No problem. It's a great spell if you're a wizard player and want to make your teammates go what the hellllll?!? When a goon insults your spellbook and you proceed to hulk out and slap them around with said spell book because you also have the tavern brawler feat which makes you proficient in Book Slap-Do, dealing 4d12 per slap.
#š²tabletop-and-boardgames
hoary timber
proven vale
That is a fun spell I used it in a oneshot once hahaha
maiden escarp
Welcome to dumb quotes from my last session
"Tex you have disadvantage on that roll, roll again to see if you get worse."
"Well I don't know how I could roll less than a one."
hoary timber
Lel.
Double 1's? A portal opens up as you've unleashed a minor evil into the world.
proven vale
The wild magic sorcerer in my one game rolled two 1s on the wild magic surge table which led to 2 minutes of in game insanity
he turned into a potted plant AND a sheep
heavy granite
one of my favourite wild magic stories was from an animator on youtube
girl's sorcerer accidentally created an anti-magic zone in a city literally built on magic
that was also a seal for the tarrasque downstairs
proven vale
oh nooooooo hahaha
hoary timber
Why would you seal a tarrasque in the literal center of your city!?!? D:
Because thats not for now city to worry about, that's for future city to worry about.
I just realized that's pretty much the premise to any game where a demon or evil god was sealed away for a millennia.
"That's not for now world to worry about, that's for future world to worry about."
heavy granite
I mean what better way to stop someone from finding something than building an entire city on top of it
hoary timber
every cheesy horror movie
Sewer Maintenance: "this is disgusting, damn pipes are jammed again. Hey Jimmy come give me a hand we gotta with unclogging this."
Few moments later. "Woah....why's there a creepy door back here hidden behind all this sewage?....ey jimmy I bet this is where some thief hid all his loot, here hold the light while I crack it open"
And so begins Tarrasque: The awakening.
Shortly followed by Tarrasque: you should have let me sleep.
heavy granite
iirc there wasn't actually an access point anywhere
it was completely sealed off
and the city's worth of magic was making sure it stayed that way
and then wild magic created an anti-magic zone big enough and for long enough that the tarrasque woke up
heavy granite
yuuuup
pliant stirrup
@heavy granite @hoary timber So youāre talking about Dingo Doodles series, Foolās Gold. The tarrasque in question was sealed under the city with magical restraints. Once the wild magic created the no-magic zone, the restraints stopped working and the tarrasque woke up.
Additionally, I should note - the Tarrasque can move through the earth like itās air or water. Beyond that, while it is in the earth, it does not displace the earth - nothing is disturbed while the tarrasque moves through it. So yes, it can just emerge from below the ground.
heavy granite
oh lawdy
pliant stirrup
Also, the leader of the city in question was some sort of witch enchantress voodoo queen
So of course sheās going to find where the tarrasque is sleeping, tie it up and then build a city on top of it
hoary timber
I think you're mistaking a Tarrasque for a Xorn because unless a GM decided that, a Tarrasque has no Burrow speed or the earth glide ability.
I'd give it the whole it's powerful enough to burrow thing but I very much doubt it can just sink into the earth like an earth elemental like a Xorn.
I think in an older edition it might have had it but as far as I'm aware the only time it burrows is when it goes into hibernation
pliant stirrup
I think in an older edition it might have had it but as far as I'm aware the onl...
And when it wakes up.
hoary timber
Even then in 5E it'd still burst out of the ground instead of floating up like a Xorn.
pliant stirrup
Eh, honestly the lore changes so much I just go with the interpretation I like the most and reflect that in my games. And everyone else can do the same for theirs ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
primal perch
my own genius suprises even me somtimes
a teacher called on a kid in my class named zoe
i said what because
i have a dnd character named zoe and wasnt thinking
vernal snow
- stands up and screams 'WHERE ARE THE GOBLINS???' *
primal perch
GOBLIN GOBLIN GOBLIN
also one of my dms is letting me play an awoken monkey artificer :)
vernal snow
RETURN TO MONKE. MAKE MAGIC BOMBS
primal perch
RETURN TO MONKE. MAKE MAGIC BOMBS
NO WAS GONNA DO ARMORER MECHA MONKE
vernal snow
MONKE HAS ENOUGH POWER TO DO ANYTHING
vernal snow
MONKE 20 IN ALL ABILITY SCORES
river heart
(please don't go too overboard with all caps. ā¤ļø )
primal perch
ok
vernal snow
(please don't go too overboard with all caps. ā¤ļø )
oops I'll chill out now š
primal perch
MONKE 20 IN ALL ABILITY SCORES
nah 20s actaully not that high once you start looking at potention (given enough time you can get infinite con dex strength wis, and maybe int and charisma tho idk if there are books for those so infinite stats!
dnds hella easy to break
infinite stats isnt pushing the game to its limits
vernal snow
I mean that makes sense, given all the rules are written with no technical enforcement
primal perch
its just getting the right magic item and being immortal
since the manuals give you a plus 2 to the stat that book does each time its read
but can only be read every 100 years
vernal snow
big crazy
vernal snow
fancy
vernal snow
I wish I could play more of this game but nobody wants to dm :((
vernal snow
idk if that's my style, I really enjoyed the gameplay
primal perch
try it
vernal snow
maybe
primal perch
everyone should at least once imo
not everyone might like it as much but most dms end up only dming
so you should give them a break and a chance to play the game as a player
vernal snow
Yeah I think that's good advice
primal perch
one good campaign to run would prob be curse of strahd if youre looking for something pre written to
since theres a lot of fan made resources for it
vernal snow
yeah, I've looked at that one and it has a really cool setting that could be worth trying but looking through the pdf booklets there's so much going on lol
Maybe I'll be better as a DM, I died on the only session we've ever done
I played as an Aarackocra barbarian, a really weird first character I know
sly shuttle
somber valve
hoary timber
Today in D&D land: player edition
My happy go lucky Dragonborn Barbarian is going on a trip with her party members across the ocean. A few days into this trip a huge lightning storm happens. Being a lightning Dragonborn, she loves this and considering she has winged boots she flies up into the clouds and proceeds to enjoy her clans traditional act of absorbing lightning.
A few moments later a giant world serpent surfaces above the waves and begins devastating the ship while the rest of the party tries fighting it off.
My Dragonborn finally realizing what's happening after a bit makes a little prayer, goes into a frenzy by eating a cookie and proceeds to allow herself to fall ultimately slamming herself and her maul into the top of this sea serpents head.
My GM is currently trying to find more dice because apparently he said he's run out.
Results are in. Both her and the serpent have a throbbing headache.
versed aurora
This type of stuff is exactly why I love D&D 
proud oriole
I'm currently building my first warlock and am still kind of torn between the familiar and the tome with 3 free cantrips 
Experience reports are very welcome ā¤ļø
This is my first time playing with either familiar or cantrips, so... I have no experience with either
hoary timber
Hmmmmm
Both are good. Pact of the chain allows you to have your familiar further than 100 ft and you can still see through there eyes as well as cast touch spells from them so if you want to let's say turn your familiar into a cat and have them roam around town and pick up information with them because nobody pays attention to a cat grooming itself on a wall. You could also have it curse a person you don't like by touching them. Familiar warlocks also provide interesting RP opportunities with there familiars
On the other hand Pact of the tome warlocks are very versatile because there time works like a spellbook where they can copy ritual spell scrolls into them and cast rituals with it without using spells slots.
They can also write down a companions name into there book and with it they can communicate as if with the sending spell.
It all depends on wether you want your warlock to have more of a I have a familiar who likes to laze about but they also spy for me or a I am a warlock who looks through there book of secrets and is able to cast spells that can be useful in certain situations if we are prepared
proud oriole
Hmm I think I'll stick with Pact of the Chain, mostly because of the "it's my extended arm"
Thanks!
hoary timber
Not a problem :) it's nice seeing people picking alternative warlock archtypes considering most go for Hexblade due to the versatility.
Familiars are great for healing downed allies with cure wounds without actually getting close or good for giving allies the help action in fights to give them advantage
Plus who doesn't love a warlock with a crow familiar who wears a Little vest and behaves like a proper gentleman.
proven vale
PLUS you can have a itty bitty dragon!
My psudodragon is a little feral some times because whenever my 2 year old makes noises when we play we always say its the dragon making those noises
hoary timber
Bahaha I love that
proud oriole
Yessss I want a dragon tbh xDD
hoary timber
Psuedodragons are the sassiest of dragons.
maiden escarp
hoary timber
Update on d&d land player edition:
After the fight, one of the PCs who was an elf and died was reincarnated into a Human. He now thinks he's absolutely Hideous and that his girlfriend won't love him anymore so he decides to hide it from her with illusion magic.
