Here are the best tips to run Descent Into Avernus in D&D!

That’s why we’ve created this list, which has the best tips and tricks for running Strixhaven.

When preparing to run Strixhaven, verify you study Chapter One of the sourcebook religiously.

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9Get Players Invested In Their Studies

Homework Can Be Fun!

One of the most unique aspects of Strixhaven is getting to roleplay as students in school.

This takes the form of exams and tests that players must participate in each year.

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Here’s all of them.

check that, before running Strixhaven, that your table is comfortable with a roleplay-heavy module.

Otherwise, you might find yourself rushing through adventures and finishing the module in three to four games max.

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That means that one of the main aspects of gameplay for a Strixhaven adventure is going tobe downtime sessions.

In the abstract, he can sound quite menacing to players.

So, as a DM, you have two options at your disposal.

An owlin and two other students explore Strixhaven in Dungeons & Dragons.

Strixhaven Curriculum of Chaos via Wizards of the Coast

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Either way works, but choose based on your table’s preferences.

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Strixhaven Campus via Wizards of the Coast

In Strixhaven, there are even mechanics that are similar to dating sims in other games.

Luckily, the NPCs given to the DM are quite colorful and fun to roleplay.

Or, you could just have players roleplay these relationships without tracking them.

The central portion of Strixhaven’s campus in DND.

Strixhaven Campus via Wizards of the Coast

If your party is more engaged with roleplay than tangible gameplay mechanics, this can work.

Some players might be uncomfortable roleplaying romance, while others might love it.

it’s possible for you to even encourage players to write letters to the other characters during this time.

Two Strixhaven students studying in DND.

Study Session via Wizards of the Coast

The Biblioplex library at Strixhaven in DND.

Biblioplex via Wizards of the Coast

A group of Strixhaven students walking across the main portion of campus in DND.

Strixhaven Students via Wizards of the Coast

An automaton in the biblioplex at Strixhaven in DND.

The Library via Wizards of the Coast

Two prismari students practice dueling at Strixhaven in DND.

Prismari Magic via Wizards of the Coast

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Strixhaven Ball by Carolina Gariba

The Lorehold section of Strixhaven’s campus in DND

Lorehold via Wizards of the Coast

Two Strixhaven students go on a date in DND.

Sunset Date via Wizards of the Coast

Two owlins casting spells at Strixhaven in DND.

Owlins via Wizards of the Coast

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