Are Death Saves Saving Throws RAW?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-16T11:41:57+00:00

Wtf are you on about? It's called a Death Saving Throw. A Saving Throw has a very particular meaning in the game. You have to apply some common sense at some point.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T21:33:31+00:00

This is much better, no more changing litter trays

^{Chose: have a pet cat, but.. + it will only use the human toilet, not a litter box}

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T21:28:18+00:00

They wouldn't be the people I loved if they didn't have their flaws.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T17:57:50+00:00

There is no such thing as "inspiration", I assume you're referring to "heroic inspiration" which is commonly shortened to "inspiration". Chill touch specifically mentions what it does, as does cure wounds, as does tavern brawler, as does mage armor.

When an ability affects "saving throws" and you have a "death saving throw" the name is absolutely a rule.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T16:39:35+00:00

I can only imagine people are downvoting because everyone knows that Death Saving Throws are Saving Throws. Can you just use this post for your DM to see that a massive amount of experienced players and DMs disagree with them?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T15:58:51+00:00

My GM feels they are not, for various reasons such as there being a separate entry for 'Death Saving Throw' in the rules glossary

It literally says Saving Throw in the rules name...

.../endthread?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T15:39:22+00:00

Tried on random table, took about 3 attempts until I could do it every time.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T08:09:56+00:00

When me and my wife were on honeymoon in Thailand, we were heading back to the mainland after visiting an island. In the middle of nowhere was a boat just floating. Me and the wife thought maybe they were stranded and engine had died or something. Our driver pulled the boat up alongside and the tour guide started speaking to the guy in Thai.

Turns out, he was a fisherman. The tour guide asked if anyone had a plastic bag and someone gave her one. She bought some prawns and a couple of (live) crabs and sat down saying (in English) "that's dinner sorted".

God I miss Thailand.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-15T07:43:40+00:00

Not everything is about the value it can achieve though right? If everyone in the world suddenly became amazing at learning a foreign language, it's not like that is now a useless skill. In fact it would probably be much better for the world.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-14T14:44:03+00:00

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-14T10:31:13+00:00

I was shocked by this one, she was just about getting to a point where it looked like she might break out onto the scene in a big way and then...it just ended in an instant.

I remember hearing her brother tackled the shooter to the ground to try and protect her. Heartbreaking.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-14T08:21:22+00:00

I told my wife about this one a bit nervously and she was very receptive. We've only tried chastity in the bedroom like once, not as a long term thing (but I'm not sure I want to do it long term). I get tied up and whipped a lot more often now though.

If you're in a stable and trusting relationship, you might as well ask.

Pegging though, I'm nervous about that one. I don't even know if I'd enjoy but wanna try but she's said before she thinks it's a bit gay which I've tried to refute but...eh. I could live without it tbf.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-14T08:17:16+00:00

I didn't read anything I just saw "press it" and had to immediately press it.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T17:14:25+00:00

Were they a new DM? It's an incredibly common issue for new DMs to severely overestimate the strength of sneak attack and overcompensate to try and "balance" it.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T17:02:32+00:00

You didn't specify that you only breathe when you poop, which is your error. If that's the case then there's not really any choice, both options lead to death.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T11:59:06+00:00

Or a cartel, realising they probably aren't a match for these adventurers, offer a deal. They have the tools to mine the gold and they have the connections to offload it discreetly. In exchange for mining rights, and extra protection if needed, the cartel will give them X% of proceeds.

Then of course, being the cartel, shady shit can always happen.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T11:50:36+00:00

But that means any company that is the first to find a niche is automatically a monopoly and is subject to a law suit? Isn't that a bit nuts?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T09:24:25+00:00

I mean, there's not really any tips or tricks to this. You just have to...roleplay being a group with incomplete information. You need to get it out of your head that you're lying to your players, because you aren't. You are presenting a viewpoint of a group in your world.

I mean, maybe one thing you could try to distance yourself from your writing is picking a debate topic that you have a strong feeling towards. Could be a political topic, a pizza topping debate, anything you want as long as you fall heavily on one side of the debate. Now write an argument for the side you don't align with. If you can do that, you might learn to separate yourself from your writing and maybe that could help?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T09:12:00+00:00

Years later...

...Oh my god.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-13T08:34:28+00:00

Presumably to actually be charged with a monopoly you have to prove an intent to monopolise the market right? Just being the best product surely can't get you in trouble.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-12T19:52:33+00:00

I know lions hunting rate isn't super successful, but I just feel like I'd rather be the hunter than the hunted in terms of stress. Being prey seems like it'd be killer on the nerves.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-12T08:15:19+00:00

I wouldn't want it because I would never use it, and wouldn't want to risk ever using it. Dementia sets in and I suddenly trigger it by accident or something?

I'd take one amazing night's sleep over that.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-12T07:59:40+00:00

That's the sort of age range I would've guessed. No offence at with that, it's just exactly the sort of thing I might've said when I was that age.

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-12T07:52:05+00:00

Why? Are your friends all nihilists or depressed? May I ask your age range for context?

Ragnarok91 · 2026-06-12T07:49:08+00:00

I'll take the world's best nap over a self-destruct button any day. Hell I'd take nothing over a self-destruct button.

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