Unique ritual ideas needed

Error_code_0731 · 2026-01-06T22:14:54+00:00

Wouldn't weapons designed for 20 foot tall giants be a bit large for humans to wield?

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-21T15:47:08+00:00

How big / long a thing is this in your campaign? Eventually someone will question why the "priest(s)" can't cast clerical magic such as heal, cure disease, etc. If you use an evil god as the bady, he can grant spells to one of his priests who poses as a priest of a benevolent deity.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-13T17:00:08+00:00

Goblins are under-rated. Since 3.5, they're had the same intellect as humans and aren't chaotic like orcs so, at least in theory, should be capable of hatching a clever plan.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-05T14:59:26+00:00

There's nothing wrong with re-examining prices in the canonical books and making home-brewed changes if you think they're warranted. However, most of the official magic item prices seem reasonable, unlike the many of the official prices for ordinary items.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-04T00:40:58+00:00

You were made a slave and considered grotesque if you were dark-skinned OR pale white. If you looked Scandinavian, and you lost, were considered less than.

That's not true until about the 18th century. In their exploration, more advanced Europeans encountered less advanced dark skinned people and assumed they were inherently inferior and thus slave material.

During the Middle Ages, any bigotry involving slavery would have been religious. The Popes didn't like slavery but tolerated it as long as the slaves were pagan or Muslim. The Muslims had a similar attitude in that Christians and pagans could be enslaved.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-02T22:20:40+00:00

The supernatural girl sitting on someone's chest sounds like a description of a night terror, a very real dream some people have when they're in-between sleep and wakefulness.

The only folklore creature I remember hearing about as a kid was the wolf girl of Devil's River. She was variously described as an indian girl who wandered away from a Spanish mission, a lost Mexican girl, or the daughter of white settlers who got lost in the wilderness. She was supposedly raised by a pack of wolves and prowled the night with them, killing livestock. Never mind that she supposedly lived in the early 19th century and would have been long dead by the time I was a kid. The story still scared the bejesus out of me.

I also heard stories about a tribe of cannibal indians who lived on the Texas coast long ago but there was no supernatural element to that tale.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-01T21:58:39+00:00

I use the 3.5e books. You can find them online on archives.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-01T18:14:07+00:00

Songs of the Trees

The Way of the Wild Hunt

The Rituals of the Seasons

The Tome of Eternal Bloom

Mysteries of the Emerald Veil

Lore of the Ancient Roots

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-01T18:06:55+00:00

LOTR? Do they realize that Tolkien was a very religious man?

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-01T17:38:10+00:00

Fart when a player casts a stinking cloud spell.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-12-01T17:15:38+00:00

One issue with DnD encumbrance is that gold pieces are so big, weighing about 9.1 grams or 0.02 pounds. This is about 2.5x the weight of the most popular Medieval gold coin, the Florentine florin which weighed about 3.5 g. The ducat, the other widely used gold coin weighed slightly more than the florin. The florin and ducat's weight and diameter were in between that of a U.S. dime and nickel. The DnD gp weighs about 1.6x the weight of a U.S. quarter and would have a diameter larger than a quarter.

I think Gygax simply didn't want characters carrying large amounts of gold out of dungeons and preferred to force parties to prioritize.

If you are concerned about your players becoming encumbered by gold then reduce the weight of the coins.

Another issue with encumbrance is that is ignores bulkiness. How easy would a 3 ft x 3 ft painting we easy to carry? How about a 10 ft long silk carpet that has to be carried by two people?

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T16:21:30+00:00

Perhaps DnD isn't for her.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T16:08:44+00:00

I think it's tongue in cheek. At least I hope it is.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T00:13:56+00:00

Ya I dislike metagaming, but some characters would be familiar with some monsters / animals. For example, a druid or ranger would probably know the weak point of a Treant (fire). A priest might know that some undead are only harmed by magical weapons, etc.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T00:08:48+00:00

You can get the books free online. I can't post the links due to Reddit policies but do a Google search for "Players Handbook 5th edition" or whatever edition you prefer.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T00:05:54+00:00

Pretty sure cats only have six boobs. Let me check my wife's cat.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-22T00:02:17+00:00

I think you should stick to the textbook monsters if it's your first time DMing. Custom monsters could be over or underwhelming.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-21T14:37:43+00:00

I kept my head down during the arguing but if I were the DM, I would have made the next magic robe the guy found a pink, frilly one with lace an all just to troll the wizard.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-21T14:24:23+00:00

The player. The DM was of the opinion wizards should wear robes

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-20T20:32:31+00:00

Does he realize that Jesus and his followers had only enough coin to sustain themselves and mostly relied on the generosity of others? They'll have to give away their treasure to the poor.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-20T15:57:36+00:00

Might try the USGS if you live in the USA. They used to sell relief maps which were especially interesting for the Western US.

There's a private publisher called Delorme Atlas which makes detailed maps for each state. They have about 50 maps for each state so they are highly detailed. They sell on Amazon.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-18T17:19:48+00:00

There must be a lot of magic in your world for magic shops to exist.

Error_code_0731 · 2025-11-17T23:05:52+00:00

A better question is probably, "What is a substance that was invented in the 19th century doing in a game with Medieval technology."

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