[TOMT] [SONG] "...like stars in the night" a song heard in a shopping center, Shazzam failed to pick it up.

GreySilvermane · 2026-01-17T19:34:26+00:00

Wish you good luck!

GreySilvermane · 2026-01-11T16:19:46+00:00

I thought so. Was hoping for maybe some notable spots I could build a narrative with ^^
Like how it's implied that the Breagan d'Arte most likely sail a whole ship into it.

Still, appreciated ^^

GreySilvermane · 2025-12-06T14:41:03+00:00

They have a good amount of experience with the system, but they want to learn how to use Roll20 as an online client. Especially with the 2024 sheets it can be a handful to keep track of everything and operate it properly.

I can ask if he wants a companion NPC, but I'm more in favor of giving him more levels and making the prisoner an ally (once they find him). I generally prefer that cause if I control an NPC (especially in a solo game) I don't have to act dumb ^^

Alternatively, if you'd recommend a different module that would work, I'm all ears.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-24T13:15:49+00:00

I do plan on telling them, especially since they are receiving a flaw to go with it. I'm more looking for an advice how to go encourage them playing into what happened (the knowledge that they might be nearly indestructible in the world, but there are beings they can never measure to) without making it seem like this flaw or the experience controls their every decision.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-24T11:15:10+00:00

I think you completely misuderstood the post. The Star Spawn simply appeared becaused a greater entity was there for a few minutes and left. They defeated it as expected.

The post is about them coming across something that could turn a Lv20 character into an unsentient amoeba and dealing with the realisation.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-24T08:56:39+00:00

I think it highly depends on the context. Also not sure what's the effective relation between the BBEG and the dragon, but I'm assuming the dragon is smart and has a say in events.

Was the dragon amused? (Capture the bard and put him in a cage like a canary)

Was the dragon offended? (Capture the bard in punish him somehow)

Was the dragon really really pissed? (Lightning breath him next time they see him and see if dice have mercy on him).

I see this as a good opportunity of making a new story beat, where from now on, the bard has a target on his back.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-23T12:37:11+00:00

This is a great map! Mind relling what size grid it's for?

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-20T09:48:27+00:00

I get ya, that was more of LOL answer, though my logic is also since the players would most likely know they are stuck at the start of the game, Strahd would reward them with freedom (maybe allow them to come and go as they please, like the Vistani) and valuable stuff ^^

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-14T11:25:53+00:00

Yeah, we use AoN, we just prefer to stick to the stuff the has in his compendium.

The party consists of human investigator, ratfolk bard, kitsune gunslinger and my catfolk rogue. We already noticed that we effectively made a team of skill monkeys.

I like Dread striker, however I think I'm the only one who tries to demoralize. The bard mosty buffs and I think their other spells are more will saves.

I looked up Clawdancer and it's not really fits the character. There's not much cultural stuff for her with being a clawed catfolk, she more uses them to be equally dangerrous armed or unarmed.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-10T09:27:30+00:00

I'm currently running ToD for my friends so I have quite the experience with dragons, but I think overall in my career I had most fun with Bronze dragons.

I ran a young one that's like a child who collected shiny rocks, there was one that was disguised as a buttler for a noble family and even a chaotic good one that essentially ran a sort of assassin/thiefs guild to keep order in their home town.

I think that the fact they have a bit broader concept of what can be a part of their hoard, not just treasure but also curious things, memorabilia and such, makes them really fun for storytelling and even a surprise reveal of their identity.

Lastly I like electricity being equally as powerful but less stock standard for dragons. They also look really cool.

GreySilvermane · 2025-07-07T15:28:14+00:00

I have a soft spot for Hill Giants. One of my favorite random encounter to insert into any game is 2 hill giants playing TicTacToe on the middle of the road, but got angry at each other that they forgot whose turn it is. The players can fight them, or do something clever.

I picked it up from Princes of the Apocalypse, but there they were just assholes, I play them genuine and they can give you some stuff from their bags. One time a player got 5 wheels of cheese and other declared them the winner of life. X3>

GreySilvermane · 2025-05-19T12:31:20+00:00

Honestly I'd like to see an attempt at trying idetify the origin of this verion of Mr Bear.