My innocent straightforward Barbarian said why must you hide it? It is bad to lie. It is better that they know now so that you do not suffer later, you will give yourself tummy aches if you hide it. It is ok to be outside ugly, it is not ok to be inside ugly. If they do not love you for who you are but what you look like then they are inside ugly and that is bad for you. Here I will help you.
While having one level of exhaustion she managed to grab the sending stone from his hand and began to speak.
The Elf now Human player character freaks out and attempts to grab the stone back from her to which he somehow managed to fail despite the fact he has expertise in sleight of hand and my character has disadvantage on athletics checks at the moment so she has a hand on his forehead and is chatting with his girlfriend while he tries grabbing at it.
He then slips out of it and tries again, rolls a natural one. At that point he's got his feet planted into her abs and both of his hands are trying to pull her hand open unsuccessfully as he pushes off of her with all his strength.
He finally says please don't tell her and she sighs and hands him back the stone, reminding him that it is not good for his health to hold onto such things.
primal perch
Question
Who in yāallās opinion makes the better hide in plain sight assassin
The psi rogue or the college of whispers
pliant stirrup
@primal perch College of Whispers
Their subclass lore is that they literally masquerade as other Colleges
But frankly, if you want a hide-in-plain-sight assassin... why not the literal Assassin subclass?
undone sky
A gunslinger/assassin rogue mc would work pretty well too, depending on what you wanna do
Or ranger/assassin rogue, they work pretty well together
primal perch
But frankly, if you want a hide-in-plain-sight assassin... why not the literal A...
Assassins poopy
hoary timber
Just go changeling assassin.
Unless someone is able to figure out that you're a shapechanger there's no way they can figure out you're pretending to be someone else
undone sky
I have a changeling barb/assassin rogue concept chilling in my head and I wanna flesh them out and play them so badddd
hoary timber
The benefit of the college of whispers is that you can turn into someone you killed for a few minutes but you only know surface information about them nothing deep it important
hoary timber
I have a changeling barb/assassin rogue concept chilling in my head and I wanna ...
Dew it
undone sky
No new campaigns coming up and would have the mental energy to join another one anyways jfkd
College of whispers/assassin rogue could be a cool combo too
hoary timber
It could. Then you're pretty much extra expertise
High enough level you literally can't get below a ten on a roll in a skill you have proficiency in
And then bard gives you half proficiency in anything you aren't proficient in
Including initiative
Which helps assassin get first in initiative
undone sky
Oh God i didn't even think about that
My brain just went "ha ha cool class combo go brrrr"
hoary timber
Lol
primal perch
I mean, not really.
Imo personal opinion itās a dip subclass not one you actually use for high level
pliant stirrup
That's fair
primal perch
Also
Itās a changeling
You can become anyone (who youāve seen) so you donāt really need the 9th level ability
Like spy tf2
Iāve never seen someone use the later assassin ability and instead mostly care about the third level stuff
hoary timber
How many assassin's have you played with
proven vale
oh wow
maiden escarp
Did yāall know in DnD first edition Dungeon masters were called referees?
hoary timber
That's interesting I always assumed since the 1E book was called 'The Dungeon Masters Guide' that they were called Dungeon Masters
The more ya know.
hoary timber
**Today in D&D land GM Edition: the party knows there's a doppelganger Assassin in the city stalking them but they decided to split up anyway because one of them doesnt want to leave the cafe they are in. the party agrees to meet up later but dont specify a time. an hour later in game time the other player returns to the cafe dressed differently and says that because its a doppelganger they dont want risk it twisting things and smearing there family name because they are a noble and that upon speaking to there father they were given the contact information for a bounty hunter that can find doppelgangers in the shadier district. the player that stayed behind didnt question it and doesnt realize its the doppleganger theyre trying to watch out for and its leading him away from the real player into a quieter part of town to get rid of him.
Meanwhile the other player and her butler are making there way back to the cafe to meet up with the first player now that they are ready.**
proven vale
Doppleganger maddness!
In one of my games I dopplegangered (with disquise self) the doppleganger, so we were both a city guard captain. Dopple was in a building with the head guard and I went in to and was like "He's an imposter!" There were some checks involved and the doppleganger lost their cool and started attacking people , but I also got arrested so... š¤£
(We already knew about the dopple gangers so were on the look out for them too and also had zjust seen the captain in a completely different area than the Dopple had come from so it was a bit of a gamble but did pay off lol)
hoary timber
Lmao nice.
undone sky
God dndbeyond has a really big sale rn š©
Wondering if I should splurge on explorer's guide to wildemount and eberron...
graceful cove
do itttt š
maiden escarp
Dnd in 3 hours
maiden escarp
If itās half as good as last session it will be
proven vale
I just rolled a Druid with 13 Wisdom, we'll see how this goes hahaha
sinful spade
I don't know if anyone was aware of the but there's a Legend of Zelda themed table top RPG (using some DnD mechanics) called Reclaim the Wild (using all LoZ lore from the original game up through Breath of the Wild.)
coarse cobalt
There is? that's so cool!
proud oriole
They are heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere
proud oriole
š
maiden escarp
So pretty!
Last game my ranger proceeded to skip a miniboss because the miniboss liked them too much;
idle hatch
They are heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere
proud oriole
I also made a mood board for my newest D&D character, a warlock of the fathomless
primal perch
Hear me out
A campaign world wheee most races are more animal based
For example orcs could have hog or pig like traits
Dwarfs could have mole like traits
Elves could be bird like and their sub race changes the bird
For example drow and shadrakia (I think I spelt that wrong) could be crows and ravens
A high elf could be an eagle or something else regarded with renown
Halfling could be tied in with hamsters or mouses
Tiefling could be reptilian
Maybe snakes
primal perch
There's also Humblewood
Oh completely forgot about humble wood I remember hearing sponsorships by it years back
idle hatch
I also made a mood board for my newest D&D character, a warlock of the fathomles...
mood boards are the best, I love yours!
pliant stirrup
A campaign world wheee most races are more animal based
But what about Yuan-Ti, Lizardfolk, Kobolds, Dragonborn, Tabaxi, Leonins, Aarakocra, Loxodons, Centaurs, Kenku, and Minotaurs?
primal perch
But what about Yuan-Ti, Lizardfolk, Kobolds, Dragonborn, Tabaxi, Leonins, Aarako...
Same as they normally are I was thinking
pliant stirrup
What do you mean? Those races don't have anything to do with animals at all!
primal perch
What do you mean? Those races don't have anything to do with animals at all!
Loxodon are literally elephant people
Or maybe on a diff though process they become the more human races
pliant stirrup
Loxodon are literally elephant people
What? I've never heard of this. obvious sarcasm is obvious
primal perch
Simple changes that would make your campaign world more different
totally didnāt decide to make this for my campaign world because one of my players doesnāt play āfurry charactersā
primal perch
What? I've never heard of this. ~~obvious sarcasm is obvious~~
Oh sorry
pliant stirrup
You're good š
hoary timber
It's your world the races can pretty much have any specific physical quality you'd like.
In one of my campaigns tieflings had tendrils instead of horns.
primal perch
It's your world the races can pretty much have any specific physical quality you...
How would that work?
Oops
Meant to reply to the tendrils
Or look
hoary timber
Lol
In that setting the tieflings were mostly descended from a specific fiend and they had tendrils coming out of there forhead instead of horns that'd be long enough that they'd reach down to there waist. They'd do them back in bands like hairbands along with there hair and they'd decorate them with small pieces of jewelry.
Or body paints.
primal perch
Ok
coarse cobalt
In that setting the tieflings were mostly descended from a specific fiend and th...
This isn't exactly the same, but the idea of tendrils instead of horns reminded me of Luxans and Ilanics from Farscape.
coarse cobalt
That's a unique twist on tieflings, I really like it
Same š
Have you seen the FarScape Roleplaying Game?
hoary timber
I have not. I didn't realize that was a thing lol.
coarse cobalt
Yeah! I've taken a peek at it and it looks wonderfully cheesy
hoary timber
Wants a mini figurine of a sentient war ship.
coarse cobalt
A leviathan figurine would be so cool!
I think that ttrpg is compatible with... 3rd edition dnd?
I don't know for sure, I didn't go looking that far
hoary timber
Oof only ones I've played for dnd are 3.5, 5 and 1stE ADnD
If I did do a farscape version is probably use starfinder š¤
coarse cobalt
I've only played 5e and then a completely different system that doesn't even use d20s
hoary timber
I think I know which type talking about. Just d6s right?
coarse cobalt
it was extra math, i had to write formulas down for figuring out how to calculate how hard my character hit.
