dnd-discussion

[buoyant oar]

Or polish winged hussar vibes

[marble lion]

Diablo 3 angels

[stoic obsidian]

Fair, but if only DMs say “ hey guys keep your names within the theme of campaign” but it seem like they don’t care

[wraith kelp]

maybe angelo ?

[marble lion]

No

[wraith kelp]

wait ima switch to phone i need to toilet

[buoyant oar]

That was information we didn't need

[marble lion]

Dont call the angel man angel

[stoic obsidian]

How about Bangel

[marble lion]

You son of a beholder im in

[stoic obsidian]

And they have a bangel on the wrist for that all they had on them that they as a kid they can call their name

[tame kelp]

I can't wait to try DND but 2024

[stoic obsidian]

……. 2024 isn’t bad tho

[buoyant oar]

Could always go after the literary historical paladins from which the class name derives from.

Roland, Oliver, Archbishop Turpin, Ogier the Dane, Astolfo, Florismart, Malagigi, Huon of Bordeaux, Fierabras, Ganelon

[umbral girder]

I love how much better 2024 is

[tame kelp]

The first class I play is Wizard in 2014

How Wizard 2024 doing so far?

[umbral girder]

My group tried going back to 2014 for a bit, we just missed all the cool changes 2024 gave us

[wraith kelp]

ok im back

[umbral girder]

They can change a prepared spell on a short rest, and now get expertise on an Int skill, and their subclass now gives up to 9 free spells to their spellbook

[buoyant oar]

Or even the sword of the paladins had badass names like Durandal, and Cortana

[umbral girder]

So the diviner subclass can get a divination spell for each spell level

[wraith kelp]

what about barbatos or Morax

[umbral girder]

Abjurer gets an Abjuration spell for each spell level etc

[stoic obsidian]

Solus

[tame kelp]

Oh the prepared spell changes on a short rest is a really good change

[stoic obsidian]

Yup

[tame kelp]

🥹

[umbral girder]

Also they made it way more obvious they can ritual cast a spell without having it prepared

By making an entire first level feature spelling it out

[stoic obsidian]

Shy, you can choose any name for your character as long you like it

[tame kelp]

so that mean...

I can cast-as-ritual Phantom Steed at any time I want???

[wraith kelp]

idkk im bad at naming

[stoic obsidian]

Or you be like me and make up names

[umbral girder]

So long as it is in your spell book

[noble basin]

yea same as 2014

[umbral girder]

Yeah 2014 wasn’t as clear on it so 2024 made it much more obvious

[stoic obsidian]

Look up the meaning behind a name, and see if it fit your character personality

[buoyant oar]

Yeap. Names are typically the last thing I give a character

[tame kelp]

You mean... some terminology has been changed?

[umbral girder]

Yeah because it isn’t often a person gets to choose their own name

[buoyant oar]

I have everything else figured out before hand. But I am a "serious gamer"

[stoic obsidian]

Fadon Afficonnet is a character name is used recently for my wild heart barbarian Aasimar

[wraith kelp]

Meaning: The name is thought to come from the Latin word "morax", which means "that which delays" or "that which stops".

[umbral girder]

Yeah they reorganized all the spells, magic items, and other stuff to be a lot easier to read

[still plover]

I'm missing the tone you're aiming for there.

[stoic obsidian]

You stop the advance of enemies to protect your allies and friends

[buoyant oar]

Or is your entire purpose in life to delay the machinations of something else? Or to stop a great evil? Lots of hooks with that name.

[wraith kelp]

guys can Skyward be a name?

[umbral girder]

Sure

[stoic obsidian]

Exactly

[buoyant oar]

Yes most names have literal meanings. Look at Smith. Smiths are smiths

[wraith kelp]

maybe like Morax the Skyward or something

[umbral girder]

Considering "Shadowheart" and "The Dark Urge" are canonical names for people in D&D I think you can get away with a lot.

[still plover]

I make things!

[wraith kelp]

The name Skyward means "directed or moving toward the sky" and is used as both an adjective and an adverb. It can also imply a movement to a higher level or greater value. The word is a combination of "sky" and the suffix "-ward

cool

[stoic obsidian]

Morax Skyward

[wraith kelp]

matches my character

[buoyant oar]

So would they be given the name Morax The Skyward? Or would that be an honorifics they got after performing some backstory feat?

[stoic obsidian]

Skyward Campion

[buoyant oar]

If starting at level 3 perhaps the first time they flew

[wraith kelp]

wait

[shy stirrup]

"ward" as a word also means defense, protection

[wraith kelp]

yea

skyward of thousand winds

umm

[buoyant oar]

Names are meant to historically disclose a lot of information to people as quickly as possible both people and places.

Johnson - That's John's son.
Calimport - That's The Djinn Calim's greatest port city.
Imperator Augustus - The Venerable or Great Victorious Commander.

[wraith kelp]

OOH WAIT

[buoyant oar]

Barbara - is just female barbarian.

[burnt valley]

"Ryu from Streets™" the class

[wraith kelp]

ok idk

what name would be for a protectir of skyes or like wind protector or wind guardian

[shy stirrup]

You had it, Skyward

change your mind?

[marble lion]

Skyward is definitely strange as a first but not last name. That doesnt mean a fantasy character cant make it work

[still plover]

Or Skywarden?

[wraith kelp]

welp skyward doesent seem like a name but its cool

[sleek cloud]

Skywalker

[wraith kelp]

yea

[shy stirrup]

Yea, works better as a surname

[still plover]

Skywanderer.

[shy stirrup]

Something something Skyward the something

[marble lion]

What guards air?

[wraith kelp]

Destroyer of winds

[marble lion]

Air doesnt need guards. Its air

[still plover]

I'd move away from just Skyward simply because it makes me want to say Squidward.

[marble lion]

If you mean a protector that flies, thats different

[wraith kelp]

wait

Veter

[sleek cloud]

Windstrider

[wraith kelp]

wind in russian

kutaar

[marble lion]

Veter seems like a name to me

[wraith kelp]

kuutar

[marble lion]

Might make people think of vader though from star wars or vater from german father

[wraith kelp]

mann

[marble lion]

Or vetter which is another relation in german but noone would know that outside

[wraith kelp]

wait lets translate wind in every language

[marble lion]

Hold on

What kind of world does your character live in

[still plover]

Let's not on main, but the idea is a good one.

[marble lion]

Try to find something that fits his origins

[wraith kelp]

breeze in latin means aura

[wraith kelp]

idk whats his origin

[marble lion]

Home region

Culture

[wraith kelp]

uh

[shy stirrup]

Just wait until you become a DM and have to come up with NPC names on the spot.
"The merchant greets you, offering their wares."
"What is the merchants name, DM?"
"Uh, Merchant McMerchantface?"

[marble lion]

What setting is this also?

[wraith kelp]

hes from heaven

[marble lion]

In the forgotten realms setting?

[still plover]

That's why you come with a list.

[wraith kelp]

Like a guardian from heaven maybe

[marble lion]

What setting is this

[wraith kelp]

idk what that is

wait brb

[marble lion]

A setting is the universe you play in

Star wars is a setting
Harry potter is a setting
Forgotten realms is a dnd setting including for example all baldurs gate games

[wraith kelp]

ooh wait

idk the name waittt

El dorado

[marble lion]

Dont know it but that sounds spanish

I guess youd want a spanish divine name if hes from that settings heaven

[wraith kelp]

The most famous "myth of a gold world" is the legend of El Dorado, which started as a Muisca ceremony of a chieftain who covered himself in gold dust. European conquistadors misinterpreted this and the legend evolved into a mythical lost city of gold, fueling centuries of exploration and conquest

[marble lion]

So this is set in the real world but fantasy?

[wraith kelp]

well hes from like heavenly place made of gold

[marble lion]

Im lost

[buoyant oar]

Aasimar are typically mortals and not fully angels

They are to angels what Tieflings are to fiends

[sleek cloud]

Themberchaud, get this guy

[buoyant oar]

Begone

[wraith kelp]

in what chanell can i send photos

[sleek cloud]

Cobblepot put that in every channel wow

[buoyant oar]

Photos of what?

[wraith kelp]

weapons

[marble lion]

Photos of Spiderman!

[neat kelp]

Welp cobblepot got hacked?

[wintry merlin]

Question.
What are those wierd tentacle-looking things I sometimes see on a Dragonborn's head?
They look kinda like "Fleshy Dreadlocks" if I were to describe them.

[buoyant oar]

This is probably not the server to post photos of actual weapons

[wraith kelp]

ill just put on my pfp so u can see what im thinking of

[buoyant oar]

That Crest or sometimes called Plume, are horn like scales.

[wintry merlin]

Horn-like?
But they're floppy, like as if extra tails grew on their head.

[blazing ravine]

Do y'all feel warlock is too reliant on eldritch blast as a class?

[buoyant oar]

Horn like scales. Not horns. Horns are bones. But still have scales on them. Think cartilage like your nose or ear

[wintry merlin]

Ohhh ok

[sleek cloud]

It’s either that or pact of the blade

[wintry merlin]

Also, this kinda got me thinking because like, eldritch blast does kinda feel like a staple to the warlock kit

[wintry merlin]

What does pact of the blade do?

