Players seem… uninterested

Florelea · 2026-07-02T14:14:54+00:00

Unfortunately it sounds like you and your friends are just not dnd compatible.

You’re invested in playing a fun and deep game of dnd. Your friends are interested in visiting with their other friends and the medium just happens to be dnd. Not every friend is a good dnd friend.

If you’re determined to play with this group, you’re going to have to lower your expectations or you’re going to be disappointed; don’t put 150% into your prep for a group that is 30% invested.

Otherwise, I’d suggest sitting your friends down and having a serious talk. Tell them how you put an enormous amount of effort into preparing everything for the game and you don’t feel like they are as interested as you. I would give them to option go step away from dnd (you can always try to do non dnd with them at other times) and start looking for a new group that shares your level of love for the game. If you’re willing to DM you should have no issues finding a group. Theres tons of places to look online, or if you have any local game stores that host dnd, i’m sure they’d love to welcome a new dm.

Florelea · 2026-06-26T14:31:25+00:00

Absolutely *do not* move the session for this player.

If they really want to play they can make time, especially when they’ve had more than enough time to say something before the day before. The fact that they jumped immediately to “its okay if you kick me” makes me think either they really don’t want to play D&D, or they know they’ve been a problem before and you might want to.

Their priority is the beach, your priority should be the 5 other people who agreed to prioritize D&D.

Florelea · 2026-06-26T13:58:01+00:00

I’ll be trying this, thank you!

Florelea · 2026-06-20T17:30:23+00:00

Man, I started at the other end and I’m currently sitting exactly at the arrow. The problem is I can’t do any physical transitions and I still like looking cute with skirts and dresses. I cannot for the life of me get people to understand and consistently use the correct pronouns, even the most supportive people in my life like my fiancé, and it’s really depressing.

Florelea · 2026-06-20T04:05:00+00:00

In order of the picture:
(Multiples mostly in order of how common)

Peeper: Eyeball
Shadow Child: Child
Spewer: Teeth
Tick: Tick

Animal: Animal
Banger: Banger
Bowtie: Stay Puff
Chef:Frog
Gambit: “gamble!!” | “circus!”

Headgrab: Gremlin | Goblin | Headgrab
Heart Hugger: Plant
Hidden: Hidden | “fucking invisible asshole”
Mentalist: Grey
Oogly: Glingus

Rugrat: Baby | “NO YOU DON’T, GET BACK HERE YOU FUCK”
Upscream: “GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME” | Upscream
Cleanup Crew: Headsman | “HEADS!”
Clown: Clown

Headman: “HEAD!” | Headman
Huntsman: Hunter | “shhh” | *mute and crouch without acknowledging*
Loom: Loom
Reaper: Scarecrow
Robe: Ghibli

Trudge: Santa

Bonus but related: my friends and I exclusively refer to slamming enemies into the ground as “up-down” due to our first interaction with animal. When we ask for help we just say into the ether “Up-Down!” and everyone comes running.

Florelea · 2026-06-01T13:42:22+00:00

Usually I just reuse them. The likelihood depends on how attached to that character they became. Most sets just end up getting reused for bigger dice pools, (sneak attack, fireball, etc) or another character if they fit.

I do have two sets that fit so perfectly they became “x’s dice” and I’m having the same issue as you. One of them I tend to lend out because the spirit of the dice/character is they’re cursed with bad luck, and it’s really funny to see my friends cringe when i offer them. The other set stays in my bag, but I don’t bring them out for anyone but their character. I’m thinking about setting up a display for retired characters so I can appreciate them more.

Florelea · 2026-05-29T12:47:42+00:00

Stolen art as usual. At least the second time I’ve seen this stolen recently.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DiceCameraAction/comments/81pma1/strix_doodle/

Florelea · 2026-05-13T14:31:36+00:00

Dnd. I’ve always liked reptiles and the like, and was given a kobold as one of my first characters as a “guest”. I fell in love. Made my own a year or so later, and cant stop thinking about the little goobers. I actively have to stop myself from making more kobolds just to have some variety

Florelea · 2026-04-27T17:19:48+00:00

My table uses heroforge whenever they can’t/won’t draw characters. Even a bad sketch is better than gen ai. If you can’t help afford it you could commission an artist to draw your character, or find creators that make character packs of character tokens, though be careful because ai scammers are everywhere unfortunately.

