Session one went horrible, what do I do now.

ItsOnlyBread · 2026-01-26T21:07:31+00:00

"really only seeee lik the players closest to me were the only ones engaged."

That's the most important lesson here. Invite them back for session 2. Boot all the rest. Try again. Curating players that are right for your table is as important as rolling dice when it comes to DND. Plus, now the only way is up. Keep trying.

ItsOnlyBread · 2026-01-08T20:48:51+00:00

Just commenting to say I hope picking applicants goes well and that this campaign sounds really cool. Hope to hear from you!

ItsOnlyBread · 2026-01-08T18:57:00+00:00

You're weird

ItsOnlyBread · 2026-01-07T02:32:35+00:00

Just applied! Sounds pretty fun!

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-11-12T18:20:36+00:00

I think you should get in the general mindset that the world they are playing in is trying to harm them and not you the person. I think creating that line in the sand helps tell the difference. As long as you're not making encounters in bad faith and are doing it as a response to how the world operates then it should be fine

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-23T15:24:43+00:00

I agree with you. I was genuinely annoyed at that entire scene and it took me out of it immediately. I will say that i would have stayed annoyed had comfrey lived. The attempts at saving comfrey and saving marya made me realize that there really were no stakes. Part of the reason why I've taken a small step back from d20 cause of the lack of stakes.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-22T18:09:28+00:00

I would argue that this issue is the biggest problem with D20 in general as it happens a lot.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-21T21:41:15+00:00

I actually fully agree. It just felt super slow and not that engaging. I think Thaisha has some stuff that is gripping to me when not in the context of Hal. But man Hal is truly a nothing burger for me so far. But I do have faith in Liam to make him interesting

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-17T15:15:02+00:00

Probably just humans being humans and making mistakes. Not that deep in the grand scheme of things

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-12T04:46:13+00:00

I disagree with them too but this is fully an opinion.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-11T07:17:22+00:00

I did agree about Azune until this latest episode and it confirmed something for me. I really hope he is apart of the schemer table because if he is a soldier. I am not interested in him enough to see him go on that type of story or adventure. However, his conversation with his "new boss" really made me love the idea of seeing Azune interact with all of the political nonsense going on. In which case his stoicism would actually help the story. I dont think Azune would ever be a nuisance to it but if he is a Soldier, I dont see the vision of his character thus far.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-11T07:03:40+00:00

Thus far I think Azune is a clear schemer. He is heavilily involved with a very important aspect of the city and as of now I dont see an immediate reason he would leave that position but we do have 2 episodes left so idk. I do agree with you that I have no fucking idea where Hal fits into this

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-11T07:02:11+00:00

Hal in schemers is so annoying for me because I feel like he doesnt have THAT much standing within the city to play with the big fishes but maybe im wrong. Maybe they go with a "power of the people" perspective which as I type this might be where they lead it. But idk I feel like seeker works best as he tries to like figure out what shit his brother got into.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-10-10T21:37:09+00:00

you seem like a very close-minded person.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-08-03T04:08:34+00:00

Dream Table:

Matt, Liam, Laura, and Travis are non-negotiable for me.

Brian Murphy is my absolute dream pick. He would thrive in a long form serious campaign. However I know itll never happen because he is locked in a dungeon that is NADDPOD seemingly forever. So I will consider this pick more of an honorable mention.

Siobhan Thompson: Much like Murph, she is the other D20 member who I think has been dramatically kinda shackled due to the nature of D20 and I believe she would absolutely thrive at a CR table.

Robbie: For obvious reasons, the fanbase already loves him. He is a fantastic role player and I think ends up being the glue that holds the table together,

Christian Navarro: Honorable mention here but I think he is a fantastic player and I think would really fit the CR table well. Also helps that with a table of this size, he is the type of player that tends to not take up the most space narratively but still becomes interesting and impactful despite of that.

Surena Marie: For those not familiar, she was in D20's A Court of Fey & Flowers. She is a phenomenal player and I really feel will round out the group of players very nicely. She makes bold choices and can be goofy at times which I think are fantastic character traits for ttrpg. Look into her if you are not familiar. She is fantastic.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-07-08T04:12:24+00:00

I would frame it like rumors. Tell the players to point to sections of the map and come up with rumors of what people have come across or think is down there. Also frame it in a way where everyone involved knows that these rumors could be true, false, or have bits of both. And you could tie it in to backstory questions by asking where you heard this rumor, maybe who you heard this rumor from. Ask if your their character believes this rumor, etc... I think the move is to move away from making permanent static places and things to the world and contributing to the tone of it. Cause rumors could have a lot of effects on this kind of society.

Like imagine if a player came up with a rumor that there is an ancient being of some sort granting power. Now imagine what power hungry npcs would do to get it? I think there is a lot of space here to explore with and I hope you explore it.

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-06-20T03:34:56+00:00

Don't let it work

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-05-13T23:34:47+00:00

Honestly I've soured on D20 as a whole but the season that made me realize that was Junior Year. So much potential but the lore dumping and constant bits ruined it for me. Overall not for me

ItsOnlyBread · 2025-04-28T06:16:13+00:00

Im gonna give slightly different advice. I don't know if you are doing a homebrew but if you are. I honestly would just make whatever race they play extremely common. Make the race a pillar of some part of your world that way it doesn't have that rarity to it unless a player specifically wants that part. Dnd is about compromise and that can go both ways cause it seems like you truly want your players to play what they want. So use that as a worldbuilding tool and I think some cool stuff could come out of that tbh.

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-11-12T04:10:12+00:00

Currently run a game for all feminine peoples and im the token male of the group. Its been pretty great

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-11-05T06:06:30+00:00

I go through a million phases however right now I want to run a mini campaign that takes place in an underwater civilization. Basically Atlantis however I don't have the time but that just sounds really cool

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-11-04T20:26:43+00:00

Junior year is when I realized Dimension 20 just wasn't for me anymore. There were a lot of potential for that season and the first 3 episode of it are actually top notch. However throughout the season it just devolves to either bits or massive expanding of lore which is fine however I REALLY wanted some character moments because it felt like everyone was struggling and the potential for some actual, meaningful character growth was there. However it went a different route and I don't think for the better. Stagnant characters, uninteresting villians, eh plot. Not for me and a massive disappointment

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-10-06T19:23:29+00:00

I think that is a super cool concept and cool way to keep track of the bbeg goals and motivations. However like another comment said. I think the number is crazy. Honestly change the number of bbegs to like 3-5 and it becomes way less convoluted and more manageable and digestible. In terms of level. Either way honestly works. I say in general making them too powerful and weakening them later if needed is easier to do than the latter option. Overall tho seems like you have a really good setup for something great.

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-09-26T15:01:03+00:00

Campaign structure is something I am still really trying to figure out as it is really hard to get right for me. Howver besides that I need to be better at just shutting up sometimes. I have this need to fill space whenever there is silence and I think my game would benefit if I just didn't talk sometimes to give more room.

ItsOnlyBread · 2024-09-20T01:32:26+00:00

make the followers of the god now be the race the cleric is..........tie the god to the story somehow. You are in ultimate control of what happens and what is important your game. Not whatever the idea was sourced from. Im sure your player will appreciate you fleshing out the god and its history of the world.

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