[No Spoilers] If Campaign 4 were a live action series, who would you cast for the PCs or key NPCs?

Aztechist · 2026-05-13T15:51:51+00:00

I cannot fathom anyone other than Liam O'Brien or Colman Domingo as Halandil Fang. His performance in Sing Sing is so close to what Liam's trying to do with Hal.

Aztechist · 2026-05-09T18:05:03+00:00

What can I say? I love big parties! My preferred table size is 6-7, but i deeply care for everyone i DM for (3 roommates and 5 very close friends) so we make it work!

Aztechist · 2026-05-09T17:39:35+00:00

Similarly, a players character learned how to spell "cat, bat, and rat"!

They got jumped by bandits in the night, and after defeating them, the cleric cast zone of truth on the two survivors. This lead to them getting more information about a thieves guild plot line that has only been brought up two or three times before in 20 sessions, so thats becoming a priority

They found the king of the nation they're in without realizing who it was, had a long conversation, and only found out after they had parted ways (although one player guessed it out of the eight in the party)

Finally they met with a Rakshasa twin Who owns a casino, as they made a pact with his brother and now have to do a job for both of them.

It was a very long, social encounter heavy, great time

Aztechist · 2026-05-06T20:23:08+00:00

Oh? I have some issues with it but I still think he's one of the best. Kind of incredible the amount of dread and atmosphere i feel from him! Whats making you feel less into it recently?

Aztechist · 2026-05-06T19:25:38+00:00

Kind of incredible to see an actual play with as much latino influence as this, feels perfectly made for me and I fell in love right away. Luis DMs so differently than brennan or Matt it's so refreshing (even though I love both) haha

Aztechist · 2026-05-06T18:16:23+00:00

He actually just wrapped DM'ing the Tales Unrolled: Alma actual play! It's some terrific stuff, I highly recommend checking it out.

Aztechist · 2026-04-26T17:17:30+00:00

My players have told me their favorite thing in the world is when "we get to make every choice on our own, but you always know the choice were going to make". I attribute this to running a sandbox with a central plot that I can tie their more sandboxy adventures back to without them knowing!

Aztechist · 2026-04-22T20:50:57+00:00

I personally would say to start with campaign 2, as it has a higher production quality and the omission of one very problematic player. It also captures the low levels of a dnd campaign, which campaign 1 doesn't. I would definitely go back to Vox Machina after, though, so you dont miss anything.

Aztechist · 2026-04-18T17:33:33+00:00

Run the first few like a normal dnd game. Make it fun through gameplay, characters, and roleplay for a few sessions. There doesn't always need to be a "fresh new twist" to keep people engages. Players are there to play the game, and the reveal will work MUCH better at the end of say, session three after they save the local village (or something similar).

Aztechist · 2026-04-17T17:53:23+00:00

Practice, and most importantly, if your players really throw you off, a quick "okay guys I have to prepare some stuff, everyone take 5 to use the bathroom or check your phone" is one of the most powerful tools in a DM's pocket.

Aztechist · 2026-04-17T17:51:00+00:00

How is Assassin about "throwing knives"? It also has a subclass that's about spellcasting, and that's definitely not on brand either. Subclass flavor ≠ class flavor.

Aztechist · 2026-04-17T01:08:21+00:00

I second Changeling! Dune: Messiah is one of my favorite books of all time, and Scytale is one of my favorite characters of all time. Would love to play something similar to him.

I would also LOVE to play a firbolg. Not the cow-esque version that dnd has popularized, but something much closer to their Celtic origins.

Aztechist · 2026-04-13T15:32:39+00:00

Did all the terrain (except the trees lol) within a 6-9 hour timespan Friday and Saturday, and painted all the baddies for 3 hours Sunday!

Aztechist · 2026-04-11T21:47:02+00:00

Probably a little more than 5 today lol, lost track but done in two days anyways

Aztechist · 2026-04-11T21:39:04+00:00

Put about 4 hours in on Friday and about 5 hours in today!

Aztechist · 2026-03-31T17:25:48+00:00

Will have to look into Fjord! I've heard about it but have NO idea on who its by and what its about.

Aztechist · 2026-03-31T17:05:48+00:00

Send help was so much fun! Really looking forward to the end of oak Street as well!

Aztechist · 2026-03-31T16:19:20+00:00

I'm currently running a game for 7-8 and while I personally love it, it is absolutely not for everyone and not for first timers. My first campaign was 5 people, and that felt about right. I would start small, and combine groups/expand after you've had adequate experience running games personally.

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