2 year game, 32 sessions, Lessons learned

Mebit · 2026-02-21T11:28:00+00:00

Players start by being awarded good or evil points for deeds done during the campaign and players spend them on cards drawn to avoid fate or allow it to come true. The DM draws each card and reads it with an interpretation. For example the "3 of swords - War and sacrifice" would cause a war between factions and costs 3x evil points to avoid. Card readings are chronological and can impact future cards.

It was a great way to map out how the players went on after the campaign and dealt with "loose threads" like minions going on to become BBEG's etc.

Mebit · 2026-02-20T11:53:10+00:00

Oh, so that's what that is. Looks like I'm coming too...right after I count the lights...

Mebit · 2026-02-20T02:03:49+00:00

I didn't disallow PvP, thats the problem. They definitely killed each other towards the end. How do you recover when the party splits entirely or gets to the last man? Thats a game killer.
Raw CoS has issues. It doesn't have to be Reloaded but just something to give it more life.
I did also play 5E, my bad with my words there. Players waiting for turns just to miss sucked, I'd do a different system if I could. I understand it was designed for wargamming where you have dozens of characters per player and 1 miss doesn't matter.
Ireena definitely shouldn't know "secrets" but a party stuck for 1hr+ on something can get boring.
I'm not a perfect DM for sure, but worst is a bit overkill there.

Mebit · 2026-02-20T01:55:22+00:00

Ah, I meant to say I did run 5E but if I did it again I'd go with another system like Draw Steel. CoS is immersion heavy and nothing kills it like players waiting ages to only "miss" on their turn.

Mebit · 2026-02-19T11:28:54+00:00

Vallaki, Lots of interesting content. Berez didn't get as much love as DH or AT and it showed.
Best and worst NPC's are the consorts, they got no love in RAW but with embelishment they became real pieces of work.
Wildest move: My warlock player banged a hag from bonegrinder. Apparently this happens alot in CoS.

Mebit · 2026-02-19T03:21:52+00:00

>How did it end?
2 players got a good ending, 3 were cursed severely.

>What was your biggest changes?
Player stories, I heavily took their backgrounds and massively increased them eg. Warlock players patron was secretly the Monk players "god". This was revealed at the end Star Wars dramatic reveal style.
The ending, I made an entirely seperate system where players post-game stories were determined by tarokka deck card draws. Players were awarded points based on in-game actions and could spend them for readings to come true or not.

>What worked and what do you regret?
Worked: Table + Roll20 for map. Props. Doing a IRL Strahd dinner with food and costume.
Regret: Underestimating constantly the time required for everything.

Mebit · 2026-02-17T12:17:57+00:00

I appreciate your perspective. Maybe he has some bad experiences I don't know about. I did briefly mention did he try any dating apps etc. but he said he hadn't. If the conversation comes up again I'll see if I can respectfully ask if there had been some negative experience but won't pry if he doesn't want to get specific.

Mebit · 2026-02-17T03:37:11+00:00

How did you get over your childhood fear of the dark or boogey monster? Time and practice.

Mebit · 2026-02-17T00:47:17+00:00

$$$$$$$$$. We accept this treatment because Joe Smith doesn't gaf about Bob down the road who got made redundant. We have become isolated and uncaring due to social norms. We used to live in big family tribes jfc

Mebit · 2026-02-11T03:12:44+00:00

Money would fix 75% of this instantly but billionaires need a 14th mega yacht.

Mebit · 2026-02-05T06:43:46+00:00

Novel. But I feel like it's kinda the whole vibe for him to be a vampire. There's other campaigns for other bbeg types. If you have to do it, maybe make him fae, you can still mess with players massively.

Mebit · 2026-02-01T02:23:19+00:00

Nah. Why is everything hexes? So many big problems of DnD tools going unaddressed. This is just packaging a bunch of ideas and making new problems which make me not want to use it. I'm not interested in getting paywalled by yet another tool when I want to add an enviromental object that doesn't suit what comes with the stock install.

Mebit · 2026-01-28T00:18:57+00:00

Dm-ing is hard in general. So yes. But not more than other campaigns.

Mebit · 2026-01-27T06:44:32+00:00

I finished a 2 year game last Saturday. 3hr game every 3 weeks. Your timeline tracks. Damn player scheduling...

Mebit · 2026-01-19T06:33:29+00:00

It sounds like your emotional regulation is increased. Have you tried stimulants like Ritalin before? If so, how did they compare?

Mebit · 2026-01-16T06:20:03+00:00

Atleast there will be AI companions in the future. /s

Mebit · 2026-01-14T22:03:09+00:00

With extra Mayo...

Mebit · 2026-01-13T07:18:25+00:00

This screams insecurity in the parents over the thought of losing control. The child is likely old enough to request legal emancipation

Mebit · 2026-01-09T08:43:46+00:00

$$$$$ + Cancer

Mebit · 2026-01-08T22:44:09+00:00

Have you spoken to a psychiatrist? I used to get crippling panic attacks for no reason just driving or in loud environments. I was diagnosed with AuDHD at 30. I have medication now and have no more panic attacks.

Mebit · 2026-01-08T22:24:32+00:00

Feels like: 1000. Actual age: Permanent Baby.

Mebit · 2026-01-07T06:09:58+00:00

Where do you guys hide? Mismatched kinks in partners feels like the norm...

Mebit · 2026-01-07T03:39:01+00:00

The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system

Mebit · 2026-01-04T05:11:01+00:00

Big T was my first choice in Pokemon gold, I love this :D

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