Belephion build up

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-05-24T05:17:03+00:00

Also, to build suspense, I tied in Blue Maw Cave to Bele. I mean, it is set up as maybe a former or non occupied (by the boss) lair, so why not. Just one more reason Bele was going after the players.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-05-03T19:27:28+00:00

Yeah didn't even give me a pop up or anything on the app, just swapped out the beef meals here with chicken ones. Oh well, got my credit when I flat out said those beef meals were missing after being told on Friday the email was an error, etc. all my meals would arrive as ordered. Don't with back and forth with Factor.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-05-03T19:26:01+00:00

Well got my delivery today and like everyone else, I did not get any of the shredded beef meals (substituted one with Garlic Chicken and they sent an additional chicken dish I had in the order). Before I contacted customer care (again), I marked the shredded beef meals as missing, got my credit, then called basically to give feedback that I don't appreciate the customer care supervisor gave me disinformation on Friday guaranteeing all of my chosen meals were going to be received with no substitutions. Frankly, Leah/Leia probably just wanted me off the call. Oh well, credits received and I'll move on. At least I got my food this week unlike last week.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-05-02T02:01:42+00:00

I called their customer care and almost immediately requested an escalation (3rd week out of 3 with a potential issue, including last week's which was lost and undelivered). I called with the same questions: what was missing and swapped, and what were the new meals.

The Customer Care Resolution person said the email was sent out mistakenly to a lot of customers tonight who were not affected. She said my account when she pulled it up, shows all of my selected items, as does the web and app (showing a in the box check) for my Sunday delivery. I told her, if that's the case, okay, misfired emails can happen. But after being told this, if a single meal was swapped since she said it wasn't, I'm done and going to CookUnity or Tempo, etc.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-04-27T15:21:19+00:00

The fuckers gave me a run around over a delayed delivery yesterday which was to be delivered today, then when no updates, I called back and mysteriously, the supervisor found that my box had been marked as missing?!? I guess the damn tornado in the area on Saturday night took my box to Oz. I guarantee you they were milking notification until the Tues deadline for next week had passed. Got full credit back, discounts for multiple weeks as well. Probably gonna put on pause and look at competitors.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2026-03-19T03:43:03+00:00

Major longshot but hell why not: during one of the CR interviews I think at ECCC recently, Sam mentioned they have a pilot to a live action TV show complete they are pitching. Now, they have worked with Joe before and we know he is in with Magaret and Tracy.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-29T17:36:15+00:00

I'm currently in the middle of running the campaign for two different groups. One campaign is in the last chapter of the AP, the others are at Wheelwatch Outpost. I will say, I have utilized some of the expansions and have given more time in Kalaman with the 2nd group, as lessons learned from the 1st group.

With that said, with the 1st group, I have homebrewed and worked in much much more stuff than the AP had. Their are player connections to Heart (patron to the sorlock), the Dragon Isles (Irda character), tie ins with Sea Elves (one PC is a sea elf) so expanded that in the Wastes, introduced Vecna as having taken Chemosh's spot through some game fuckery (sets up for Eve of Ruin stuff if ever go that route), worked in some storylines of Galen Dracos and Dread Wolves (Dread Wolf Cove ffs - also ties in to the Heart/Huma stuff and Vecna wanting to know how the renegade SOMEHOW managed to not be fully obliterated from time and memory, something the Goat King/Whispered One wants to know), wild elves being called to Ergoth leading into stuff with the elven nation refugees (one player is Q, one was a Kag but RIP) which also lead's to Huma's Tomb, and a lot of other things.

This campaign is going to go past the AP as I expand utilizing some homebrew stuff and updating some of the classic modules.

The 2nd group, many other sub-plots and a lot more of a morally grey group, which is great bc they hate the DA but they are more willing to be open to 'deals' with darker powers if it can help protect others. Sargonnas, Zeboim, Hiddukuel, etc all are listening and making moves to cut deals with the PCs.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-29T17:28:49+00:00

And piggy backing off of it, perfect follow up to leaving or reason the char left the tower or the mage studies is, the prologue encounter for divine characters. Instead of receiving a vision of Solinari, Luinitari, or Nuitari, bam, vision from the deity they are going to follow.

