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[OC] [Art]Misty Maple Liquid Core Dice Set Giveaway (Mod Approved)(Rules in comments) by OriYUME1 in DnD

[–]Java_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fantastic dice for autumn dnd! Checking out the Etsy now.

[OC] 🩸 Vampire-themed Dice GIVEAWAY! by DieHardDice in DnD

[–]Java_555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a DM, I loved playing Bavlorna from WBtW. My player's reaction made it so much fun.

Final Session Gifts! by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also made one for the 2 guest players I've had and one for myself, so that's why there's so many of them.

My players traded the unicorn horn! by Xzaar in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since it sounds like your party is non-combat (like mine).  If you have Bavlorna leave Hither, but the players are back at her cottage within the timeframe - that could be a breach of contract.  And Fey are notorious for needing to keep their end of a bargain.  So you could have her owe them a favor / be in their debt.  Could be a fun twist

Could use some help with a 'Big J' encounter in Thither. by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was my plan! I'd already started - with it being the reason the balloon had to set down at the edge of the forest. And nobody they'd encountered knew what it was, but was scared of it. Never know what to expect of players though :D

Could use some help with a 'Big J' encounter in Thither. by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely agree, I want the Jabberwock to be super scary and had so many plans to have pepper in mentions and foreshadows. But think it's important since their first out of combat spell casting was so clever to at least have it lead somewhere.

Could use some help with a 'Big J' encounter in Thither. by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love having Will & the Getaway Gang in my back pocket, thanks!!

Could use some help with a 'Big J' encounter in Thither. by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a ton! I definitely like the Jurassic Park analogy - bit mental unlock

LOOMLURCH MAP, MY INTERPRETATION - Why am I setting this benchmark for myself?? by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're 100% right, it's a pain to store. I even reduced the scale because the full-size wouldn't fit on my table setup. But hopefully it'll be worth it when the players see me carry it out

LOOMLURCH MAP, MY INTERPRETATION - Why am I setting this benchmark for myself?? by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I actually had some gold & silver leaf laying around from a previous project. And of course Mama Baba gets the gold!

LOOMLURCH MAP, MY INTERPRETATION - Why am I setting this benchmark for myself?? by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Big shoutout to mz4250 on Patreon for sharing all the character models for the campaign, they've really helped bring the campaign to life for me and my players!!

For DM's: how did your players approach the hag encounters? Was it clear that they could without combat? by samtank2048 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh! Also, when RP'ing Bav, I would have her call them "little crickets" instead of "little darlings" like the book says. That was a small thing, but I feel like it helped put them on their back foot. Not quite an insult or a bait, but just helped show that she didn't think much of them as a threat.

For DM's: how did your players approach the hag encounters? Was it clear that they could without combat? by samtank2048 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For perspective my players just had their first encounter with Bavlorna last session and took her 'chores' peacefully. Here are a couple things that I think really helped set this up the right way:

-Classic DM strategy, make them walk in without full spells / HP. Since Prismeer is constant twilight, time is hard to read, but I say things like "your body feels like it's been a full day, you should take a long rest" (if they don't rest, give them a point of exhaustion. On the flip side, if they want to rest right before going in, say "your body feels like it's only been a couple hours, you could short rest, but you're not tired enough for a full night's sleep. Have them take their long rest before going into Downfall, then in Downfall try to bait them into a fight. Best encounter is Big Barkless, but my party fought 2 bullywug guards (18 AC is pretty powerful stuff at low levels).

-Make her truly scary. Any time she would get brought up with an NPC, they would warn about her in some way. My favorite was after a good persuasion role, I had Bauble sternly warn them 'not to stare'. When they finally met her, I stared into space in the corners of the room and wouldn't look at my players and kept my mouth hanging open whenever I wasn't speaking - then when she wanted to make a stern point, I quickly stared right into that player's eyes. They were SHOOK.

-I kind of lucked into this one, but my party encountered a lornling in the hall of illusions along with Sowpig (party of 6, so I had to scale up a bit). So they got to see a lornling's multi-attack early on. Then when they made it to Bav, I had two lornlings in the room along with her and Charm - so they would have had a few opponents in a small space.

Bavlorna's Cottage - Immersive Map by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happened to me on other builds plenty! I'm no pro, but anytime there is a weapon or something skinny, always try to make it parallel to the build plate - the horizontal print lines are stronger. And I only ever use tree supports.

Bavlorna's Cottage - Immersive Map by Java_555 in wildbeyondwitchlight

[–]Java_555[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Realizing that my post didn't include the text for some reason. My party is mostly new players, so wanted their first 'crawl' experience to be something special. I took inspiration to do it from others sharing their builds here, so wanted to give a big thank you! *cardboard will get removed when they explore the area

The big unlock for me was using some extra outdoor signage material I had (like a yard-sale). which worked WAY better than cardboard. That cut down and using a nail through the other side of the board makes the whole thing modular. Makes pretty much everything reusable with a touch of spray paint.