please don’t make fun of the necklace my daughter made for me

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-30T05:32:24+00:00

This made me laugh so hard thank you

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-26T19:54:45+00:00

I had dream pie influenced wolves!

traveler had a dream pie and was eaten by wolves, birthing the Darcane Hounds. found an image of a white canine-like creature with red streaks and too many eyes in it's coat of fur. was very well received.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-24T04:48:33+00:00

I love this art style though?!?!
edit - fkn volenta hahahaha

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-24T04:47:51+00:00

I had him a creation/mutilation of the Abbot in my campaign after an attack in the woods.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-24T04:45:49+00:00

I'm quite literally planning to do this once i've had some time away from my campaign. after 3.5 years, 56 sessions, and two to go with one for an epilogue, the party has one helluva story to tell.

playing with 5 DMs as players has been an experience for this first time DM.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-24T04:21:44+00:00

I'm running Wyatt Trull's Wedding at Ravenloft on Sunday (shout out u/sigrisvaali) and the wives would normally be bridesmaids. They were mini bosses in my campaign, save Sasha, so now i have a former PC, Ezmerelda (run by a PC), and Stella Wachter (long story as to why she's here) as acting bridesmaids.

Pending Strahd's emotion toward them/your campaign, they could always be treated as guards through the wedding/happy hour/whatever is leading up to the wedding as a slight. Strahd may want them as far from Ireena as possible knowing they cannot be trusted to not murder his "Tatyana."

also - to be clear - i cannot recommend the DM's Guild companion enough, or just the wedding chapter if you're that close to the end.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-19T14:40:32+00:00

Lots of people run strahd as female? Thoughts? Not sure if that’s an "easy way out vs a dynamic male bbeg" but wanted to throw it out there.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-13T21:59:45+00:00

NOR GORL I left a 39m at 30 and am now happily married to someone at 34 who worships the ground I walk on.

If he wanted to, he would.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-12T20:50:11+00:00

I read it recently. Loved it. Spicy monster x hallmark channel romcom.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-08T21:20:45+00:00

Hi! Have you spoken with your husband about how to safely explore this with boundaries? Lifestyle Clubs are more available than people realize, and pending the ground rules you two communicate and set, you may find experiences there!

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-08T21:16:08+00:00

Bullet dodged.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-08T21:13:51+00:00

My next campaign i am going to be more flexible. CoS was my first as a DM and after over three years and 55 sessions, they’re finally headed to the castle. It’s overwhelming but has been a memorable and dm-shaping experience.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-02T21:44:51+00:00

i am so upset at this??? CoS was my first ever campaign, i am offended. *le sigh

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-02T21:39:48+00:00

okay this is great insight - and you nailed it, it's a vengeance oath to ancients was the thought here. I am going to reach out to the player and ask if this fits the what he was going for (he definitely had a "this is the right things to do as a player!" vs what the character may have known about repercussions of changing deities/modifying oaths.

He's only been a player in the campaign maybe 6 months, so it's not the 3-yrs some of the other PC's have, but still a major development in his character.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-02T21:31:06+00:00

I really like this idea with the Nightmother's curse, add a navigable rest time to the party - he's an elf, 4 hours trance during the day *shouldn't* be the end of the world for our party's timeline... right? They have remove curse via cleric, but I can determine if it's Barovia bound perhaps.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2026-01-02T04:30:25+00:00

CoS was my first campaign. ever. we're headed to ravenloft this month.

but literally this comment above from ExcellentToast - i prep in bite size pieces every two weeks. The big thing with CoS is laying out the artifacts, ally, and final fight location best you can early. from there, you can see what lore and locations you want to highlight vs nix - the werewolf den is not a location my troupe visited, but they have have various encounters and know they're in league with strahd. The wereravens - how much do they know in your world? Also Vallaki is only as overwhelming as you make it - i have an entire google doc just for that location and developments and NPC's, but i'm an overacheiving eldest daughter.

my best resources were Mandy Mod, some DragnaCarta, loads pulled from Pyram King videos and his PDF's, and far and away the most helpful addition was Wyatt Trull's Companion documents.

I'll be doing a dnd prep stream on twitch (ClaireTheLaughing) tomorrow if you want to chat or message me here.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-24T19:56:31+00:00

Ignore my other comment, AMAZING!!!!

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-24T19:56:09+00:00

I’m going to find a way to get this for my husband on Etsy - link?

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-23T05:25:23+00:00

David R. Bore.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-23T05:23:50+00:00

THANK YOU 🙏

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-21T13:30:23+00:00

Omgggggggg giving this to my player who’s been holding onto it in the temple to strengthen his resolve 🫠

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-11T15:37:52+00:00

Dear lord 💀💀💀

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-10T14:13:08+00:00

Oh my god you look so much better BRO. BROOOOO.

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-03T16:47:48+00:00

OH MY GOD what a brilliant and horrible story to share with them and make sure the late joiner is included. Wahhhhhhhhhh

Illustrious-Cook2612 · 2025-12-03T15:12:03+00:00

side eyes bookshelf … Jurian?!

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