[spice agate]

Thinking about playing Santa Claus for my next player character i have a character sheet for him

[wintry merlin]

How does this work? Some of Santa's abilities are kinda very op

[wraith kelp]

lord kas do u see my pfp

[woven flint]

Pact of the blade allows a Warlock to choose a weapon to Bond with and they can use their Charisma to attack with it

[wraith kelp]

ok nvm

[rough basalt]

No, it's just how it's designed

[wintry merlin]

I see.

[rough basalt]

It gets the best cantrip cause it doesn't function like other casters and doesn't have a large pool of slots.

[slow island]

how hard is it to keep track on two campaigns as a DM. i dm since few years but only with one campaign and wanted to start the next after i finished the first. but now im thinking about it

[rough basalt]

Depends on you

[slow island]

yeah i guess.

[wraith kelp]

i still dont know how to name him

[rough basalt]

There's a guy here who was running 8 weekly campaigns, personally I can barely handle two

[slow island]

i play only written adventures. no fully homebrew worlds

[wraith kelp]

omg guys

''Benny'' The name Benny has Hebrew origins and means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south," from the name Benjamin. It can also be a diminutive of Benedict, which is Latin for "blessed," or Bernard, which is Germanic for "brave as a bear".

[spice agate]

Arcane Trickster rogue, I would just ask my dm for a bag of holding and the naughty or nice list

[rough basalt]

That definitely helps, wouldn't hurt to try if you do wanna run more games

I'd just be upfront that you're seeing if you can handle running multiple games, and maybe do an anthology

[blazing ravine]

I haven't seen a 2024 druid in action. Are the new changes liked on that class?

[wintry merlin]

Cool,
Lore wise how does your character become santa? Is the bbeg the grinch but rather than killing them you inspired them to change their ways?

[rough basalt]

Most people I see disliking the changes don't play Druid so I think the druid enjoyers are probably enjoying it

[blazing ravine]

This implies the actual grinch story ends with Santa killing him

[rough basalt]

I know I love the new druid

[wraith kelp]

guys idk how to name my character

[rough basalt]

I use name generators

[wintry merlin]

Well I mean by that, usually as to my understanding
Players almost always kill the bbeg.

[blazing ravine]

I am looking at new druid tentatively. Shame I don't like wild shape but like druid. I'm sure I can win with it

[wraith kelp]

witch one

[rough basalt]

Fantasy name generators

[rough basalt]

Well the only druid that actually solely uses WS is moon

The rest can use it either for find familiar or their subclass features

[spice agate]

Honestly I think it would just be for the fun of playing jolly old saint nick. Do as many Christmas puns as I can at the table and bring my dm's npcs presents whenever I can

[wintry merlin]

(I kinda imagined the grinch being a very grumpy green Torbek aka a bugbear and also sassy, like Jim Carey's Grinch
4:00 wallow in self pity
4:30 stare into the underdark
5:00 solve poverty and hunger across the forgotten realms, (tell no one)
5:30 Jazzercise
6:00 Dinner with myself, I can't cancell that again
Type stuff )

[blazing ravine]

Oh really? Hmm my daydream druid character may actually come to fruition then. Wild shape scares me too much. I don't like making the table wait to find an animal to transform into

[vale sage]

Hiii

[wraith kelp]

Stormy skyward

[marble lion]

a bit of preplanning can fix that

[wraith kelp]

or stormy the skyward

[marble lion]

get a list of animals you like, then get their stat blocks close to you

if you can play a full spellcaster class, you can manage some animal transformations

[vale sage]

I’m new to dnddoes enywhere know I can find a dnd template

[marble lion]

choosing a spell, or finding out how it works, takes just as much time if youre not prepared

[marble lion]

do you mean a character sheet to put the info on your player character in?

[wraith kelp]

haise what y think of Stormy the skyward

[vale sage]

Yeah that

[marble lion]

dnd beyond has free ones for fifth edition on google

[vale sage]

Ty

[marble lion]

be careful you grab the right one. there is 2014 and 2024

[marble lion]

bit too cute for my personal taste but it would definitely work

[wraith kelp]

or durin but thats more of dragon name

[knotty pasture]

It took me way too long to realize that Druids have built in proficiency for scimitars, and that its basically the best melee weapon for druids

[wraith kelp]

well a child afterall

[marble lion]

oh youre playing another child?

[wraith kelp]

ye lol

[real thunder]

Most druid types want to save WS for the subclass ability that uses it

[wintry merlin]

Another question
How feasible would a Dnd x Darkest Dungeon campaign be?

And has anyone already tried that?

[wraith kelp]

ok i go now ig

[marble lion]

very

the only real homebrew element would be the stress which there are are 100s of homebrews for on google

the rest is basically just classic rpg roles and enemies

ofc youd either have to make clear to your players that player death will happen a lot
or you make it less lethal than the dungeon inspiration

[crimson gulch]

my players feel like they are playing darkest dungeon on occasion

the peril and intensity of my games is very real

[wintry merlin]

I kinda can infer that Leper/ Baldwin is definitely a paladin but, what would be a good way to put the whole Leprosy thing into the game?

[deep bronze]

I actually love this game, hardcore as hell.

[main meteor]

So I've been playing 5th edition since it came out, and I'm JUST learning about the "Climb onto a Bigger Creature" rules, as well as the Disarm, Mark, Overrun, Shove Aside, and Tumble options in combat 😬

[marble lion]

leper is a fighter or barbarian

he literally uses reckless attack

second wind for healing himself

[crimson gulch]

Yeah those are less popular optional rules in the 2014 dmg, they don't see a lot of use

[marble lion]

the leprosy would have to be homebrewed imo

[scenic zinc]

I mean, those are in the dmg not the phb. So if you've only been a player and not a dm, it makes sense that you may not have known of those.

[main meteor]

They seem pretty decent...maybe half baked, but not bad at all

[crimson gulch]

I would say the amount of dungeonmasters that have reat the dmg cover to cover is very few

[main meteor]

I could see some fun homebrew rules piggybacking off of them

Also very true @crimson gulch

[scenic zinc]

It's a better read than the CISSP book, at least

[shy stirrup]

You'd think the opposite would be the case, but 🤷‍♂️

[marble lion]

the what?

[buoyant oar]

Lol DND players don't read. It's one of their biggest flaws

[wintry merlin]

My bad i kinda imagined him being a paladin because of the armour, that and only my friend has played the game, not me.

[marble lion]

he definitely has paladin aura but the paladin is the crusader

[scenic zinc]

It's an it certificate. Not related to ttrpgs

[marble lion]

i was joking about the dmg

[buoyant oar]

Dragonborn in the refresh got tails because no body read/cared that they don't have tails.

[crimson gulch]

No, it's not nessisary to read the whole thing to get started

[wintry merlin]

Plus he has a kind disposition like how you'd expect ppl to play paladins as

[marble lion]

whaaat

[scenic zinc]

The what?

[marble lion]

i love the distinction with the tail

halfdragons having tails was cool to me and im unhappy with this change. revert it wotc

[wintry merlin]

Half dragons lost their tails????

[buoyant oar]

Dragonborn monk in the PHB have tail

[marble lion]

no

[scenic zinc]

I mean... it was already 5e canon that some had them and some didn't before '24

[still plover]

What does that look like in-world? Design of chairs, riding style, clothing!

[shy stirrup]

Sure, but plenty of DMs don't seem to want to finish the job once they've gotten past the initial stage, I've encounter a few DMs who have many sessions under their belt, read the DMG cover to cover, and exclaim, "wow, why didn't I read the whole book before? Useful stuff in here"

[wraith kelp]

chat gpt is cooking smth

[scenic zinc]

Dragonborn aren't (necessarily) half dragon. Canonically, they usually aren't.

[buoyant oar]

Yes it was given to them in one of the books. I think it was acquisitions Incorporated. But the trend of giving them tails was already being mainstreamed by artists everywhere. Kind of like how firbolgs had a brief stint as cow people because of critical role

[wintry merlin]

Yeah I get that, but they kinda said Half dragons, so i assumed every dragon/other hybrid suddenly lacked a tail

[scenic zinc]

Exandria is an official WotC setting, like it or not.

[buoyant oar]

Mercer used the word bovine to describe one character. The other firbolgs in official art do not have that kind of cow-like appearance that the critter community ran with

[valid geyser]

Yeah the tails were at least a thing since the mtg forgotten realms set

[buoyant oar]

In the realms, specifically tails are seen culturally as a deformity

[scenic zinc]

it really doesn't matter to me. species being homogenized is a massive problem that dnd has always had. If some firbolgs are cow-like and others aren't, that's not a problem to me.

[buoyant oar]

I'm not claiming that it was a problem

[valid geyser]

I think it also does just play into the fact that wotc really wanted Dragonborn to have their own unique identity, rather than just dragon man. I do respect that, but I think their identity wasn’t very appealing

[buoyant oar]

I'm claiming a larger broader stance of artists. Not reading materials and going off complete vibes. And those vibes sometimes being contradicting to what is previously known or sometimes printed right next to them

[valid geyser]

And just trying to make it clear they’re not half dragons, which I think as of 2024 they kind of reversed in that they’re trying to make clear half dragons are different from Dragonborn

[scenic zinc]

-# maybe don't call them dragonborn then, lol

[umbral girder]

Its just like how tieflings are not half devil/demon etc

[valid geyser]

“Bigger kobold” doesn’t roll off the tongue as well

[scenic zinc]

Unfortunately, xgte made that a thing that is a RAW possibility

[scenic zinc]

Kobolds are better as dog people than dragon people anyway

[marble lion]

kobolds are more halfdragon than dragonborn though right?