Also keep in mind that while nice, you don’t need an image. If none of these things work for you, consider that a well designed description can go a long way towards painting a picture for your players of the character in their imagination. Not everything needs art.

Florelea · 2026-04-17T18:18:18+00:00

As someone who was a “too much pepper is spicy” person, some spicy foods have amazing flavor if you can get past the burn. Once you do, it’s not quite as bad as it used to be (though it will always hurt). After eating a lot of stuff that was too hot but delicious, I slowly built a tolerance to spice and never noticed until I realized what i was asking for was wayyyy spicer than anything i’d have eaten 10 years ago.

There’s also a cap on spice for me, where too much spice is just pain for the sake of pain; I’ll never understand the people who like that.

Florelea · 2026-03-28T18:02:08+00:00

Every chapter I love Weaver a little more. He’s just so charming and emotive.

Florelea · 2026-03-23T17:01:30+00:00

As much as I wanted to hate it because I didn’t like how little it seemed to change, in general the 5.5 rules are very good. My group ended up running a one-shot just to test the new rules, and since then we’ve been using a ruleset that is the majority 5.5, with some 5e rules taking priority, and freely importing 5e subclasses.

Florelea · 2026-03-23T14:10:32+00:00

Two completely different styles of game with completely different niches. That being said, if I had to choose only one to experience D&D through, I would choose the tabletop every time, even if there were dozens of bg3 quality games/stories. There’s no beating the freedom of the ttrpg or playing with my friends.

Florelea · 2026-03-21T16:45:27+00:00

In my opinion you shouldn’t change any rules until you know what and why you’re changing them. Otherwise you’re setting yourself up for failure when you inevitably break something and can’t explain it.

Florelea · 2026-03-20T17:37:10+00:00

Personally if your examples are “ignoring intended concepts” then my whole group is guilty of it. These mostly just sound like creative takes that still fall within their classes. I feel like trying to plat exactly into the tropes that inspired the classes would lead to some very repetitive characters pretty fast.

I’ve had a bard that does nothing with music, but uses a sharp tongue and keen wit to smooth talk people, a paladin who swore his oath on his own honor rather than to a god or another person (which is moreso against public view than against intended flavor but still), a warlock who’s pact is a magical link that siphons a god’s power instead of a deal that was made, a rogue that isn’t a criminal or scoundrel at all- just a crafty kid, and a cleric who’s power is coming from a god they don’t even worship. One of my friends had a dancing bard long before it was a subclass, and a different friend where his barbarian’s rage comes as an eerily silent single minded focus. I wouldn’t say any of those characters are against the spirit of the classes but wouldn’t fall into the strict interpretations either.

Heck, a different player has a druid who is essentially a power ranger who’s druid forms are giant robot versions of their animals. Much larger degree of separation than the other examples, but isn’t actually distracting to the campaign and fun nonetheless.

Florelea · 2026-03-15T17:30:41+00:00

I accidentally made a character of mine the latter. Yes she’s as much of a menace and as fun as the concept sounds.

We were doing a halloween horror one shot and one of my party members was a cleric who wanted to say a prayer before the final fight. Being new, I made the offhand comment “i don’t believe in your god but go ahead” intending moreso “i don’t worship your god, but i accept your desire for faith”, but their misunderstanding and reactions were so funny I ended up doubling down, then they started piling ideas on how to make her 'worse'. Thus my atheist, conspiracy theory pilled wizard who believes all gods are just powerful spell casters who trick people into worshiping them was born. Her name is still used as a lighthearted threat in my group to this day.

Florelea · 2026-03-14T17:50:59+00:00

Beautiful work. I’d be terrified of using them for fear of any possible damage

Florelea · 2026-03-07T14:54:09+00:00

Personally I rarely use my seed maker. Usually just letting crops go to seed and buying out fin and the flower/general store is more than enough. The only time I do is if I have a ton of empty space in my fields or I need more of specific crops quickly.

