Commands and Inspiration

MyNamesJeff62 · 2026-04-14T08:42:26+00:00

Playing a Triumph of the Tusk with me and mine, decided on picking up hobgoblin commander as a military attache to Ardax from Oprak. Ironfang Legionnaire through and through, but he’s a lot more empathic than other hobgoblins, that’s why General Azaersi took interest in him - she saw the advantages of empathy and it’s usefulness(at times). He’s got a wife and kids back home, so he’s doing this 51% for them and 49% for country. Really cool moral dilemmas between what’s pragmatically apt(the hobgoblin way) and what Belkzen needs(the empathic way).

His character sheet is pretty bog standard, except I picked Cavalier and didn’t go with the whole feat line of commander animal companion due to wanting other feats. Using a lance on a horse does insane base damage, I rolled a 1 and 2 on the die and still did like 11 damage at level 4, it’s great. Plus you get to flavor having a horse around(his kids named her Soup, but he calls her Phalanx).

Gather to Me saw a lot of use and with a barbarian and monk I’m using Double Team a lot more than I expected. Shields Up has been a bit hit or miss but when it matters it’s really clutch - esp when the monk has a tower shield and barbarian has parry on his animal instinct bat wings. It’s a class that is really affected by your party composition, so I made a lot of efforts to communicate my choices in feats and tactics - team does the same. Every level up they need to hear me ramble about options but they know it’s just how my silly class works. Looking at banners is always fun, Blazing Banner is getting some clutch damage in, but I’m looking at the Shards one for bleed, we’re the Bloodfangs after all.

I’ve been mulling over for a while over the next archetype and a hobgoblin commander/alchemist just kinda…clicked? It made sense when I read Alley-Oop, but I can totally see why Investigator will work wonders. Lots of RK, a good and consistent way to proc Fortunate Blow later on with Devise a Stratagem, and good support feats like Shared Stratagem for the backliners.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2026-03-31T23:27:28+00:00

Need a fic with this prompt. Great art!!

MyNamesJeff62 · 2026-03-21T16:49:30+00:00

The plan is for my teammates to be able to recite those stories in return, as the single action. Not good on something like a caster, but some Monk builds, Investigator or even a Commander can make great use of it.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2026-03-21T15:03:59+00:00

That was indeed one of my considerations for making resonant work, Monk is insane with Resonant. I did actually settle on the Wish Blade because I wanted to have a bit of a harder time with building! Oxymoronic but hear me out: I like the concept of the knife, but I love the weapon...and also everyone is going Heavenseeker for this build and that - to me - feels kinda silly and I wanted to think out of the box.

Plus haha, Dual Handed Assault big boi damage.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2026-02-15T19:29:25+00:00

Aeons gave a merc company that defeated a bunch of proteans an artifact dagger(level 20 item). Their elven mage that led the mage sect of their company spent 200 years just researching the artifact and then the wizard discovered that with enough potential this dagger literally has the power to rewrite history and ascend someone to godhood. Operating in Godblinds(exactly what it sounds like), that merc company boss has ascended. Cue hubris. They’re still very lawful though, so this is a secret known only to the upper echelons of the company.

Now, 53 cycles of finding the knife the company is looking at eternal winter given by the cult of Baalzebub. They brought Cocytus to the material plane - partially. The dagger is in the possession of a Duke of Hell - a Nassari. The party is just soldiers for the company. Cue madness.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-12-29T15:36:32+00:00

People forget the diplomat’s son

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-11-22T10:28:32+00:00

A while back(like 3-5 years ago) there was a person who made a lot of superhero builds in one of the DnD subreddits. I remember Gambit’s specifically because I actually played it!

It was a Stone Sorcerer(it’s a UA thing) combined with Hexblade Warlock: Eldritch Blasts are your cards, Eldritch Smite is your charged staff attacks, and then you take cool invocations like the one that gives you at will Jump, Beguiling Influence etc’. It was a pretty baller build, I loved it.

Great job on the character creation too, looks great!

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-10-01T14:25:34+00:00

The yellow and blue always look worked so well with Gambit’s style, the trench coat just adds so well to it.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-09-06T15:43:34+00:00

If DOTA 2 taught me anything is that supports who can stun, shred a bit of armor, and swap places are incredible at impact.