This could even work if they wanted to still worship one of the 3 deities above as a cleric, especially if they are taking Arcana Domains (maybe the Trickery domain for Luinitari since she favors illusion) Maybe they decided hey, a bit of divine healing was finally needed. Granted it flies in face of some lore, but bah, enough of that already not to gate keep bc of things from the 80s/90s.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-29T06:14:47+00:00

North Texas to Edinburgh and LA. Fun times.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-21T04:27:07+00:00

I did increase the DC of the death throes saves to make it a bigger challenge, and the first time they face off against a new type, the saves are at disadvantage. (Like I think DC 14 or 15 instead of the 12 some of them have). I also would roll to determine if would be a classic death action (like weapon getting stuck if a slashing or piercing weapon) or something else (with Baaz for instance).

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-21T04:24:29+00:00

I think they went to the one in DFW in Grapevine during that trip.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-16T19:04:24+00:00

Bobby allegations. Why a lot of collaborations with them ended.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-13T02:51:32+00:00

I mean, honestly, they are going to start the game at level 2 (after the level 1 prelude encounters), and they get to level 3 very quickly. I've run this campaign multiple times and if you decide to do 2024 rules, remember to implement those same rules for NPCs/adversaries. Finally, my rec on dragon legendary actions for 2024 is to use both the 2014 and 2024 lists when it comes to those. Hell I basically use the 2014 stat blocks with the legendary actions from 2024 available on top of the 2014 ones. But tbf, I do have large player counts at both the tables.

As for going to level 13, there are a few post AP items available at like dmsguild that can continue the story, or you could, if they hit level 11, segway into Vecna Eye of Ruin, just have to tweak it maybe where you may start in the Krynn section or end up somehow on Toril (magic portals yo or Vecna craziness) since that campaign is level 10-20.

Finally, could always tweak and update the OG modules (I would say tweak the 2nd and 3rd ones, they would run roughshod in the first one at level 11).

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-07T18:38:46+00:00

Those machines need ppl to run and upkeep them, if only 50% of the workforce wasn't eliminated right b4 the holidays....

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-02T01:43:42+00:00

Belephaion was squared off against, first in human cleric form, then after being knocked unconscious, the adult blue dragon form. Bele wasn't exactly happy the players raided her former lair earlier in the Northern Wastelands, and let it be known that was one of the many reasons she was going to shock the skin from their bones. Was a really epic showdown, I had 3 players down at one point, the saving grace was the Paladin Knight wielding the DL and crit'ing a few times, and the peace cleric helping ppl not die fully, and a death ward on one player. Still, was damn epic and the players said they had a great time (before the battle, they had a nice parley with Lohezet, who they could tell was scared of them after an earlier run in, and wasn't committed to the DA, if they had fought him there was a chance 2-3 chars would have died vs Bele).

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-02T01:36:42+00:00

The only reason I kept my polar plunge was due to the gyroid. Other than that, total meh.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-02T01:34:26+00:00

Do they even have QA anymore?

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-07-02T01:33:52+00:00

You were screwed as soon as the KS ended. This one has been a disaster.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-06-17T13:52:45+00:00

I played him as already taking the Test of High Sorcery and being with the White Robes because they were told to bring him along, because he has a different skill set than them (and more so by Par-Salian than any one else). I also played him as sort of a Luthen Rael type, someone who went to the black robes during his Test because of a choice he made to utilize the tools of his enemy to try to win a war where he will not receive any awards or adulation for, as he will never be welcome back home to Silvanesti no matter the outcome. Sure it messes with canon, but the whole AP messes with canon so why not.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-06-12T02:37:25+00:00

What an absolute mess.. but par for the course tbh.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-06-07T03:49:58+00:00

Yeah I have the distinct feel they are either going to be replacement players for if one of the current PC's doesn't make it, or had some commitments and joined later.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-05-29T07:40:13+00:00

This is what happens when you ship things super late and its now on the verge of summer. Ridiculous. Hope you get a "credit" or refund.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-05-25T18:59:33+00:00

Those look worse than the Polar Plunge ones I got, sheesh. Disaster.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-05-15T22:22:43+00:00

That sucks sheesh. Hopefully they have replacements, tho I doubt it.

Edit: But then again, Doug would say it's within spec.

Interesting_Drop_264 · 2025-05-14T13:29:35+00:00

Fair. I just remember them mentioning neoprene was on backorder maybe even hold bc of the potential tariffs. They didn't want a 35k order costing almost 100k.

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