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Amber Temple cover with the giant hooded wizard statue illuminated in blue, featuring art by Istallri Astra
Amber Temple cinematic trailerGiant hooded wizard statue bathed in blue light in the temple's dark central hallSnow-covered approach to the temple's towering stone doors beneath a pink mountain skyThree carved figures standing in amber-colored alcoves beside a dim corridorCandlelit library filled with shelves, reading tables and red-orange lightElevated library view with a bright chandelier above bookshelves and tablesCentral wizard statue surrounded by balconies, braziers and red-lit passagesComplete Game Ready layout with the snowy Main floor and separate Lower Floor map side by sideSide cutaway showing the snowy entrance and the temple's stacked interior levelsEntrance slab with rocky snowfields, mountain paths and the temple facadeCatacombs slab showing chambers, corridors and stairs from aboveStatue Hall slab showing the central statue and surrounding galleriesWest Wing slab with furnished rooms, passageways and rubbleEast Wing slab with furnished chambers, stairs and a rocky cavernLibrary slab with multiple floors, bookshelves, stairways and connecting corridors

Curse of Strahd - Amber Temple

Virtual Tabletop Journey and all VTT Journey patrons present the iconic Curse of Strahd - Amber Temple, recreated for use in TaleSpire! Begin your investigation of the ancient temple of secrets, from its windswept entrance to the great wizard statue and candlelit library.

Choose the complete Game Ready board, or assemble the temple from six individual slabs. Watch the cinematic trailer in the gallery, and read the companion PDF's hide-volume instructions before play.

Direct Import - Hide Volumes Revealed Game Ready BoardGame Ready Board on TalesTavernAmber Temple Entrance SlabAmber Temple Catacombs SlabAmber Temple Statue Hall SlabAmber Temple West Wing SlabAmber Temple East Wing SlabAmber Temple Library SlabDownload PDF

Playing the Game Ready Board

The Amber Temple board has a hybrid presentation of the Main and Lower floors. The Game Ready overview in the gallery shows both layouts side by side.

  • Have the party approach and explore the Main floor rooms until they descend.
  • Switch to the Lower Floor map when the party descends. Its upper areas are removed, leaving an open play area.
  • Rooms and hide volumes above the party can make camera and token movement difficult. The separate Lower Floor layout avoids that obstruction.
  • Backtracking may require switching between the layouts, but the clearer play area makes it worthwhile.

The Game Ready TalesTavern listing also links to a version with all hide volumes revealed. Use the direct import button above for that variant, or get the default complete board from TalesTavern rather than assembling slabs.

Slabs and Assembly

For the original slab workflow, assemble these six sections using the companion PDF's instructions:

  1. Entrance
  2. Catacombs
  3. Statue Hall
  4. West Wing
  5. East Wing
  6. Library

The gallery includes an overview of every slab so you can identify the sections. These are assembly pieces, not six alternative complete boards. The older slab listings mention patron-only direct imports; the newer Game Ready listing above now provides a public complete-board import.

The Book Includes

The Amber Temple companion PDF at DMsGuild is Pay What You Want and contains alternate room descriptions, hide-volume instructions and other board information.

  • 36 revised room descriptions which accurately reflect rooms visible to players.
  • One entirely new windswept staircase.
  • Two 2D full-color reference maps as additional materials.
  • Details about the challenges of converting 2D maps to 3D.
  • Slab assembly instructions and advice.
  • Hide-volume instructions to help you navigate the board.

The book enhances the original Curse of Strahd module, which you must obtain separately. If you are just starting your campaign, the source also recommends A Guide to the Curse of Strahd campaign.

Credits, Video and Support

Gorgeous cover art by Istallri Astra!

A huge thanks to the collaborators:

Watch the Amber Temple cinematic trailer, or play it from the gallery.

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