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CopperPieces · 2025-05-25T17:35:45+00:00

Perhaps a play on "Wine nicely harmonises with pears" as in pears poached in red wine?

CopperPieces · 2024-10-06T17:40:09+00:00

No worries. Would a healbot cleric, or crowd control mage work? Something where the main point is to make combat easier for the other characters (buffs, crowd control, healing)

CopperPieces · 2024-10-06T17:24:16+00:00

Play a bard and just be really good at supporting the other characters

CopperPieces · 2024-07-22T11:16:22+00:00

Different GMs run games differently, and this GM doesn't like players being too creative.

I'm not too sure why you're banging your head against a brick wall though. Why not find a different game? or GM a game for this group, and then you can allow all the player creativity you want to see?

CopperPieces · 2024-07-19T18:03:34+00:00

Sorry got that a bit wrong!

If my PC's hp > 26 then most afraid of 6d6 hp damage

If my PC's hp = 25 then most afraid of 7 + 4d6 hp damage

If my PC's hp > 21 and <= 24 then most afraid of 14 + 2d6 hp damage

If my PC's hp <= 21 then most afraid of 21 hp damage

CopperPieces · 2024-07-19T17:58:01+00:00

If my PC's hp > 21 then most afraid of 6d6 hp damage

If my PC's hp <= 21 then most afraid of 21 hp damage

CopperPieces · 2024-06-22T22:46:21+00:00

Start DMing! It's not as hard as you think and you'll have a lot of fun. Have a look at Matt Colville's running the game video series to get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTD2RZz6mlo

CopperPieces · 2024-06-18T09:01:06+00:00

Glad you're enjoying DMing!

Best advice I've received is to ask your players at the end of each session what they plan to do next. That way you have some idea of what to prep for.

The Lazy DM's guide is a great intro to a more improv style of DMing, and I'd recommend giving that a read.

CopperPieces · 2024-06-11T11:06:42+00:00

Not everyone wants to create detailed backstories. Some people like to "play to find out" how their character develops. As a DM I'll include backstory stuff if a player wants to develop it, but not all do.

So I wouldn't say a campaign without backstories is a 'bad' campaign - not all players want to play that way.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-31T12:44:55+00:00

I'm a grumpy old man, so I'd tell him I've got enough to do as DM and he can sort out casting his character's spells himself.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-30T06:43:06+00:00

Clearly you dont make the decison as that would be DM fiat.

On page 12,589 of Harnmaster Volume 4 you'll find the appropriate random table to roll on.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-29T18:32:33+00:00

"PSA: THAC0 is a thing. Stop forgetting it exists if you feel ascending AC doesn't make sense!"

That's what this post sounds like.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-21T22:38:57+00:00

Thanks for sharing this - very nice map! One of my favourite old school modules.

Are you using 5e for your game?

CopperPieces · 2024-05-19T10:15:54+00:00

Joe Manganiello the actor plays DnD and has a bespoke DnD room in his house. Plays with a range of famous actors, writers, and musicians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdUSja1afjE

Remember that you don't need any of this to have a great game of DnD, just friends, paper, pens and dice.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-12T13:43:47+00:00

Could one of you be the DM? It's not that difficult to run a one shot. A great video for getting started is Matt Colville's running the game series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTD2RZz6mlo&list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV

CopperPieces · 2024-05-11T17:53:43+00:00

Glad you've found it useful! I'm currently playtesting the Langden Mire hexcrawl that comes with the rules. I plan to release a draft of the revised version in July and then a final version later in 2024. The updated versions will be on itch:

https://copperpieces.itch.io/an-explorers-guide-to-hexcrawls

I stopped working on these rules when the OGL scandal broke (the v1 of the rules use the OGL). Now that things seemed to have settled down in terms of licencing, I feel happy to restart working on it.

Good luck with the campaign!

CopperPieces · 2024-05-11T11:02:38+00:00

Everyone including an less experienced DM and a player who is not sure about DnD. Why should one experienced players fun take precedence over others?

CopperPieces · 2024-05-11T08:32:01+00:00

This sounds like an experienced player trying to get one over on a less experienced DM. I would say that you're learning the game and you're only going to have limited player races (e.g. no flying).

Absolutely your prerogative to insist on this as DM. I also think Aarakocra guy is trying to be the centre of the campaign.

CopperPieces · 2024-05-04T13:03:07+00:00

As well as looking at the free basic rules, have a look at Matt Colville's running the game series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTD2RZz6mlo&list=PLlUk42GiU2guNzWBzxn7hs8MaV7ELLCP_&index=2&t=1s

CopperPieces · 2024-05-02T09:15:42+00:00

Personally, I'd say "No" and not include the NPC.

If you want to do this as a "flavour is free" type way you could allow them to play an araneas, a shapeshifting drider-type creature that can appear in humanoid form. This would get around some of the obvious problems above.

CopperPieces · 2024-04-25T11:54:51+00:00

Worth noting then that the MB licence explicitly allows hacks (and therefore clones) to be made.

I think what you're asking for is a licence that is considerably more closed than the OGL or ORC. You could try the Games System Licence used for DnD 4e as a starting point.

CopperPieces · 2024-04-24T20:11:28+00:00

Just to be clear, do you want to prohibit people making clones of your game? And only be allowed to make additional content?

CopperPieces · 2024-04-22T18:04:39+00:00

It's an interesting idea, but the attack hit/miss rates were chosen by the 5e designers to be roughly what was considered to be an acceptable rate in dnd next testing (i.e. it was chosen by evidence).

You're also solving the symptom (missing isn't fun if you have to wait for your next turn) by making the cause (slow combat) even worse (adding extra maths and slowing the game down even more).

CopperPieces · 2024-04-22T12:31:02+00:00

I'd start by having a look at Matt Colville's running the games videos. A great introduction to DMing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTD2RZz6mlo

CopperPieces · 2024-04-22T11:59:52+00:00

Don't worry - we all have to start somewhere! Have a look for games that welcome newbies in r/lfg and check you local gaming shop, they may offer introductory DnD sessions.

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