[valid geyser]

They’re mostly just another dragon-related species

[marble lion]

looks wise

[glossy otter]

apex kobolds

[marble lion]

dragonborn actually look really weird in most art ive seen. i hate it

[scenic zinc]

In current 5e? Kinda, sure. Entirely depends on the setting though.

[umbral girder]

Also no.

[marble lion]

the weird face tendrils

[valid geyser]

Yeah the 4e/early 5e Dragonborn isn’t extremely appealing

Muddy colors, the scale dreads, short snouts.

[bold wharf]

Hey guys I'm new to DND and I've made a few OCs for my college portfolio, I thought that playing as one of my characters would be cool, which one do you think I should play as?

[scenic zinc]

-# '24 made kobolds creature type Dragon, sorry

[craggy summit]

whichever one you think you'll have the most fun playing 💪

[bold wharf]

Thank you 🙂

[sleek cloud]

Put the options in character discussion and I’ll toss a vote

[scenic zinc]

Which I hate. As I said, they're better as little dog people than little dragon people.

[marble lion]

i like the dragon people

[bold wharf]

Idk how to send photos sorry 😭😭

[wraith kelp]

anyone wanna rate my character?

[bold wharf]

Should I put it in the character discussion?

[valid geyser]

Neutral I guess. I don’t have many strong opinions of kobolds in general

[umbral girder]

That really doesn’t change anything

[scenic zinc]

When Dragonborn creature type is Humanoid, it does

[wraith kelp]

noone?

[valid geyser]

Yeah and they were mostly just changed so they could stay in the MM and keep the “no species based humanoid stat blocks”

Also to sell them to us later because species with unique creature types are exciting

[scenic zinc]

I'd like the new eberron book now please... giving us that preview when it's already 4 months late was mean

[glossy otter]

that and selling copies early when it was already supposed to be out

[wraith kelp]

where to post my character sheet for someone to rate it?

[scenic zinc]

#character-discussion

[valid geyser]

Yeah I’m ready for it to be out.

[cerulean ivy]

Question for y'all (I think this is the right place to put it, correct me if I'm wrong): How do I get my fellow players to engage in roleplay more? Both me and my DM are frustrated that our friends aren't really taking the opportunities for roleplay. At the same time, the players are complaining that they aren't getting enough chances to roleplay. What can I do to help make sure everyone is having fun?

[vale sage]

How do you get image perms

[peak ravine]

So uhh, how long do goblins usually live?

[umbral girder]

There is none

[umbral girder]

Have more NPCs come to talk to them

[vale sage]

Then how do you show your charectar

[craggy summit]

Have the DM asks "what do your characters do?" After describing the room or town or wherever they are. Also when the players wanna make a persuasion/deception/intimidation check, ask them "what do you say?"

[umbral girder]

One thing I did for a one shot yesterday was ask the players "Why is your character here?

Get them in the head space

Also another option is to write down some scripted lines for guys they are fighting.

[humble cairn]

When you say "roleplay" do you mean "acting in character and describing actions" or do you mean "social interaction?"

[cerulean ivy]

both

[umbral girder]

Like a ghost at a door way is a spooky fight. But adding things like :

"What ever you are searching for isn't here, only death." or "This place will only bring suffering to the outside world. LEAVE." can give playeres more hints at the story or a chance to reply.

[humble cairn]

Ok I just wanted to make sure that you're not using "roleplay" to only mean social.

[umbral girder]

Also if using modules remember that "Hostile" does not mean fight on sight. Just get in the way.

[humble cairn]

One thing you can do as a player is to directly address questions and interactions to the other PCs in character.

[cerulean ivy]

That's what I've started doing and it definitely helps but I'd like my fellow players to engage a bit more too.

[umbral girder]

And of course as the DM you can just reinforce behavior you like by giving out inspiration.

[cerulean ivy]

I didn't even think of that, I like that a lot.

[umbral girder]

As it is a mechanical incentive to play how the DM likes

[humble cairn]

Sure, but you can't control them you can only control your own character.

[umbral girder]

A way of "I think how creative that was take an inspiration." or "Thats a very fun and cool description! Take an inspiration!"

And a reminder if someone gets inspiration while already having it they can give it to another player.

[cerulean ivy]

The problem is that they used to do it in our last campaign, but they just kinda stopped this time.

[humble cairn]

Sounds like it's time to have another Session 0.

[cerulean ivy]

Yeah, you're probably right. We need to re-establish expectations and communicate like adults. I'll talk to my DM about everything y'all have suggested. Thanks!

[burnt valley]

Did they like combat more?

[cerulean ivy]

Some do, yeah

[vale sage]

Why is almost every server 18 plus does enybody know any active dnd servers that allow beginners and minors

[glossy otter]

my only thought from personal experience is it just allows to tell more mature stories

[umbral girder]

#find-a-game is the only place to ask and look for that on this server.

You could try LFG forums on other sites and discord servers!

[valid geyser]

Also there’s players who just don’t want to play with young people

[vale sage]

What’s lfg forums

[umbral girder]

#looking-for-community also has some

[umbral girder]

LFG stands for "looking for game/group"

Basically its forum sites dedicated for finding groups as well.

[valid geyser]

This is a weird, kinda off topic thought but I’ve been thinking about how much the game would change if one wanted to try and focus the spell math more on lower amounts of encounters per day. Something along the lines of having casters get less total spells per day, like just 5 on average for most levels (probably split among 1 highest level slot, 2 of second highest, two of third highest, losing slots as you go). It’d probably need a lot of tinkering but It is just ringing around my head

I think low level spells would need more upcast benefits to be worthwhile though

[sleek cloud]

Upcast shield to gain +1 ac every spell level

[noble basin]

i dont think shield is the spell in need here lmao

[valid geyser]

I think it would very much hamper utility casters, but probably not so much to hurt blasters in low combat per day games

[burnt valley]

kek (woops accidental ping)

[valid geyser]

I should say I’m not trying to advertise this idea as good. I don’t even know if it would really solve any problems, just a thought

[burnt valley]

Is this like a spellcaster nerf?

[valid geyser]

Kinda. I was mostly just thinking that most casters won’t use all their slots in a day so I wondered if having less slots would have an effect on gameplay

[burnt valley]

Roleplay focus campaigns would benefit from this more

[humble cairn]

I never really care to put much thought into 5E homebrew or rebalancing. Mostly because once I start thinking about stuff I don't like about the system I don't stop until I've torn the whole thing down. Like no classes, for example. At which point it would be easier to just play another game. So I just find it easier to accept 5E as it is, whole cloth. With it's good and it's bad.

[valid geyser]

Which is a fair idea. I think I’m kind of in the opposite camp, I like to see why a system does what it does to see what makes it tick

I don’t like to treat many designs as good or bad, just how it effects the game as a whole

[buoyant oar]

My rule of thumb for homebrew. Casters need no more options

[sleek cloud]

Give assassin rogues d10 sneak attack die

[burnt valley]

What would it be like for Lvl 1-4 though?

[buoyant oar]

Most of the stuff I add is to balance the martial options to give them more things to do

[valid geyser]

progression as normal I’d assume

[burnt valley]

Oh alright

[humble cairn]

Particulars of this idea probably should head over to #homebrew

[shy stirrup]

You want to burn their spell slots, give them things that burn their spell slots.
Easier said than done in an RP campaign, tho

[real thunder]

Idk it might
Things like sheild would be significantly worse

[buoyant oar]

If your casters aren't using all of their slots you need to be throwing more at them.

[knotty pasture]

My homebrew idea is literally just making Quarterstaves and Spears finesse

[valid geyser]

Which I agree, but as said before it is easier said than done

[crimson gulch]

No, just run more encounters

[valid geyser]

I kinda think that’s why it’s in my head. Most DMs probably wouldn’t wanna run dungeon crawls with 6-8 medium encounters just to provide gameplay fairness

[buoyant oar]

Here is how I do it.

"And that is where we will stop tonight."

"Do we get to make camp and long rest?"

"Lol, no?"

[shy stirrup]

Most, but not all 🙂

[real thunder]

It doesn't make much sense in the context of the game but it would be cool

[humble cairn]

Quarterstaff and Spear Sneak Attacks as a Rogue. Interesting.

[crimson gulch]

Yeah it works better with 5 plus hard encounters, most medium encounters can get chucked without spending spell slots

[valid geyser]

Yeah, in the “intended” game, it’s very possible for casters to conserve slots easier than melees can conserve their hit die

Unless those casters wanna really be spending slots on out of combat healing

[crimson gulch]

Running the game to the daily exp budget is way easier than changing the game in my experience

[buoyant oar]

They can conserve their slots. But after three combats of not pulling their weight it's gonna get rough.

[valid geyser]

I guess just my thought process is that the DM I’m playing with would rather be writing a fun story than coming up with a bunch of encounters and having to justify that in story (hard to do unless the story is “go in a dungeon”

[buoyant oar]

I get that. So the option is either increasing the lethality of those encounters or accepting caster superiority.

