curse of Strahd is a beloved and highly regarded campaign module that offers a unique and thrilling experience for players looking to delve into the world of gothic horror in their Dungeons & Dragons adventures..
Reviews for "The Dark Twist on Classic Elements in Curse of Strahd"
1. Sarah - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with "Curse of Stramd". The storyline felt weak and predictable, and the characters lacked depth. The scares were also quite lackluster, with very few truly creepy moments. I found myself bored and unengaged throughout the film, and it failed to leave any lasting impact. Overall, "Curse of Stramd" definitely did not live up to the hype for me.
2. Michael - 3/5 stars - While "Curse of Stramd" had some visually stunning scenes and impressive cinematography, the plot was convoluted and confusing. There were too many subplots that went unresolved, and it felt like the film was trying too hard to be complex. The pacing was also quite slow, and I found myself losing interest halfway through. I had higher expectations for "Curse of Stramd" and was ultimately left feeling underwhelmed.
3. Emily - 2/5 stars - I'm usually a fan of horror movies, but "Curse of Stramd" just didn't do it for me. The dialogue felt cheesy and forced, and the acting was subpar. The jump scares were predictable, and the overall atmosphere felt cliché. It didn't offer anything new or innovative to the genre, and I found myself more frustrated than scared. I would not recommend "Curse of Stramd" to fellow horror enthusiasts.
4. Alex - 1/5 stars - I cannot believe how awful "Curse of Stramd" was. The acting was atrocious, with wooden performances that felt completely unconvincing. The storyline was confusing and poorly executed, leaving gaping plot holes and unresolved questions. Even the scary moments felt forced and relied heavily on cheap jump scares. I was genuinely disappointed by "Curse of Stramd" and would strongly advise against wasting your time on this film.