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Death House cover featuring the looming Durst mansion framed by twisted trees
Death House Original cinematic trailerDeath House and its walled grounds surrounded by dense forestCandlelit dungeon ritual chamber with an altar, statues and creature tokensTop-down first-floor view showing furnished rooms, fireplaces and the central staircaseGarden paths, trees and outbuildings in front of the mansionCutaway view revealing the furnished first floor within the surrounding groundsGame Ready mansion and yard viewed against a dark backgroundFull board overview showing the mansion, grounds and dungeon beneathTaleSpire editing view with a red-striped hide volume across a house floorTaleSpire editing view with a blue-striped hide volume across a house floorDeath House back cover featuring books and a lantern on a library table

Curse of Strahd - Death House Original

Virtual Tabletop Journey and all Demongund patrons present the iconic Curse of Strahd - Death House Original, recreated for use in TaleSpire! With only a few quick clicks, your adventurers can start their investigation of the Durst family curse!

This is the Original map, not the Expanded version. Choose Game Ready for running the adventure. The Full Artistic board is a complete one-piece showcase; the author does not recommend it for an actual game.

Full Artistic Board on TalesTavernGame Ready Board on TalesTavernDeath House Yard SlabDeath House Dungeons SlabDownload PDF

Map Variants

The Game Ready board includes:

  • Intuitive and efficient hide volumes.
  • Creature tokens with stats and links to DnDBeyond.
  • Seven floors for the party to investigate.

The Full Artistic board presents the complete Death House in one piece, intended as a piece of art rather than the recommended gameplay version.

The Book Includes

Please visit the product page at DMsguild.com to Pay What You Want for a full PDF containing alternate room descriptions, assembly instructions and other board information.

The book enhances the original Curse of Strahd module, which you will still need. If you are just starting your campaign, I also recommend getting a Guide to the Curse of Strahd campaign.

  • 22 revised room descriptions which accurately reflect rooms visible to players.
  • Details about the challenges of converting 2D maps to 3D.
  • Tips and instructions for using hide volumes and smoothly transitioning players through the map.
  • Slab assembly instructions and advice.

Slabs and Assembly

The original assembly listings comprise the Main Building, Yard and Dungeons.

The Main Building listing now provides the Game Ready full-board import. Open the Full Artistic or Game Ready TalesTavern listing above to get a complete map without assembling slabs.

For the original slab workflow, follow the detailed Death House construction video and the companion PDF. The original package describes eight detailed slabs, including full-house parts, a hollow house, upper and lower dungeons, and cutaway versions of the house floors. These can also be used as battlefields independently of the module.

Video and Support

Watch the Death House cinematic trailer.

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