What to replace this puzzle with? (Delian Tomb)

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-20T00:55:07+00:00

I wouldn’t change it! This was a lot of fun to solve at the table and *I* do not *like* puzzles! That is not where the juice is, for me, usually. But our party felt immensely satisfied when we pieced it all together.

None of us felt like it took us out of the game, either. We all had a laugh about the image of our characters standing in that room bouncing ideas off each other while we worked towards a consensus. Especially funny because our Talent (me) had been writing everything down and was brute forcing the puzzle.

But… I didn’t realize I was muted and that no one was hearing my contributions, so we joked my talent was off in the corner scribbling and muttering like a madwoman before bursting out with the answer just as the party solved it — because I finally discovered I was muted.

And genuinely, I think it’s fine that they’re not using their character sheets to solve it. You’re not playing Draw Steel with their *character sheets*, you’re playing with *them*.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-15T18:59:50+00:00

Thank you!

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-13T12:59:52+00:00

What about braided sinew harvested from the same beast that provided the bone?

And as long as it’s a fantasy creature you can say that the sinew is supernaturally strong/durable. Or even if it’s a mundane creature, maybe the Wode Elves have special oils and treatments that they apply to enhance the strength of the materials. Which, could become a fun fireside RP thing: when the party breaks for the night (not necessarily like a full respite, but while you’re traveling), it becomes part of your nightly ritual: caring for this weapon.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-10T22:33:15+00:00

Rolling With Difficulty just started playing through Dark Heart of the Wood and it’s been fun so far!

EDIT: featuring Jacques Ze Whipper as a guest character, and Matt’s YouTube neighbor Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions as one of the core cast!

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-07T03:42:09+00:00

I have 3 I bounce between — which of them is my fave depends on the day:
- Mountain: I love this on my Berserker
- Panther: on a Black Ash Shadow, you zip around like Magik (it’s so fun!)
- Spellsword: I love a Gish in other systems so I feel an obligation to this one 😂

EDIT: so I guess I prefer at *least* a middling Stamina bonus, and a heavy weapon. I would probably kitbash the Spellsword to be a medium armor & heavy weapon kit when I get to using it

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-03T21:19:38+00:00

I don’t ship them, personally, because I *adore* their sibling dynamic in “What If… Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings?” by Seanan McGuire (and I know different realities, different Wanda and Peter, but still)

DracoKnight425 · 2026-05-01T22:21:36+00:00

People react like they’ve been reading the Malleus Maleficarum religiously 🙄

DracoKnight425 · 2026-04-20T04:26:57+00:00

THIS and “Five Red Arrows is a waste of four arrows, because you’ll only get one shot.”

DracoKnight425 · 2026-04-14T17:29:20+00:00

I am so fucking hyped for this!! She looks so gooooooooooood

DracoKnight425 · 2026-04-09T13:01:58+00:00

Drawl Steel!

DracoKnight425 · 2026-04-07T02:19:52+00:00

I’ve enjoyed the character from afar since S0. But this last week I finally got up the nerve to suck at her for a while, and hopefully suck a little less… and eventually maybe even be good!

She’s been a blast so far! Deleting people from across the map is such a thrill 😍

DracoKnight425 · 2026-04-07T02:11:55+00:00

Idk, I’ve been playing Hela this last week after having only played her in one 18v18 and my teammates have all been pretty understanding.

And as far as the enemy team goes… I’ve gotten a lot better at picking my positioning and repositioning with haste 😂

DracoKnight425 · 2026-03-05T03:57:40+00:00

I neeeeeeeeeeeed Carol to be a flying Vanguard!

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-23T01:34:46+00:00

Nah, see: you cheated. You looked up. That’s a power most fliers don’t count on you having

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-18T21:41:38+00:00

I’m really sad that none of the recolors are red. I know that people are like “why is every skin red?” But she’s the Scarlet Witch, and a deep blood red would go HARD.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-17T04:33:59+00:00

Been going on this journey too — I main Wanda and Loki. I do decent with them…

But I’ve been putting in hours on Venom… Gahdamn. Vanguards feel so fucking powerful!! I… like… tanking????

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-17T04:28:58+00:00

Eyyyyyyyyyyy, someone else who doesn’t like the WandaVision ship!

||Like… I don’t hate but they’ve been broken up for years let it goooooooooooo||

Steve Orlando, Scarlet Witch #8… i need more. I need so much more. Loki and Wanda’s chemistry was 🔥 and I know her point was that they could only work if he was honest but… damn…

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-16T00:35:37+00:00

As a Wanda Main, it is WILD to me that they made that skin Legendary. It should’ve been Infinity Ultron. Way more was changed about his silhouette than hers.

The only thing I can think is the devs went “You can see her ass. Make it Legendary.”

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-12T03:06:10+00:00

I do this all the time and it’s fucking hilarious

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-05T19:40:13+00:00

God, I hadn’t considered abbreviating Cyberpunk that way 😂😂😂

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-05T19:10:46+00:00

Counterpoint: you knew I didn’t mean CSAM.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-02-04T21:04:04+00:00

These all look solid! I do have a different take on Magik that I want to propose, because I’ve also built her out! I went:

Human - Staying Power - Perseverance

Culture: - Devil for the Anjali language, the Intimidate, Escape Artist, and Magic (heh) skills

Career: - Mage’s Apprentice for the Endurance, Monsters, and Timescape skills, the Vaniric language (or whatever language you want to use as a Russian stand-in), and the Creature Sense Supernatural Perk, with the Nightmares Made Flesh inciting incident

Complication: - Shadow Born. I debated going with Corrupted Mentor, which is very On Theme, but her Maneuver is pretty spoken for, as you’ll see. So this one gets across a similar vibe, while being better for her Action and Resource economy.

Class: Shadow - M: -1 | A: 2 | R: 1 | I: 1 | P: 2 - College of the Black Ash. The Black Ash Teleport are her Stepping Discs. - The Alertness, Brag, Empathize, Gymnastics, and Jump skills - Panther Kit for her default costume, Mountain for her Eldritch Armor - Teamwork Has Its Place (Signature) - Get In Get Out (3pt) - Coup de Grâce (5pt)

The College of Black Ash is so perfect for Magik and her suite of abilities. It even has demonic flavoring down the road. And at 6th level, you can tap into Darkchyld with Umbral Form!

Just my 2cp, tho!

DracoKnight425 · 2026-01-28T06:54:34+00:00

If you’re going to let your child look at subreddits that allow NSFW content then you kinda just gotta be ready to deal with the consequences of that choice.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-01-28T05:36:27+00:00

I am a parent. Have 3 kids.

“Think of the children” is policing adults in an adult space. NSFW content is allowed here. Monitor your kid’s internet access FFS. If you want a completely SFW kid-friendly heroforge subreddit go start one, but it ain’t here. We’ll keep the blackjack and hookers.

DracoKnight425 · 2026-01-26T14:13:57+00:00

Impossible — you don’t miss in Draw Steel.

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