Nope! d10s!
primal perch
The ttrpgs Iāve played are dnd 5e and 3.5 coc 7e tales from the loop and am gonna run city of mist soon
coarse cobalt
the one I played was L5R, which was complicated, but interesting. I played a monk who inflicted fire damage with his punches and had a 75ft vertical leap
coarse cobalt
Oh that would be so cool!
undone sky
I think there even is a system based on atla but don't quote me
coarse cobalt
I saw a system based on Labyrinth the other day, i wouldn't be surprised if there was an atla system
hoary timber
There is a system based on ATLA it's really cool.
proven vale
oooo that would be so fun!
coarse cobalt
this is really cool!
hoary timber
It shows a really cool world with classes, clans and the such and it's only 50 pages.
hoary timber
Those are really cute character sheets.
pliant stirrup
...I know the icon for hit dice is supposed to be a bandage, but... toilet paper.
hoary timber
Toilet paper to wipe your tears when you're character is sent to the afterlife
somber valve
i like that explanation but goodness are your characters ok dante?
proud oriole
I've cried so many times during roleplay without anyone dieing š
sly shuttle
No no, itās totally meant to be TP, I mean, just look at how empty all the TP shelves has been this past year, Iām sure TP saves lives... or something
primal perch
https://twitter.com/OregonRolledA20/status/1386438182317674499
i might start using that i just like it a lot
hoary timber
It's multipurpose. Once a man used a roll of triple ply to swing across a gorge and save a baby. The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy had it wrong about bringing a towel everywhere when toilet paper is the unsung hero
.....please no one try swinging across a gorge with triple ply toilet paper because of my joke D:
ancient bone
you know. I was gonna. but that that you said not to, I will follow your advice
hoary timber
You'll just have to make do with making a character who uses a roll of toilet paper as a whip
It shall be a magic weapon named Old Reliable.
glossy rivet
Has anyone played TIME Stories? A friend and I just started and weāve done two stories, but one was revolution so we havenāt done the āmainā expansions yet. Curious to hear thoughts on the next one which is Marcy Case!
proven vale
I've played it but we were not very good at it and never actually beat it hahaha
hoary timber
I can't say I have played it. I'm unsure what it is.
hoary timber
mystic tundra
Would pet, 10/10
hoary timber
How bored am I right now? Bored enough to start making a map for a new world in case I ever want to make a new campaign.
Will I ever actually use it? Who knows
oblique canopy
What program are you using if you don't mind me asking?
hoary timber
What program are you using if you don't mind me asking?
It's a program named Wonderdraft.
oblique canopy
It's a program named Wonderdraft.
Oooooo thank you!!
hoary timber
No problem :)
glossy rivet
I can't say I have played it. I'm unsure what it is.
Itās a collaborative (or solo) game where you have to solve a mystery before your time runs out essentially! Iām not competitive so itās a good game for me LOL
Any advice on finding DND groups for people who are intimidated by established DND groups šš
charred island
Any advice on finding DND groups for people who are intimidated by established D...
This is going to sound silly but, places like reddit, your local game store (if it's safe for you) and even through sites such as roll20. You can go looking for new groups, or even start your own.
Though, given that you're looking for one I'd say you're only interested in being a player, so, my other advice would be to find DND centered discord servers that have dedicated "looking for group" channels.
Either way, happy gaming!
glossy rivet
This is going to sound silly but, places like reddit, your local game store (if ...
Ooh thanks! We do have a new-ish board game shop downtown and theyāve talked about running some games but covid has made it hard. I have hardcore social anxiety so itās hard for me to be like āhello I am here please let me playā
charred island
That's understandable! Honestly if it's hard to meet in person maybe see if they have a facebook page or business site? There could be a way to contact them online rather than in person for your first steps!
sly shuttle
Any advice on finding DND groups for people who are intimidated by established D...
DnDBeyond (linked on their website) has a discord, theyāve got 2 channels to search in, if youāre a player looking for a group to be with or if youāre a DM looking for a group to DM for, most of the time no one in those groups know each other before hand and it can get really amazing and really fun to play with them, of cause itās only for virtual games but with the world outside right now thatās a great thing.
hoary timber
Any advice on finding DND groups for people who are intimidated by established D...
I found my dnd group on the MRPG app and then later I moved everyone over to Discord. A lot of GMs put up looking for players notices on there and you can try to apply. It might take a few games with different people and GMs to get a solid group together but in the meantime at least you get to play a few games. The majority of them peter out after a few sessions unfortunately.
But best place too look is reddit for now considering they're the most consistent player groups despite the horror stories I hear about.
glossy rivet
thanks for all the tips!
hoary timber
There's a new app being made specifically for people looking for groups but it hasn't released yet
glossy rivet
Oooh that sounds interesting!
hoary timber
Yeh it's called tavernbuddy. One shot questers made a whole little ad about it at the end of there video explaining it. You might wanna look into it once it releases, it looks neat.
hoary timber
it feels like its missing something š¤ any suggestions?
median spear
I'd recommend some foliage, by the looks of it the maps in a tundra like area. Maybe some small bushes or long grasses?
pliant stirrup
Whatās the purpose? Battlemap?
hoary timber
a battlemap yeah. Ill go ahead and see if about adding a few rough bushes and a few trees. It might present a hiding spot on the cliff at the bottom. hmmm
hoary timber
undone sky
Re finding games as a new player bc I skimmed the conversation but didn't see this: roll20 is also a really good way to find new campaigns or oneshots to your specifications!
sly shuttle
Got my dice in today and I'm sobbing they're so pretty
now I just need to wait for my little potion bottles for storage of them to come in so I can store them in something that isn't just a zip-lock baggie
hoary timber
A shady man in trench coat calls out to you from an alley, he hold his coat close to himself "psst hey. Yeah you, you look like the type of person that could use a little 'spice' in your life."
They look back and forth a moment before opening there coat showing an assortment of dice sets in little zip lock baggies hanging from his coat. He snorts a little, clearing his throat "I have unicorn sparkle, bloodbath red, goat who ate my slipper white and passionate purple purgatory on sale today. You don't get these anywhere kid."
proven vale
TFW you are DMing a game this evening and have barely prepped
proven vale
Not really, They just got to a island that was hit hard by a hurricane and they did a bunch of stuff there last session and are out to do a fetch quest for the island so mostly just need to set up an encounter lol
hoary timber
I made a Tattoo parlor that sells magical tattoos but im struggling deciding on a name. Im thinking either Hidden Inks or Inks 4 Kinks
somber valve
Hidden Inks for Kinks š¤
hoary timber
Its a play on words because the owners named Kink Barrows.
hoary timber
The Battle Boobs? A mercenary group of Aaracokra that are Blue Footed Boobies?
Fiercest fighters this side of the world
proven vale
Actually made a map and encounter and they didn't even get to it hahahaha
They spent an hour and a half arguing about how to get through seaweed while one member made paste š¤£
hoary timber
Sounds about right
Humanities greatest enemy, their own ability to overcomplicate everything
zenith rampart
Reminds me of my players. They ended up in the city where a character's mother lived, whom she hadn't seen or contacted for 15 years. She gets coerced by 'helpful' party members into making contact, and the party gets invited to dinner the next day.
Two of the characters, both significantly less socially aware than their players actually are, were trying to figure out what you're supposed to wear/bring to a dinner, and managed to convince themselves that it was the first character's birthday and they'd all forgotten (and were therefore terrible friends even though she'd never told them her birthday to begin with) and that this was actually a surprise birthday party and the mother just hadn't said anything because she didn't want to ruin it.
So they convinced the rest of the party then spent an entire session sneaking around behind this character's back, buying fancy outfits and a present and a cake for this totally not a birthday party, and at the end of the dinner got the present out and the cake, and the sympathetic social anxiety from how awkward it was was off the charts.
All in all it was fantastic and I nearly died laughing.
hoary timber
A minature Engine of Destruction.
it is the Tarrasques smaller cousin, An Equtaras. It is tiny and the description says that a clever owner will provide building blocks or Sandcastles for the Equtaras to reap its destruction.
I would kill for this lil dude.
zenith rampart
That is adorable and I want one.
sly shuttle
hoary timber
primal perch
yoo my dms letting me play monke!!!!