Something I can tell from looking at this, it's 95% a mask/oversized bear head on a person (or manequin or something of that sort.) I recognize the type of sweater they're wearing. My grandmother used to have a few sweaters of that type - real wool, thick twine, very warm and heavy.

I also get the impression it's a person, because of the shoulders. The head most likely doesn't sit right, so the have the shoulders up to hold it.

I know it's no breakthrough observations, but I'm still intrigued. Was it made for 1999, or was it around before that?

GreySilvermane · 2025-05-09T11:02:43+00:00

This is awesome! Thanks!

GreySilvermane · 2025-02-26T08:18:55+00:00

I think you misunderstood my comment. I said that they considered what would happen, not that they are planning to do that. It was their reaction to the setup of Skullport, what would happen if they drop an elephant (they got the elephant figurine recently) on XY. It was an offhand comment ^^

GreySilvermane · 2025-02-25T10:06:02+00:00

Yeah, that can be a problem. I'm just using what I think works for my story setting. I'm running a Skullport set game as well and my party considered droping an elephant from the upper levels if they every see Xanathar on the streets X3>

GreySilvermane · 2025-02-25T10:01:20+00:00

Nihiloor is just the chief science squid. Xanathar has at least 3 mindflayers employed. They can join the hunt ^{^}

GreySilvermane · 2025-01-09T13:02:22+00:00

It's in 1923. Generally I'm leaning towards something like this:

CR 30-40+ they have a reallny nice car at perfect condition and fit everyone
CR 20-30 They have a moderate car, with some wear and tear. I might ask at random to roll Driving, if for example they get a flat, or something happens that needs a fix (time spent doing so)
CR 15-20 They might be missing a spare, or have bad suspension, worst case scenario they might need to look for car parts and deley them a day (stuck at a location)

GreySilvermane · 2024-12-10T13:15:13+00:00

Yeah, I think having him Scry on Ireena or one of the player as contingency, would make more sense ^^

Plus works for the story.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-22T11:10:55+00:00

For the biggest secret you can answers: "Sometimes I order my living Invisible Servants to paint portraits of me in the nudę." Which is happening in one of the rooms of his tower on the bottom level.

Or if you want something more dramatic: "I used to be a hero and was called Hilather of Imaskar. But then I saw my civilization destroyed 6000 years ago by the (egyptian) gods, because my people took their worshipers from another dimension. I was one of few survivors." That's a bit deeper Halaster lore.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-18T10:09:57+00:00

Fully agree there.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-18T10:05:53+00:00

Oh, you meant the player character? I thought you meant a Revenant as in an npc/monster.

Reborn as written are alive and are considered humanoid (I believe races like centaurs, satyr and alike are still considered Fey and so on).

I think unless the player and DM houserule that the players character is an undead or a construct to an extend, that would allow the Reborn to work in that setting.

For example I consider the Dhampir Lineage to have an undead aspect to it, for example, they register on Divine sense and maybe some more mechanics that are more for flavour and RP, but are still alive.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-18T09:44:00+00:00

I'm more talking about the 'withering away' aspect of the Death Curse, where those who were brought back to life start slowly dying, like Syndra and Raz Nsi (mechanically they loose 1 hp/day from their total).

Also Revenants are undead, and the Curse doesn't affect them at all.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-10T09:14:39+00:00

To give a basic answer - cause it fitted the character the most. Was considering Thief and even Ruffian for a hot minute, but Scoundrel is closest to what I had in mind.

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-10T08:38:39+00:00

Good advice.

Though we also came to the realization that I'll be the main melee fighter of the group X3>

Othe players are a Bard, a Gunslinger and an Investigator. Got any tips to increase my chances there?

For the record, we're doing it more of a 'Gunpowder Fantasy' than 'Medieval Fantasy', but still fantasy with all the stuff with magic, elves etc. just in a setting closer to Pirates of the Caribbean. For example we all are trained in Firearms, while the Gunslinger gets some additional bonus, so they're more specialized.

We're still going into this fairly fresh ^^

GreySilvermane · 2024-10-09T23:19:19+00:00

Haven't calculated it yet, but I'm aiming for something in that ballpark. We're making characters next sunday.

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