[valid geyser]

Like I think the intended amount of encounters is a good way to make game balance healthier, but it might not be as fun. It’s like eating a salad compared to a Big Mac

[umbral girder]

Or play a different system that supports that play style

[stoic obsidian]

Dragonborn Ranger sound like it be cool

[buoyant oar]

Yep so if you have one encounter have a spellcaster enemy. They will burn the hell out of slots for counterspell

[valid geyser]

Honey I’m playing casual d&d players, not gonna happen not that I really wanna

[shy stirrup]

imo past a certain point with an RP campaign, spell slots don't really matter

[valid geyser]

And again, I probably don’t even expect to play this nor am k saying “this is the correct way to fix the game” I just think its an interesting thought experiment

[umbral girder]

You could try Flee's Mortal's style

Since that can support 3 combat encounter adventuring days

[stoic obsidian]

I can see that

But you can adjust encounters to be deadlier so you don’t have do multiple (assuming just combat encounters)

[valid geyser]

i might buy the 2025 monster manual for my DM. He mostly uses old stuff but i do think the monster design is definitely more challenging
maybe for christmas

[buoyant oar]

Yeah. I am hesitant to take things away unless it's specific things like species options or certain spells. Rather that changing core rules by reduction.

Much better imo to shrink the room height by raising the floor.

[stoic obsidian]

Like you can have an obstacle encounter like, “ oh look you have to climb this mountain but their is no clear foot holds to climb”

[valid geyser]

i do think that for balancing lethal encounters, it does become a literal balancing act, as simple luck on stuff like going first on initiative can be the deciding factor on if they dominate and take heads or go down too quickly

[humble cairn]

Every campaign is an RP campaign, though?

[crimson gulch]

I make problems without planning solutions costabtly

[humble cairn]

The game is a roleplaying game.

[crimson gulch]

I'm gonna have a circle of liches today circle casting spells

[limber trail]

Some campaigns are more RP focused than others

[humble cairn]

So like ... every pillar of the game is roleplaying. Combat is roleplay, exploration is roleplay, social interaction is roleplay.

You can be a combat focused campaign, and that's still roleplay.

[stoic obsidian]

But they have occasional combat

[buoyant oar]

Less lethality of bigger hobgoblin baddie and more

Hobgoblin and 5 goblins while on a caravan road where failure could mean a TPK or all of the civilians you are escorting dying

[shy stirrup]

I think most people understand the distinction, but here's how I'd draw it.
RP - Everyone Lives Happily Ever After
non RP/Combat - Everyone Dies an Excruciating Death

[humble cairn]

Social interaction and roleplay don't mean the same thing.

[fossil hollow]

eh

[valid geyser]

I do agree with that, yeah. I just kinda figure that hypothetically, that might just bloat stuff instead of fixing a problem

[buoyant oar]

Easy solution.

Slow the pace of your narrative. This is something WotC sucks so bad at.

Your game doesn't need to be hauling ass from beginning to end the world ain't ending tomorrow.

[valid geyser]

yeah that is true i do definitely like gritty realism as a rule.

[stoic obsidian]

Pacing is important, dnd is a marathon not a race narratively

[fossil hollow]

Downtime and such also are pretty absent from modules

[valid geyser]

In the game I play, we're mostly sailing from island to island, so there's like days and weeks between major setpieces, decent chance of an encounter on sea.

[buoyant oar]

My Living campaign runs in real time. For example.

[fossil hollow]

The only one that really i think lets that happen is SKT, since its pseudo-hexcrawl

[crimson gulch]

My campaign pace Is largely "oh my that escalated quickly"

[buoyant oar]

It's been running since May 5th 2024. Each IRL day is an in game day.

[valid geyser]

And we've kind of been doing semi real time. Pretty much a week between each session's events

[crimson gulch]

I go hard and fast

[buoyant oar]

If your campaign involves travel. Do your best not to skip over travel. Sure you can say that you've covered 10 to 15 mi in a day. But have things to do along the way. They don't have to be plot relevant but they can be things to do.

[shy stirrup]

Suddenly, Orcs attack

[buoyant oar]

Not to mention this will make your ranger players feel really happy.

[valid geyser]

also we really haven't had that many combats. I just dont think my DM likes long combats that take most of the sessions. Lots of combats end early for story reasons, or are things like croud brawls where it is mostly non-lethal

[stoic obsidian]

Even small amount of combat

[burnt valley]

Pathfinder for martial superiority

[stoic obsidian]

Or a random ancient ruin

[storm magnet]

Can an Orc Chieftan be a good first arc baddie?

[valid geyser]

or just the DM ruling a lot of luck based stuff. A sorcerer took a yuan-ti abomination completely out of a fight with a level 1 cause fear spell alongside a nat 20 intimidation.

[crimson gulch]

Yeah

[stoic obsidian]

Sure

[storm magnet]

I was thinking it’d be too weak

[buoyant oar]

Orc chieftain is a pretty good first act antagonist

Nah. Rule of thumb, they would never fight alone.

[burnt valley]

From what I've been seeing, isnt most campaigns now are RP-focused i think?

[woven flint]

do it backwards
Have a Tarrasque, Lich and THEN Orc Chieftan as a BBEG

[buoyant oar]

Especially not a party of adventures.

[stoic obsidian]

You said arcs, are they connecting arcs

[fossil hollow]

Chieftains are leader type enemies. Solo, they suck. With minions and in their own forts and camps? Theyre pretty neat

[burnt valley]

Mythic campaign where the BBEG is a human commoner

[umbral girder]

Draw Steel/D&D 4e for true balance

[storm magnet]

I was thinking connecting arcs yeah

[humble cairn]

All D&D is RP. It is a roleplaying game.

[stoic obsidian]

It dangerous out their, here take these minions with you

[valid geyser]

in the sense of "Campaign that doesn't really care that much about combat balance, moreso just about having fun and character interaction/telling a story" I'd say so

its just what more people expect out of d&d these days

[shy stirrup]

Hard to say if it's "most", but it's certainly a popular style. Not my cup of tea, but obviously different people want different things out of the game

[valid geyser]

at least if youre not running something like a prewritten its definitely common, but i will say its not totally black and white

[shy stirrup]

If you look at published modules, most/all will try to split the difference

[limber trail]

It varies. There are certainly more now than there were in the past, but I’ve played plenty of campaigns which are still combat focused dungeon crawls.

[valid geyser]

i do wish there was a better term for those types of games. Something like "Casual style game" seems kinda mean (I'll say I think I have the most fun playing d&d with these types of games, but its definitely about the social aspect more than anything)

[crimson gulch]

Rp focus is such a weird thing, because the rp never stops in My games

[humble cairn]

Honestly I think if people understood that even full on combat is also roleplay they might make it more interesting.

[humble cairn]

Do you mean a "Beer and Pretzels" style game?

[burnt valley]

when I think of RP-focused, its just telling a good story abit more seriously

[valid geyser]

kinda? I guess by casual, i just meant less interested in the mechanical bits

[burnt valley]

idk if i thought wrong

[humble cairn]

Can we stop saying RP vs Combat as if they were different things?

[valid geyser]

i think you can have beer and pretzels dungeon crawls

although thats why i like playing Old school games

[shy stirrup]

Yea there somehow seems to be this idea that a "traditional" combat-focused dungeon crawl is somehow devoid of all RP, but it's called an RPG for a reason, it's not a table top war game with faceless soldiers

[humble cairn]

Yeah that's called "Beer&Preztels" style where you just get together to chat and loosely play D&D non seriously.

[humble cairn]

If we stopped using the term "RP" to only mean socials, it might help.

[shy stirrup]

I agree, we need better language on this

[umbral girder]

Yeah RP isn’t social only

[valid geyser]

I mean, I think I enjoy getting serious about it, but maybe more on the theatrical/storytelling aspect? this game was the first time i've really been attached to a character like this in years

maybe the real difference was the friends we made along the way

[humble cairn]

Beer&Pretzels is not about what you do in game, but about how you approach gaming as an attitude.

[humble cairn]

Oh taking the theatrical side of it seriously is like a hmm ... Dramatic or High Drama game, I think?

[humble cairn]

So start with you. Stop calling it "RP focused" because every D&D game is all RP.

[shy stirrup]

What would you sugges then other than "RP focused campaign"

[humble cairn]

We lead by example.

[valid geyser]

more or less, yeah. I might even just say "Character-focused" but i admit thats still vague

[burnt valley]

would Theatrics-focused be accurate

[humble cairn]

Well if you're talking about a Socials heavy game, you can say that. If you're taking about a game that takes the Narrative seriously say a Narrative Focused game.

[humble cairn]

Theatrics Focused sure, but that's more about the acting part rather than the story flow, which is a slight difference.

Like if all you want is a chance to act in character and really get your part correct, but don't care as much about the story staying coherent and flowing.

[woven flint]

I love being theatrical

[humble cairn]

I like "Narrative Focused" because that's placing emphasis on the story.

[valid geyser]

yeah I think there's also just a lot of me trying to let go of my mechanical fiddliness in it and enjoying whats in front of me. I played a rogue for that very reason, and I'm definitely enjoying relying on smart solutions rather than spells
also I'm debating if my boat has room for a chicken coop, for the crew of course

[humble cairn]

Hahaha ... yeah, I'm beginning to discover that. 😉

[woven flint]

You fluster me so, Ophid 🧐 /joking

[rough basalt]

I like DMing more than playing I think

For longer term games

[crimson gulch]

Me too, because I have never played at a table where the game was run like I run

[shy stirrup]

I run into this problem too

[valid geyser]

I only DM a handful of times a year

[limber trail]

I enjoy playing to take my mind off of things but I’m definitely so much more invested as a DM than as a player

[crimson gulch]

I dm a lot, 8 sessions this week

1pm at the shop today and 8pm online tonight

When I'm a player I have to spend so much time stopping myself and waiting because I'm used to being in charge as dm, but I refuse to backset dm unless they ask me to weigh in on a rule

[vital topaz]

Heya folks
I'm going to be dm'ing for the first time, any tips?

