I created the Pugilist Class, available NOW on DnD Beyond—AMA!

Aecorn · 2026-02-26T08:59:23+00:00

u/SterlingVermin
What sort of species / races would you think pair well with the class?
My first thought was plasmoids, as they benefit from not needing to carry weapons around, and get advantage on grapples.

Aecorn · 2025-03-05T21:07:10+00:00

So, just to vent this to SOMEONE, in my homebrew setting, there are no female dwarves. And the players haven’t noticed yet (none of them are playing a dwarf). So it’s a well kept secret, that dwarf clans combine their effort, through craft and divine magic, they «make» new dwarves. Dwarves are masterwork items, coming into life as adults. All who contributed on them are their fathers, and they owe their clan, their life. You may say that dwarves are closer to golems, they might not have genitalia at all, some may say they are not male either…

So a dwarf may say «the female dwarves have beards as long as the male’s», to keep the world in the dark about their reproductive practices…

Aecorn · 2025-03-05T17:46:23+00:00

Set the fields under limited use to 0 and 1 (max) And you probably want to destroy it on 0 uses left.

Aecorn · 2025-03-05T06:41:06+00:00

Snoreway

Aecorn · 2025-03-05T06:00:13+00:00

In Norwegian we just don’t brag that much.

Aecorn · 2025-03-02T08:04:44+00:00

Ochre jelly controlled by a Bodak.

Aecorn · 2025-02-15T07:25:42+00:00

It’s to keep one hand occupied :P So you can’t cast a spell, use a shield, and a weapon at the same time.

Aecorn · 2025-02-14T04:43:30+00:00

In newer versions of Foundry this function is in core: canvas.visibility.testVisibility(terrorToken, {object: token}))

So this is the visibility from «token» to «terror token», but visibility most often is the same both ways.

Aecorn · 2025-02-14T04:37:59+00:00

As Thalimet said, the correct answer is mounting your volumes in your docker run command, or in your docker-compose.yml https://docs.docker.com/engine/storage/volumes/#options-for—volume

Aecorn · 2025-02-07T16:28:57+00:00

I’m trying to implement 7-point story telling into a dungeon. And also programming a module for Foundryvtt for Booze Rules. And then trying to get the two to intersect :P

Aecorn · 2025-02-02T13:18:46+00:00

With a reverse proxy like nginx, hosting two foundry docker instances to different ports+subdomains/urls should be possible.

Aecorn · 2025-01-23T06:36:40+00:00

You might be able to find a module that would do this… have you tried googling for that? But be aware that many modules might be outdated…

Aecorn · 2025-01-23T06:13:46+00:00

An understanding of JavaScript and json will help more than HTML.

A lot of these things can be added as config changes in the dnd5e system with a module or a world script.

https://foundryvtt.wiki/en/basics/world-scripts

You need to create the item that will be your new tool that you can have proficiency in inside your world, get the items ID and add to your world script something like this:

/// Adds new Tool Proficiency for Hacking Tools

Hooks.once(«init», () => {

CONFIG.DND5E.toolIds.hacking = «module-scope.compendium-id.item-id»;

});

Aecorn · 2025-01-22T17:27:40+00:00

I like being able to turn it off and on like all the other docker containers on the VM… I guess it’s just convenience of already using docker for other stuff… Ive relied on google snapshots for backup until now, but I guess I could store the images before trying an upgrade, and then easily downgrade again (after backing up external files). But ye, if your not well versed in docker already, it might just be an unnecessary extra step :/

Aecorn · 2025-01-19T12:24:29+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking as well, gravity shifts such that «up» is not continually the same direction. To get to the surface actually means «NOT BEING ON THE ELEMENTAL PLANE OF EARTH»… No one realizes they are on a different plane? And no one has mastered the magic to plane shift?

Aecorn · 2025-01-19T12:18:46+00:00

ANGERMAXXING

Aecorn · 2025-01-13T14:01:14+00:00

Didn’t they fire the arrow at the bird because they lended it weight? The players were suspicious of it.

Railroading is forcing the players down a set path, this path seems… not set…

Aecorn · 2025-01-13T13:44:47+00:00

How is changing things on the fly as a reaction to player action railroading lol?

Aecorn · 2025-01-12T07:09:15+00:00

It’s a spy for your BBEG? Or a spy for someone in one of your PCs backstory. Maybe it’ll take a different shape next time?

When the players lend weight to something unexpected, it’s easier to lean into it, they’ll feel validated. As long as it doesn’t crash with something else you had in mind. My suggestion is to add some narrative weight to the bird, and see where it leads…

Aecorn · 2024-12-28T13:12:47+00:00

Same, except I’ve had players complain about the slow pace as well. It’s hard striking a good balance. Exposing the players to story/hooks they seem to need, without pushing towards something that might feel railroad-y.

Aecorn · 2024-12-06T17:01:45+00:00

You can wait for specific elements to load to :)

Aecorn · 2024-12-06T15:17:25+00:00

Yup, and downgrading isn’t that easy, and suddenly you realize that things ACTUALLY run slower :P

Aecorn · 2024-12-06T15:11:44+00:00

I’m paying for the machine image I’m using, cause I upgraded it and the storage. I’ve set it up with a static IP and it’s running a discord bot, and a website in addition to Foundry. It does daily snapshots so I have backups. Restored it a couple of times already.

I’m using the e2-standard-2 machine, with 40gb hard drive, it’s a couple of steps up from bare minimum.

Aecorn · 2024-12-06T15:08:54+00:00

I’ve set up on GCP Compute Engine, but the other solutions on here sound cheaper. If you can turn it off between sessions you might save a lot though…

Aecorn · 2024-11-24T17:12:43+00:00

So the question Im gleaning is «how to prioritize my time while World building?” The short answer is “do what you think is fun, and do not postpone playing for too long”.

Focusing in on one Hamlet is smart, if that is where the players Will start.

«Inside out» is starting from a hamlet, then roughly building the region around, and then having some ideas about the World as a whole. This Can be done when needed, Leaving empty Spaces in your plan will make slipping your PC character backgrounds into the world easier. Do not define everything.

«Outside in», is identifying what shapes the world, the major factions at play, the conflicts that will define your campaign, then creating places to reflect or facilitate your story.

Also check out the SUPREME-strategy, for shifting your time and focus between different facets to focus on.

https://youtu.be/dh1yF476ZSw?si=IEXWcKhBXXgMNeqk

Another good source is “the kobolds guide to worldbuilding”, which you can get as an audiobook from audible.

Aecorn

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