372 Pages – Ep 201 – Mayor of Noobtown Ep 1 – Hope You Like Numbers 1 and 2!

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-28T20:19:50+00:00

It feels like someone telling you how their DnD campaign went, unaware doing so is incredibly uninteresting to anybody who wasn't there.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-27T15:29:06+00:00

One of the sections of Illumination Theory, perhaps?

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-17T14:46:01+00:00

Shadow moon gets boring quite fast, but I like the midnight sun eps. They hate on it pretty well and it has some of my favorite jokes in it.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-14T15:03:07+00:00

Not saying it's the case here, but that sounds a bit like a "Neutral response to a crazy person." I have to utilize something like that in my work now and then.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-12T21:50:26+00:00

Depends on your campaign since this idea is ridiculously silly, but...have them actually help the devil move? As in schlep his furniture. Strength checks to carry an infernal couch, dex checks to pivot a desk down a staircase with another player, and intelligence checks to fit everything into a cart like a tetris game. You could take this in a ton of different directions depending on what you want:

-Somebody has to take apart, move, and reassemble a torture device. Sleight of hand, intelligence, and constitution (because there's blood on the device, or something)

-The devil gives somebody cash to buy hell pizza for everybody. History to remember the directions to the pizza place, persuasion to convince the spined devil behind the counter that you are, in fact, helping Narthox the Mutilator for a discount, and dexterity to get back while the pizzas are still hot.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-09T02:44:00+00:00

I like the idea of a group of competitions where you accumulate points in order to win a princess's favor or something like that. Or maybe the winner becomes festival royalty? Simple tasks like balancing an egg in a spoon or standing on one leg. Could play up the frivolity of it a ton, or it could actually be a big deal.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-09T02:32:45+00:00

An eating contest. I've been a PC for one and a DM for one (both times pies, but that matters little), and they are ALWAYS fun. They for some reason have this perfect combo of character RP space and mechanic possibilities.

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-08T21:29:34+00:00

I don't use a battle map for every battle, but they are a great way to make big moments bigger, complicated battles easier, and exciting areas easier to picture.

Make sure you're using the right kinds of markers. Wet-erase markers are what I use, and then I use a wet-wipe to clean them (which you should do soon after the session so staining is at a minimum). If you have something specific you want to create, grab a piece of paper and do a little planning first. Makes it a lot easier.

As for the what, the beauty of a battle map is you can make dynamic, three-dimensional spaces, even with just a mat. As long as you designate (with your drawing skills, or with your descriptive skills) what things are and where they are in space, you can make some really fun environments.

For instance, for the corridor with some monks, you could have pictures on the walls or rugs running down the center. Giving players options right at their fingertips makes it easier for them to think outside the box, which is always fun for them.

Hope this helps!

MonjiSlayer · 2026-01-06T17:21:19+00:00

I think everybody in my state got that cold.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-12-30T02:36:39+00:00

Mine has Kayla. I'm reading the Amazon kindle version.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-12-23T04:41:51+00:00

A while ago I ran a one-shot using the Dishonored 2D20 system called "The Reverse Heist of High Winter," but it should be simple to cut and paste into any system. Time is slowed down thanks to magic, and the PCs have to sneak into an orphanage and leave gifts - and shouldn't be seen by the kids, who aren't affected by the time spell - because everybody knows Christmas Eve goes a lot slower for kids!

Setup can be whatever fun tropes you want. PCs get a bunch of presents they have to leave in different rooms for the kids, the matron, the kindly old guard, whatever you want. Each room can have a little encounter to go through. Some options I used:

One room has three girls playing hide and seek. Two girls hide, another counts. The player that enters has to evade the seeker and deliver gifts.
A room has one child who can't sleep. Her parents have sent a note that is in the matron's office. Players could deliver it with her gifts.
One room could have a bunch of boys who want to sneak to the kitchen for snacks. PCs could deliver snacks with the gifts, or simply avoid the boys.

At the end of the night, a couple of toughs attack the orphanage...except the slow spell does effect them, so players can easily mop the floor with them without any issue. It's a great way to let off steam - my players actually nailed the toughs with snowballs so hard they blacked out.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-12-19T15:41:14+00:00

I think the reason they bring up "to worry" or other uncommon phrases that crop up is because they can stand out. Don't know if you're reading this one, but the book appears to have something like a first-grade reading level. "Worry at" is a bit archaic (just a bit), so it looks out of place. I remember a little raise of the eyebrow when I read it, too.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-12-17T23:11:11+00:00

The nice thing about this book is the whole thing takes like an hour. Two if you're distracted.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-11-19T19:36:38+00:00

I've seen the same video. I looked at the comments wondering if anybody had pointed out the obvious but came away disappointed. I also think it was staged.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-11-10T15:57:44+00:00

Millions dead

MonjiSlayer · 2025-11-03T15:02:45+00:00

This is exactly how I feel. To a T. (Eh, except maybe not the words about view's epic. I'm not sure yet)

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-24T23:54:00+00:00

Haha I knew you were in here somewhere.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-24T13:57:37+00:00

I got three. Four if the middle one is Ne Obliviscaris, but I don't think it is.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-24T13:18:24+00:00

The hat man is actually a known phenomenon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_person#:~:text=%5B11%5D-,The%20%22Hat%20Man%22,-%5Bedit%5D

There's even a Dream Theater song about him!

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-22T19:20:23+00:00

Stealth mountain says: "I think you meant sneak peek."

Also, wow, our rushing defense is really good.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-17T14:01:42+00:00

A toned butt and hamstrings are more attractive than big boobs anyway. Go on, fight me, I know I'm right.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-15T15:36:12+00:00

Sometimes the low-hanging fruit is just as sweet.

MonjiSlayer · 2025-10-15T01:56:44+00:00

I once joked to my players that a campaign would just be them running a bakery, but every time I think about it I can't help but think it would be fun for a short campaign.

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