[crimson gulch]

Roll in the open so when you crit they see the 20

[covert sonnet]

how do i play with other people?

[burnt valley]

Allow silvery barbs so the crit roll above never happens /j

[dull rune]

Do people play actual DND rounds on this server

[idle oar]

No. We do not host games on this server (this is noted in the server rules)

[covert sonnet]

how do i play then

[idle oar]

But you can use our Looking For Game channels to find a game

[cosmic roost]

Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

Visit #find-a-game for everything you need to start your search, including:

• Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
• Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
• Basic advice to help you in your hunt.

[idle oar]

See #find-a-game to learn how to use those channels

[small geyser]

Hi, how do you build an a antimagic paladin? Like a mage hunter, made to counter mages

[fiery nimbus]

Paladin is already fairly perfect for this, you want to be both fast and have high saves

as for how to fight one when you are already in the melee range... i will be honest with you
Disarming action their Spell focus

[inland tundra]

Plus with 2024 have enpelled equipment you can try to get one with counter spell or similar spells

[small geyser]

What feats I should use or take? Mage Hunter is a must, as a human Spellfire Spark could serve as a way to reduce magic damage?

[shy stirrup]

There's also the Mage Slayer feat

tho this is very specialist, and there are probably better options

[fiery nimbus]

Problem with fighting casters is the fact you never know what you gonna get with them
You want a way to close the distance and a way to obstruct their vision

Once you get rid of their vision and spell focus, they lose 90% of all their tools

though same can be said for any class outside of monk

[frozen heron]

Never realized how fire monk is for a class

I’m building a Monk/Rogue and he’s pretty good

Not very charismatic though lol

[crimson gulch]

Monks rock, the one in my game last night folded a dragon like laundry

[frozen heron]

Awesome

What’s annoying about my character is that he has no charisma at all which makes NO sense seeing how much aura he has

[old sluice]

You'll get more charisma eventually don't worry

Get yourself a tome. Or hopefully earn a bonus feat as a story reward or something

[flint apex]

REALISTICALLY SPEAKING, if I use tomb of LEVISTUS while grappling / holding somebody, can I technically freeze both of us and give additional temp hp to both?

[raw ocean]

You guys think using a wish spell for essentially the ability of taking fragments of peoples powers is worth it?

[old sluice]

No

[old sluice]

No

[raw ocean]

(Taking languages, racial abilities, proficiency’s)

[flint apex]

Damn, well I’m assuming hiding behind the cube could still count as cover lol but oh well

[old sluice]

Cover, sure.

[fiery nimbus]

effects do what they say they do and nothing more

[wraith kelp]

guys

i want to make a character that fights with elements

[sleek cloud]

Warrior of the elements monk

[wraith kelp]

i need to be free

[reef tundra]

It comes with the PHB

[weak lantern]

20 levels of druid feels free

[weak swallow]

the best way to fight a caster is to strangle them

can't speak (choking)
can't see (losing vision due to asphyxiation)
dying (being strangled)

[woven flint]

The best way to fight a caster is murder

[wraith kelp]

lvl 3 max

[sand sentinel]

I’m trying to learn more about how to play the game. I was playing for a little bit last night with a friend that was a DM. I would like to see if anyone will allow me to join with them and play with me for a little bit more so I can learn more stuff about it.

[wraith kelp]

gtg

[sand sentinel]

I’m new to this

[fiery nimbus]

choking is not included in combat rules

[weak swallow]

I mean I'd rule it'd just use drowning rules

[old sluice]

Lacking choking rules: Darkness spell. Grapple. Disarm their spell focus or their component bag.

[weak swallow]

it'd be a lot of grapple checks/saves

[old sluice]

Don't. You just turned grapple from a good option into the best option

[weak swallow]

do you know how long it takes to drown to death in dnd

[pearl hedge]

what would a swimming check be? dex, strength?

[weak swallow]

athletics

[pearl hedge]

oh i see

[turbid silo]

watsup nerds how do i play

[pearl hedge]

i've heard that in previous versions of d&d people would take their armor off for swimming checks because it was basically a death sentence

[weak swallow]

#find-a-game

[flint apex]

Wait.. so is that a yes? or is it purely up to DMs disgression?

[shy stirrup]

I'd interpret Athletics as your ability to swim, but might call for a CON save if the swim distance is long, or in rough water.

And everything was a death sentence in previous versions of D&D 🙂

[vital topaz]

just got accepted to art school let's goo

[fiery nimbus]

Correct

[pearl hedge]

well there's no surprise there.. it just sounds insane that wearing armor in water was basically instant death

[old sluice]

I do. It does not matter. Implementing such a rule thoughtlessly would still break the game

[sand sentinel]

#looking-for-dm I’m trying to learn more about how to play the game. I was playing for a little bit last night with a friend that was a DM. I would like to see if anyone will allow me to join with them and play with me for a little bit more so I can learn more stuff about it. #find-a-game

[vital topaz]

also are vampires a thing in D&D? just want to know cuz I'll be DM'ing for the first time

[latent echo]

Is Salazar a good dnd or fantasy character name

[old sluice]

Yes. Monster Manual

[pearl hedge]

yes of course they are

[weak swallow]

my friend that is 10 checks/saves for every +1 that the strangled has to constitution

[woven flint]

Super badass, go for it

[vital topaz]

castlevania type vampires

[old sluice]

It's a real name. Portuguese

[old sluice]

Yes. That would still unbalance the game.

[weak swallow]

aka will not work unless you can successfully knock out anywhere from 5-50 checks

[vital topaz]

it's a side gig, I'm starting software study next year

[latent echo]

I wanna get some more figurines

[woven flint]

I had a character concept for a Lenonin Ranger that fought bare handed, his name was Atlas, because why wouldn't I name him after the guy who lifts the world on his shoulders?

I should play Atlas one day 🤔

[vital topaz]

samurai ranger shinkenger

[latent echo]

is there any fox people figurines that would be good for a furry campaign because I wanna do a furry themed campaign with some of my furry buddy’s

[woven flint]

You could play a Tabaxi and reflavor it as a Fox.
Or, alternatively
Play a Shifter and have their hybrid form be fox-like

[vital topaz]

casually remembered I have a Master Sword and elf ears back from when I cosplayed Link

[rough basalt]

Man.
I wanna make dnd stuff

[vital topaz]

A METAL MASTER SWORD

[sand sentinel]

Is anyone willing to help me

[vital topaz]

Sora from Kingdom Hearts?

[woven flint]

#dnd-newcomers

[rough basalt]

Nope

[sand sentinel]

I did that already

[vital topaz]

aww man...

[loud tendon]

humblewood is a third party book that has Vulpin a fox humanoid.. you might find figures for that

[rough basalt]

I think I wanna run a one shot in my HB setting sometime in the next couple weeks

Something involving a train firearms, and maybe a Dragon.

[inner silo]

Are maximilians earthen grasp or dust devil any good or should i just stick to web?

[rough basalt]

They're decent.
Web is just really good

[inner silo]

I see, alrighty

[vital topaz]

what if the funny tavern bard is actually an evil amazon alexa.

[inner silo]

What about dragons breath? Maybe if i use it on a familiar?

[foggy meteor]

Y’all ever play grung for a campaign?

[vital topaz]

rhymes with grug

[woven flint]

Nah, but I'm playing a Tortle in one, am I still based?

[foggy meteor]

They are frog beings

Yea

[woven flint]

His name is Artanza, he's a Knowledge Cleric 🧐

KNOWLEDGE!!!!

If I were to play a Grung, it'd have to be a Barbarian or a Monk because well...
Yes.

[vital topaz]

okay, what if i say the main transportation method is a 2005 F1 car.

[inner silo]

What are some control spells to consider as a level 4 sorcerer if we already have a cloud of daggers in our party?

[red steppe]

DMs, how do you guys deal with a paranoid party/player?

[inner silo]

Except web

[woven flint]

That's just every party /hj

[inner silo]

I pulled out a magical cursed dagger with my hand instead of using something else and almost got murdered by ghosts today

Will be doing that again, was worth it

[woven flint]

Average D&D player action

[shy stirrup]

Do you feel responsible for their paranoia?

[woven flint]

(That's why most of my characters have Proficiency in Arcana)

[red steppe]

Im not a DM but was curious as to what the responses will be

[inner silo]

Yeah it was peak. Like when later a dragonborn knight asked us not to light a lighthouse so we did and he called a dragon on us. Later i died and reincarnated as a halfling so now I'm small

[red steppe]

💀

[inner silo]

In our party the most intelligence anyone has is +0 i think with me and fighter having proficiency in history

[red steppe]

Damn full martial party?

[inner silo]

No, 3 warlocks and a sorcerer

And the fighter

[red steppe]

Oh

[inner silo]

We're quite the charismatic bunch if i say so myself

[shy stirrup]

Sometimes, paranoia is exactly the effect you want to achieve

[red steppe]

What if they were paranoid throughout the entire campaign?

