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Give them a magic cape that billows and plays the song automatically whenever they're in danger
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Aug 22, 2021 23:30
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denimgorilla posted:Help them not waste a turn doing it? A common magic item of a brooch that plays sound when interacted with seems entirely reasonable here.
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Aug 22, 2021 23:30
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denimgorilla posted:Help them not waste a turn doing it?
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Aug 22, 2021 23:48
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Make it cost a spell slot.
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Aug 23, 2021 00:41
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P-Mack posted:help how do you handle a player wasting the first turn of every encounter to cast prestidigitation to play their theme music Actually play the theme music in real life.
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Aug 23, 2021 01:12
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P-Mack posted:help how do you handle a player wasting the first turn of every encounter to cast prestidigitation to play their theme music I'd give them a magic item that let's them do that particular task as a free action.
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Aug 23, 2021 01:19
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Pinwiz11 posted:I'd give them a magic item that let's them do that particular task as a free action. then have a fairy king steal the item because he is jealous of the sweet theme 
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Aug 23, 2021 01:21
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P-Mack posted:help how do you handle a player wasting the first turn of every encounter to cast prestidigitation to play their theme music Give them a monster with one HP and an AC of 0 that in turn does 1000 damage in one hit.
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Aug 23, 2021 01:34
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I super disagree with the free action item. Let them continue to spend their action to use Prestidigitation to start their theme song, and then give them inspiration. They used a resource (their turn) to take an action that has clear narrative implications (they get pumped up when they hear the theme music), so reward them for it. It's great.
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Aug 23, 2021 01:57
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P-Mack posted:help how do you handle a player wasting the first turn of every encounter to cast prestidigitation to play their theme music To chime in I don't see the problem? To chime in I'd give it Inspiration or an Aid Other effect.
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Aug 23, 2021 02:22
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Make it use their concentration.
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Aug 23, 2021 02:56
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Yeah, I would kill for a player who was so into the schtick that they did that.
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Aug 23, 2021 03:01
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Do we have a SA DnD Discord?
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Aug 23, 2021 03:18
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Yeah, don't make it free, that basically erases it from the game. If anything lean into it. Let them track down the three animated instruments of power that they can attune with, that will play their theme song even more epically in battle and give them some sort of buff.
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Aug 23, 2021 03:47
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i would tell them about the bard class
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Aug 23, 2021 04:20
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Lol even though I was spoilered on the insta-kill blessing trial in Auril's castle in Frostmaiden, I still tried to do it anyways. Got an 18, my druid froze into a statue, and he was only revived because the warlock asked his patron to bail me out in exchange for something that necessitated a private conversation with the DM. Now I have an indefinite madness from nearly dying
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Aug 23, 2021 04:26
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P-Mack posted:help how do you handle a player wasting the first turn of every encounter to cast prestidigitation to play their theme music Ah you don't your player is great.
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Aug 23, 2021 05:12
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Double post but 2 questions: 1) How many "main" NPCs do you peeps think is too many for the "hub town" I've for 5 major ones atm and wanted to add a 6th but I don't wanna overwhelm the story or party. 2) In LMoP with a 2 person party do you think knocking them to level 2 just before they do Cragmaw Hideout is appropriate, or would it be better AFTER?
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Aug 23, 2021 06:24
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Two PCs only is gonna be a tough fight for the hideout. I'd definitely start them at level two, give them a hearty breakfast with +tHP or someone to cast the Aid spell on them.
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Aug 23, 2021 06:32
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Let them meet Lem Stoker, gnome evoker, from upthread. I'm still working on getting that guy into my current campaign, he seems awesome.
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Aug 23, 2021 08:17
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Splicer posted:Question to the floor: If during D&D combat someone said "I'm rolling athletics to rip off the dragon's head, instantly killing them" would you let them roll? Why? What would happen on a 20? Why? What about on a 19? This player is describing an unarmed attack and you should treat it as exactly the same thing. If you are rolling against a creature to reduce its hit points, that's what an attack roll is.
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Aug 23, 2021 09:53
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Gridlocked posted:1) How many "main" NPCs do you peeps think is too many for the "hub town" I've for 5 major ones atm and wanted to add a 6th but I don't wanna overwhelm the story or party. You can dangle a few different threads involving the same NPCs. I think keeping the headcount down is important, as you're likely going to be adding in more NPCs as things unfold, so starting small keeps things manageable.
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Aug 23, 2021 10:54
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Real UK Grime posted:I find 1-3 NPCs per major thread works out - at most two significant names antagonising each other, and maybe a third wildcard. If a hub has one or two major story threads, that's usually enough for a party to handle at any given time. Well right now I have got: Sildar the Sheriff who they will be spending some time with, and who will be finding them the way to Cragmaw Castle. He will pay the party for finding Glasstaff. Barthan the Innkeeper who runs the inn/supply shop, who will be giving them free lodgings and being an all round happy guy. Mol the orphan who will point them to the side entrance to the Redbrands and who lives in the inn with Bart. She will also allude to the forest being magical as a lead into the journey to the castle. Thalia the matron who wruns the Redbrands pub and is the local union leader, who is the secret Zhent agent. She will pay the party for clearing out the Redbrands and attempt to recruit them to the Zhent. Harbin the rotund and jowly, overindulgent Mayor who will down play all the issues that the town is having; he WILL request that the party go and deal with a Manticore that has come down from the mountain's after it's home was disrupted. This MAYBE a lead into the post-Black Spider quest of killing a Young White Dragon as a further lead into to the Tiamat saga... maybe. Final NPC is the Sister YetToBeNamed who will send the party to deal with the Necromancer/Banshee and reward them (content designed to be quick and easy for me to throw in when I'm tired and/or the party clear something quickly) with rewards. She will also provide heavy duty healing services if they get serious injury.
