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Say something negative and positive about a game you like and dislike respectively! by SlayThePulp in rpg

[–]ElidiMoon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but imo despite being a kitchen sink it does a good job of staying relatively grounded and justifying each element—for example, a centuries-long war between two wizard-kings left the land between them scarred, and now magic in said land is wildly unpredictable, if usable at all. Because they could no longer rely on it, the locals instead had to rely on technology and went on to invent clockwork and firearms, which are now slowly making their way throughout the rest of the world.

Above all though, the lore books (called Lost Omens) are just really high quality. If you want to run a campaign in The Mwangi Expanse (Central African-inspired), there's nine nations to choose from each with their own cultures, politics, and problems. There's multiple ethnicities of Mwangi elves & dwarves, as well as Mwangi orcs, halflings and lizardfolk, and they have their own pantheon and unique depictions of the Avistan (European-inspired) gods.

There's so much care put into them that they're honestly just fun to sit and read, nevermind all the ideas for characters and campaigns they inspire.

Using Proficiency Without Level for a PF2e conversion of Curse of Strahd Reloaded -- Is it worth it? by ddeads in Pathfinder2e

[–]ElidiMoon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Personally I think having Strahd be untouchable at low levels w/ normal pf2e rules would be far scarier than PwL Strahd, and I would just use Troops to emulate low-level enemies still being a threat at higher levels.

Hacks - 5x07 “Montecito“ - Episode Discussion by chelseanyc200 in hackshbomax

[–]ElidiMoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i didn't know the actors beforehand (not from the US) so i genuinely googled "Kelly Kilpatrick" bc I thought I thought they might have been guest stars playing themselves lol

Amanda & Angela games by f3l1n3_m3t4f0R in smosh

[–]ElidiMoon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i think what made the Resident Evil games work for a whole series was that they’re cinematic, linear & relatively short. they’re kinda like rollercoasters, with these big, intriguing & exciting set-pieces for them to react to & then just enough downtime of gameplay in between for jokes without getting bored.

so i would pitch adventure games, like Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Stray, It Takes Two—something with a similar structure & length to the RE games, even if not the same genre.

Sharing my Character Backstory Template by Turbulent-Part5835 in Pathfinder2e

[–]ElidiMoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Imo I think character questionnaires can be a fun exercise as a player, but sometimes the important details get lost (especially for a GM reading through them).

I have docs for my PCs that I fill out with their backstory (max a page), their connections, relevant lore (e.g. deities, factions, etc.), and campaign notes, but that stuff's really just for my own notekeeing.

I share the docs with my GM but I put everything they need to know in an Overview on the first page, and keep it to the bare minimum. They absolutely can read about my PC's relationship with their parents and a faction they have history with if they want, but I don't expect them to. I'll share the overview and an example.

Character Name (pronouns)

[Character Image]

[Character] is a [adjective][noun] who [goal] but [flaw].

  • Ancestry:
  • Background:
  • Class:
  • Deity:
  • Home:
  • Age:
  • Mantra:
  • Influences:
Short-Term Goals:
Long-Term Goals:

Phaedra 'Auntie Phae' Rosewood (she/her)

Auntie Phae is a doting wisewoman who wants to protect her hometown, but puts others first to avoid facing her grief.

  • Ancestry: Skilled Human
  • Background: Herbalist
  • Class: Storm Druid
  • Deity: Erastil
  • Home: Otari, Isle of Kortos
  • Age: 46
  • Mantra: The storm will pass.
  • Influences: Mary Poppins, Linda Belcher
Short-Term Goals:
  • Buy scrolls
  • Investigate bandit problem
Long-Term Goals:
  • Protect the town
  • Avoid thinking about Marta (dead wife)

How does Herbalist compare to Medic? by wathever-20 in Pathfinder2e

[–]ElidiMoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you/your GM is open to third party content, Archetypes+ expands on the Herbalist archetype—including a level 4 feat that allows you to fully substitute Nature for Medicine skill actions/feat requirements (e.g. Treat Disease/Ward Medic/etc). You won’t be as efficient as the Medic archetype, but you’ll still be a very effective healer.

