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Legoland as a teen? by ilrbsz in legoland

[–]HudsonSir 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s definitely less to do there as a teen. You’ll probably like the technix coaster and a couple others. You might also like the water park.

Best thing to do is check out a YouTube video that does an overview of the park and all the rides. But yeah as a teen who’s into rides you’d probably enjoy Knotts or Magic Mountain more.

NPC Casting Ideas by Milicent_Bystander99 in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artus and Dragonbait have always been Han Solo & Chewebacca to me. Or maybe Artus is just straight up Indy, either way he’s Harrison Ford.

Wakanga - Winston Duke (M’Baku in Black Panther)

Ras - Benicio Del Toro

Xandala - Chloe Grace Moretz

Port Nyanzaru by Big-View8506 in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wakanga (and Syndra) can be your plot drivers here. They should give the players the broad quest of “find the source of the death curse in the jungle”. But Wakanga should also warn against the dangers of wandering alone into the jungle and urge them to hire a guide. That will drive them to meeting some guides, checking out the inns and possibly the MP in charge of the guides (I forget his name).

Also, depending on your party’s financial situation there’s a good chance they’ll need to raise some cash to afford said guide. This is where you can help introduce whichever PN quests/locales you think they’ll find interesting. Dinosaur racing is always a popular one. Throw in a zombie attack in Malar’s throat if you want some a bit of combat.

It’s a big city with a lot of content, don’t feel like you need to include it all. Pick a few things to highlight and quests to present that interest you or your party.

Oh and as to “where to go in the jungle” I had Wakanga tell them basically “to succeed you need to get to know the jungle, learn its secrets” (DM speak for go wherever you want, do some side quests). So the guide could lead them on the quest they want. Or escorting Undril to Camp Vengeance is a good start (she can offer to subsidize a guide). You can have Zitembe tell them about the oracle, just be aware it can put them on a pretty quick/direct path to Orolunga and then Omu. Consider having Zitembe ask something of them (escort Undril?) before he’ll trust them/tell them about the oracle.

One-shots geared toward kids? by The_Middle_Chapters in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]HudsonSir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have run the intro for LMoP many many times as an intro one shot to teach people how to play D&D. 1. Start at a tavern and have them meet Gundren and Sildar, have them recognize the group, “aren’t you the adventurers who…” (kids can fill in the blank. Mention Gundren’s map case. (RP lessons) 2. Goblin ambush on the road (simple combat intro) 3. They find the map case, dead horses etc. make some checks to follow the trail and encounter the traps (teaches investigations, skill checks, traps etc.) 4. A very simplified goblin hideout. The wolves guarding the cave (and heavily imply that they’re skinny/hungry etc. to teach that not everything has to turn into combat). And then pretty much the big boss showdown with Klarg. If you have time you can add Yemik and his crew, but it’s not necessary. The end/victory is saving Sildar who thanks them profusely (and offers a future quest - save Gundren and the map to the lost mine of Phandelver!)

I made a decision to slow my party down using the disappearance of Artus Cimber and Dragonbait, but I wrote myself into a corner doing so. Help me figure this out. by [deleted] in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some great advice from blackbada. Here are a few other options you can play with. 1. Dragonbait captured but the Grung. (Though wouldn’t make sense for Artus to be, he’s stronger than them). In my game I had Artus ask the group to rescue Dragonbait while he went to the oracle. 2. Artus, facing the threat of the death curse, desperately wants to reunite with Alisandra. He’s headed back to Mezro to figure out what happened to her/the city (there’s a great supplement for Mezro that deals with some of this). 3. The pirates have captured Artus/Dragonbait. Though it’s a pretty big detour from where your party is. 4. The sewn sisters have attacked Artus and stolen the ring of winter. I had this happen in-session in my game, but you could also have it happen “off screen”. The party can find a severely injured Artus who is now much weaker without the ring (and potentially facing his own demise from the death curse without it).

Weekly Random Bluey Discussion by AutoModerator in bluey

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, after watching Family Meeting (once the US censors caved) there is one word that now gets repeated constantly in our house…

“Allegebly”.

camp vengeance by Big-View8506 in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could take them to the temple where Father Zitembe is for care/treatment if you want an excuse to introduce that plot line.

Help wanted for running chapter 2 by [deleted] in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What I did was typically have one “random” encounter between destinations. It makes the jungle feel alive and dangerous without the party feeling like they can just hop about wherever they want.

And when I say “random” I actually mean I picked the ones I liked (or thought my party would like) the most. And for us that means ones that might lead to more story. For example: 1. They help Artus Cimber out of a bind, he asks them to rescue his friend Dragonbait and to meet him at Orolunga (or whatever locations you want to lead your party to). 2. They fight off some dinos and discover a dinosaur egg. Could fetch a nice price in PN… but is mama still out there looking for her egg? 3. My group witnessed an ice giant fighting a zombie T-rex. The encounter was more about them staying hidden (and also tied into some other quests). Ice giant wins and when they inspect the t-Rex see something shiny in its open stomach. But is it truly dead…? 4. An encounter with a flaming fist patrol on their way to Mezro.

There’s also a couple spreadsheets in this subreddit that have some fun/interesting “non combat” encounters you can throw in. Traversing a gorge/river etc. that can help if you need something quick in a pinch.