I get be a monke artificer
This gonna be fun
coarse cobalt
Cool! I have a couple people in the game Iāll be running who have decided to play fairies
primal perch
O elsa youāre a mod now?
primal perch
Disappear for a week and things change
coarse cobalt
Haha that they do
primal perch
Well uh late congrats!
primal perch
Ye Iāve got an idea for a backstory too Iām just confused why my dm would let me play an eladrin or monke but not a shadarkai or duargr
I think I spelt al of that wrong
coarse cobalt
Maybe avoiding the āevilā races? I know duergar are the āevilā dwarf subrace
primal perch
Wasnāt about evil tho
It was about how rare theyād be in a place like candlekeep except
Why would an eladrin or awakened monke be there
coarse cobalt
Yeah that doesnāt exactly add up, but at least you did get a cool character idea.
coarse cobalt
The two groups I'm DMing have such a wild mix. One has two fairies, a dragonborn, a naga, and a half elf. The other has some more common races (tabaxi, human, half-elf, and tiefling) but their classes are wild
The tabaxi is a sharpshooter fighter with automatic crossbows, the human is an artificer in a wheelchair he made himself, the tiefling is a paladin of the goddess of joy and is a former gladiator, and the half-elf is a rogue roped into being team dad
river heart
One of your fairies is a barbarian, I mean.. c'mon
coarse cobalt
Yeah, we do got a little fairy barbarian lmao
drifting star
My boyf is playing a fairy barbarian atm what a coincidence
Also Iām wondering if anyone here has heard of a ttrpg called Lancer
hoary timber
Also Iām wondering if anyone here has heard of a ttrpg called Lancer
The last lancer or just Lancer?
I just looked it up. I have not but it looks dope
Gotta love mech rpgs
drifting star
Yeah itās one of my favorite games
Honestly like it more than DnD 5e sometimes lmao
primal perch
Also Iām wondering if anyone here has heard of a ttrpg called Lancer
i hear about it once every few weeks
drifting star
Itās honestly really easy to play
drifting star
Took me a day where DnD 5e took me a week to properly learn
I played a CoC oneshot
Not my personal favorite but Iād play it again if the dm wanted to run it
primal perch
its nto combat focused
its more about avoiding and preventing
which i like
tales from the loops also pretty cool @drifting star
primal perch
scifi 1980s kids movie B)
drifting star
Ooo
There was one that a friend ran on Halloween
It was very weird
Very creepy
primal perch
remember the name?
drifting star
10 candles
primal perch
oki
hoary timber
Was in a snowy mood today so i made this for a future fight against my players. theyve been traumatized into staying away from large bodies of water ever since one of them waded into the middle of a frozen lake in the hopes of looting what they thought was a frozen adventurer when it turns out it was an angler fish monster whose bait is a somewhat humanoid figure.
worldly flax
oooh, that looks fun! sounds amazing š
on a totally unrelated note, has anyone here played sleepaway or wanderhome?
worldly flax
10 candles
TEN CANDLES... is it good?? ive wanted to play it for years š„ŗ
drifting star
I think itās great if you have a good dm and set the atmosphere for it
worldly flax
noted! it definitely seems like the kind of game that demands powerful atmosphere and a masterful runner.
drifting star
We played in a dark room literally with the candle light being our only way of seeing each other
worldly flax
amazing
oh!! and i have played lancer before!
it was a bit much for our DM to handle, with all the tags for stuff, but i enjoyed playing it at least
drifting star
Dude I wanna play it again I miss it so much
worldly flax
it was amazing for sure! what's your favorite mech?
i'm partial to the horus hydra š
drifting star
Dusk Wing
S.S.
Give me something tiny, annoying, and somewhat stealthy and Iām happy
The harlequin cloak ability it has is dumb I love it so much
worldly flax
haha, valid! i love the hydra because it feels so wild and esoteric to use
and it was SOOOO fun to design my hydra, the cobalt lost
drifting star
I wanna play a pilot whoās whole thing is being a chaotic soul
Someone I played with used a Horus mech
I canāt remember whatās called but it was a big boi
worldly flax
awesome :O!!!
hoary timber
This makes me want to pick up Lancer haha
drifting star
What if hypothetically we found someone to dm it? :D
hoary timber
Then hypothetically I would begin attempting to look up how the system works haha
drifting star
Guess itās time to dm hunt
waves bag of dice like treats
Cmere dms, cmere
primal perch
Question
drifting star
Answer
primal perch
Because the dm wonāt accept they exist in my campaign setting as an answer
drifting star
Iām obnoxious Iām sorry lmao
primal perch
Does anyone know any buggy races in any 3rd party things or just in dnd?
drifting star
Hmm
primal perch
Iām obnoxious Iām sorry lmao
Oh itās fun/fine take your pick
drifting star
Iād say check UA for bug races
primal perch
Doesnāt even have to be a player race
drifting star
If not, ask permission to homebrew?
primal perch
If not, ask permission to homebrew?
As previously stated he said no when I said but itās in my campaign setting
drifting star
Bruh
drifting star
If itās your setting I say the race exists
drifting star
Brb screaming
primal perch
I can play the 4 arm bug bois then
Oh God 4 arm fighting
Just duel weapon with 2 great axes
hoary timber
There's a insect creature in D&D that has its own language so technically one could say they'd be able to play one.
primal perch
There's a insect creature in D&D that has its own language so technically one co...
Know the name?
drifting star
What is it?
primal perch
Cause Ik a boi now as of a second ago thatās in the monster manual but I canāt remember their name
hoary timber
Ah damn they aren't considered bugs they're considered monstrosities
primal perch
Ah damn they aren't considered bugs they're considered monstrosities
Thatās fine
What are they
I just meant buggy Bois as in bug like
hoary timber
Kruthiks
primal perch
~~I donāt wanna play an anthro bug what are you taking about Baka ~~
primal perch
Itās fine
primal perch
Loths technically which would lock me in as neutral tho Iām fine with that
drifting star
Oooo
primal perch
Or wait
drifting star
Drow are my favorite
primal perch
Driders are cool but I want like buggy head
drifting star
Quasits look buggy
primal perch
He fun
hoary timber
Ahhhh
I love this one
The Umber Hulk
It's large though.
Plus they're kinda op as a player race what there confusion eyeballs but they do have a language
primal perch
It's large though.
Ye I was thinking maybe them but theyāre too big for dnd player standards
hoary timber
Just say this one's a young one so it's medium.
primal perch
Actually a good idea
Or I could say that in that world theyāre from theyāre smaller
hoary timber
That works. The eyebeam would have to be nerfed somewhat or removed as well considering it has tremorsense, improved darkvision and a burrow speed.
Otherwise party members are going to have to continuously roll against confusion
primal perch
@hoary timber just checked some stuff umberhulks are small enough to just get the ability the big races get
Theyāre around 8 feet usually
primal perch
They Thicc
Hmmm imma play a thiccc beetle bard then
hoary timber
Jiminy thiccet it is then
burnt gull
Wait wait wait THERES GONNA BE A TABLETOP?!?
burnt gull
Oh ok I was so confused
burnt gull
This is just generally for ttrpgs!!
Ooooh I like those!!!
undone sky
Bc there's a loooot of ttrpg players in here
pliant stirrup
This is just for talking about different things, like D&D š
undone sky
Would be quite cool though! Maybe some day :D
burnt gull
Iām attempting to try one thatās coming out soon called shiver
coarse cobalt
That would be neat! But yeah, just for general ttrpgs
pliant stirrup
Bc there's a loooot of ttrpg players in here
You don't say, Vex'ahlia cosplay profile picture.
undone sky
You don't say, Vex'ahlia cosplay profile picture.
Cough cough shhhhhhh
No idea what you're talking about, myst š
pliant stirrup
Sure
primal perch
@hoary timber he wonāt let me play umbrrhulks because theyāre large but is fine with another player playing a Goliath despite them being the same height this is dumb
hoary timber
Lore wise goliaths aren't as wide as Umber hulks but I understand why that's kind of bull considering you can just say well what if this one's a runt
sly shuttle
that sounds really stupid, tho, your DM might not be comfortable juggling the rules of large creatures as playables? Goliaths are still only a Medium, even if it DOES seem stupid that they're only Medium
hoary timber
So it's medium instead of large
primal perch
Lore wise goliaths aren't as wide as Umber hulks but I understand why that's kin...
Ye
hoary timber
Pull out a Mezzoloth then
primal perch
that sounds really stupid, tho, your DM might not be comfortable juggling the ru...
Goliaths have an ability which makes them count as large for skills and stuff so functionally they are
hoary timber
sly shuttle
yhe, but they're still Medium creatures when it comes to mounts and such
hoary timber
Yeah golliaths only count as large when it comes to carrying or grappling things. I don't see why your GM is having such a fit over it when they can be like this umberhulk has stunted growth due to being malnourished when it was young so it's much smaller than normal umber hulks.
sly shuttle
lol, yhe, our DM is amazing and is letting my friend and I make our Fairies Tiny instead of Small 
hoary timber
Due to this it was bullied out of the umberhulk community it new and was forced to work with humanoids to survive.
hoary timber
lol, yhe, our DM is amazing and is letting my friend and I make our Fairies Tiny...
