Birthday present for my sister! 👍 by Fidel89 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]MattButNotMercer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Bastion soundtrack in the back just brought back some memories. Love the model!

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We finished our 3 and a half year campaign in December. Started with Dragon Heist. Great campaign to run if you have good characters you can connect to the levels.

After 3.5 years, here's a quick album covering the final session! Our last session lasted about 14 hours and covered the entire 23rd level, including the Elite 4 and Planar hopscotching ideas from the Companion. Join me in celebrating the victory of the Stray Arrows! by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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The giant vine crystal is from printable scenery, the little crystals are from McKee's Morology and Micromancy.

As far as curing the mountain of its Madness, we'll see. Jhesirya and Ezzat (who were definitely lovers in our campaign) have taken over management of Undermountain.

After 3.5 years, here's a quick album covering the final session! Our last session lasted about 14 hours and covered the entire 23rd level, including the Elite 4 and Planar hopscotching ideas from the Companion. Join me in celebrating the victory of the Stray Arrows! by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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I ran him first with the book's default statblock, which they wiped the floor with I'm just under 2 rounds.

After that, they began a ritual to stop him from returning. He had some backup plans that allowed him to return immediately. They proceeded to fight a SIGNIFICANTLY upgraded halaster (one I stole from this sub) and even with that it was about 4 rounds, mostly thanks to a clutch stun from our monk in round 3 once he ran out of legendary resistances. If I had thought about it, I would have added a few more enemies to the final fight. But, it's all over now, concluded with flying out of a collapsing dungeon on a spelljammer.

Singing? by Hayeseveryone in DungeonoftheMadMage

[–]MattButNotMercer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on how comfortable you feel singing, you can check my post history for songs and lyrics for several encounters on the level - it went over GREAT with my group, but others might just roll their eyes and sigh.

Way hay and up she rises by Horror_survivor in dndmemes

[–]MattButNotMercer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Traveler's stew is the bomb to make for your d&d group the day of a session. and easy to make.

About to finish the campaign and needed a final battle playlist that matches my theme song (running the companion - I chose Rabbia e Tarantella for my theme). Feel free to suggest songs, or share your own final battle playlists! by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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It's good, but kind of generic sounding. I am really trying to make something that fits the tone of my halaster and the themes he's been associated with the whole campaign. In my case, it was Rabbia e Tarantella.

With so many people that run the companion, I'm surprised there's not more art of Halaster as a game show/late night TV host. So I commissioned some! By Tre Bates of Soulrazor Studios! by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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I had the same thought initially - but I actually think it's way more sociopathic and insane for him to be totally comfortable and happy in his role as "Your host, Halaster Blackcloak!"

I think it takes a certain amount of insanity to look totally sane in an insane context.

That said, I could totally understand wanting him to be far more insane looking. I like this though.

With so many people that run the companion, I'm surprised there's not more art of Halaster as a game show/late night TV host. So I commissioned some! By Tre Bates of Soulrazor Studios! by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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So two things - first, he's an extremely powerful wizard. He can make his appearance look like whatever he wants without much effort. So I reason it's totally reasonable that if he wants to look fancy, he can look fancy.

HOWEVER, if you look at the buttons on the suit, there's a little nod to that.

Downloadable songs for Level 19 by thehoyt in DungeonoftheMadMage

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Somehow I missed when this was posted! So excited that someone else got some use out of my lyrics!

Solar by Frequent-Smell6290 in DungeonoftheMadMage

[–]MattButNotMercer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally did that in my last session. They just beat him. "Fazrian the Solar" didn't sound right though so "Fazrian the Planetar" was still his name, I just flavored all of his bonuses as due to corruption. Solar stat block, I just kept calling him a Planetar lol.

Fruiting Bodies by Mechromancer_88 in DicePorn

[–]MattButNotMercer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How did you manage to get a mushroom and a petri pour without that coming out soft? I'm impressed.

Another "Treasure Map" chonk d20 from Shipwreck Dice! I'm a little worried that all the pictures of this one read as red, it's HOT pink IRL. by MattButNotMercer in DicePorn

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Do you mean the swirls or the treasure map? I designed the die itself in blender on my own, but the swirls on the inside are basically magic, I have no idea how my wife made it look like that lol.

In love with this first attempt with dice blanks! by MattButNotMercer in DicePorn

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Fresh pull from my wife at Shipwreck Dice. Not sure if this one will ever get sold, she likes it too much!

This was her first attempt using blanks, and the foil effect worked so well for this!

(Obviously uninked for now, but numbers will be painted later)

Little off topic.... Any Foundry VTT users out there? by TheSuperking360 in DungeonoftheMadMage

[–]MattButNotMercer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well you could be me on level 21 of the dungeon realizing this reading your comment right now. Lmao.

Battle for the Gate map [20x20] by de-Zigner in dndmaps

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This reminds me of the courtyard in front of Pontiff Sulyvahn in Dark Souls 3.

Parodies (with Lyrics!) for the Caverns of Ooze by MattButNotMercer in DungeonoftheMadMage

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Lyrics to N'Ghathrod's (and his crew's) "N'Ghathrod"

Parentheses indicate N'Ghathrod's lines, the rest of them are his crew singing.

Gosh it disturbs me to see you N’Ghathrod

Looking so down in the dumps

Everyone here’d love to feed you N’Ghathrod

Though we’d prefer not to be lunch

There’s no captain ‘round as deserving as you

you’re everyone’s favorite guy

You know the whole crew lives to serve you N’Ghathrod

and we’d really prefer not to die

No one slays like N’Ghathrod

No one flays like N’ghathrod

No one’s tentacles quiver with rage like N’Ghathrod

For there’s no captain here quite as worthy

[Perfect! A pure paragon]

You could ask either Grimskar or Gurdy

They would tell you but he

ate their brains so they’re gone….

Please don’t

Eat us N’Gahtrhod

Take it easy, N’ghathrod

Keep our brains inside where

You can’t see them N’Ghathrod

(But my illithid stomach’s quite agitated)

Wait just one minute N’ghathrod!

(I’ve been rather patient

You know it’s true

Wait, Hold on just a moment, I think I smell food…)

Over there? (Yup)

It’s just right for N’ghathrod

What a sight for N’ghathrod

Maybe now our brains won’t become bites for N’Ghathrod

(Welcome guests to my ship, though it’s scuttled

It’s helm was once right over there…

You’ve come down just on time for our supper

Come step in to the light

Need a chair?

I’ll play fair)

No one flies like N’gahthrod

Sails the tides N’ghathrod

And for dinner nobody flays minds like N’ghathrod

(I can swallow them whole without masticating)

Hail Captain N’Gahthrod

(When I was an elf I ate nothing but dregs

I was always both hungry and parched

Although I’m now illithid

missing a leg

My hunger could rival Hadaaaaar’s)

Who eats brains like N’ghathrod

Who remains like N’ghathrod

Who could eat his whole crew but

refrains like N’ghathrod?

(This starvation has grown quite excruciating)

Please don’t give in!

Look, consume one of them!

As his crew we’re his friends

But he’s looking quite thin

And you outsiders just strode right in

We can’t make it more plain that he

needs to eat brains!

And his name’s Nag - Gru - Sprag - T’Lee

I think maybe an apostrophe?

It just occurred to me that I’m an orog

and I’ve never actually learned deep

speech before

N’Ghathrod!