Would you consider Curse of Strahd suitable for a group of 13yo players?

Is it okay to start with Curse of Strahd, or do you recommend Mines of Phandelver?

How would you handle a character dying in Curse of Strahd?

Curse of Strahd, what level do you recommend to start at? The encounter tables are brutal!

Would a visiting adventurer who dies in Barovia reincarnate as a different person?

Is there a novel on Curse of Strahd?