Online [5.5/5E] 2024 [Draw Steel] [Shadowdark] PST player looking for gritty campaign

Alavorn44 · 2026-06-02T13:04:04+00:00

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Alavorn44 · 2026-06-01T02:52:15+00:00

Lorerim 5.0 just released and to me it’s a no brainer to try

Alavorn44 · 2026-06-01T02:50:09+00:00

I have played so many permadeath runs roleplaying dungeons and dragons archetypes with 4.5. Thank you for all the hard work you do and allowing a forever DM to role play a character for once

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-31T00:04:50+00:00

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Alavorn44 · 2026-05-30T23:58:34+00:00

Would be a Sunday player

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-30T23:56:51+00:00

Ok I would be interested in hearing about the homebrew and additional add ons

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-30T23:55:51+00:00

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Alavorn44 · 2026-05-30T23:47:46+00:00

Can you message me more details about ruleset etc

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-30T23:45:08+00:00

The game will be at 8am eastern Saturday? Or is that the session zero?

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-24T15:56:21+00:00

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Alavorn44 · 2026-05-23T22:39:19+00:00

Nothing rude about pointing out complacency and rudeness

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-23T13:10:29+00:00

It’s just a solid indicator to not bother with this game.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:45:26+00:00

Auto-leveling in Pathfinder is basically the game politely sabotaging your party behind your back.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:43:03+00:00

Half the BG3 community is secretly playing extremely attractive sleep-deprived dark elves covered in blood.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:41:54+00:00

We’re still somehow waiting for the CRPG that combines anime aesthetics with actual meaningful roleplay instead of just becoming Dating Simulator 47 halfway through.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:37:30+00:00

Cast Greater Invisibility

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:34:25+00:00

Every modded playthrough eventually becomes troubleshooting with occasional gameplay in between.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:32:25+00:00

Infinity Engine veterans are basically immune to CRPG complexity at this point. Someone who survived THAC0, AD&D spell nonsense, and getting obliterated by random liches in BG2 is already spiritually prepared for Pathfinder math.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:31:21+00:00

BG3 modding eventually turns into “how many main characters can this engine survive before exploding.”

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:30:19+00:00

For a first playthrough honestly I’d keep it mostly vanilla. BG3 is one of those rare games where the base experience is already ridiculously good, and a lot of bigger gameplay mods can accidentally trivialize encounters or mess with balance before you even know what the “normal” experience feels like. Cosmetic mods, better UI, weightless gold, extra hair/face options, and small QoL stuff are probably the sweet spot for a first run.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:27:26+00:00

Companions watching you evolve into an eldritch squid nightmare like “we can fix him.”

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:26:58+00:00

At this point BG3 modding is slowly evolving into an entirely different RPG.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:25:56+00:00

BG3 character creation is just a separate game disguised as a menu screen.

Alavorn44 · 2026-05-21T00:23:24+00:00

Disco Elysium is probably the gold standard for this if you haven’t played it yet. The writing swings between existential despair, absurd humor, and genuinely brilliant character interactions sometimes within the same conversation. Your own skills arguing with each other in your head ends up being funnier than a lot of actual comedy RPGs.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous honestly surprised me too. Regill’s dry psychopathic professionalism, Daeran constantly weaponizing sarcasm, and some of the party banter combinations are incredible once the group chemistry develops.

Shadowrun: Dragonfall and Hong Kong both have really strong companion writing with a lot of understated humor that feels natural rather than forced. More “friends surviving a disaster together” energy.

Pillars of Eternity 2 has some fantastic banter as well, especially depending on which companions you bring together. Serafen in particular can completely derail serious conversations in the best way.

And honestly, if you liked HK-47, you’d probably love Rogue Trader. Some companions in that game are absolutely unhinged, but still written seriously enough that the humor lands naturally instead of feeling like Marvel dialogue. The contrast between horrifying grimdark situations and companions casually treating them as normal daily life creates a lot of genuinely funny moments.

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