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Aug 23, 2021 11:06
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Gridlocked posted:Double post but 2 questions: as little as required for the narrative, and as few as possible early on. you can spiral out once the players get more invested if you want, but the more characters there are the less screen time all of them individually get and so the weaker they are. E: make many of the characters minor if you can get away with it, and promote the characters the players hyperfixate on pog boyfriend fucked around with this message at 12:33 on Aug 23, 2021 |
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Aug 23, 2021 12:31
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Splicer posted:I see two options: The Dresden files book Fool Moon has a really cool distinction between the three. You might find it interesting to read to develop your own sense of how to flavor it. Also it's a super cool modern fantasy book series with a lot of D&D inspiration.
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Aug 23, 2021 17:25
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Keep in mind however that it is the worst Dresden Files book and contains werewolf sex and possibly werewolf rape, I don't remember it well enough to be sure.
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Aug 23, 2021 17:44
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How did I post in the wrong thread
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Aug 23, 2021 18:02
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mango sentinel posted:How did I post in the wrong thread Just blame Radium.
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Aug 23, 2021 18:08
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sirtommygunn posted:Keep in mind however that it is the worst Dresden Files book and contains werewolf sex and possibly werewolf rape, I don't remember it well enough to be sure. Not rape, just weirdly graphic werewolf sex. Definitely the worst of the series by a fairly wide margin, though.
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Aug 23, 2021 18:09
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Gridlocked posted:Double post but 2 questions: Even if you don't have specific NPCs for every area, having a pool you can pull from anytime is a good side-note thing to have. List of names and general description. If you have those 5 and only use 2, the other 3 maybe show up somewhere else. pog's post is real good: General till you need to be specific. I can't speak for LMoP specific, but giving small parties the Tough Feat helps things a bit. mango sentinel posted:How did I post in the wrong thread Rolled a nat 1 (-2 posting skill) on your click.
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Aug 23, 2021 18:20
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Hey all not really sure where else I could ask this but was looking for feedback on a homebrew adjustment to the Sharpshooter feat for my Armourer Artificer. Our DM is very open to homebrew changes and he is fine with it, but I still want to make sure things are balanced for everyone:quote:Armourer has added a charging module to his Arcane Armour's gauntlet, and due to the additional complexity he can now only change Models on a long rest. He gains the following benefits, depending on which Armour Model he is currently using:
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Aug 23, 2021 20:18
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acumen posted:Hey all not really sure where else I could ask this but was looking for feedback on a homebrew adjustment to the Sharpshooter feat for my Armourer Artificer. Our DM is very open to homebrew changes and he is fine with it, but I still want to make sure things are balanced for everyone: is this a feat? this just seems like bad sharpshooter plus even worse great weapon master. its balanced in that it kind of sucks i guess compared to sharpshooter. if this is just an upgrade you are getting then yeah absolutely this is fine, but if you are replacing an ASI that one attack per round limitation is pretty weak because it doesnt get your multi attack and the melee side is pretty nerfed(and doesnt get AOO either) and i would rather just have regular sharpshooter
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Devorum posted:Not rape, just weirdly graphic werewolf sex. Yeah... definitely was *not* a fan of that part, in fact I didn't even remember it. The other books are far better, especially the later ones. Anyways, the shapeshifter/loup garou/werewolf stuff in the book was pretty cool, but on second thought I'd recommend just checking this out and Skipping the book. https://dresdenfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Lupine_theriomorph
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Aug 23, 2021 20:35
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Yeah it's a feat. DM has offered to grant us bonus feats at later ASI points so we still get neat new things without feeling obligated to bump a main stat instead. Probably good if it sucks? I mean the big tradeoffs are to compensate for being essentially two (nerfed) feats in one, depending on which armour model I'm currently using. Also that there's no GWM/sharpshooter equivalent for 1-handed weapons, which the Thunder Gauntlet is.
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Aug 23, 2021 20:36
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acumen posted:Yeah it's a feat. DM has offered to grant us bonus feats at later ASI points so we still get neat new things without feeling obligated to bump a main stat instead. sure, it has some benefits in versatility that partially make up for it. if you are content with it and the gm is i can foresee no issues where this breaks the game more than sharpshooter or GWM will(because you are more likely to miss, only having one attempt is even worse)
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Aug 23, 2021 21:07
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If you homebrew something and it's clearly causing a problem, either from power level or whatever, how many tables just change the homebrew, and how many live with it for the rest of the campaign?
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Aug 23, 2021 23:01
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The solution to overpowered homebrew is to add ever more powerful homebrew to balance it out 
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Aug 23, 2021 23:03
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Real UK Grime posted:If you homebrew something and it's clearly causing a problem, either from power level or whatever, how many tables just change the homebrew, and how many live with it for the rest of the campaign? Good point. We have simply adjusted in the past. The only time we may keep a ruling/homebrew rule is if it resulted in some serious consequence. pog boyfriend posted:sure, it has some benefits in versatility that partially make up for it. if you are content with it and the gm is i can foresee no issues where this breaks the game more than sharpshooter or GWM will(because you are more likely to miss, only having one attempt is even worse) Appreciate the feedback.
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Rutibex posted:The solution to overpowered homebrew is to add ever more powerful homebrew to balance it out actually correct answer, just buff the rest of your party
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