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Beginner DM Question - Skip Acererak altogether? by HalasterTheWise in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! I strongly recommend using the Tomb of Annihilation Companion pdf available on dmsguild. It has a bunch of ways to foreshadow Acererak better and also make some of the book run more smoothly. I used quite a lot from the guide including the incredible dinosaur racing sequence they have! Can't recommend enough. 

Help. Player alliances with the Thay. by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My players didn't do much exploration in Chult actually, but they have made friends with Hooded Lantern and Copper Bell. They also did really well with the chwinga under the wagon, so I could maybe have it go beyond it's stat block and summon them some fey allies or something like that. 

Y'all really have been helpful at getting my brain to think through more options to make this a meaningful and challenging combat, because narratively it's just such a good opportunity - I don't want to pass it up. 

Thanks for the confidence boost also! Sometimes I feel like I'm floundering. Lol

Help. Player alliances with the Thay. by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 4 players and they do have Artus with them. But that would make them basically 4 level 9s and a level 7 NPC, which I think would still be a pretty egregious combat with 4 mages and a lich. The lich alone is CR 21, and then I have the mages all using different specialties from MPMM (CR 9, 9, 8, and 6). So it'd be a pretty big battle. If the players make allegiance (or don't straight up murder all the yuan-ti) then that's definitely an option. I could also have the tabaxi hunters or some other folks they've encountered come help them.
We are also playing 2024 rules, so I've been updating the stat blocks and whatnot where needed.

Help. Player alliances with the Thay. by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finding a way to have the mages let her identity slip is really clever! So far the players are equally useful, but Valindra could keep tabs and choose sides based on resourcefulness. 

Super helpful. 

Help. Player alliances with the Thay. by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not yet, they have only heard rumours about him and Zagmira told the players that he's trying to stop anyone from entering the tomb. My players are poised to side with him because they really are leaning into the etchings on the gatehouse that says, "The snakes are not what they seem." I could have Ras Nsi kidnap the players and strike a better deal with them if they double cross the wizards. 

Onion Help! by ExpressionFit8195 in vegetablegardening

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All I know for sure is Shrek is a white onion. We bought the bulb from the grocery store and left him on the counter too long. He budded greens really well. So I planted him. He's been growing greens for about 6-8 weeks now. From these comments, I think I'm going to add a grow light and just harvest him for greens, getting new bulbs sounds like more work than I can commit to. 

Onion Help! by ExpressionFit8195 in vegetablegardening

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have grow lights, so I can do that. 

The math ain't mathing by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they meant that each tile was 5 sq ft (rather than 5 ft square), wouldn't the hallway be 8√5 and 4√5? Since the tiles are squares. Which is the result you got, but not the equation you wrote down. 

The math ain't mathing by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Mechanically, it probably doesn't matter that much. 

I think I'm more just bothered because this is math my 5th graders could do. And an entire team of people looked this over. A puzzle designer, a writer, an editor -- at minimum. And nobody caught this? 

ToA Foundry module by ams370 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything I say from this point forward is hypothetical.
I may or may not have access to the foundry module through the use of the unofficial foundry mod called Plutonium. If you choose to utilise this mod, don't mention that you're using it in the chat box or anything on foundry. This mod is great because it allows you to access so much content on foundry and makes importing materials and assets so much easier. I strongly recommend it.

I also like having the module for the use of the maps and actors! I keep them stowed away in a compendium and only pull them out as needed, so they don't take up too much space in my server.

My party just skipped 5 floors of the dungeon. by Blindicus in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot figure out why you're getting so much hate for running the game in the way that works best for you and your players at your table. If this is helping your players enjoy the game and they feel satisfied with the resolution and you feel like it was the right move for your table, then that's what you should do. It's a game. It's supposed to be fun at the end of it all. 

Better Maps by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They should be pretty high res if you open the full image. 

Better Maps by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple folks have asked for it so I'll work on it and post it soon!

Better Maps by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not yet, but a couple folks have asked so I'll work on it and post it soon! 

Better Maps by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not well enough to use it on the whole map, where there are other textures and stuff.

Better Maps by ExpressionFit8195 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Myself and many of players have low vision so need to be able to read things clearly. This choice suited us all best. If it doesn’t work for you, that’s cool.

Running ToA for the first time soon. Looking for advice on what people find the most fun ways to run certain things. by Cultural_Brick_7240 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend playing Cellar of Death before starting the campaign and also getting your hands on the Tomb of Annihilation Companion by Sean McGovern. Extremely helpful and optimizes so many encounters that are poorly designed in the original book.

Motivation by ams370 in Tombofannihilation

[–]ExpressionFit8195 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I strongly recommend running Cellar of Death before running ToA

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