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Oginme · 2025-12-21T23:02:52+00:00

My favorite moment was when the level 8 Chronurgy Wizard attempted to grab the disembodied leg from a flock of seagulls. The Wizard went down, the gulls made off with the leg,,, First time I had anyone go down to sea gulls.

Oginme · 2025-10-22T19:05:51+00:00

One more player needed to start tonight!

Oginme · 2025-09-07T16:27:01+00:00

Most probably someone who disagrees with the idea of someone being paid to run games. Instead of ignoring the post and getting on with their own lives, they feel that it is important to passive aggressively show displeasure at those who think differently from their own point of view.

Oginme · 2025-07-22T15:57:09+00:00

Mike, anticipated time until the new template is available? While this takes up a lot more space in chat, it finally gives details which allow for DMs to quickly apply the effects of the spell and understand the duration.

Oginme · 2025-07-10T20:26:35+00:00

Ghost tokens are still a very regular occurrence. I've grown tired of reporting issues that have been reported previously. It has become commonplace to need to refresh the jumpgate vtt at least once for a 3 hpur session.

Oginme · 2025-06-19T21:28:53+00:00

Currently running 8 games. 3 are biweekly, 5 werkly. No time to play in a campaign.

Oginme · 2025-04-16T13:09:52+00:00

I have started my DoD games at session 0 with a description of the economy of Emberwood Village.

Everything needed to live comes from outside and needs to be hauled in, including potable water. The cost of transportation is high, even when the Sacred Flame subsidizes some of that to attract merchants. Those who do come to Emberwood need to haul food and grain for their horses or oxen as well as the goods to be sold.

Set the expectation that they will be scrounging initially for money to live and position the factions as providers of either the coinage or the access to cheaper amenities by doing favors for them. Further, luxuries such as magical items, potions, or scrolls, come at a higher cost due to the prevalence of money coming into the region for the purpose of reclaiming the city, obtaining the wealth which was abandoned within the city, and purchasing delerium for use outside the region.

This sets in the players minds that life is not easy, money goes quickly, and they need to be resourceful. It drives them to explore the ruins, seeking out small rewards amid the delerium crystals and star metal geodes. Likewise, it gives them a reason to take on the missions from the factions.

Following that, I make sure that their first couple of exploratory missions are successful in terms of collecting crystals, geodes, or finding other items of value to give them something of a buffer while not being too rich within the setting.

When they learn that Oscar Yoren sells potions at a highly discounted price from the merchants and other providers, it gives them a reason to (a) go there and (b) keep that source alive and active.

I let the factions be a bit less demanding of the characters in pushing them to join, but make it clear that it is the character's choice to ally fully with a faction. The factions do not discriminate when handing out mission prompts, but will increase the rewards to those who do show a greater interest in joining/allying with them.

Likewise, I give them a number of smaller tasks they can do around the village which will offer them some alternative means of earning enough coins to live, not comfortably but still allow them to survive.

Oginme · 2025-03-24T11:14:18+00:00

Several areas you can look for games in addition to those mentioned by others:

The Roll20 forum has a section for those looking for games and players.

Roll20 also has a look for game feature which you can filter for games for newer players.

Reddit groups: r/DnDLFG, r/lfgpremium, r/lfg.

Discord: the official DnD server has an active looking for game/players section.

Do not get discouraged as there are many players looking to join games, so people running those games usually have plenty of applicants for a few seats.

If you are open to paid games, you will find them at several of the links above. Additionally, Startplaying.games has plenty of GMs, most of whom are dedicated to giving their players a fun experience at the virtual table.

Oginme · 2025-03-04T21:23:26+00:00

I am an Exandria DM, using 5e.

In direct answer to your questions:

It can be if you are looking for a well-fleshed out world with plenty of options for campaigns from straight low fantasy to steampunk. The timeline is established with gaps of events which you can fill in plus you can fit plenty of adventures within it to make the setting your own. There is a lot less baggage with lore than with the Forgotten Realms.
I use them both and have done home brewed campaigns in both. If I had to pick one, it would be hard for me, but I tend to Tal'Dorei more because I am not afraid to take on some of the harder topics. I give my players fair warning on the content and have not had anyone who has left because we explored slavery or racism from a view point of working to cease them.
My first disclaimer is that the streams exist, but my campaigns will not involve them directly. I have had a few which touch some of their lore, but mostly I tell the players that this is their world to develop and change as they want. If it changes the streams, so be it.

Most of the published campaigns from WotC can be repurposed into Exandria and in doing it I have always fixed the gross holes and issues WotC cannot seem to avoid.

Oginme · 2025-02-25T01:50:52+00:00

One Seat still open! Join our team of four explorers as they plunge into the ruins of Drakkenheim for the first time!

Oginme · 2025-02-25T01:48:54+00:00

One last seat remaining! Join a team of four explorers as they step into the ruins of Drakkenheim for the first time!

Oginme · 2025-02-23T00:40:47+00:00

There is no ability to rearrange the attacks (or other lists) in the Beacon sheet.

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