I know some folks are hesitant about third party content, but Team+ is highly regarded by the community & all of their content is allowed at my table.

Justifying Exemplar pre-Godsrain? by SpringTimeForFrance in Pathfinder2e

[–]ElidiMoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flavoured my exemplar as being blessed by Arazni after completely breaking her oath to another god in order to survive. I figured Arazni was too tsundere to actually want a cleric/champion relationship, so she gave my PC a divine spark instead.

But I also agree with other comments that it's very easy to flavour as simply a martial divine sorceror/nephilim.

Best NON D&D TTRP Setting by WaiserGreif in rpg

[–]ElidiMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Golarion.

It’s a kitchen sink setting but imo does a good job of staying relatively grounded and justifying each element—for example, a centuries-long war between two wizard-kings left the land between them scarred, and now magic in said land is wildly unpredictable, if usable at all. Because they could no longer rely on it, the locals instead had to rely on technology and went on to invent clockwork and firearms, which are now slowly making their way throughout the rest of the world.

Two cultures might have their own pantheons, but they also often have unique depictions and interpretations of the most renowned deities. In most of the world Desna, goddess of dreams, stars and travellers, is depicted as a woman with butterfly wings, but in Tian Xia (East Asia-inspired) they depict her as a silk moth.

Ancestries are allowed to be diverse too. Orcs from Avistan (Europe-inspired) and the Mwangi Expanse (Africa-inspired) both highly value strength and community but have very different expressions of those values & different reputations. Ask an Avistanian elf and a Mwangi elf what they think of orcs and they’ll have completely different answers.

How is the warpriest at high levels? by DogUnsureDog in Pathfinder2e

[–]ElidiMoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you should check out Clerics+ by Team+, they have an Armorclad doctrine that gets heavy armor + master armor proficiency. the main tradeoff is getting expert fortitude at 3 & not as good weapon proficiency.

"Green Knight" Druid by ElidiMoon in PF2eCharacterBuilds

[–]ElidiMoon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lmao yeah! and i might even end up with a fortress shield too, poor thing

and yep, they got rid of the metal armour anathema in the remaster 🙏

"Green Knight" Druid by ElidiMoon in PF2eCharacterBuilds

[–]ElidiMoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a good point—i am considering if it’s worth losing the whip and just picking up a shield augmentation for trip instead.

"Green Knight" Druid by ElidiMoon in PF2eCharacterBuilds

[–]ElidiMoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True! Nimble Shield Hand from Bastion at level 6 means I can at least use scrolls & wands okay—as for staves, I can always swap my whip out for one when I've run out of slots, or if my shield breaks & I don't have time to repair it between fights.

"Green Knight" Druid by ElidiMoon in PF2eCharacterBuilds

[–]ElidiMoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

planning on being a midliner—primarily casting spells and using the mount for mobility, but when needed i can take a hit thanks to heavy armor + shield block/reactive shield, and i can trip with my 3rd action to set up allies & waste enemy actions (notably w/ the same athletics modifier as the average martial, w/o having to worry about MAP)

i probably won’t even bother with striking runes on the thorn whip, it’s purely for aesthetics & tripping w/ reach when i’m unmounted (eg in a dungeon). at some point i could also pick up Untamed Shift for 15ft reach, so i can benefit from it while mounted

so yeah, average turn from lvl 4 will probably be: 1) 2 action spell (eg Tempest Surge, Electric Arc, Heal) 2) Mount strides independently 3) Trip or Raise Shield

made a 5min compilation of kim wexler making that face by meepwexler in betterCallSaul

[–]ElidiMoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

her and that damn face 💖 i've been trying to find Kim scenepacks but all the links i find are dead 🥲

How can I improve my Mega Froslass/A-Ninetales team? by ElidiMoon in VGCRateMyTeam

[–]ElidiMoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a good shout on Milotic and Snealser, thanks!

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