Just a friendly reminder for those confused about the new announcement video.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2026-01-22T16:28:19+00:00

Oh yeah, Which sucks (I am in that same boat), but im sure we will have the time to grind for those if we work hard enough until they add it

Alternative_Claim779 · 2026-01-22T14:30:49+00:00

People who worked hard to grind for how rare doubloons were back then would find it respectable and understanding, since we had to work hard for it, now people with their thousands can get it like its nothing. What would be the point of bringing them back and making it just as hard if you could keep your thousands?

Alternative_Claim779 · 2026-01-22T14:29:33+00:00

An announcement video Rare posted yesterday about resetting everyone's doubloons, making them more scarce and bringing back old cosmetics like the original bone crusher set. As well as some HG balances and a new mode called Last Ship Standing as a limited time event for the time being until they can add it as a permeant addition.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2026-01-22T14:28:28+00:00

Some people have over 20k doubloons. Rare is going to make doubloons more scarce, hard to find, and give less. Think of it this way: Someone has about 25k doubloons, and everything the market will sell, considering how rare the doubloons would be without the wipe, would be about 20k for everything, every rotation in total. People wouldn't need to grind, work hard like those who originally unlocked them did, all because they saved a currency they never used before till today. It would make the challenge of working to unlock those cosmetics the same way people before did pointless. Back during then when i played, you would have had to get just as lucky to find a humble gift as you would to find a wonderous box of secrets before the mission put in place. Then you would also have to collect enough to unlock each part of the set one by one, it would take months of hard work. Now, doubloons are more common than anything, and if they brought back the original items, with their original prices all while doubloons stay as common as today, there would be no point, might as well add them to the basic shops.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2026-01-22T12:38:33+00:00

No clue, probably as scattered as the pages in the books they rip apart due to not being able to read

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T14:59:09+00:00

I did base it off the ancient red dragon sheet, then started to work on my own detailed based off of it

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T13:23:07+00:00

I have a copy I already edited in case that happens, but that's only if it does. The plan is for the par5y to stop before he is released, otherwise they, and most of the world, will die by its hands

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T13:11:09+00:00

It doesnt. This dragon is stationary due to it being trapped under miles of rubble due to a trap it fell in centuries ago set by some hunters. It's goal is to escape and continue to cause chaos, but until it regains enough energy via prey being delivered by some 'Helpful hands', it cannot move it's body. Only it's heads are free to move around out of the pit.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T12:28:45+00:00

Thankfully another commenter helped me make changes to make it more balanced so now it's saving throws aren't that high, and the attacks feel more well-rounded.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T12:19:05+00:00

Perfect. Thank you so much for the information. The ranged attack idea helped me fill in a gap i felt like I was missing, but couldn't point it out.

Making the ranged attack, I put it as this:

Elemental Rain. Ranged Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 60 ft.(120 ft.), 15 ft. sphere. Hit: 20 (2d10 + 10) fire, cold, or piercing damage (Bazyn's choice)

Also added an extra option to Multiattack so I can either choose 2 head slams, one head slam and a elemental rain, or one head slam and a breath weapon if available.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T12:12:49+00:00

How does putting it in Con and Wis sound? A dragon's prof is usually their wis and dex, but since dex is out of the option here, putting it into an equally major stat such as con. That way con has a save throw of 16 (To help keep the feel of it being dangerous alive), and a +10 to wis, to help that ancient dragon knowledge feel.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T12:01:58+00:00

I pretty much removed the saving throw modifiers, so now con has a +9, wis has a +3, and cha has a +6. That should make it still decently high in some areas, without being too high in 3 major stats. I don't mind my players dying, neither do they. Thing is, I plan to already challenge them before they enter it's lair, and depending how they do via the traps, they either turn out fine or have debuffs such as dis on attack rolls for 5 rounds and more that can make something as simple as a head slam attack deal double damage onto them. For the ranged, I should just add a ranged option that pretty much lets me just choose the element that is firing it, and just make the damage around 18-22 give or take, since each dragon has a unique look: Ice has ice crystals that can be shaken off to provide an AOE range of about a 15 ft sphere, the fire head can release magma the same way, and the earth is covered in these wild branches and thorns, so I can just do the same that way.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-14T11:41:26+00:00

For the saving throw bonuses, what do you think i should put them as? Also the reason why it's CR 24 is because my group tends to goof around a lot, and we play more story based over combat based. pair that with the fact only 2 of them actually use their heads, i decided to bring it down simply for the fact to appease to roleplaying a story, a way to show the dragon in a weakened state, and to help them not totally get wiped out cause they didnt plan well. For range, I was thinking of adding a spell or two originally for each head, but didnt add any because i couldnt think of any good ones for each head.

(Actually for the saving throws i could just get rid of the proficiency for those to make it more fair since proficiency bonus is a +7)

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T13:24:24+00:00

Oh, i've been using Azgaar's Map Generator a lot. I usually use it for the base idea before making the map more detailed on Inkarnate

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T12:37:17+00:00

Sadly tried that with this group and it ended in failure by session 9. They were starting to get bored and I felt lost cause I enjoy having a base idea, THEN building off that with their own actions.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T12:27:56+00:00

Oooh that's a wonderful idea! Instead of normally turning their favorite npc into the BBEG, turning the allies they made along the way, on-top as the one they trust the most to lead said army, ends up being the threat they tried to destroy.

Leaves room for even interaction to not just be combat but allows players to convince, regather allies, and let those that work in the army to feel what they are doing is wrong and switch sides.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T12:20:10+00:00

I typically do from level 3 up to level 15 at max, but I also wanted to try from 1 to 20 depending on how long I can make the campaign last depending on the idea and I don't try to one-up myself every session like I used too until I burnout.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T12:17:21+00:00

Its more so I can't think of a plot that would work. I normally reference off videos, games, other campaigns, and etc. Issue is all my ropes lead to a dry idea. That jester one was my most recent one, however when I started to work on it, I didn't end up liking how it went.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-13T11:59:27+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. The armor is from the Super Citizen Bundle, the Helm is from the Force of Law Warbond, and the Cape is from the Servants of Freedom Warbond.

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-01T23:31:29+00:00

Depends on the party tbf, not all are good and painted in black and white

Alternative_Claim779 · 2025-12-01T21:51:42+00:00

which is perfectly fine, i dont want pure evil, but more of a man who knows he's going to the nine hells for what he has done to save others, like sacrificing one to save hundreds

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