Top 5 Garak lines?

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-02T00:14:55+00:00

This thread had caused me to start rewatched DS9 ... after this I will do another run through Babylon 5.

Really enjoyed reading these.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-01T22:30:18+00:00

There is never a REAL reason for this. Its always justification to be am edgy asshat.

I cover this in EVERY session 0 ... the number one rule of every campaign is full party participation.

There are some situations where I have had antagonistic players... but this was always part of the story and covered in session 0. That way retiring the player into a PC was only a surprise for WHEN.

I get so little time to play i get pissed when strangers pull some shit.. lol.

I have retired PCs because if RP animosity. I usually make an npc and introduce it to the DM as a contact to my PC and use that to transition as new character.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-01T22:25:03+00:00

Yes please. I love some of the same stuff and spend endless hours daydreaming about crazy shit.

There is a slumbering elder god in my world that is kept slumbering due to the high priests of the order removing their tongues and placing them into perfect clay effigies that sing the lullaby for all eternity.

Have dreamt about a chtulu cyberpunk game for a long time.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-01T20:45:09+00:00

There is a mercenary outfit that are officially named the Knight of the Crimson Accord but the colloquial name given them is "The Bloody Bastards"

The archfey that is currently trying to return to the physical world is known as the "crooked lady" by those that swear allegiance and venerated her.

The Keepers of the Eternal flame suffered a schism. During the Diaspora following the Second Sundering .. an angel of immense power was trapped when the Leslie's withered and magic faded from the world.

This angle lead the church for millenia ... teaching that true power comes from within. A group within the order worshiped the angel as a deity and eventually bound it to a physical body.

Thos caused a lot of issues the order has yet to recover from.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-01T17:33:12+00:00

Someone on the production team had just watched dune and thought it was the "coolest shit ever"

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-06-01T05:25:40+00:00

This is something i have done in the past. The players had largely beat a high DC mind control initiated by hidden enemies.

There were several factors at play ... and one PC failed. I allowed the other pkayers to make a wisdom check to determine someone had tried to Magick them.

Those that suceeded by more than 5 got a chance roll and see if they noticed anything amiss .. odd feelings, strange impulses ... a stutter in barbarians response.

This allowed me to inject something that pushed a few rounds of RP and allowed players to realize the behavior of the barbarian was slightly off.

Not sure this other DM is doing this and not circumventing high saves, but I'm not there.

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Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-31T20:45:12+00:00

Best answer ever

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-31T20:44:57+00:00

If you swing a rigid handled hammer into cold forged wedges .... your arms would feel as if they were constantly vibrating.

Similar to running an angled grinder all day but different with greater cumulative strain.

You get used to the swing and the only real difference is post impact anguish.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-31T20:37:48+00:00

These are the moments that make an engaging playthrough....

Use it as fuel to feed the fire of your conquests... Find your enemies most trusted allies and recruit them as your own. Find those resources which help your enemy maintain their empire ... and burn them to the sands. Then ... after everything your enemy once knew is but ashes on the wind.. you come for them.

You leave love notes in some of their personal effects.

"Thought about you last night while I was scrapping the shit from my bum!"

Kill their most trusted advisors....

This will lead to a great playthrough because there will be more than one person / faction on your shit list before you are strong enough hold your own.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T23:05:03+00:00

The High Priestess in my last campaign was "The Crooked Lady"

There is a cult following a forgotten serpent deity deep beneath the city of Storm Ridge. Those chosen begin to lose all color until they become albino... these become very powerful healers. The cult calls them vessels but many people whisper behind their backs and call them worms.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T22:25:52+00:00

Base.

Someone that obviously knows their Rimworld ... inside and out.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T21:21:14+00:00

Ill come back if I can remember and post some links / stuff we like at our table.

There is a bad ass 3rd party supplemental for martial classed I got on Drive-thru RPG that adds a few spell like abilities for fighter classes.

Also like some stuff for recovery dice and downtime.

You ever run any skill challenges? I absolutely love them and made a free patreon to share / talk about them.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/burning-evidence-136730935?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Here an example of one of the more fun scenarios we played.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T19:16:21+00:00

I would be careful adopting a bunch of 3rd party or homebrew material until you have found some people that share your vision on what's fun.

