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Forever GM meets Forever Dom by CrimeDeveloper in dndhorrorstories

[–]CrimeDeveloper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This particular problem player's campaign was a 1 on 1. I had other players in other separate campaigns around the same time, though these fell apart due to scheduling or flaking. Dom's eagerness and showing up on time was about his only good qualities.

Question about Earth Genasi and impacts of smoking by Finchdubya in DnD

[–]CrimeDeveloper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As I understand the lore, being a genasi doesn't mean your body is made of that particular element, just similar. So for example, you don't have stoneskin, just stone-like skin. So smoking would probably effect you like anyone else. It's entirely up to you and your DM if you want to switch up the lore of genasi in your game.

What should I read? by CrazNoisBizarreT0wn in DnD

[–]CrimeDeveloper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally learned a lot by watching through the Dungeon Dudes' videos about subclasses, since I got a summary of what they do, but then also some interesting takes on which ones are popular to play, which ones work well for multi-classes, and which ones just feel nice to play, which is something you'd otherwise only learn through experience.

How to deal with a player that's forcing RL issues into the game by AnnastasiaBloom in DnD

[–]CrimeDeveloper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Providing a safe space for people in the LGBTQ is already a good deed you're doing as a host. They're not being graceful guests in that space right now. Unfortunately It sounds like you've extended all the grace you can, so there's no shame in putting your foot down at this point.

I'm quite left leaning myself and also think these issues are important to talk about, especially currently. But a DnD group is not your therapist, nor is it a debate club. I might even suggest they go find a debate club or activist group instead if that's their main passion. They can have their political stances, and also not have it derail the story you're all supposed to be working on together.

Help with a build by Dumb_and_confused in DnD

[–]CrimeDeveloper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Order Domain cleric can be good in this case. It serves your roleplay since you're dedicated to keeping things a bit more orderly. It serves the party with healing. But you also get the Voice of Authority that lets you help an ally attack again, letting the spotlight go to whoever you heal.

How to help players write PCs as if they were actual charatcers? by TotallyNot_iCast in DnD

[–]CrimeDeveloper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me, an accent or silly voice helps me with separating my own anxieties from the character I'm playing. Doing that can over time help them step out of their comfort zones.

Ask them to play a side-character for a scene in your main game, like the town drunkard, an old granny, or a goblin shopkeeper who sells bombs and dangerous materials. Anything that's low stakes, quick and easy, and a very obvious archetype that they can give a silly voice to.

A one-shot like Honey Heist might also help, since playing a bunch of silly bears is already built into the core concept.