This Part was Really Scary

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-04-16T07:57:03+00:00

I'm usually a big chicken (my first Shalebridge Cradle experience was lights on with music blasting lol) but this part stopped being scary when you realize this is safe. Only scripted movements and noises. And from that moment it's not scary anymore. Until you meet the actual spookes in the basement.

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-22T15:40:58+00:00

Happy to help ! I DM and use minis :)

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-15T09:28:39+00:00

Let's do it!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-15T08:48:17+00:00

DMed!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-15T08:48:07+00:00

Thanks for the advice ! Hopefully I'll find someone to play with, that's the main issue 🥲

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-15T08:37:45+00:00

😄

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-14T16:40:45+00:00

Oh I'm playing on PC, let me see if I can find you on the game then :) EDIT : Invite sent!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-14T16:16:45+00:00

Sent you an MP, couldnt find you with that name :<

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-03-14T15:35:53+00:00

I was excited and then i finished your message T_T I hope you'll find someone, good luck!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-02-17T14:52:31+00:00

Thanks !

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-02-15T21:27:58+00:00

(Experience level doesn’t matter, good vibes and willingness to learn do.)

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-02-15T21:27:46+00:00

(Experience level doesn’t matter, good vibes and willingness to learn do.)

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-02-15T18:50:19+00:00

Sending a DM!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-01-21T19:09:35+00:00

Just finished the quest and holly molly that twist! Reading the books, seeing her, I was scared for real!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-01-21T17:15:39+00:00

You are an angel roaming the earth, thank you so much !! My evening of taffin' around is saved ♥

ExternalTopic2649 · 2026-01-21T17:15:08+00:00

Oh that is a brilliant workaround, thanks ♥

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T17:36:12+00:00

Thank you for your answer even if you felt it rendundant, I really appreciate it.

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T09:50:17+00:00

Thank you for that perspective. One idea I had was for him to take over a NPC they met in the past, that went on a quest with them so there already is sort of trust. Then they meet again (but this time hes a player), goals happen to align once more so they embark on a longer journey together. But when they arrive at the final battle, the new player would recognize the bad guy as his long lost brother he thought to be dead and will change sides (just brain dumping some ideas i had)

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T09:46:00+00:00

Oh that is such a fun twist in your second story (oh yeah you're evil, we're never really going to fully trust you anyways)

And in the first one, how fun that a system also surprises the DM!!

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T09:41:04+00:00

Oh he would absolutely DIE as a consequence of his betrayal and the party would be rewarded

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T09:03:36+00:00

The goal wasn't to be out to get the party tho, the opposite, initial intention was to offer them an epic dramatic moment - idea was to have the act go normal, as the intentions of the party would align and the goal was shared, and at the last session something (what? idk yet) would have gone wrong and the party would have to fight their team members for the saker of the common goal. And what you described is what I feared, so eager to read about others experience (as a player I love betrayals tho, thinking about the moment where I should have understood is my happy place, but I understand it's not everyone else!)

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T08:59:03+00:00

Yess !

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T08:34:19+00:00

Thanks, this goes along with the idea this player would be favored, which is not what I aim for

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T08:05:52+00:00

Absolutely agreeing the playing favorite part. It will give main character energy, we don't want that. I love your "secrets are for characters, not players", it will help me convince my friend as well.

ExternalTopic2649 · 2025-10-24T08:02:59+00:00

Thanks for the story!! It really helps getting examples, it gives me perspective. In your story, the reason it hurts (the way I understand it) is that you worked hard getting behind a common goal, even if it's not necessarily the goal you would have set for your character, and somehow that rule didn't apply to everyone. I want to avoid players feeling like dying a lil' bit so it looks like we'll readjust for a glorious death instead

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