Oh no. I'm getting ptsd flashbacks
sly shuttle
we're a 14.8cm tall Fairy and a 15cm tall Fairy
sly shuttle
we're BOTH stupid as hell, Wis and Int is our dumb stats
well... we both rolled stupid low for those so we ended up going "and they were siblings"
primal perch
Sounds fun
hoary timber
Do they share similar names?
primal perch
Iām just so pissed I canāt play a umberhulk
He was like
Loook in the monster manual if itās humanoid and smart enough to talk sure
And an umberhulk is
sly shuttle
all 5 siblings of our Parents all have names starting with a C, and we all share Von (german verb) (court name) for names
coarse cobalt
Quick, what are your siblings names, don't look it up
sly shuttle
uhhhhhh
sly shuttle
fuck, shit, uhhhhh our Younger brother is Casper Emil Von Regnbogen de la court des regiones sauvages
don't remember the older siblings
coarse cobalt
i see you in the google doc š
sly shuttle
falls over ded
hoary timber
If it's a humanoid? Play a Hag. Myehehe
sly shuttle
sly shuttle
ah, you're the Camel online
coarse cobalt
I shouldn't be, but I guess I am
sly shuttle
coarse cobalt
I'm looking at it from my account with my lil mimic d20 icon
mystic tundra
*falls over ded*
Considering the nameās length, that was bound to happen
coarse cobalt
Nope, that's gotta be me
hoary timber
Deep scion? It's a tentacly boi.
mystic tundra
Gup, Casper isn't even the worst one
Thatād name would make me go āno thoughts head emptyā mode
coarse cobalt
Y'all really played yourself with these names
sly shuttle
that's the entire fucking family
I can't pronounce the French part of our name, Vix can't pronounce the german parts, we're all gonna die
primal perch
Deep scion? It's a tentacly boi.
Show I forgot what they look like
mystic tundra
I remember having started on a Teifling character
What was her name again...?
sly shuttle
but hey, pro's of being fae: names have power, you don't share your entire name 
hoary timber
mystic tundra
Found it - Orianna Ea
primal perch
But a changelings fine
hoary timber
Oh ye he also wonāt let me play a doppelgƤnger
Play a changeling then. Same thing.
primal perch
Play a changeling then. Same thing.
Nah it was more of a thingy that I just asked wasnāt my focus
hoary timber
Play a Trail warrior.
Or a trail death priest.
They're humanoids and they have above average intelligence
They speak kraul and they know common but can't speak it
primal perch
Play a Trail warrior.
He wonāt let us play stuff from magic because and I quote āthatās not a dnd universeā
hoary timber
Oh lord.
primal perch
But heās fine with 3rd party
hoary timber
Just say "Understandable, have a nice day." And walk away.
primal perch
As long as itās published in a book
hoary timber
They're making too many contradicting restrictions
primal perch
Just say "Understandable, have a nice day." And walk away.
Iām in this for a friend not him
hoary timber
Krauls are official and they are canon.
Well then you gotta tell your friend I'm sorry bro but this isn't working out, they keep stonewalling me and making restrictions that contradict each other.
They've been given like 6 different alternatives at this point it sounds like they are just making excuses because they don't want you to play a bug like creature.
primal perch
They've been given like 6 different alternatives at this point it sounds like th...
I think he just doesnāt want anthro shit
Which is dumb
CAUSE THATS ALL THE COOL RACES
hoary timber
Say you want to play a werewolf then
mystic tundra
Bug anthro is cool
mystic tundra
What are these from?
primal perch
Ok, after looking it over I'm just gonna have to say no. I'm not looking for argument so please don't argue. Here is my reasoning. 1. It says on the statblock chaotic evil. 2 it's a monstrosity. 3. It gets a special spell like ability that's kinda op. He just said that
Again Iām not a sword Coast umberhulk
Iām from a diff reality
Iām not the exact same
primal perch
What are these from?
Ravnica
mystic tundra
Oooo
sly shuttle
is there a homebrew race for the Umberhulk? like people in the past made homebrew races for other "monsters"
if so, send him that, and have him look at that, or just accept that some DMs just aren't comfortable with some things so they'll hard-no it from the get go
primal perch
if so, send him that, and have him look at that, or just accept that some DMs ju...
Heās literally suggested other things that are also ce monstrosities
Oh ok
I just had to simply explain
That I was completely fine if the psyhonic ability was reworked
primal perch
could someone help me balance somethin?
preferably in dms cause i dont wanna flood this channel
cause currently i made it way to much of a direct translation despite trying to nerf stuff and ugh it hurts
coarse cobalt
If you're trying to balance something for a specific game, maybe your DM can help? What I might think is balance, someone else might not love to have in their game.
primal perch
If you're trying to balance something for a specific game, maybe your DM can hel...
not specific really because well originally i made the race for my friends campiagn i decided imma put it in my campaign world so ye
undone sky
So this isn't for making a character for a specific campaign? Cause if that were the case I'd say maybe try balancing it together with your gm so you're both happy with it
primal perch
its a mix of both and he doesnt have a good sense of balance
pliant stirrup
we're BOTH stupid as hell, Wis and Int is our dumb stats
I would like to say... since itās fairy and not faerie, this tracks.
@primal perch Iāve noticed something from reading through this, but thereās actually a creature in the humanoid category that most people have overlooked. It might not be what youāre looking for, but... Ettercaps
pliant stirrup
I can even make it balanced.
Ettercap - +2 Dex, +1 Con
Level 5, can cast Spiderclimb on self 1/long rest (or level 3)
Webwalker- ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing
Darkvision 60ft
Web - 1/short or long rest. Ranged Attack 30/60, proficiency bonus + Dex,
To escape, strength check DC equal to 8+Proficiency Bonus+CON
Maybe even a natural weapon, e.g., their claws or a bite (minus the poison)
hoary timber
could someone help me balance somethin?
Banged out a Lesser Umber hulk player race real quick. not the best but then again im not trying to be proffesional lol
primal perch
https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/697035-lesser-umber-hulk
o yo cool ty
primal perch
I can even make it balanced.
Ettercap - +2 Dex, +1 Con
Level 5, can cast Spide...
also [pretty cool :)
primal perch
https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/697035-lesser-umber-hulk
uh cant see it
hoary timber
š my bad for any mistakes. I was wondering if I should have made there gaze action based on uses per proficiency or once per rest.
Oh one sec
there
hoary timber
all good
hoary timber
The Parties next boss fight.
drifting star
fear
zenith kernel
oooo they're gonna have fun
hoary timber
what is your Dilemma my dude dudet or other and how can we help?
drifting star
Dude works ^^
Ok
I should probably tell you the important stuff lmao
Basically this campaign is called The Concept, itās based around a pantheon gods by the same name. The most powerful deity is Time (I was lazy with naming also it makes sense for my setting).
The deities have a very strong connection to the planes, and if they donāt do their part in the world, something falls apart
When Time doesnāt maintain his grasp on uh- time, it goes all over the place
So
hoary timber
"We require no mortal names for we simply are and we shall continue to be long after mortal language fades from this world."
drifting star
Hereās the dilemma
hoary timber
wise excuse for lazy naming myehehe
drifting star
Time is the BBEG
BUT
The players canāt kill him
Or else everything goes to- everything goes horribly wrong
Sooo
How to deal with that
hoary timber
everything is frozen in time. So youre trying to find a way to beat an unkillable BBEG
drifting star
Iām sure if they tried (and I wrote a stat block) they could
They could definitely kill him
But I donāt want them too
zenith kernel
how i'd handle this is by having a very powerful entity, whether it be another god or an immensely powerful wizard give the party a scroll or wish spell that is able to put Time back in line
when that eventually arrives of course, Time would have to be weakened(?)
hoary timber
killing the most or second most powerful being in existence is not an easy feat for characters that reach demigod level
drifting star
I actually know who the most powerful being is :D
Theyāre called The Cycle
God of Life & Death
But they have their own role to play
Oh right- so Time could be compared to a paranoid old man
He caused a major event 500 years prior to the campaign called the Corruption
All because he thought Memory was going to overthrow him
hoary timber
what id do is.....The entity known as time has an Avatar that has become corrupted. Time will not destroy there avatar because it is a part of themselves but the Avatar of time is causing tears in the fabric of reality wherever it goes. The characters would have to track down and destroy this minor avatar of time so that things may return to balance and they prevent there world as they know it from imploding due to a corrupt entity.
in the Odyssey of theros books there are actual stats for Avatars of the gods.
Id beef on of those up
drifting star
Long story short he tried to kill Memory, Neutrality defended her. Those two idiots fought and fought, all while Time slowly lost his grip on time and it fast forwarded stupid fast back into one massive Pangea
hoary timber
depending on just how strong the players are
drifting star
Iām hoping to get to level 20
Hm
So funny enough I kinda toyed with the avatar idea a little and formed it into something else
So deities in this setting can have Servants, and they can have more than one, in fact thatās going to a whole ordeal when they meet Harmony
But anyway the purpose of the Servants is to act in their deityās mindset put their ideas further into the world
Sometimes this can literally just be like āgrant miracles for people because you are Servant of Luckā
But it could also be helping to carry through plans to become more powerful than the rest of The Concept combined
Could be anything
sorry Iām rambling now lmao
hoary timber
It's all good.