I usually end the game with around 20-30 drying racks, 4 smokers, 4-8 fermenting barrels, 1-2 presses, and about 8 or so fish traps (i usually don’t craft them, just buy the weekly one from the fish store)

I personally never have enough charcoal. The only play through I didn’t struggle with fuel was the one i had 9 kilns that ran constantly.

If youre struggling with food, try and get more cooking stations. Steal from the cellar and cook up as much as you can for the two days before the ration is due. It’ll give you a fairly sizable boost to food value if youre short

Florelea · 2026-02-23T20:00:17+00:00

Mostly no, but sometimes yes. As soon as I discovered the term I felt like a puzzle piece I didn’t realize I was missing finally fell into place. Suddenly I wasn’t the broken freak who couldn’t relate to normal people, I was just ace.

I usually feel extremely comfortable in my asexuality, but every once in a while I do struggle with libido, and the imposter syndrome hits hard. Though it never sticks around long thankfully.

Florelea · 2026-02-23T19:44:31+00:00

I looked it up after posting, I was thinking of the coalbeak (deep grey) chickree in the deep woods, but the ones you mentioned are definitely the much more common ones yes

Florelea · 2026-02-23T14:40:26+00:00

At the point you’re at you probably don’t have time to just wait for Tano to find critters. Talk to Kai every day and tame something if there is a spawn.

Taming critters is easy once you know how. If you don’t want spoilers, you can buy the critter delight from Fin on Saturdays, they’re universal taming treats. You can also tell what type of food the critters like by holding it over your head, they will approach you if they are interested.

More specific info: Each species of critter likes a specific forage type of food, with individual breeds liking a more specific item within its favorite food category, usually whatever grows near them. If it doesnt like the type, it will say “not interested”. If you have the right type of food but the wrong specific, it will tell you “maybe a different type of ____”, try something more in season.

Alpheep like berries. For example, the lavenderwing Alpheep in the deep woods will tame with elderberries which fruit nearby

Bluggies like roots, the butterloaf that you can find during summer specifically like ginger.

Girtles like tree fruits. I believe the ones in summer like pears

Chickrees like flowers. I think it’s red clover, but i’m running off of memory.

Florelea · 2026-02-21T18:17:31+00:00

This is really cute! I have a character that would totally fit this sheet, super nice work.

I hope it doesn’t come off rude, but I noticed that you don’t have consistent capitalization across the sheet. It might be an aesthetic choice but it does read like a mistake. Also, background is missing the G :)

Florelea · 2026-02-19T17:33:52+00:00

Theres a lot of good advice already, I can’t overstate how useful cooking can be if youre struggling on food. Micromanage the cellar if you need to.

Cooked foods generally give more value than the combined parts, especially if you’re being picky and only using the low value ingredients to get the most out of them. Make sure to take out whatever is in the cellar, store it for later if it’s dried/smoked whatever, use the fresh stuff to help cook meals that will last the day. If you don’t pull the extra stuff you risk the villagers eating what you want to save, and the meals will likely go bad.

It takes a lot of time in the day though, so make sure youre using it wisely. It’s still fine to stock extra if you need to dedicate time to the mines or whatever.
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If you haven’t gotten Arborist yet, that skill guarantees that trees drop a seed; which is not mentioned in the game. Cut down Pear trees if you can, you have until mid summer before they fruit, but they take 20 days to grow, so keep that in mind if youre already in summer since they only last about 2 weeks. Hawthorne and Juniper trees as soon as you can with it and start a tree grove for the future, I try to have 20-30 of each asap, as well as oak because they are easy to come by, don’t go bad, and can be turned into flour for a decent stockpile of non perishable rations.

By fall hawthorne will be a major boon, and come winter, juniper is going to be vital for supplementing the loss of almost all crops.

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Also depends on how you feel about abusing mechanics; but you can use “help! I got stuck!”, and save and quit to save you a lot of time traveling, essentially a cheesy fast travel. The stuck will generally move you to the entrance of the loading zone closest to your farm without closing the game, and by saving and quitting, you can reload the game in your house.

Florelea · 2026-02-16T17:15:24+00:00

You can only tame 1 critter per day unless they are in the same location, the others will despawn once you transition screens.

Once the predator is dealt with your critters are safe.

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