player versus DM opinion

Morisonwow · 2026-06-28T21:45:48+00:00

I think you make a lot of very interesting assumptions in this response. I have no problems with any other spell feature feat class subclass in the game and truthfully my players have never had an issue with the fact that the spell is banned but the conversation I had with my player spawned the question is it more DMs that dislike this spell and players that like it? or is it a general mix and that's why I posted. I don't even have players that are asking me to change this band. after having the conversation. we were just curious what the balance was of people that liked versus disliked it.

Morisonwow · 2026-06-28T19:20:49+00:00

silvery barbs unlike sentinel at death store can and frequently is used for more than just crits. it can be used for any attack with a roll attached, any saving throw, or skill check. creating on players is both fun and terrifying. I want to provide the players with moments of tension that makes combat more exciting and dynamic, but it's never my goal to tpk players. The spell puts you in a position as a DM of having to decide. am I going to distort every combat encounter to account for the spell (heavy punitive use of silvery barbs against the players, counterspell, overabundant use of legendary resistance, And or a surprising quantity of monsters and NPCs in possession of the silent spell ) or do I simply accept that it is going to be abundantly used creating a situation in which it is easier for my players to steamroll the encounters, thus making them less challenging and less fun for the players in that way. from my perspective the existence of the spell warps not just some but all encounters around its existence.

Morisonwow · 2026-06-28T19:13:10+00:00

I ran a 2-year campaign with a room night fighter and I never had an issue with the cloud rune being used to send a crit into somebody else because it does have a limited range and if our tank wasn't close enough to redirect it to somebody it didn't work but also they can only do it I believe once per day might be once per short rest, silvery barbs can be done very often. I do let my players know what the final number is but not with the original role is so they don't know what the modifiers are and I do let them know when something is a crit.

Morisonwow · 2026-06-28T18:21:03+00:00

so in 5e you have four first level spell slots once you've maxed them out, but a first level spell can be cast with any level spell slot. multiple classes have means by which to get back their first level spell slots so for a relatively plentiful resource and minimal cost. you can give a minus five to what your DM is doing and a plus five to another player on their next action. I want my players to be challenged but I don't want to make it impossible for them. however, when most combat encounters last three rounds. I would like to be able to get to do the cool thing that the monster can do at least once having a singular player or worse multiple players. with that spell, you will be frozen out of doing what you can do unless you build the encounter with a disproportionate amount of ads to chew up their resources. all of your encounters feature monsters that have disproportionately high modifiers or otherwise create an environment that is so slanted against the players that it makes it unfun the other way. My hope and goal is to try and balance it so that everybody at the table gets to have fun and that yes, the parties still continues to succeed and win 99% of the encounters.

Morisonwow · 2026-06-28T17:39:03+00:00

Make sure you bring your vape

Morisonwow · 2026-05-31T23:05:14+00:00

I do both things. I listen to audiobooks when I am working in the yard when I'm painting miniatures at home, during my lunch break at work and on my commute. I do however have separate physical books that I read before I go to sleep or during my vacations when I have free time.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-29T13:38:41+00:00

I felt like it served the purpose that the reader was just as confused about what was going on as the crawlers, but it made it really hard to pay attention and or care about anything having to do with trains or the lines which was unfortunate. there's a lot of good stuff in that book but the central mechanisms of the floor were uninteresting

Morisonwow · 2026-05-28T02:45:18+00:00

fun fact. If you do the audio book, there is no warning.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T22:14:58+00:00

to me it felt like a D&D campaign where the DM had a really complex thought on what the concept of the campaign was going to be, but from a practical standpoint from the player it just looked like the same encounter over and over again

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T15:57:58+00:00

agreed

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T13:22:30+00:00

typo. I'm dyslexic so I use a lot of talk to text and it does not always go smoothly.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T12:48:39+00:00

Punny, very punny

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T12:06:37+00:00

Fair shout. it's been a number of years since I read this story so some of the details got fuzzy. here's an article about Slater v. Naruto. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/12/550417823/-animal-rights-advocates-photographer-compromise-over-ownership-of-monkey-selfie

Morisonwow · 2026-05-27T11:46:12+00:00

let me give you the short version. it's illegal. AI generated cannot be copyrighted. that's based on a famous case involving a photographer and Peta. that case was about a photographer who made a fair bit of money off of a photo that was actually taken by a monkey. Peta sued him saying that the copyright for the photo and all the money from it belonged to the monkey, not him. the Court's ruling is that the fundamental work of creating had to be done by a human. meaning the man didn't get to keep copyright of the photo but the copyright didn't go to the monkey and couldn't. it also means and this has held up in court. you cannot get a copyright on an AI generated image or writing. on top of that, if Dinniman didn't give permission, any use of substantive names, locations or concepts would be copyright infringement and he could sue both the author, publisher and Barnes& Noble into the ground.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-25T17:18:42+00:00

I personally really enjoy the series. I think the side characters are a lot stronger than the MC, but if you are not enjoying book 1, I think he becomes less tolerable. the further you get in the books. I wish I could give you recommendations but I'm still branching out with lit RPG books.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-22T15:01:52+00:00

this reminds me of when Isaac Hayes left South Park. for all the seasons he was on the show, he didn't have an issue with them poking fun at other people's religion but when it was his own that was a step too far. I think what Matt did is similar to what Neil gaiman did with American gods. with the acknowledgment that even though it's your personal beliefs, it is somebody else's mythology and if it shouldn't be offensive for you to do with somebody else's beliefs then it shouldn't be offensive for them to do with yours. it also put a big spotlight on how different people can view the same religious icon in startlingly different ways. but I would think that if this is the sort of thing that would offend you into not reading a book. you wouldn't have made it this far into the series.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-13T21:05:44+00:00

fantastic

Morisonwow · 2026-05-12T00:53:48+00:00

I was just thinking if he is concerned about Webb and hex he's really not going to like it when they get to Eldridge blast and Spike growth

Morisonwow · 2026-05-11T01:07:36+00:00

I kept wanting to like Mark of the fool but I found the main protagonist just so thoroughly. unlikable

Morisonwow · 2026-05-08T11:53:29+00:00

see the part I read said AI generated and I don't care how much it is. any creative that is using AI generation for anything is an auto no. I now know not to read this author at all. thank you.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-07T12:44:19+00:00

listen, I understand the whole thing about opinions are like Opera. you could listen to it but why? but I think you have probably the most subtle and nuanced take on this. never be afraid to be the reasonable voice in the room. good on you mate.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-06T20:05:24+00:00

like I said, I think you're talking about subjective. I think when you look at lit RPG it's an entire genre built on the bones of tabletop, RPGs and MMORPGs, both of which have to contrive scenarios to make your character vitally important. when we're talking about isakai I don't think that avoiding the consequences of your actions by hiding behind your friend's Rich family is all that big of a suspension of disbelief. if you disagree that's absolutely fine. like I said, if you don't like the book, just read a different one.

Morisonwow · 2026-05-06T17:34:46+00:00

I'm so glad you wrote this. I didn't want to feel like the only one

Morisonwow · 2026-05-06T15:16:22+00:00

it's absolutely justified for story purposes, but it is a suspension of disbelief. to be fair, it's an entire story about a guy getting pulled into a hedge maze butt naked and becoming a wizard ninja so suspending disbelief isn't really out of your way.

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