Sounds like you're talking about angels, planetars and the like instead of avatars
Lol
drifting star
Nah these people can be anyone
Thereās a dude whoās a Servant of Chaos who plays a huge role in a playerās backstory
hoary timber
You mean a Herald?
drifting star
Oakes is just a human noble
hoary timber
Ughhhh I'm a police witness now.
drifting star
Fun session?
hoary timber
No. Actual life lol. I was on the freeway when a semi truck slammed into a car and spun it around a few times. I ended up parking my car, running across the freeway and helping the people that got hit. Then pushed the car to the side of the freeway so they won't get hit again. Then the cops arrived and took my information. Now I'm a witness to this and the cops are like we're going to call you soon. š©š«
Going to court is a hassle. Lol
drifting star
Ah-
river heart
Just a reminder that this channel is for talking about tabletop and board games, and while I understand the trauma of witnessing that is very difficult, this might have been better posted in general chat since it doesn't have anything to do with boardgames. I am very sorry you had to go through that though, adrenaline is a hell of a drug.
pliant stirrup
Welp... guess who just started running their first custom dungeon
drifting star
Hows that going? ^^
pliant stirrup
We just finished the session
drifting star
Well gimme the deets šæ
pliant stirrup
The party's bard has been 'arrested' by someone from her past. The bard's player is playing her level 2 younger sister
drifting star
Oh boy
pliant stirrup
They're using an escape tunnel that leads from the Ducal Castle to the River Quarter of the town
Since they're trying to get into the castle and not out of it, they're encountering things that are 'traps in reverse'
drifting star
Oh?
pliant stirrup
The rogue stepped on a pressure plate, and hit the barbarian who was last in the marching order
drifting star
Oh thatās amazing
pliant stirrup
Since if they were going the other way, the person at the front would've been hit
I also used my first mimic
drifting star
A mimic!
pliant stirrup
This dungeon has two purposes: to be a nuisance to the party, AKA slow them down, and to teach them to play D&D. Their first dungeon (part of the module I'm running) was a small disaster, because they set off several traps and didn't manage to quite see through some of the things in wait
drifting star
Oh nice
pliant stirrup
So this is me sort of being like 'okay, these are some things you should expect.' So for this first part of the dungeon, I had something they could loot (a silvered dagger), something they didn't think to expect (a mimic), a trap (an arrow that fired down the staircase, which is the one I mentioned) and a puzzle. The puzzle seems to have been the favourite so far, which is good. There's two more to go š
But now we have to wait for like, two weeks
drifting star
Ah yikes
Iām currently trying to write a campaign to start running over the summer
Iām really proud of the idea but Iām really nervous
pliant stirrup
That's our usual schedule, once every other Friday, since one of our people is in the American navy (I'm a Brit, I have two other Brits, one French person and four 'Muricans)
pliant stirrup
Iām currently trying to write a campaign to start running over the summer
Is this your first ever time DM'ing, or are you experienced with modules and the like?
drifting star
First time DMāing, Iād rather write than use a module
pliant stirrup
That's fair, and completely understandable. For me, I'm using a module and throwing in custom parts from people's backgrounds, since I don't have the time or the anxiety medication to write a full campaign myself, but everyone has their preferred systems. š
What's your idea?
drifting star
Oh boy, go get some snacks thisāll take a sec lmao
pliant stirrup
Got a whole bag of 'em to myself, online games are nice that way
drifting star
Basically my campaign takes place on the continent (and pangea) Omula. The story will happen 500 years after something known as The Corruption Event, where all the continents of the world came together in a matter of five minutes. Nobody really knows why this happened, and is being investigated constantly.
The party will work under an investigation team called SCRF, lead by a tiefling woman named Strong who has the goal to be the first person to discover the truth of The Corruption. She will have the party head out into the world to hunt for clues and leads in one part of the continent, while she searches another.
Thatās what the party will know
I have 7 technically 10 deities in my world, itās a little complicated lmao
(And then 11 if you count another) BUT ANYWAY
Thereās Time, Neutrality, Memory, War, Peace, Luck, and Love
Thereās also Chaos and Harmony but not yet
These 7 deities form the pantheon called The Concept
The Corruption was caused Time, Neutrality, and Memory
Long story short Time began to grow paranoid of Memory randomly and planned to himself to end her life and take her power. Suddenly he made a move to hopefully accomplish this goal, fortunately Neutrality happened to be there and defended Memory so she could get to safety. During the fight Time lost his control on legitimate time in the multiverse, causing it to fast forward, which is what caused the Pangea. Also during the fight Neutrality became split into the gods Chaos and Harmony.
The playerās secret goal will be to restore Neutrality
Iām using SCRF as a means to allow the players to explore the world and maybe uncover some little mini plots along the way who knows
But Iām very excited
Wow I just spammed I am so sorry
pliant stirrup
No worries, I was doing some moderator stuff in another server, and that's probably over the discord character limit anyway š
Hmm, so the party is hired by a team of investigators to find the threads that lead to the answer of what happened.
Okay, I kind of like this idea, but I do have to ask what the plan is for the low-level? Because going after gods and such is a high-tier job
drifting star
Yeah basically theyāre just going after clues lead to the truth about the Corruption
pliant stirrup
Hmm.
Again, this feels high-level. Where are you imagining the party will start out? Level 1? 5? 10?
drifting star
3
pliant stirrup
Mm.
drifting star
Thereās a campaign Im in that started taking out powerful nobles at level 3
And itās the same group
pliant stirrup
Yes, but there's a difference between people and literal gods. š So while I do love this idea, I would maybe adapt it a little. Perhaps there's an unnatural abyss that formed in the world after this fast-forward of time, and the SCRF as a whole works more to delve into this zone.
Just a suggestion, I don't want to take control of your story.
drifting star
Iāll sort it out as I go along
Itās not an immediate deep dive into god territory
Though we deep dived at level 6..
Itāll be fine
pliant stirrup
Mm, I expected that. It is just somewhat daunting to hear 'they're looking for clues to find out what a god did' without much context š
drifting star
They donāt know the gods did it
pliant stirrup
But again, I don't know the full scope of your plans
drifting star
āNobody knows how it happenedā
Those who have any idea kind of see it as a whodunnit situation
pliant stirrup
No, but you told me what happened, and as someone who likes to think of themselves as a writer, I was wondering where the leap came in.
drifting star
Yeah that is a bridge I have to make
pliant stirrup
It's hard to explain, but I trust that you know your vision and can work out the specifics.
drifting star
OH RIGHT
One of my players before the campaign started may or may not have met Luck
pliant stirrup
Oh?
drifting star
Iām really glad itās him too
pliant stirrup
Him as in Luck or him as in players?
drifting star
Basically I had all of my players randomly roll a d2/flip a coin
Tails/2 was meet a specific deity
Only one of my players did it
I have four
pliant stirrup
Well, I suppose you could call that... lucky.
drifting star
Basically while the party is running around searching for clues Memory has been at work trying to fix what Time and Neutrality did
Now whatās kind of unique about this pantheon is usually they can come together in a demi plane that comes from the will of all 7, however Memory.. can literally cast modify memory at will basically. She made the other 6 forget how to create that Demi plane and trapped herself in a different one
As sheās still kind of sort of afraid of Time
pliant stirrup
So are these gods equal in power or are there discrepancies?
drifting star
So because of this, War, Peace, Luck, and Love are trapped on the material plane, and Time is trapped on a Demi plane too
Discrepancies
Itās how I can allow four gods to be trapped on the material plane
pliant stirrup
Is Memory on the high end or low end of power? Seems like she's somewhere in the middle.
drifting star
Time, Memory, and Neutrality are the strongest three
drifting star
Thereās Time, Neutrality, Memory, War, Peace, Luck, and Love
Thereās also Chaos...
Follows this order
pliant stirrup
So, these other gods - since they're trapped on the mortal plane, are they technically mortal? Or do they have their full power?
drifting star
Full power
War and Peace are both kind of in a dormant state
Luck likes to travel and mess with chance, and Love just likes to travel
I use Pinterest for all the npcs Iāll have but this is Luck
I love him so much I think heās my favorite after Chaos
Who I need to find art for
pliant stirrup
Just take a picture of yourself, that should work.
