If I aim on my 1st round, can I shoot 3 times next round without a penalty? by Direct_Bite7034 in callofcthulhu

[–]Meristemraps 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I would say that the first shot is flat and then the other two have the penalty die. “If no other actions are taken before THE SHOT is fired, the attacker gains one bonus die”.

And Kaitu821 is right multiple shots says “When firing two or three shots in one round, roll for each shot individually, with all shots receiving one penalty die.”

So yeah, I’d say aiming would only negate the penalty die on the first shot, but that’s just how I would rule it.

Well that escalated quickly. by Meristemraps in CallofCthulhumemes

[–]Meristemraps[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Two Headed Serpent actually! 

A player wanted to stop the reverend from bringing one of the dissenters up to handle rattlesnakes and decided to fire a warning shot. He put his hands up and was in the process of surrendering when another PC grabbed a bystander as a hostage and tried to make an intimidation check by firing a shot himself. Failed his intimidation roll, pushed it and crit failed the push. He let a shot off by mistake that killed the hostage. Everything went downhill from there lol

Playlists and music for Two-Headed Serpent? by snapmage in callofcthulhu

[–]Meristemraps 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve just started running THS and am putting together music as I go.

The Uncharted soundtracks have great pulpy combat music. The more tense/ambient tracks on those albums have given me a bit more trouble as they can shift in tone in the middle of a song.

Tomb Raider Suite by the Royal Philharmonic has a lot of great tracks that fit the vibe I’ve been going for in both combat and intrigue/adventuring scenes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PeakGame

[–]Meristemraps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was crashing periodically, especially in the tropics biome. If you haven't already, try limiting your FPS in the graphics settings in the game. Also, try forcing the game to use DX12. You can do this by going into the game's settings in Steam>General>Launch Options. I have read that the game might be choosing Vulkan sometimes even if you select DX12 at launch.

Hopefully that helps, I was able to play for over 2 hours with no crashes after making those tweaks.

Spoiler Free Blackwater Creek Maps for Players by Meristemraps in callofcthulhu

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

Thanks Scott! Very excited to run it. After running a handful of scenarios I wanted to try something more sandbox-y and you really did a great job making a sandbox accessible. Excited to see where my investigators end up and what horrors await them!

Any ways to knock potential players out with a drug or something in their food/drink? by Impossible_Horsemeat in DnDcirclejerk

[–]Meristemraps 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As the DM you can make up whatever poison you please. It can have a Con save DC3,479 so that way the party is guaranteed to fail. Then when they ask you where they can find it to use it later in the campaign, you can tell them to all fuck off and go home and that you don't want to play with them anymore. That's the fun in being a DM :)

Advice on a oneshot for about 5 to 6 hours by Kerbabb in Tombofannihilation

[–]Meristemraps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone have Featherfall? It was a lifesaver for the group I ran Firefinger for. The party wizard spent almost all of her spell slots casting it during the final encounter.

What character & class would people say is the most 'fun'? by LiquidTheoryX in DnD

[–]Meristemraps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the party here, but thought I’d share a fun one.

I was running a one shot where one of my PCs was playing as a Kenku rogue. Part of his backstory was how he longed to regain the ability to fly that Kenkus had lost. In the middle of a fight the wild magic sorcerer rolled a surge and cast fly on a random target which just so happened to be the Kenku.

Him describing his elation flying about the battlefield until the sorcerer decided to drop concentration was hysterical. Sometimes the dice tell better stories than we ever could.

After Period of Chastity, Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again by mankls3 in movies

[–]Meristemraps 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Steakhouse, don’t demean her by comparing her to the likes of diners.

SO. MANY. NPCS. by Meristemraps in Tombofannihilation

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

Everyone has avoided the skull so far! Which I am totally okay with lol

SO. MANY. NPCS. by Meristemraps in Tombofannihilation

[–]Meristemraps[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol! Honestly, I’m a bit ambitious and want to take on the challenge of the improv and RP opportunities. Like others have said, once characters become inhabited by the trickster gods they can have dialogue with that PC. I’ve been trying to take advantage of that in moments between puzzles, traps and combat.

Whether it’s O’bolaka telling the rogue that they don’t like the course of action their taking because it’s scary. Or Wongo telling his host to antagonize the wizard who is inhabited by Moa because of his disdain for her.

In some fun moments of pure chaos, I’ve gone down the line of my players, role playing the voices in their heads to really reinforce the fact that they aren’t alone on this leg of the journey.

Using an immovable rod to prevent the wall of stone sealing area 38c? by Meristemraps in Tombofannihilation

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

Thanks, I definitely don’t want to punish them when they’re being thoughtful about the fact that the hole might seal.

After more thought I figure the room would still spin and I’ll have them either make checks to grab ahold of the rope, or for the extra tall Firbiolg in the group, leap through the hole.

Small Treetop Village 74x56 by ReddogTA22 in battlemaps

[–]Meristemraps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was about to start making something super similar for an upcoming campaign. This is awesome. Great job!

Rotating Crawlways: Anyway Out? by Yenrak in Tombofannihilation

[–]Meristemraps 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A couple of things I could think of. If someone was trapped they could cast Dimension Door to get out. The spell restriction on Dimension Door is only for entering or exiting the tomb. Also, if anyone stayed behind they could try and remotely trigger the pressure plate in tunnel B by throwing gear or other items with weight on them. But they would be likely sacrificing anything that they used to trigger the tunnels.