[shy stirrup]

Well, i can't really answer that, I'm not at your table

[inner silo]

That probably means they've had very bad experiences with dms before or watched too much false hydra videos

[red steppe]

Oh fair enough

[inner silo]

Or at least those are my guesses

Btw is grabbing a level 1 spell at level 4 instead of a level 2 spell fine?

[shy stirrup]

Like, I'd need more details about whence this paranoia. Was the campaign suffused with bait and switches, traps, curses, backstabbing? What do you think is the source? Are you not paranoid as well? If not, what makes you different then than the other players?

[old sluice]

Validate it. Have things really be out to get them. Reward the precautions they take.

[inner silo]

That's actually really good advice

[old sluice]

Once you reward the precautions, they are no longer paranoid. They know what is out to get them and can calculate appropriate countermeasures

[red steppe]

The campaign im in is heading towards that direction, yes

[inner silo]

Which are everyone examining eich door and and chest and room and casting alarm before long and short rests and detect magic on everything

Also sending familiars into every room before walking in yourself

[shy stirrup]

Then without knowing much else, I'd say some DM is rubbing their hands together and chuckling evilly, this is all working as intended.

[red steppe]

They shot down the familiar Eagle I summoned last time so i guess that wont be working anytime soon

Still glad I got my poorly built Wizard killed tho

[stoic obsidian]

I wonder how a two headed Dragonborn pc would work

[shy stirrup]

Why stop at two?

[reef tundra]

Or three? I think we know where this is heading

[old sluice]

To be fair, that's standard dungeon crawling behaviour.

[shy stirrup]

Give it five heads, each of different colors

[stoic obsidian]

Why not 1trillion heads

[red steppe]

Hydra dragonborn

[reef tundra]

Yes yes, agreed. Wow, we have made a very original character

[shy stirrup]

Discounttiamatborn

[reef tundra]

It’s perfect.

[shy stirrup]

Amazing what the imagnation can come up with!

[red steppe]

Tiamat from Temu

[stoic obsidian]

Hey Amity I came up with a cool ranger idea

[grizzled plank]

Hi

[shy stirrup]

Wehavetiamatathomeborn

[timid anvil]

I would be careful, Tiamat is a Archfiend she can lawyer you for that one's soul

[grizzled plank]

Temumat

[shy stirrup]

I'm a DM, she can't hurt me

[red steppe]

Counter lawyer her back, so Temumat becomes the real one

[stoic obsidian]

Could she lawyer against five headed dragon from yugioh

[grizzled plank]

Has temumat become the name now?

[reef tundra]

Yes 😎

[grizzled plank]

Wow I invented her name

[stoic obsidian]

Halberd Hunter Ranger anyone

[grizzled plank]

I have no idea never touched ranger ever

[red steppe]

Was Temumat the result of a monkey paw'd wish from a worshipper who wanted to summon her

[glass granite]

Pretty sure Cracker was making one

[stoic obsidian]

That was me

[red steppe]

Whats a ranger

[grizzled plank]

I think it’s a type of jeep

[shy stirrup]

Don't they protect parks?

[red steppe]

Oh yea tru

[grizzled plank]

Yea jeep rangers they drive around shooting poachers

Who else is imagining a jeep with a hunting rifle strapped to it

[red steppe]

I didnt know park rangers were a thing in DnD, imagine if they could mark a spot on the ground and anyone inside that ground takes more damage

That would be cool i think

[old sluice]

Isn't that just a worse hunter's mark?

[snow agate]

(I think that’s what spike growth basically does since it’s a trap spell)

[inner silo]

Is dragons breath decent when used on a familiar?

[stoic obsidian]

Hey cracker

[inner silo]

Hai!

[stoic obsidian]

What you think is a good species to use with halberd hunter ranger?

[inner silo]

Human is a classic for a second feat of course. I expect goliath to also be great

[stoic obsidian]

I throw in Dragonborn too

[snow agate]

You could do elf and flavor it as like those fancy glaives, or do human and maybe treat it like a boar spear , ultimately I never really see hunters with halberds since they’re more of an anti human weapon

[inner silo]

That doesn't sound bad at all

[stoic obsidian]

Dwarf can also work too

[inner silo]

What do you think of halfling?

[glass granite]

Pretty much any species can work. Warforged helps supplement your AC, so does Tortle.

[primal estuary]

do any of you have tips on giving your characters flaws that are genuine

i tend to make my characters too silly and the only real fear i can think of is "losing the party ive grown to love" and thats just so generic it can apply to anyone

[stoic obsidian]

Can for sure work

[knotty pasture]

Base it off people you know irl

[stoic obsidian]

Tbh any species can work really

[tepid sonnet]

I love the idea of a halfing carrying a weapon twice his size and just wrecking everything

[knotty pasture]

Real human flaws are only found from other people irl after all, just improvise on it after

[tepid sonnet]

Addictions are usually my go-tos

[inner silo]

You can think of the character personality first

[stoic obsidian]

Actually gnome can be good too for advantage on saving throws too

[stoic obsidian]

Already am

[inner silo]

I based my characters flaws based on their background

[echo yacht]

One of my favorite characters is gnome barbarian with a maul

[stoic obsidian]

I thinking a big harpoon as the halberd, and have this character be a Sheriff that was a fisherman from a ocean side town

[snow agate]

Make the flaws something that are a part of them that is often difficult to actually remove themselves from. Being impatient, being nervous, having prejudices, being jaded and cruel, naive idealism, an impulsive nature, hedonism, envy, etc

Stuff where they can still exist and have a life, but it influences their decisions and downtime, and can get in their own way

[stoic obsidian]

Work in progress

[primal estuary]

in this case im struggling because the character was too open

it was my first character and i built wrong and didnt understand the game. a barbarian tortle, then switched to monk, ended up 2 barb 5 monk, pulled a bad card from a custom deck of many things and he disappeared and was replaced with a new character

said character didnt vibe with me so my old one can return as a full monk, but that has rendered his background and pretty much everything obsolete. He is a level 8 monk now, no real history or problems, no family, its too open its hard to close if you know what i mean

i especially struggle to make him flawed as a monk since a strong state of mind is his forte, without making it silly like "he meditates thrice a day but still needs to paint his face before combat" as a dumb example

prior background was effectively a teenage mutant ninja turtle trying to find his rat cleric dad lmao

[inner silo]

You can always make a completely new character or ask to make them full barb maybe?

[snow agate]

You don’t need historical problems or family issues to have a flaw, a lot of people’s flaws come solely from their own personality or mindset despite taking themselves sincerely

[primal estuary]

yeah true

[snow agate]

But I would also agree with cracker

[old sluice]

List of other tricks you all can use:

1. An unseen servant with orders to administer a healing potions to downed party members, open doors for you and pick things up.
2. Always have detect magic up.
3. Corners can be dangerous! A small pocket mirror or a familiar can help you check them out without risks.
4. Resting is important. Being attacked while resting sucks. Alarm, rope trick, tiny hut, magnificient mansion and cordon of arrows all help!
5. Rope trick is an hour. But you can take 10 minutes inside rope trick to cast tiny hut.
6. Stay close to your paladin and use bless. Saving throw buffs are good.
7. If you have an elf in your party, don't bother setting up watch turns. Just let everyone else sleep 8 hours.
8. Keep a journal to protect against memory modification!
9. If you have a home base, regularly have everyone step through zone of truth or detect thoughts to check against possession, mental influence and betrayal
10. Blindsight. Full stop. Get it. Get a familiar that has it.
11. Have dispel magic. Always.
12. Have gust of wind. Always.
13. Every week, cast dispel magic, restoration and remove curse on the whole party, for hygiene.
14. Shapeshifters are bad! Break a vase, have every party member carry a piece, check by mending the broken object together. A fake will not mend with the rest. An alarm spell designated to not be set off by the party will be set off by imposters. Arcane lock works the same way.
15. Related: Cast arcane lock on every container of your party. Backpacks, pouches, everything.
16. Back-up weapons. Always.
17. Set up magic mouths on your possessions to scream "thief" if your things are taken without permission.
18. In a zone of truth there is a simple way to lie. Set up magic mouths on your clothes. Move your mouth as if speaking to replicate what the magic mouths are saying.

[red steppe]

Imma take this

[vernal shard]

can i join a game

[inner silo]

Sounds like a great plan, thanks!

[vernal shard]

plz i love the jist it just seem s hard to get into it

[inner silo]

I'll still go full ahead with my 26 hp sorcerer and open the door after a simple glance over 90% of the time but sometimes this can be useful

[vernal shard]

down for a low level or whatever at this point ive wanted to for years

[loud tendon]

you can find out how to use our looking-for channels over in #find-a-game

[old sluice]

Sure. But as you get into dangerous and heavily guarded places, you might want to implement more and more of those

[vernal shard]

i cant message in there

[old sluice]

Let's see, can I think of anything else?

Illusory script! More useful than you think

[cyan thicket]

Lookin for dm for me an my boyfriend also players could also join up to 2 or 3 players preferably 18+ would like homebrew a campian has not been made yet manly playing when we arent working.