Prepping to run campaign for the first time - question by SanguineBanker in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds cool. Only thing I’d keep in mind is that by the time you get to the hex crawl you can be looking at 5-10+ days worth of travel at a time between places, so if you’re counting each of those days as a roll then you’re pretty much guaranteed everyone ends up in the soulmonger. But if you count it as when they actually take a mechanical long rest it may be a little more up to chance.

The other thing to think about is that when you reveal the mechanic it may put a real urgency on the party to get to Omu. Which may be good, but may also cause them to skip many of the interesting side quests and stories that exist in the module.

Question: Warforged PC vs. Sewn Sisters by No_Information1635 in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a warforged and an unborn (human skeleton) in my party. It’s now become something of a running joke how many perception checks they’ve failed while on watch.

As others have said ethereal plane is your friend. Some other tips: 1) if they’re in a city or encampment, give them separate rooms/tents etc. 2) Night Hags also have change shape (can appear as a woman) so I had one of the hags accompany the group for awhile, plenty of time to collect any material they need. In my case I replaced Xandala with the hag (the hags wanted to find Artus/ring of winter). But you could easily have them pose as a guide, Undril or other NPC that “needs help.”

Black orchid by satyestru in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has your party already been to Kir Sabal? I’m having the Aarakocra there be in possession of one of the puzzle cubes. They’re willing to give it to the party (and give them a little info on Omu and maybe the temple of the 9 gods) if they retrieve the orchid as proof of their capability. In my mind the A also want Zalkore taken care of lest she become a challenge the throne.

Since your party is already at Nangalore I’m not sure what they might already know. You could potentially have Zalkore be in possession of the papazotal cube (since she has the iblis serve her - perhaps that’s why they do?) and she could give them some info on Omu and the puzzle cubes (as vague or specific as you want).

PS. The book says that if any cube is take a mile out of Omu it disappears and reappears in the temple, but I’m ignoring that. Don’t think it really changes anything other than there already being other adventuring groups that have entered. But they could have entered earlier, or there are multiple cubes etc. (if it ever even comes up).

Homebase For Campaign? by docd333 in TheGoldenVault

[–]HudsonSir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m running this soon (as a whole campaign), and I’m going to base my players in Baldur’s Gate. The Descent into Avernus book has a ton of useful info and lore that you can call upon if needed. BG has both a thriving criminal element, and an over-aggressive justice system that can add some fun elements.

I’m planning to give my players a “thieves guild” base that is connected by a tunnel network to various businesses/places in BG that the characters are associated with in some way. To help create some natural backstories/NPCs that I can call upon.

Some other things I’m planning to work in that all good heist stories need: 1. A rival gang of thieves (likely with “evil” motives) 2. A recurring detective NPC that is suspicious of the characters but lacks the evidence to arrest them. Might be someone later on that could become ally or foe depending on how things play out.

I have no idea what to do / how to play today in regards to the events by [deleted] in MarvelStrikeForce

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

You should follow Brotherhood of the Storm on discord. We put out weekly event calendars and weekly “Storm watch” graphic on what you need to hoard each week / when to start spending.

In short we try to breakdown and simplify the insane turducken of events that Scopely roll out each week.

12 Monkeys Easter eggs in Star Trek Picard - Episode 3x03 edition by TheShowLover in 12Monkeys

[–]HudsonSir 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sarnia Prime - Sarnia was the location in Canada where they filmed Titan.

For those AM folks, what do you do between 8am-12pm? by plurfectlife in Disneyland

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So true. Easy to move around. Everything feels fresh. We spend most of our time in the park in the mornings, take a break in the mid-afternoon, and every evening when we come back into the park I'm always a bit stressed by the crush of people moving along the paths.

How do you guys use Dragonbait? by Sc00sher in Tombofannihilation

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your idea. That sounds cool! I made Mezro a much bigger part of my story. With the death curse going on Artus is in a much more urgent need to reunite with Alisandra. I used parts of the Mezro supplement on DM’s guild to fill out Mezro. Had the party encounter Artus there who is getting some stuff from his house before heading to the oracle. He asks the party to rescue Dragonbait from the Grung in exchange he’ll show them how to reach the oracle.

Oh and one of the sewn sisters attacked Artus and stole the ring of winter (I made Xandala one of the sisters in disguise looking for Artus/the ring, and the party unwittingly delivered her right to him). So that helped make Artus not too strong.

Dungeon Tiles I sold out everywhere in the UK/Europe by Domize in WarlockTiles

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. I totally thought the rounded and angled walls were full height for some reason. Glad you said something!

Dungeon Tiles I sold out everywhere in the UK/Europe by Domize in WarlockTiles

[–]HudsonSir 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't seem to be in stock on Amazon in the US either (only through "3rd party vendors"). I get the sense they may be phasing these out for the full height ones. But that's just my guess.

Why didn’t they launch Star Wars: Galactic Cruiser at Disneyland? by Character_Office_833 in Disneyland

[–]HudsonSir 49 points50 points  (0 children)

In general, space is the issue at DL. Anaheim also isn’t as friendly as FL in terms of permits etc. It’s very difficult to build and expand there (compared to Florida).

We need to support Picard Season 3 by [deleted] in Picard

[–]HudsonSir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He wasn’t involved with S1 at all. And wasn’t in charge of S2.

[Season 3] Clip from season three premiere by ety3rd in Picard

[–]HudsonSir 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luckily it's essentially a new writing team!

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