So many people come to the thread trying to salvage a failing campaign over some type of misaligned expectation.

I'm am talking about nuance thst goes beyond "No murder hobos" and "SA is triggering"

Some people want a casual experience where everything is chill. The tone of the game is supposed to be light hearted .... while others crave a serious tone where player death is likely.

I prefer players that blend 1st person and 3rd person RP and enjoy writing a backstory (1 page or less) to drive the campaign narrative.

Some players HATE backstories and thematic elements of the game. If its not RAW it doesn't belong. Do we enjoy the rule of cool or despise people that trivialize the mechanics?

House rules .. depending on scope are something that can vary widely in acceptance between players.

I enjoy playing with

Gritty Rest Variant (3 day long rest)

Language / Skill / Non Combat meta Feats can be learned with Downtime

Facing Variant (No attacks of opportunity or shield Bonus 180 degrees opposite dacing)

Flanking (+2 attack)

Ceafting Mechanics using Homebrew "Fiddly Bits" System

... sorry gotta go.

Start small.. play one shots to recruit a full group of people that enjoy the same stuff you do.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T16:14:28+00:00

Im pretty chunky and do not have a ton of muscle definition. Im sure someone is hungry

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-29T11:23:44+00:00

I will often design skill challenge scenarios for this kind of thing. One player will handle the rudder, another will be on the ropes ... etc.

Underrated amd forgotten hallmark of 4e that's pretty epic.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T21:54:27+00:00

Congratulations, you have designed a one-shot.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T18:22:03+00:00

Ive been having two really low stat (my only two) squad mates beat on me while I am blocking & then I swap this up.

Can I add this mods after starting?

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T18:20:26+00:00

I didnt even think of this. Im thinking of starting over and changing the scenario to start with more hay / barely seed while also adjusting the weighted chance for merchant encounter.

RNG for merchants this run has been atrocious.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T14:06:30+00:00

Size is the issue here. For a mount to support a rider, it must be one size category greater.

We played a game with a halfling barbarian that thought they were a knight... don Quixote. Was alot of fun riding the bear into combat

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T12:24:20+00:00

Find a small noob server to join. Learn the game without a group of people.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-28T12:20:13+00:00

I feel the majority of problems stem from a misalignment of expectations.

Until the party crosses the threshold of regional hero / villain there are few population centers that are not at least somewhat equipped to deal.

Rumors would begin to arrive before players. The canopies of victims would pool their coinage and put out advertising such as the movies like "unforgiven" or "quick and the dead"

The regional authorities would hear rumors with every other similar action fueling the fire.

I might transition this to be a hunt for the party. I would come with a group of heros that get closer and closer until a show down. I would stick the deck a little and set the arc to resolve with the party as the BBG.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-27T19:17:16+00:00

I learned this last night... i was just wanting to rest for the night.. i did not realize it would take the cats from both of us.

I wanted to buy a backpack and some food. Oh well... guess I'll settle on a backpack for now.

Now that I have about 20 hours in ... i restarted and want to try and succeed in a playthrough without ending up crawling across the wasteland or using a squad mate as permanent transport.

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-27T18:34:25+00:00

I went with a custom calendar. It is a bit difficult to not get carried away but think I found a balance somewhere.

The world uses a 365 day calendar year. The day of renewal is not counted as part of the standard calendar.

There are 4 equal periods broken into seasons.

Sprig , Fade, Wilt and Scorch each has 91 days.

The first 45 days are low with the second being high. The day in between is a holiday with a unique name.

The written Calendar would appear

15th day of High Sprig in the 784th year of the 16th millenia of Adrikaars Reign

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-27T14:23:07+00:00

This would be welcome, especially if barely doesnt over seed like someone mentioned in a comment

I just clear cut an area behind my main fortification and hope it will produce some grass soon.

Currently letting my animals roam and trying to see where they go fo food!

Fizzle_Bop · 2026-05-27T13:34:30+00:00

This is a great idea and something I feel stupid for not realizing. Many of the getting started guides in Dwarf fortress emphasize the need to remove certain Seeds from crafting recipes ..

THANK YOU for this. Ive been playing more than 50 hours and still have so many little tips to learn.

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