[inner silo]

Cast fireball every time there's an open space you can't see

[vernal shard]

dang the bots comming at me

i just wanna rp with some peeps frick

[old sluice]

I know it's a joke but for people thinking about that: No, don't do that

[vernal shard]

im not doing to great as a human rn

not yalls fault but i just kinda wanna get out of my skin

[inner silo]

Just cast light on a stone and throw it there maybe

[red steppe]

The dm can twist it so that theres actually a really good magic item in said empty space and you destroyed it

[inner silo]

Better safe then sorry I'd say

[red steppe]

Valid

[vernal shard]

ok maybe another day we can talk but i guess i should go for now

[inner silo]

While quietly sobbing

[old sluice]

Oh: antimagic places exist. If you are thinking about it, there is a simple way to check. Antimagic will turn off an object with a light spell on it, but not a torch

[snow agate]

If you are worried something is an illusion just throw a rock at it

[vernal shard]

unless someone wants to run a tiny game

[old sluice]

That one is good

[vernal shard]

nvm

[inner silo]

Can also do this with a small item with presdedigitation

[red steppe]

Anything for cursed areas or items?

[snow agate]

I like getting curses because curses are entertaining so I’m happy when they happen

[inner silo]

If need stay sneak

[red steppe]

Time to use this to fuel my character's paranoia

[old sluice]

Depends on the nature of the curse. But the advice of "once a week, cast remove curse, dispel magic and restoration on everyone" applies

[inner silo]

Does getting turned from human to halfling count as a curse?

[snow agate]

Yeah

[red steppe]

What if a party member accidentally attuned to one, would it still work?

[peak ravine]

Wish me luck, I’m playing dnd with my family and a couple of friends

[silver dock]

funny dialog idea: if two party members ever form a dynamic duo, write them a signature like introduction of sorts

[snow agate]

Most of the problem with cursed items comes from mindset. If you’re already a psycho, the evil sword can’t make you worse 🙂

[inner silo]

Then i got cursed last session after reincarnating myself from death by cold dragon via wild magic

[peak ravine]

Prepare for trouble

[silver dock]

then at some point in the campaign, if they feel like it, have one go "TO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM DEVASTATION!!– wait wrong script"

[inner silo]

At least my parents won't recognize me anymore

[red steppe]

where Meowth

[snow agate]

Jessie and James were so peak fr..

[peak ravine]

Yes

[visual jungle]

How do I get permission to post in the LFP channel??

[weak swallow]

wild west firearms in medieval european-style fantasy my beloved

[weak swallow]

there's instructions in #find-a-game

[loud tendon]

you don't need permission - only bots post there. #find-a-game has the instructions and you can type the commands in any of our chat channels you can type in (like this one) and the bot will post to the right place

[vernal shard]

ok well again im looking for a trainer tonight to hit an hour or so game so i can learn if not then ok ig

[visual jungle]

Thanks I'd missed that

[visual jungle]

Thanks, just saw it

[vernal shard]

ik "looking for game" but i need a trainer"

[loud tendon]

have you read through the basic rules? folks over in #dnd-newcomers can help with any questions you might have, but reading the free rules is a great start

[vernal shard]

i just wanted someone to help me out and do a faux game

i did a faux game last night

i learn from experince becasue i have short term memory so im sorry if im not going from the rules my bad

i mean no harm

[inner silo]

What's a faux game

[vernal shard]

like not a real game like a short game

[glass granite]

Practice game, I believe

[inner silo]

Oh i see

[glass granite]

So like a one shot?

[vernal shard]

because teh numbers n shit confuses me

she tried to explain it and i got it for a sec but then it just kinda died in my brain

because modifiers and stuff

base and modifiers confuses me

[glass granite]

Once you get used to it, it’s fairly easy.

[vernal shard]

yeah i mean its just my brain tho

[glass granite]

Well you haven’t gotten used to it yet, so it’s not easy.

[minor lake]

It can be hard to keep track of all the different modifiers, especially in combat, I recommend adding them all together and writing somewhere on your page " + X to attack" or whatever

[vernal shard]

yeah she had me on the one website where you can just click to do your roll on certian things

[glass granite]

Every 2 base stat that goes above 10, your modifier increases by 1. If you’re proficient, you also add your proficiency bonus.

[minor lake]

There have been so many times where My DM is like roll attack and I'm like what the heck do I add to this

[vernal shard]

if anyone is awake enough tho to just chat with me and do a faux game im all here and thats what i want tbh

[minor lake]

Roll 20! It's great A little hard to customize but great

[vernal shard]

yeah i think that was it

[minor lake]

I'd be down, I would only have time to run probably like one encounter

[vernal shard]

thats fine

[minor lake]

Sweet how do you wanna do it

[vernal shard]

something is better than nothing

um u wanna call pvt call or in here?

[minor lake]

Let's do it in here! One sec

[vernal shard]

oh ill join in

[glass granite]

You can’t play in here I don’t think folks

[cursive thorn]

Nope, if you want to RP you have to take it off server.

[minor lake]

Ok let's do a private call

[vernal shard]

ok call me whenever then

sorry guys my b

added you btw

i have my pvt settings n shi

[inner silo]

How would you use invisibility?

[reef tundra]

I’ve had this concept for an encounter for years now, but I’ve never gotten to use it

Two bosses, a spellcaster and a barbarian, but at the start, the spellcaster casts greater invisibility on the barbarian boss

[scenic zinc]

-# do you mean greater?

[reef tundra]

Then the challenge is trying to break the spellcaster’s concentration on the invisibility spell while the invisible barbarian wrecks shop

[reef tundra]

Yes, I do, Ty

[scenic zinc]

True invisibility... aka, banishment

[reef tundra]

Haha true

How come banishing smite requires the target to be under 50 HP and doesn’t even act like actual banishment while banishment doesn’t have a HP requirement and can end fights?

[marble heath]

Hello

[fiery nimbus]

True Invisibility aka, Disintegrate

[woven flint]

Hell, if it's at 50 hp, you might as well kill it at the point lmao

[cursive thorn]

WoTC being the great game designers we all know and love.

[snow agate]

Have been a barbarian with greater invis on me, was ridiculous, can confirm the strat

[inner silo]

Goly that sounds scary

Btw how does dragons breath save interact with innate sorcery?

[true jetty]

Looking for a game

[inner silo]

https://discord.com/channels/516367331358801950/1070720656917938227

[true jetty]

Ok

[rough basalt]

The DC is increased by 1 like all save spells

[nova trellis]

Not invisibility but similar. Made a encounter in the desert. Party was camped at a shack. A caster was carpet bombing them from a cliff and rouge was digusissed a cactus incing closer to them.

[inner silo]

It's a magic action though, not exactly casting a spell. Would it still work?

[glass granite]

Yes

[true jetty]

I am trying all suggested it will not work

#find-a-game

[inner silo]

Alrighty, thanks!

[true jetty]

Any other suggestions

I have been playing since 2.5

[reef tundra]

That’s what I thought

[inner silo]

Wild magic sorcerer with innate sorcery, tides of chaos, lucky feat and lucky from halfling sounds like it can't get a 1

[astral jackal]

!new sorcerer

Bruh, what's the right command

!create new sorcerer

/new sorcerer

[reef tundra]

?new sorcerer

[glass granite]

?tag new sorcerer

[cosmic roost]

Sorcerer

Wield magic innate to your being, shaping the power to your will
Sorcerers wield innate magic that is stamped into their being. Some Sorcerers can’t name the origin of their power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby’s birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a Sorcerer’s gift. So too might the gift of a deity, exposure to the strange magic of another plane of existence, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality. Whatever the origin, the result is an indelible mark on the Sorcerer, a churning magic that can be passed down through generations.

-# Suggested Standard Array assignment
Str. 10 Dex. 13 Con. 14 Int. 8 Wis. 12 Cha. 15

Likes: Power
Complexity: High
Starting HP: 6 + Con. modifier

[reef tundra]

I'm lost too 🤷‍♀️

[glass granite]

Hi lost too, I’m Nugget

[reef tundra]

You're a witch, burn him

[reef tundra]

Burn him even if he isn't a witch

[glass granite]

To be a witch or to not be a witch, that isn’t the question
Burn him at the stakes

[woven flint]

You know, I've been thinking

Why the hell isn't there a Fey Bloodline for Sorcerers yet?

[reef tundra]

SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT

[woven flint]

Draconic, Clockwork, Aberrant, Wild Magic, Shadow, Divine, Spellfire, Lunar, Storm..

But like
No Fey, Demonic, Giant..

[reef tundra]

I need a fey and fiend sorcerer NOW

[reef tundra]

Giant I understand why not. I can think of only one that can cast spells

[woven flint]

Rune Magic is a giant thing, though.

[reef tundra]

Although, I have just gotten an idea for a giant subclass for my battleborn class

[violet basin]

A Fey-Fie-Foe-Fiend Sorcerer?

[reef tundra]

Good point.

[glass granite]

Good one

[reef tundra]

I cast fireball

[violet basin]

I tap two islands and cast Counterspell.

[inner silo]

How much damage would a 500 pound boulder do?

[woven flint]

Also, my argument against that is not every Aberration or Construct (though I'm aware Clockwork is more related to order) Casts spells either

[violet basin]

It depends.

[reef tundra]

That's a good point too. I have switched sides now

[inner silo]

If it's yeated at their head

[woven flint]

There also needs to be a Giant Patron and a Dragon Patron for Warlock.
There are plenty of Otherworldly Giants and Dragons!

