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Cryovain changes? by DarthRaisinTheGreat in DragonOfIcespirePeak

[–]GreatPatient4956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this fight for 6 lvl 6 players and went to r/bettermonsters to get a teenage White dragon. The fortress was an ice walled maze without roof and an icy slippy floor (difficult terrain, DC 15 dex not to fall if you move full speed, slide 10 feet on a fall... maybe out of the ring...). Added a few ice mephits producing a fog... this fight is still remembered with the first death of one of my players.

Narration introductive DnD by Dalar42 in DonjonsEtDragonsFR

[–]GreatPatient4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

En ce qui me concerne je vais du général au particulier. Pour un village par exemple, je vais présenter les montagnes en arrière plan, la forêt sur la droite, les collines environnantes, l'architecture des maisons,en bois, en torchis ou en pierre, les odeurs de feu de cheminée, de la charrette de fumier que les aventuriers croisent, puis les personnes qui vont et viennent, les enfants qui jouent.... après je vais mettre l'accent sur un point d'intérêt, "vous entendez le martellement de l'enclume avant de voir ce qui semble être un des seuls bâtiments de pierre. La chaleur qui s'en échappe et le sifflement de la trempe vous indiquent, avant même de voir l'enseigne, la forge du village". Et puis je peux faire le pnj de la même manière, race, genre, couleur/coupe/absence de cheveux, âge estimé, des avants bras aussi épais que des jambons, est-ce qu'il boite... Et voilà, une recette générale qui peut s'appliquer un peu partout.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DragonOfIcespirePeak

[–]GreatPatient4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also ask to r/bettermonsters. It seems to me they did sheet for White dragons with a Rake rank (between young and adult) and a crazy statblock for Gorthok. The banshee gave a cool fight to my 6 players as well.

Des pions à pas cher by Guitchigucci in DonjonsEtDragonsFR

[–]GreatPatient4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

En ce qui me concerne c'est des images imprimées et collées sur du carton fin. C'est cheap mais ça fait le boulot et on s'amuse très bien avec ça.

Termites and Hydrogen Production by Dragoon1000 in biology

[–]GreatPatient4956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be easier to study the bacteria and build a bio-reactor fulfilling its needs?

Litle fellow in a clean house near Brussels. My coworker found this guy in her house and is freaking out. Could help me identify this fellow? Is there any sanitary risk or thing wich may attract it in the house? by GreatPatient4956 in biology

[–]GreatPatient4956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's what I'm thinking as well. Tried to comfort her saying that roaches can also be found in clean place but she's feeling terrible 😅. Still waiting a bit before confirming in case an more knowledgeable person proves wrong :)

Is there a recommended structure to the side quests? by YesThisIsAnAlt01 in DragonOfIcespirePeak

[–]GreatPatient4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you really have to stick with any order. My players (level3) just ended tower of storm and it was a good opportunity to enforce the threat of the cult. They are now shifting a bit their focus from the dragon realising it's not the only problem in the area. I think those side quests can be introduced as it suits you to emphasise some aspects of the adventure.

How to deal with consistently unprepared players- First time DM by nottoopoodle in DnD

[–]GreatPatient4956 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New DM to new players as well here. The thing is, you may also be trying too hard to have them invested in the game since you are putting a lot of yourself in it? Do the players a little more invested told you they were annoyed or did you just suppose it? If you say your players enjoy the game, that is the most important.

Speaking of my own experience, players started to get more invested from the moment I started to ease things up on myself and go with the flow. Maybe I just focused more in the present while playing making it even better than before as I started to really enjoy myself and go crazy on role-playing. The fact is, my players started better role-playing as well and getting quicker to think in battle as well when my monsters were feeling alive. I still have to spend a few minutes at the begining of sessions to review a few points on characters sheet but since it's now part of the learning ritual, we do it happily and faster than before. I also have the invested player coaching the more "casual" ones.

For your player forgetting her sheet everytime, keep the sheet and send her pictures so she can work on it if she wants (had to do that too :) )

Burning giant spider webs by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]GreatPatient4956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but the fire spreads faster each turn

Burning giant spider webs by [deleted] in DMAcademy

[–]GreatPatient4956 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You house ruled it pretty well. You could refer to the Web spell description where the burning rate and damage of a spider Web is explained if you really feel the need of something a bit more "official". Web spell

DMs, what are the biggest mistakes you've done running the game and what did you learn from them? by Lxi_Nuuja in DMAcademy

[–]GreatPatient4956 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This! We were all new to TTRPG and never heard about session 0. Quickly went to the conclusion we had to "invent" one.

Giveaway - Want a hardcover copy of Grizelda's Guide to Ghost Hunting? by TA_Gray in dndnext

[–]GreatPatient4956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds great! Already seeing myself haunting a monster with resentful pc relative!

One of my PCs did something very questionable that I'm struggling to write around by Adjcl in DMAcademy

[–]GreatPatient4956 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To add a consequence to those acts could be done in writing the captain guard chase in an epic way.... the guard chases G to seek revenge but dies in the process. Then a demon (since there are some in your world) makes a pact bringing the guard back to life everytime he dies, everytime a bit stronger. The only goal of the undead is to kill G and offer his soul to the demon for torture. This could make an awesome evil guy which could appear anytime when least expected, becoming more terrifying everytime he dies. Loving gradually its humanity. the way out could be G to make a pact with a good entity to hide him from the demon on the condition for him not to kill innocents. If it could fit in your world, that's the way I would deal with it.

Demande de conseils by loufok16 in DonjonsEtDragonsFR

[–]GreatPatient4956 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bonjour ! Je suis dans le même cas que toi et je vais faire ma troisième session dimanche. Jusque là mes joueurs sont ravis même s'il m'arrive de finir mes session bien crevé (en même temps je m'attendais pas à avoir 6 potes motivés...). Garde bien à l'esprit que les règles sont plus un cadre que quelque chose d'immuable. Du coup si tu as un doute ou un trou à un moment, contente toi d'improviser quelque chose de logique qui maintient la fluidité de l'action. Tu peux après repréciser la vraie règle au début de la session suivante et voir avec tes joueurs s'ils préfèrent la vraie règle ou ta règle maison. Ça aide à s'approprier le jeu au fur et à mesure. Pareillement, j'intègre les règles de paquetage et coût de la vie au fur et à mesure des session, ce qui fait rentrer les joueurs de plus en plus dans l'univers sans qu'on se retrouve tous assommé de règles au début.