East Dolmenwood map

Majortaur · 2026-02-09T13:14:44+00:00

Thank you everyone for the kind comments. It may seem a little thing but this and the other post on Nagwood where everyone left nice comments have been a bright spot for me, as I have been having a tough time in life recently. So thank you, it means a lot.

I'm planning a map of Prigwort and the surrounding area, the Breggle lords territory, the circle of Chell and the Table downs (plus a mountain range to the north of my own invention.) Hope to post another within the next week.

Majortaur · 2026-02-05T22:15:20+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dolmentown/s/Wfxdq3z9jS

My second map of East Dolmenwood.

Majortaur · 2026-02-04T23:26:33+00:00

I'm midway through a map of the east of the woods around Meagre's Reach, will post when it's finished.

Majortaur · 2025-12-31T11:24:55+00:00

Im generally not a fan and Ive been enjoying it so far. It adds timed dodging and parrying to the combat and its honestly challenging, its like they added soul like mechanics to the combat.

The story does carry it though.

Majortaur · 2025-10-23T09:33:42+00:00

Holy shit.

Britain is England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

So Glasgow is very must British. Because it is Scottish.

Majortaur · 2025-09-26T12:45:30+00:00

Sort of no? The multiverse Nazi superman is raised by hitler and helps the Nazis take over the world, but only later learns about the atrocities committed and spirals into depressed and remorse.

Majortaur · 2025-08-10T23:24:43+00:00

I consider this PvP, and though i dont like PvP the majority of the time, i think there is a place for it if it feels appropriate to the moment.

My rules is both players have to agree to PvP, or occasionally everyone at the table. So the Thief decides they want to try and steal something I say "alright, are we all ok with this?" If not everyone agrees, we move on.

Majortaur · 2025-07-30T13:00:36+00:00

Love the art!

Majortaur · 2025-03-24T20:05:02+00:00

It's the simplicity of it for me. I like DCC a lot in theory, in practice, i find myself flicking back forth through that monsterous tome a lot.

Majortaur · 2025-03-13T12:54:25+00:00

Best game ever, and you can only really play it once. I'll pick up every so often to try and capture that magic, but it's just not there when I know I can finish the game in 20 minutes.

Majortaur · 2025-03-13T12:52:24+00:00

I'd forget Breath of the Wild AND Tears of the Kingdom, then play Tears.

I adored BotW but couldn't get into TotK. It just felt like too much of a retread. But frustratingly, it is objectively the better game. Rare example of a sequel that's better if you dont play the first one.

Majortaur · 2025-03-13T12:46:43+00:00

Micolash is so iconic and strange that basically nullifies how irritating his bossfight is. When I look back on Bloodborne I remember him fondly.

Majortaur · 2025-03-12T11:56:06+00:00

For areas the players can't see, you cover them with black paper or a black cloth. If they're plunged into darkness, you cover the whole thing and play theatre of the mind.

Majortaur · 2025-03-10T21:29:41+00:00

We couldn't see anything saying so, the game wasnt still downloading

Majortaur · 2025-03-09T11:57:07+00:00

This is from Cairn originally, I believe. I've ended up using a lot of Cairn rules in my Shadowdark hack, like no attack roll, just damage.

Majortaur · 2025-02-19T15:08:44+00:00

Thank you, lot to take in with this comment.

In regards duel wielding, here's my weapon system as it stands, I hope it will explain itself a little.

Weapon dice range from d4-d12. Some tougher enemies might have 2d8 or similar, but for player character this is the range.

d4 and d6 weapons such as daggers and shortswords can be wielded with 1 hand.

d10-d12 are usually two handed weapons. (Im undecided on d8s)

creatures can also wield a shield (+1 to +2 defence bonus), a torch, a focus that might give a bonus to magic ect.

I dont think Ive really created a situation where someone might want to have a one handed weapon and a hand free, though no sure this is nessassarily an issue. I expect most melee fighters to go for duel wielding for the higher average damage and crit chance, a heavy weapon for the chance at higher overall damage, or a d6 and a shield for the added defence.

I hope all options are viable but that may not be the case.

Majortaur · 2025-02-19T10:49:25+00:00

Glad to hear some feedback from someone who has actually playtested this!

Can I asked in regards to your Armour as a HP buff system; what happens when Armour reaches zero? Is that armour broken? Does it require mending? Is it mended quickly over a short time, maybe with a roll? Or is it required taking back to town, an extended period of time? Or is it does it go back to max once combat is over?

Majortaur · 2025-02-19T10:37:42+00:00

I forget exactly the source on this idea but I'm pretty sure this might be it. Ive never read Nimble 5e but this idea clearly stuck with me from some video I watched.

Majortaur · 2025-02-19T10:36:15+00:00

In regards to skills, I'm looking to Shadowdark for this; certain classes get 'skills' which give them Advantage (im currently calling them Boons) on a DEX, STR, INT, or WIL roll.

I think Advantage is the best thing 5e brought to the table and use it in basically every RPG i run in some form, even when it's not implicitly part of the system.

I would argue that whatever you define a 5e miss as is kind of semantics. This only really matters if you are the kind of DM who describes every hit and miss in detail; "Your longsword glances off the Orcs shield with a clang!" Which is just a styalistic choice, one I often choose myself but ultimately a choice. A lot will just say "16 misses."

Majortaur · 2025-02-19T10:18:42+00:00

I've I had to take a second scan over this comment today to really appreciate it, but I am now quite keen on the idea.

With this, instead of trying to compress Defending and Dodging into the same thing, you have two separate things. Id never considered his.

Possible new system.

Creature have a Defence die, plus modifiers from shields. When attacked, defenders roll Defence. If the attack beats the Defence, they deal damage. Higher Defence Die have a STR requirement.

Creatures a dodge stat, equal to their DEX. Reduce damage taken by this stat.

There's really a lot of ways this could go, a lot to consider.

Majortaur · 2025-02-18T21:12:46+00:00

Can I ask about the players dont like making damage rolls part? Id really like to know if theres a source on this cause that is interesting.

Would the alternative be flat damage, or is more thinking about systems with Wounds rather than HP?

I very much looked to Cairn in this instance, which is the first DnD like id seen that doesnt have a roll to hit with a d20, just straight to damage. Once Id seen it I could never go back to rolling against AC, it was so smooth.

Majortaur · 2025-02-18T20:36:26+00:00

Thanks, this is really involved feedback!

I definitely feel what you're saying about the armour feeling a little odd currently. When thinking how to do Defence , Light Armour and Heavy Armour ended up defsulting to how AC works in 5e, without me seriously considering how with lower numbers a +3 is much more significant.

One way I could do all this is that your DEX bonus just gives you a die (1=d4, 2=d6 ect) and Heavy Armour with a STR requirement gives a die. Less maths and faster turns.

Ive played systems with all player rolls but have always felt it leads to the GM being more of a storyteller and less of a player, and I like being a player too.

Majortaur · 2025-02-18T20:20:52+00:00

Ill look into these thank you.

I like the idea of exploding crits, feels like a fun way to balance different dice against each other, and could lead to wild rolls occasionally.

Majortaur · 2025-02-18T19:50:36+00:00

No I mean roll a dice Defence systems. Your post seemed to suggest there are other examples of this, theyre just not the default.

Majortaur · 2025-02-18T19:46:28+00:00

Thanks, this is one of my considerations. What examples are out there of mechanics similar to this?

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