[reef tundra]

I absolutely agree

Lack of dragon patron hurts me

[woven flint]

ALSO...
Wizard needs more interesting subclasses, because Bladesinger feels like the only nuanced one to me and it bugs me

[violet basin]

It depends.

[inner silo]

On what?

[reef tundra]

I've just been using pointy hat's dragon patron subclass but idk about it

[inner silo]

Who's Tasha?

[violet basin]

Velocity, density, atmoshperic conditions.

[reef tundra]

My wife /j

[hollow stone]

nah we getting GOO sorcerer first lol

[reef tundra]

Someone else can give you a serious answer

[glass granite]

Well, the damage can range from 0, to 1d4, to a LOT
DM’s discretion

[woven flint]

Aberrant is literally that.

[hollow stone]

oh lol

i was right O:

[inner silo]

Hopefully my dm can let the a LOT slide

[reef tundra]

Actually, I must support my wife and glaze her

[woven flint]

ALSO, Monk, Barbarian and Druid need more love
They've barely got any subclass UA's
Especially Druid!
Only having one.

[inner silo]

Ok

[inner silo]

O, then please tell

[reef tundra]

She's like, the coolest non-evil spellcaster in the game's lore. Raised by the queen of hags, she became a legendary wizard and just did cool stuff her entire life

[woven flint]

I'm going insane here, I'm gonna start homebrewing and trust me, NOBODY wants that

I demand more nuanced and interesting subclasses IMMEDIATELY

[reef tundra]

She lived on the plane of gloom, Hades, for a time, she made a bunch of spells, made enemies and lovers with demon lords (well, one specifically)

[wraith kelp]

guys what spells are there that control minds like i know about wish, suggestion, command but idk if there are more?

[reef tundra]

She is chaos incarnate and I love her

[inner silo]

Crazy. I thought she was evil though

[reef tundra]

Way too many, imo. Geas, dominate person, crown of madness, and more

[woven flint]

Wish isn't specifically a mind controlling spell lol

[reef tundra]

Nah she's chaotic neutral

[wraith kelp]

cool ty

[inner silo]

Ah i see

[wraith kelp]

its still in the same

[inner silo]

Crown of madness, impressive

[reef tundra]

The only difference I can tell between the mind control spells is just the spell level they are

[reef tundra]

No no I was just listing mind control spells for shy. All of tasha's spells are named after her

[woven flint]

I don't understand that take, yes, it's a spell that can do anything, but... it's a spell that can do anything.
Alter the fabric of reality

[inner silo]

Ohh oki

[inner silo]

Like her hideous laughter?

[wraith kelp]

witch ones are lvl 4>

[reef tundra]

Tasha's hideous laughter, tasha's bubbling cauldron, that's all i can list for now

[inner silo]

Suggestion isn't exactly mind control ig but it's broken

[wraith kelp]

yea

[inner silo]

Interesting

[reef tundra]

Just checked. There's one called Compulsion that's at 4th level. A bard spell

[inner silo]

Ngl I'm getting dragons breath and casting it on my warlocks familiar. About to make them feel like the coolest guy ever

[wraith kelp]

cool

[reef tundra]

One of my players cast suggestion on an NPC who was secretly a spy for the villain, the players told them they cannot lie and will answer all questions immediately... and they somehow still didn't figure out they were the spy 😭

[inner silo]

Also might grab create bonfire for a concentration cantrip

[wraith kelp]

im making one character from one serries

[inner silo]

High int low wisdom party

[woven flint]

Dear all Warlocks who complain about their familiar being frail

Cast mage armor on them so they have slightly higher AC then maybe they won't die so much

Thanks for coming to my TED talk

[reef tundra]

Not even that, all charisma, no int or wis

[violet basin]

players are always the weakpoint in any devious machination

[inner silo]

Ngl that's my party. 3 warlocks a sorcerer and a fighter

[wraith kelp]

amity i can send a video with the powers and fighting scenes so u can maybe help me a bit of in making her but im gonna make her a male

[woven flint]

That's hell.

[violet basin]

nah, thats a lesson about to happen

[reef tundra]

Sure. But also I dare you to keep her as a woman /lh

[wraith kelp]

aww mannn

[inner silo]

Last session our fighter also wasn't able to join us and we took a hostage whom we're trying to keep alive. So it was quite a difficult battle without a frontliner and with liability

[wraith kelp]

i cant dm u 😔

[violet basin]

have you tried, FIREBALL!?

[reef tundra]

Just a precaution

[inner silo]

But it's all good fun

Btw how useful could create bonfire be?

[meager fractal]

Can be really useful at a chokepoint

[violet basin]

its great at level 1
its bad by level 3.

[inner silo]

Ah ok

[meager fractal]

My friends keep getting arrested today

[inner silo]

I have mind sliver, shocking grasp, sorcerers burst, minor illusion and prestidigitation rn

[inner silo]

Irl or ingame?

[meager fractal]

In game

And are getting beaten up by the guards

[violet basin]

a lesson enacted

[inner silo]

Ah phew

[inner silo]

Is this a good selection? I also have mage hand from telekinetic

[violet basin]

shocking grasp is pretty bad in most cases

[reef tundra]

As a DM I love arresting players

[violet basin]

mage hand is something you should absolutely have

[inner silo]

Alrighty

[reef tundra]

Although I rarely undulge in it

[inner silo]

I took it for melee to disengaged but now that i can do the push ability with telekinetic as a bonus action I don't need it as much ig

What would you suggest i replace it with?

[violet basin]

as a squishy sorcerer in melee, you should be Disengaging, and moving away

not trying to fight in melee with bad cantrips

[inner silo]

I mean, it's essentially disengage but with 1d8 damage

Though you could miss ig

[violet basin]

if it connects*

i dont like IFs
i like absolutes

[inner silo]

Sorcerers have advantage on all attack rolls when in innate sorcery so odds are good but i get you

So what would you replace it with?

[violet basin]

ah right 2024 stuff

[violet basin]

It depends, I would take my DM's combat styles into consideration, as well as the overall campaign setting.

[inner silo]

I see

[woven flint]

Jokes on you, I'll fight with bad cantrips anyway!

[violet basin]

did you take Shield (level 1 spell?)

[inner silo]

I've been using a bunch of mind sliver last session though it's ability wasn't brought up once

[inner silo]

I have shield, mage armour, chromatic orb, detect magic, web, enlarge/reduce and dragons breath

[violet basin]

so you're level 3+?

[inner silo]

4

[violet basin]

What are you enlarging/reducing?

[inner silo]

I think it could be useful on our fighter or to do it with a bolder, throw it at the enemies and then lose concentration and enlarge it back

[violet basin]

very DM dependant

[inner silo]

I see. Tbh I don't mind replacing it, i just don't know what else to pick

[hollow stone]

idk how enlarge/reduce works but it sounds usable

enlarge a door as a barricade, or reduce a door to get past it

[glass granite]

Enlarge reduce is neat

[inner silo]

It probably requires quite a bit of creativity though

[reef tundra]

I love enlarge/reduce

I had a druid character who was best friends with the barbarian of the party and in almost every serious fight, she cast enlarge on him

[inner silo]

Interesting, sounds great

[reef tundra]

She was a halfling, so sometimes he'd lift my druid up so she could get a better view for her spells

[inner silo]

I personally have web and dragons breath on concentration though

[reef tundra]

I love dragons breath

[inner silo]

It sounds like a really cool spell to me, especially since one of my warlocks has find familiar

But i can also give it to my fighter and let them do more then sword fight

[violet basin]

i like enlarging my friends as a joke as they try to walk through doorways i dont think they should walk through

or shrinking them down, and punting them out of the diplomatic talk...

[reef tundra]

Now that's a good prank. I gotta try that

[karmic oyster]

Odd Question: How many level one players could defeat a Tarrasque?

[violet basin]

1

[stoic obsidian]

You can if it 2024

[karmic oyster]

Bet

[inner silo]

Yup

[reef tundra]

The classic Aaracokra cleric trick?

[violet basin]

whatever can fly

[stoic obsidian]

Experience Dm: you think I let you do that here, easily?!

[wicked garnet]

im new to DND how do i create a campaign for dnd beyond

[torpid ocean]

bro the stranger things pack is so peak ❤️‍🩹

[wicked garnet]

How much is it?

[torpid ocean]

42 pounds for me [UK], it's probably different for you

but it's good! pretty well-made maps, premade characters, it's got a good 4-part adventure and whatnot

[reef tundra]

The people in #dnd-newcomers would be better at assisting

[wicked garnet]

Thx

[torpid ocean]

you don't really need to like stanger things too as the campaign doesn't focus on the stranger things stuff, rather I THINK it's based off the DnD game they play in stranger things?

[reef tundra]

I'm tempted to watch stranger things only to see my husband

[woven flint]

Torkey moment

[glossy dune]

Hey Ive got an idea for part of my game but idk if it’s anything? Is here the spot to put that for asking if it is

[reef tundra]

Is this DMing related? In which case you might put it in #dm-discussion, but here might be okay

[glossy dune]

Oh it definitely belongs there thank you

[reef tundra]

No problem. Fire away in there

[violet basin]

insert witty dnd comment here that gets tons of positive react emojis for its clever awesomeness.

[reef tundra]

Genius

[sleek cloud]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[wraith kelp]

hello guys

[inner silo]

Hello guy