Vooduspyce
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Our last teaching raid Den of Vipers saw great attendance with 6 signups which included mostly first timers. If you missed, you can watch video of the livestream on my YouTube channel here.
Next in our series will be a double feature in Ravenloft with Old's Baba's Hut and The Curse of Strahd on Saturday, April 19 at 1pm ET!
All events in this series are for players new(er) to raiding or players who are looking to learn raids better. First timers welcome! Please have sound and be willing and able to follow instructions.
The goal is to welcome newer players into the raiding scene, to teach people how raids work, to get players more comfortable with raids and to enhance the DDO community. There is no level cap for any of our teaching raids.
If you are new to Baba and Strahd, you will need access to the Mists of Ravenloft expansion. You can run the flagging quests on heroic or legendary to flag just the same. The raids are legendary, however, and due to the very high level of the raids, we encourage attendees to be at least level 27. There are not heroic versions of these raids.
Old Baba's Hut
There is no flagging required but you must have run the intro quest Into the Mists to access Barovia and the Blue Water Inn, where the raid entrance is located.
The Curse of Strahd
After running Into the Mists to access Barovia, you will need to flag by completing the story arc through 3 quest chains. Note that there are guides located in each tavern who can teleport you directly to the quest entrances, so it is not necessary to travel through the wilderness zone and find the quests. Some of the flagging quests are intricate and non-linear and may take some time to complete, so plan accordingly.
Chain 1: "In the Shadow of the Castle" - speak to Ireena Kolyana in the Blood on the Vine Tavern and follow the story arc through the quests Death House, Fresh-Baked Dreams and An Invitation to Dinner.
Chain 2: " The Vampire Hunters" - speak to Rudolph van Richten in the Blue Water Inn and follow the story arc through the quests Oath of Vengeance, A Raven at the Door, Mad Tea Party and Sealed in Amber.
Chain 3: "The Light of the Land" - speak to Ezmerelda D'Avenir in van Richten's Tower and follow the story arc through the quests The Final Vintage, Wrath of the Earth, Ravens' Bane and Sunrise.
Once you have completed all 3 chains, you can pick up the raid from Rudolph van Richten in the Blood on the Vine Tavern. Be sure to have remove curse potions with you for this event.
I do not have tutorial videos for Ravenloft, but I recommend my guildie Nimvind's Youtube series of tutorials for all Ravenloft quests at Nim Does Ravenloft! Sealed in Amber has changed a bit since then, however, so I recommend the DDOwiki article Sealed in Amber for more guidance.
Space is limited so reserve your spot ahead of time! If you would like to reserve a space in this Saturday's event, please send in-game mail or tell to me on Gingerspyce. You can also stop by my livestream at Twitch channel vooduspyce if you have any questions or to sign up.
This event will be livestreamed on DDO’s Twitch channel DDOstream so even if you're not on Sarlona, you can watch, learn and ask questions live. This year we are simulcasting our teaching raids on multiple Twitch channels so that viewers can see moments when the party splits or from tank point of view, etc. This week's event will be simulcasted by my guildie Gijo on his Twitch channel highlordpudding. You can watch both streams at the same time at multitwitch.tv/ddostream/highlordpudding.
Thank you to the community for all the support and we hope to see you in raids soon
Much love,
Voodu and The High Lords of Malkier
PS. Our tentative upcoming teaching raid schedule is below. We will not be accepting signups until the week of the event.
April 26: Heroic and Legendary Hound of Xoriat
May 3: Riding the Storm Out and Killing Time
May 10: No teaching raid (PAX East)
In no specific order, the remaining teaching raids will be Reaver's Fate and Fall of Truth, heroic Abbot, Mark of Death, Against the Demon Queen and Zawabi's Revenge, Twilight Forge and Titan Awakes, Legendary Vision of Destruction, Tower of Despair, Legendary Chronoscope, Master Artificer and Lord of Blades, which should take us to about Mid June before we wrap up the 2025 teaching raid series.
Next in our series will be a double feature in Ravenloft with Old's Baba's Hut and The Curse of Strahd on Saturday, April 19 at 1pm ET!
All events in this series are for players new(er) to raiding or players who are looking to learn raids better. First timers welcome! Please have sound and be willing and able to follow instructions.
The goal is to welcome newer players into the raiding scene, to teach people how raids work, to get players more comfortable with raids and to enhance the DDO community. There is no level cap for any of our teaching raids.
If you are new to Baba and Strahd, you will need access to the Mists of Ravenloft expansion. You can run the flagging quests on heroic or legendary to flag just the same. The raids are legendary, however, and due to the very high level of the raids, we encourage attendees to be at least level 27. There are not heroic versions of these raids.
Old Baba's Hut
There is no flagging required but you must have run the intro quest Into the Mists to access Barovia and the Blue Water Inn, where the raid entrance is located.
The Curse of Strahd
After running Into the Mists to access Barovia, you will need to flag by completing the story arc through 3 quest chains. Note that there are guides located in each tavern who can teleport you directly to the quest entrances, so it is not necessary to travel through the wilderness zone and find the quests. Some of the flagging quests are intricate and non-linear and may take some time to complete, so plan accordingly.
Chain 1: "In the Shadow of the Castle" - speak to Ireena Kolyana in the Blood on the Vine Tavern and follow the story arc through the quests Death House, Fresh-Baked Dreams and An Invitation to Dinner.
Chain 2: " The Vampire Hunters" - speak to Rudolph van Richten in the Blue Water Inn and follow the story arc through the quests Oath of Vengeance, A Raven at the Door, Mad Tea Party and Sealed in Amber.
Chain 3: "The Light of the Land" - speak to Ezmerelda D'Avenir in van Richten's Tower and follow the story arc through the quests The Final Vintage, Wrath of the Earth, Ravens' Bane and Sunrise.
Once you have completed all 3 chains, you can pick up the raid from Rudolph van Richten in the Blood on the Vine Tavern. Be sure to have remove curse potions with you for this event.
I do not have tutorial videos for Ravenloft, but I recommend my guildie Nimvind's Youtube series of tutorials for all Ravenloft quests at Nim Does Ravenloft! Sealed in Amber has changed a bit since then, however, so I recommend the DDOwiki article Sealed in Amber for more guidance.
Space is limited so reserve your spot ahead of time! If you would like to reserve a space in this Saturday's event, please send in-game mail or tell to me on Gingerspyce. You can also stop by my livestream at Twitch channel vooduspyce if you have any questions or to sign up.
This event will be livestreamed on DDO’s Twitch channel DDOstream so even if you're not on Sarlona, you can watch, learn and ask questions live. This year we are simulcasting our teaching raids on multiple Twitch channels so that viewers can see moments when the party splits or from tank point of view, etc. This week's event will be simulcasted by my guildie Gijo on his Twitch channel highlordpudding. You can watch both streams at the same time at multitwitch.tv/ddostream/highlordpudding.
Thank you to the community for all the support and we hope to see you in raids soon
Much love,
Voodu and The High Lords of Malkier
PS. Our tentative upcoming teaching raid schedule is below. We will not be accepting signups until the week of the event.
April 26: Heroic and Legendary Hound of Xoriat
May 3: Riding the Storm Out and Killing Time
May 10: No teaching raid (PAX East)
In no specific order, the remaining teaching raids will be Reaver's Fate and Fall of Truth, heroic Abbot, Mark of Death, Against the Demon Queen and Zawabi's Revenge, Twilight Forge and Titan Awakes, Legendary Vision of Destruction, Tower of Despair, Legendary Chronoscope, Master Artificer and Lord of Blades, which should take us to about Mid June before we wrap up the 2025 teaching raid series.