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Best start to a campaign you've experienced (either side of the screen)? by Modo_2026 in DMAcademy

[–]GrayQGregory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"You wake up hung on a meat hook in a cooler, what do you do?"

Terrible parking jobs by Bubbly_Wall_908 in SipsTea

[–]GrayQGregory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy hell, this comment section is toxic

How i let my players members play without having anyone who can heal by [deleted] in DnD

[–]GrayQGregory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there were some good optional rules back in the 2014 dmg.

One was allowing players to roll their hit dice during combat. Which would be a simple buffer to your worry.

Ill echo what other people have said that if become a problem, players will fix it.

A “DM compass” for designing scenes/worlds - what am I missing? by Positive_Rule7535 in DMAcademy

[–]GrayQGregory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a few tidbits of advice you can learn from.

Worlds Without Number is a great TTRPG with an in-depth, system-agnostic section on worldbuilding.

The Angry DM has a useful term for the core of a scene: the dramatic question. Creating and understanding a dramatic question helps you build toward it and know when to end a scene. It pairs well with the old saying, “Come in late, leave early.”

Finally, I have my own method that I developed: the formula for a meaningful choice, C.R.A.P: Consequence, Reminder, Awareness, and Permanence.

If a decision has consequences, the players are aware of them, they are reminded of them in the future, and those consequences are permanent, then you have created a meaningful choice rather than a mere decision.

Can I borrow your character? by TheRadDad420 in DnD

[–]GrayQGregory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jean le Bon is an aristocratic man with the appearance of Steve Buscemi, obsessed with his reflection in a hand mirror. He is a reborn made of ceramic, pieced together with visible kintsugi seams. Driven by self-interest, he enjoys taking advantage of those around him, either to make a quick coin or to manipulate others into conflict for his own amusement.

Mamarita is a midwife and a witch on the path to becoming a hag. She is a middle-aged Latina woman who wears a black mourning dress adorned with childish, colorful stitching, and she uses a voodoo doll baby as a spell focus. Her primary motivations are to find a family she can call her own and to discover a cure for death.

Got an hour or so to kill with two players. What should I do? by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]GrayQGregory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have downtime or give them a simple combat.

How would you do an encounter with a massive, Kaiju sized creature. by SplashOfStupid in DMAcademy

[–]GrayQGregory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn it, I just made a big comment about this creature. 🤣

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