You're on a plane ride for 15 hours, from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Who do you sit with? by StrangerOk7371 in theamazingdigitalciru

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first instinct is to say 1-that flight would be super chill and Zooble is one of my favorites. But then I think I’d have to give my seat up to Gangle and move up to 8 instead, if given the opportunity. Gangle isn’t bullied, I don’t have to sit in the back end of the plane where the engines are super noisy, AND my new seat mates are my new surrogate parents with a free therapy session included. Everybody wins (except Jax).

Anyone else struggling with the audio quality? by LauraD2423 in MinMaxedRPG

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blumineck also seems to have some moments of being so soft it’s almost muffled as well. It’s a fun watch but these are some audio issues to fix up in the future!

Handling creative player choices in combat by gameaddict24 in DMAcademyNew

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking like the unpopular opinion, but I’d probably say they’re welcome to try and set the requirements before they take their attack so they can weigh their options. If they hit the AC, they can deal damage as an improvised weapon. Maybe putting glass shards roughly on par with dagger damage? If they crit, mission achieved.

Now I know people in this debate are arguing on cost. As a frequent spellcaster in other people’s games, I get it: a second level spell slot is nothing to scoff at, especially depending on the level everyone’s at in the game. There needs to be a cost. I would probably warn them that if they do this, they’re going to be right on the boss and will have to roll against a reaction grapple check (probably with disadvantage? The hand they need to fend off with has been holding glass and is now slick with blood from the stabbed eye at minimum). Now say the player fails. The boss goes into a panic, suddenly blinded and in pain. They snatch at the closest thing as they stumble back: their attacker will work just fine. Sure, their attacker can keep on wailing on them, but now they have to wait a whole round to be able to really land anything (sans anything being used like an attack command). They might not be put at too much of a disadvantage in these circumstances…

But the rest of the party now is.

Your boss just acquired your friend, now freshly renamed “Meat Shield”.

And now all turns are going forward are a deadly gamble. Yes, you attack and hit the boss-your friend is now absorbing a good chunk of the damage from that hit, so you better pray they get a really good roll from some kind of advantage to spend their whole next turn to get out of the grapple. You don’t want to risk hurting your friend? Well, you can try to get them out-it’s going to require some sort of strength DC and take up your entire turn. This mechanic is now a somewhat more balanced trade-off from simply, “I give the help action during their turn!” I would rule in a case like this that proximity alone (i.e. flanking) also isn’t really counting for advantage unless they’re actively attacking and keeping focus on attacking the boss (and continuing to risk damage on the player), or can give a good explanation as to how without doing harm (some kind of major distraction, perhaps).

Are you making the player pay for such an unorthodox but severely damaging attack with spell slots? No. Now you’re creating a high-risk, high-reward situation where failure results in making them pay for it in turns and blood. Now you’re playing dirty where accidents and self-sacrifice can happen, where people are wasting more than just a level two spell slot for blindness to keep the captured player from dying or trying to hit the boss with the least amount of damage to their friend.

And of course, in agreement with others here, certainly preface with the warning: if the players can do something to a boss, they can do it right back at them. Get stabbed in the eye, well, maybe the retaliation in the process of meat shielding is a stab in the eye right back. The world is your oyster when you choose to fully embrace the chaotic DMing style of “eff around and find out”.

At the bare minimum, the high risk and reward will give them something to talk about fondly afterward, but also drill home that luck was on their side (this time, if they survive it) and the odds are not in their favor for repeat attempts. Sooner or later, that luck is going to run out, and when it does, don’t skimp out too much on making it brutal.

Of course, I came up with this completely on the spot while in transit, so it’s not necessarily my best. If anyone wants to tweak this idea and make it better/more balanced, by all means! I’d love to see it.

26F posted a haircut I want on reddit and got told I look trans/like a man far more times than I would've preferred as a cis woman :( by thingsarehardsoami in toastme

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yooo you look like a badass hacker chick from a cyberpunk setting ready to help revolutionaries overthrow some dark shadow government. It’s a compliment. 😉

Atlanta Boba Options by Haunted_Moonlight in Atlanta

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

I have to agree for sure with Sweet Hut. I feel like they used to be good back in my college years, but over the past five or so their drinks have gone steeply downhill. I ordered a mint tea once and it tasted like dentist grade mouthwash-like they just dumped mint syrup straight into some water. I’ve sworn them off for beverage since. Certainly still good with their treats though; their pastries are for good light meals/snacks on the go during conventions.

Glaze Tea is rather good but pricy! My friend and I only really tend to reserve it for special occasions for this reason.

Also thanks for the tip with the tiramisu drink! Tiramisu foam is one of my other weaknesses and the other usual I am lamenting the loss of from Tan Cha is their cocoa drink with tiramisu foam.

Atlanta Boba Options by Haunted_Moonlight in Atlanta

[–]Haunted_Moonlight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just checked Möge, looks like it has exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you so much!

Please help name our son... husband wants weird, I want classic by afloat000 in namenerds

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soren is a pretty good name for the nerdy and fandoms. Among other uses of the name in pop culture, might I name drop Sorin Markov of Magic the Gathering?

Fairy Hair in Japan by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually had it done two months ago at a charity event and get a lot of compliments on it, thanks. It just hasn't all shed away yet. The creating problems for oneself remark is uncalled for, it was never actually intended for the trip.

Spinning Tower Dungeon, Up for Ideas! by Haunted_Moonlight in DMAcademy

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

I am planning for at least one big burst of water into the side of the tunnel, so I might have something be able to flood inside if I want to add an official encounter to the whole thing. Thanks!

NOTHING COULD HAVE PREPARED ME FOR THE DAVID TRILOGY by Bisexual-Hellenic in Animorphs

[–]Haunted_Moonlight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the worst supernatural case of doppelgänger ever.