After all, you are, in fact, the Embodiment of Chaos š
drifting star
Ay
idle hatch
I use Pinterest for all the npcs Iāll have but this is Luck
Heeeey, while I don't mind using art for personal purposes and such, if you're gonna post it here it's always better to give the artist's name or link : https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ba8Xqk
somber valve
a respectable pirate, our auntie
undone sky
And something to keep in mind is also that artists don't usually like it if you take their oc and put it into your world, if you use them as a reference for your players that's mostly okay but probably don't show it off in an unrelated setting like here ā¤ļø
warm tartan
And something to keep in mind is also that artists don't usually like it if you ...
As an artist, I second this
I had a friend try to use my art for a character despite it already being my character, it's not cool
undone sky
I had a friend try to use my art for a character despite it already being my cha...
Jesus that must feel even worse when a friend does it to you wtf :( sorry that happened to you
warm tartan
Yeah it did not feel great, but he was understanding after I explained it to him
undone sky
That's good at least!
hoary timber
Ahhhh my new poker cards finally arrived! I'll be using them in case any of my players want there characters to go gambling and play actual poker.
zenith rampart
Those are fantastic.
pliant stirrup
Oh, sweet
torn timber
those are so pretty!
sinful spade
The amount of characters that I've made these past couple of weeks offline is incredibly worrying. I really miss DnD sessions with my friends š¢
Really wish Discord had some sort of captioning service so I could have stayed in the campaign we were running before the lockdown
undone sky
You mean closed captions?
burnt gull
Guys I found a funny podcast I think youāll like
Itās called Queens of adventure itās drag queens playing d&d
burnt gull
I found a group to play d&d with I think
burnt gull
I found a group to play d&d with I think
And I need help deciding on a character
coarse cobalt
What sort of adventure is the group playing?
undone sky
Oh queens of adventure is great, I only watched a few episodes though
sinful spade
You mean closed captions?
Yes. š
undone sky
Yes. š
Idk if that helps but Google meet does have automated cc! They're far from perfect but it helps imo
tawny root
burnt gull
What sort of adventure is the group playing?
Idk yet it hasnāt officially started
Doesnāt start til June
coarse cobalt
And the DM hasnāt told you what sort of things to expect?
burnt gull
Not yet I literally just found out today
coarse cobalt
Any idea what characters anyone else is playing?
burnt gull
Nope like I said I was just told about it today
deft finch
Heyy I'm starting a D&D Odyssey campaign soon with a couple of friends and I decided to play a half-Satyr. Anyone have any opinions or tips for this?
pliant stirrup
Heyy I'm starting a D&D Odyssey campaign soon with a couple of friends and I dec...
Hm. Are you asking for tips on how to homebrew/play a half-satyr?
deft finch
Kind of, I think, because the handbook doesn't explicitly say anything about half-minotaur/satyr/siren/etc.
pliant stirrup
Well, typically it's because those aren't races that you get half of š š
deft finch
Hahahah fair enough
pliant stirrup
If you had to ask me, I'd just use the Satyr race from MOT. Keep your creature type as humanoid. And depending on whether or not you want the horns/legs, remove the relevant traits, Ram/Mirthful Leaps
undone sky
Hmmmm so there's a new ua called Gothic lineages, they have vampires and stuff like that, but the idea behind them is basically that you can be descendant of any creature, maybe you could look into how they handle those and get some ideas?
I have a half fire genasi half tiefling and I just... Made her a fire genasi mechanically but gave her tiefling features
It depends on if you actually want the mechanics to mix too or if you're cool with just showing the mix through anesthetics
pliant stirrup
Ah, yes, showing the mix through knocking people out using drugs
deft finch
Ooh thanks, both of you! I'll look into all of that!
undone sky
Anesthetics, I'm tired okay š
deft finch
HAHAH
pliant stirrup
Aesthetics no longer exist, only anesthetics.
undone sky
I'm typing aesthetics!!!! Stop it!!
undone sky
Yeah I think I need to go to sleep š
pliant stirrup
Easthetics are anesthetics from the Eastern Hemisphere.
burnt gull
They need to make the feywild traits from fey wanderer rangers from tashas cauldron to be useable for fairies I mean theyāre obviously gonna make a feywild book they made a gothic unearthed arcana and only months later announced ravenloft
So itās coming weāve been waiting for too long for it to not be coming
Question is will they add the unearthed arcana Dragonborn new sub races to it
Also if they donāt make the feywild wanderer rangers traits useable for fairies Iāll be so disappointed
Cuz itās literally fey traits they should be able to use them
I want flowers in my fairy ocs hair
And butterflies that follow the flowers
Also itās a missed opportunity that druids canāt have animal companions like rangers
zenith kernel
Writing about important warriors in a campaignās setting and history is fun
cunning violet
And butterflies that follow the flowers
But cant you just have it as a part of your character doing it ? Since its not exactly a gameplay Change, your dm should be okay using the cosmetic Change from feywild gifts
cunning violet
If you had to ask me, I'd just use the Satyr race from MOT. Keep your creature t...
I would Actually use the odyssey satyr more than anything since being fey is more likely to be benefit you. Since you get to avoid effects targeting humanoids such as hold person etc. Plus magic resistance is VERY powerful.
pliant stirrup
I would Actually use the odyssey satyr more than anything since being fey is mor...
The reason I said to make them a humanoid instead is because the one instance I can think of where a non-humanoid and a humanoid have had offspring is the half-dragon.
cunning violet
Idk much about offsprings and what cant etc. At that point anything is a stretch
burnt gull
Okay so I just joined a new d&d group were having a session 0 tomorrow but I canāt decide which character to use weāre doing lost mines of phandelver
This guy is inspired by my sisters rabbit and Reepichiep from the chronicles of narnia
I have a Druid fairy inspired by my sister who Iām planning to make a circle of wildfire Druid
burnt gull
I have a Druid fairy inspired by my sister who Iām planning to make a circle of ...
Cuz my sister used to have a weird obsession with fire
Lastly is this
I was originally gonna make her a wizard, because it makes sense sheās an owl person, but I decided on ranger
burnt gull
Idk which one Iām gonna pick but I have an idea- like they wake up in the middle of nowhere with no memory and a sealed letter that has some kinda magic keeping it closed so they canāt open it themselves
burnt gull
Maybe they find out as their memory slowly returns that they have a little sister that they have to get back to because sheās the only family the character has and the sister needs them
zenith rampart
Reepicheep would be fantasic. Do you know what the rest of the party is playing?
zenith rampart
Reepichiep is still a fantastic character to emulate.
burnt gull
Was not sure what class to make him though
And heās got floppy ears instead of the perky ones
White with black speckles
zenith rampart
He's like a brash rogue... Does 5e have a swashbuckler?
burnt gull
Idk
But I know one player is being a Goliath
I wasnāt thinking rogue actually like heās not scary but he acts tough
zenith rampart
It does, apparently. Rogue subclass.
Hmm...
Do rogues always have to be scary? I can't think of another class that would fit off the top of my head, sorry.
idle hatch
nah rogues can be anything you want, they don't have to be scary at all if you don't wanna
undone sky
Maybe they find out as their memory slowly returns that they have a little siste...
Part of the fun for me with playing memory loss characters is leaving the backstory open for the dm to play with, ofc that depends on the dm too but
sly shuttle
yhe, my rouges are typically the types of people you wouldn't expect to be rouges, the "hey, hello! what's your name? my name's x!" sweet, hyper sugar high lovelies
burnt gull
Ah
Nah this guy is more like heās cute but if somebody calls him cute or sweet heāll literally fight you
undone sky
I know it super tempting to put like. Everything into a characters backstory but remember you're doing collaborative storytelling and not writing a book, try to only write down what your character would actually know :D
burnt gull
But his sister (if I go that route) is the equivalent of Lucy in narnia where she can call him that, cuz sheās his best friend
undone sky
yhe, my rouges are typically the types of people you wouldn't expect to be rouge...
I love characters that go completely against their archetypes, it's so fun
sly shuttle
my currently played character is a "I'll shoot you with your own toothpick" ranger
burnt gull
But also the others seem cool too I canāt decide
sly shuttle
I mean, he doesn't really have a choice but to shoot toothpicks considering his size, but ya' know
burnt gull
An owl person ranger
A fairy circle of wildfire Druid
Has a creepy fire obsession and likes to burn crap up
Like Lily in the beginning of pitch perfect (I set fires to fuel joy)
idle hatch
I love characters that go completely against their archetypes, it's so fun
mother hen rogues, soft barbarians, bards who just wanna make people smile and be happy
sly shuttle
Warlocks that didn't choose their patron, but was forced into the patronage and can't get out
undone sky
But also the others seem cool too I canāt decide
Sometimes what helps me decide is looking at the party constellation and the adventure in general if that helps you any?
burnt gull
All I know is weāre doing lost mines of phandelver
Idk about it I just know it came with one of the starter kits
hoary timber
The reason I said to make them a humanoid instead is because the *one* instance ...