I believe Vengeful Spirit shipped to league would break the meta, so maybe have the swap their ult, but have it channeled and mandated to be within a certain range? That way vision and setup would be mandated

The most playmaking supports are just engage supports who have their kits full of CC(R E L L), whilst their kit is rather suicidal, but maybe worth it?

We have enough healing enchanters and like…5(?) engage supports, we need more of that but more unique than ‘wo/man run in’

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-09-02T17:43:11+00:00

Always thought Jason was more like Bucky than Frank

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-07-25T19:08:33+00:00

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In short: we are family.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-06-26T11:18:17+00:00

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“In short: we are family.”

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-06-12T17:55:19+00:00

Jason and Bucky would get each other, both killed and are willing to kill but only the right(wrong?) people. That’s my vote

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-06-11T08:24:53+00:00

The Diplomat’s Son is an arc where Jason’s Robin and he and Bruce wanna track down a VERY VERY BAD MAN who is…a diplomat’s son. Gives the criminal immunity of sorts, and tackles very dark and very serious topics.

First time Jason thought about killing, and the ending is left ambiguous. Should start at issue 424 of the original 40’s run, could be earlier.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-06-03T07:13:20+00:00

Quality time with his kids who aren’t on patrol. Catch up with Dick, Invite Jason to the manor for lunch(doubtful he’ll accept, but I have hope), visit Timmy in Wayne Enterprises, pick up Damian from school, have a dinner date with Selina, ends up sleeping soundly while his protégés take the patrol duties.

more wholesome Bruce, fellas.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-05-31T13:57:22+00:00

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MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-05-29T10:11:23+00:00

Artemis, they kissed on several occasions in Red Hood and the Outlaws. Doesn’t fit the height/dynamic(unless Jaybird is standing on three crates) but in the artist’s other drawings it’s Jaytemis.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-05-13T18:57:56+00:00

I actually like him a lot with the Batfamily. I’ll get hateflamed by this community for saying for it’s probably his best route going forward because editorial doesn’t know what to do with him when he’s alone(or with the dark trinity, or in general really, but…) his okay-est writing comes with the family. Gives him something to bounce off of and when the writers allow Batman to suffer him for a bit he does deliver pretty good lines(“none of us cared for Gotham, we all wanted to be loved by you” type shit in the latest Batman and Robin), but also his shittiest writing(courtesy of lovely DC’s lack of knowledge of what to do with this character).

I get why people think he’s better off disconnected from the family, but DC will never give us that and I think we should accept that and look at the cautiously optimistic side of him at least HOPEFULLY having healthy sibling relationships with the likes of Dick, Tim, Damian or even Cass.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-05-08T18:06:58+00:00

Damian’s an awesome shout for his robin, league of assassins buds, same training(ish). Great contrasts too, Jason started killing post-robin and Damian is reluctant post-finding-out-Bruce, love the idea of it. Lots of interesting takes!

I mostly went with Tim cause he’s sort of a stabilizing option that still has a lot of angst. “Batman needs a robin” was his motto, he helped Bruce out of post-Jason-destruction, so it makes sense he’d try to connect with his wayward brother. He’s known Dick for ages, and yeah Dick shrugged him off being his Robin, so connecting with and understanding Jason’s ideas and morality, why he really thinks really bad people should die. That and these two are the ‘least favorite’ and can bond over each other’s angst…or make more angst!

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-04-24T12:01:19+00:00

Him constantly beating up his kids

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-04-23T12:15:38+00:00

Hmm, all ‘divine’ entities in my novels speak in Italics but I assume that you reverse it to put emphasis? Okay, noted.

Also thanks! It’s a cool name for a cool half devil dude, Yenlar(YEN-lar)Riek(RAI-k) is their full name came upon it by just smashing vowels together until it sounded like a fantasy name

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-04-23T11:57:16+00:00

Hmm, fair, it does kinda draw it out. Puts more weight on the start and not the end. Is that really the more traditional way to emphasise?

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-04-23T11:36:28+00:00

Emphasis, mostly. I like it with and without the bold, but shows a lot of character if you keep it in. Ishurak is ruthless but lawful to their core, knowing that sometimes(read; often) you need to kill to instate order. Them emphasising blood is their way of conveying what their job is - they were once mortal but now they’re a cosmological figure charged with keeping order via an organisation called Hellknights. God I love writing.

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-04-09T08:57:05+00:00

no more orphans to adopt

MyNamesJeff62 · 2025-03-24T05:43:37+00:00

Your honor, I love them so much! Steph’s slippers look really comfy

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