There's also the half ogre
maiden escarp
If anyone needs any players tell me. The DnD game I'm in is on deaths soor
cunning violet
aawww that sucks
worldly flax
has anyone here played / heard of wanderhome? uwu
hoary timber
I have not but looking at it gives me some serious redwall vibes.
worldly flax
it's sort of like redwall, except it's also fundamentally anchored on healing from trauma and everyones' fundamental right to be loved
its very cozy in a somber way
no violence wahtsoever
coarse cobalt
That might be interesting to bring up to one of my groups. Theyāre not very combat focused, they might like something like that.
worldly flax
definitely try wanderhome! it's beautifully written and constructed :D!
coarse cobalt
Theyāre currently set up to play Curse of Strahd. Something soft might be good in the off weeks
cunning violet
Theyāre currently set up to play Curse of Strahd. Something soft might be good i...
i m actually playing curse of strahd rn myself. really really fun, depending on the DM of course but as far as i know its a great story.
i think its also supposely one of the harder ones?
coarse cobalt
It can be! Iāve been a player in a Curse of Strahd game that has been going for about three years, and itās rough, but with a good DM itās really fun too
pliant stirrup
looks at my level 3 party of five + noble statblock + literal child who faced up against ||a literal coven of night hags.|||| Reminder: A night hag on her own has a CR of 5; she can cast magic missile at will. It's already meant to be a deadly challenge. When we add in a coven, each hag's CR goes up by 2, meaning they're each CR 7. Three creatures, each with a CR 7, all of whom cannot miss, versus a level 3 party.||
The only reasons we survived that encounter was one: our DM is kind enough not to kill us in what was, like, our third combat, two: the Man Himself showed up, and three: I managed to roll a nat20 and roll 20 damage on a level 1 guiding bolt with Channel Divinity: Path to the Grave. Total: 80 damage.
To this day, I shall never surpass myself, because god damn. Quite literally.
hoary timber
Congrats. It's hard enough getting a grave cleric to set up for another cleric as is when they'd rather set up path to the grave for a paladin or a rogue.
pliant stirrup
Congrats. It's hard enough getting a grave cleric to set up for another cleric a...
Oh, no, it was all me.
I played the grave cleric š
hoary timber
Oh, no, it was all me.
No one attacked the creature for a whole round?
Everyone else was stunned or something?
cunning violet
*looks at my level 3 party of five + noble statblock + literal child who faced u...
sheeeeeeeeeeeesh. we basically avoided that encounter. for now atleast
pliant stirrup
No one attacked the creature for a whole round?
Dying or occupied with the other hags
Also my character was a protector aasimar, and my wings were out, so I was basically the only one who could get to her.
hoary timber
Oof.
Was just asking cuz typically grave clerics can't path to the grave and cast guiding bolt in the same round and greedy players tend to go I'm gonna attack it anyway even though you have a plan.
pliant stirrup
Yeah, no, everyone else was locked down. Gunslinger fighter, bard, rogue, and sorcerer were in melee with the two other hags or were unconscious and dying. I had done it for the sorcerer, since he had some high-damage spells left, but again, locked down.
cunning violet
Question. Can we post dnd memes in here?
hoary timber
I would say yes as it is ttrpg related
Plus people have done it a few times
But I'm not a mod so I can't really say it with confidence
safe sequoia
It's okay~!
sinful spade
One message removed from a suspended account.
sly shuttle
cunning violet
zenith rampart
I appreciate those.
cunning violet
I appreciate those.
I m glad you do <3
hoary timber
light vine
hoary timber
sly shuttle
sturdy vale
Ayo I suggest a dnd podcast called just roll with it if anyone is interested
loud haven
Starting a new TTRPG today using a system I've never used (AGE) about a game I've never played (Dragon Age) but I'm super excited because I have the best character ever 
hoary timber
Dark sun possibly but that's an old 1st edition setting.
I hear they may port it over to 5th edition.
primal perch
Dark sun possibly but that's an old 1st edition setting.
I mean like ttrpgs not just campaign settings
hollow creek
anyone know any good post apoc ttrpgs?
Ten Candles, perhaps?
agile grove
anyone know any good post apoc ttrpgs?
savage worlds is quite a flexible system
tranquil escarp
My kitty Akuma...he was playing the dragon for our game...or at least our poor little characters would have thought that. Lol
The campaign wasn't going well anyways lmao!!!
sly shuttle
anyone know any good post apoc ttrpgs?
World of Darkness has some awesome post apoc settings, theyāve got modern horror and such as well, great if you like mystery and horror
gentle glen
Has anyone played the Burning Wheel System before? I'm a long time 5e player, and I've been wanting to try Burning Wheel for like 3 years now š
lyric violet
Oh there is
lyric violet
Have y'all read the books? I haven't š
idle hatch
Books as in player handbook? If so, yeah, slowly but surely š
lyric violet
I've been meaning to š it's intimidating for me tho
idle hatch
Looots of info In there yeah
cursive raptor
I am planning not one but three different tabletop games atm.
a Vampire the Requiem 2e game, A Legend of the Five Rings 4e game, annnnnnnd an Achtung! Cthulhu game.
idle hatch
That's impressive!
cursive raptor
Impressive, but a little funny when my notes get mixed up just "Huh, what's the Third reich doing summon Cthulhus in Rokugan..."
undone sky
Lmao apparently they released a monopoly dnd edition
sly shuttle
Yes, and Iām $20 from being able to afford it š
hoary timber
There's also d&d clue.
oak python
Hey guys! I'm once again looking for up to 2 new players to join in my campaign! It's the same one from my last post.
The group has had the parasites and worked towards investigating them. They've found an organization of people who they think can help, but before they share their resources the group has to go through a pilgrimage across several continents to visit important places that will help them to understand the organization.
The group is level 7 and they meet every Friday at 7PM CST. Official books and Unearthed arcana is allowed. The setting his home-brew along with some extra rules for tool sets that I feel don't get enough attention.
Just shoot me a DM if you're interested
cursive raptor
Rise up! Kindred of London! To long have we lived under the yoke of the Invictus Tyrant who styles himself a monarch of old. Rise up! Take arms Brothers and Sisters there is a Revolution calling! Rise up! We have nothing to lose but our chains! The Cries of revolution fill the smoke filled dens of the Carthian Movement, their numbers are many and they have been held back by the Invitcus and their restrictive laws and unfair definition of Justice.
There are two slots open right now, I am running it on Roll20 and if you're interested of have questions hit me up here with a DM. This is a Vampire the Requiem 2nd edition game that will follow the build up to a Carthian Revolution, along with the Revolution itself and the Aftermath. Will the Revolution succeed? Will it betrayed? and what role will you play in it?
vocal spruce
Love my friends dearly, but oof can they not do campaigns
rigid gust
hey hey š a bit late to the party but super happy that i found this group.
I haven't got a chance to play any D&D campaigns yet but would love to try out if you have any newbies group.
I am more into all kinds of other boardgames, especially economics, area control, worker placement genres. Games i've played & love (included but not limited to) Scythe, Unlock!, Brass, Everdell, Gentes, The Gallerist, & trickerion. So if anyone would like to play now & then in Boardgamearena/ steam, hit me up š„³
silk lion
I'm finally gonna be able to return to monthly board game nights with my friends in June and am super pumped.
Plus, I've almost got my next homebrew D&D game ready to go and am brewing a cosmic horror sorta campaign for another system
maiden escarp
Don't mind me, I'm just researching the history of gold in Virginia for the Monster of the Week game I'm running
tropic stump
Learn anything cool/monstrous about the gold in Virginia yet?
maiden escarp
Mostly just where to find it and the differences between it and pyrite
tropic stump
So if you ever go to Virginia, you'll be ready to find some gold and maybe fight a monster on the way
maiden escarp
Indeed, but only fairies.
maiden escarp
I came up with a cooler monster idea but next time
silk lion
Monster of the Week is a neat system, although I think PbtA systems in general are really slick.
agile hornet
Idk about Virginia but I do know that the first US gold rush took place in Dahlonega, GA. Thanks 8th grade state history š
maiden escarp
Virginia was the place for a while. Basically campaign is established to take place in Virginia and the fae are attacking people who find gold in the river
loud haven
I now want to join and be an undercover fae
primal perch
since board games go here
i just wanna point out
quite a few board games like for example
betrayal at house on the hill is a rogue like
(well technically a rogue lite due to one haunt in the expansion)
silk lion
Betrayal is a fun game, if not occasionally clunky. Betrayal at Baldur's Gate is also fun for a D&D twist on it
primal perch
Betrayal is a fun game, if not occasionally clunky. Betrayal at Baldur's Gate is...
oh ik the rules are written like they played 1 game of it
when i say 1 game i mean 1 collectively
pliant stirrup
I'd love to play Betrayal but I don't have folks to play it with.
primal perch
ye