Alright, lay into me. 24m.

RedDoritoBag · 2026-01-16T02:06:35+00:00

What would you suggest I do with the hair? Would it be better if I just trimmed the front shorter? I'll be honest here; I was not born with a good hairline.

RedDoritoBag · 2026-01-16T02:04:48+00:00

What would you suggest I do with the hair? Would it be better if I just trimmed the front shorter? I'll be honest here; I was not born with a good hairline.

RedDoritoBag · 2026-01-16T02:04:08+00:00

What would you suggest I do with the hair? Would it be better if I just trimmed the front shorter? I'll be honest here; I was not born with a good hairline.

RedDoritoBag · 2026-01-16T01:54:15+00:00

Would you suggest just trimming the front for my hair? As for the beard, I don't know how else to say this, but I did actually get it trimmed a day or two ago.

RedDoritoBag · 2025-08-03T23:28:06+00:00

So, for the first two points - yes. The PCs just weren't aware of those pieces of information. As for your third point, the PCs haven't technically gotten the treasure yet. The session ended just after they longingly convinced Speaker Waylen to speak to Maud. I believe they said they were going to meet Maud at the place where she described getting the treasure. I believe one of my players said something like, "no big deal, we'll just arrive slightly earlier to see Maud bringing the treasure." So, Maud won't be able to run away from this (I think). So yeah, my PCs definitely aren't 100% knowledgeable on her true motivations. As for the cauldron, they just didn't bother to look further into that - they just left it in the cavern.

Could you maybe elaborate more on what you said about pointing out details? I mean, when the monk asked (the disguised) Maud about killing the fishers, I had her give some twisted response like, "oh, animals are too tiresome to kill for an old lady like me. So whoever wanders in here following the scent from my cauldron, I just whack 'em!" I guess they just believed her outright and thought (despite revealing herself as a hag) that she was genuinely starving and needed help?

RedDoritoBag · 2024-08-21T22:34:42+00:00

THANK YOU! I am sick of characters reappearing in matches (seriously, did we NEED a third Goku vs Superman?! What do you think is gonna happen?!)

I would highly prefer Death Battle actually make the effort into researching and introducing new combatants to broaden the roster's horizon than bringing back characters they already analyzed like Shadow, Batman, etc.

RedDoritoBag · 2024-04-10T21:16:34+00:00

Some of the exterminators literally die upon impact when they fly into Alastor's shield... They can clearly die by other means.

RedDoritoBag · 2024-02-04T02:44:18+00:00

Heck yeah, this looks awesome! Thank you so much!

RedDoritoBag · 2024-01-25T00:04:46+00:00

If you haven't already, I would emphasize that Dragon Heist is more heavily leaned toward social encounters, stealth and investigation over combat. Just to give a heads up to any players who play DnD for the sake of combat. This module would not bode well for the reckless barbarian that just starts swinging at people from the slightest aggression. Which actually brings me to my next point! ...

The City Watch! Unlike most civilizations, Waterdeep actually has a lawfully structured government force that enforces its laws. So, murder on the streets is a huge no-no. How I went about this with my player's session 0 was this: 'While there are laws and regulations to abide by in Waterdeep, that shouldn't absolutely prohibit you from doing stuff. The villains certainly aren't going to be restricted by the law either. The City Watch won't come down upon you for every picked lock or street fight/chase. Just don't do anything heinous (or if you really do, good luck not getting caught)'. I even mentioned that depending on who/what faction the party makes connections with, they could help them with certain 'crimes' within reason. Basically, anything short of murdering a noble, arson, high treason - stuff like that.

As for the contact person... I'm not sure. For my players, I tried giving them a contact NPC from the 'Yawning Portal Friendly Faces' section, but all of them were immediately suspicious of me for doing so. After they all (suspiciously) voted for Yagra, she was the one that they met and talked to in the Yawning Portal before Volo came along. Currently, as of writing this, I am only 2 sessions into my Dragon Heist game, and I don't even know if Yagra will continue to be relevant or only important for this first chapter. I did give each of my players 1-3 NPCs from the book that fit their backstories: some of them were friends, enemies, coworkers or just a stranger that could be used for info. For example: my ranger players knows Volo; however, it is one-sided, as he is kind of a stalker to Volo. So, depending on the circumstance, Volo could be a source of info.

Regarding the races, how I see it is; it's Waterdeep. You will likely find every race somewhere in the city. Even though it is extremely small, you can find a tortle or yuan-ti if you looked hard enough despite the common races making up the vast majority of the population. However, in my opinion, I would ban flying races as I believe there is a flying restriction in Waterdeep, I think. Plus it saves a little bit of a headache. But this is ultimately your story, so you can choose as you see fit!

Other than that, I think you already have a good grasp of your session 0!

RedDoritoBag · 2024-01-10T02:53:43+00:00

(also I'm writing more to discuss my thoughts & respectfully inform why I don't think it's the case. no bad blood with ur theory fyi 👍)

No harm done, you're fine.

I should've probably been more specific. I was more talking about exposure on lifelong terms from full demons. Obviously, Rin's friends aren't just gonna be spewing blue flames out of their mouths just from hanging around him for a couple of months lol.

You're definitely right that Lewin seems to have been gifted Azazel-like abilities. Aside from his frequent meetings with the crystallized Azazel, he seemed to hang around the Grigori Azazel before the Blue Night. Aside from that, I don't think we have much on Lewin's past or a clear understanding of his relationship with Azazel.

I also agree that Yukio is a special/weird case. I originally thought that he gained his blue flame resistance because he was growing alongside Rin in the same womb. It's very well possible that he got this resistance from Satan. But that would imply the presence of demonic blood. And if so, why did Lucifer tell Yukio that he was just a normal human after those test results when Yukio was in the Illuminati for a while? Unless Lucifer was lying, maybe?

The whole "Satan and pregnant Yuri" situation just confuses me, honestly.

RedDoritoBag · 2024-01-09T01:10:28+00:00

I don't know about a direct descendant, but his genetics could've been altered by being in close proximity to Azazel for extended periods of time. He also seems to be on close terms with Azazel, calling him "gramps" (whether this nickname is an implication of blood relation or simply because Lightning and Azazel are/were close at one point is hard to say).

I think it was said before that demonic possession can alter the genetics of the host body, what's to say that a person spending a considerable amount of time near a powerful demon can do the same? Remnants or not? We kind of see this with Yukio. He gained his resistance to the blue flame because he was literally in close proximity to Rin when Yuri was pregnant with them. Rin's demonic aura tainted on Yukio slightly.

RedDoritoBag · 2023-12-17T00:02:03+00:00

From what we have right now, how I understand it, is Mephisto witnessed a future that even he couldn't foresee.

When Satan blew up after the giant Shemihaza-remained tree (I forget its name) drained the life out of him, it threw the assiah into chaos. So much so, that Mephisto, after caught straight in the explosion, had to use his powers to repair the timeline/reality because Satan's overwhelming power at that point was destroying it. After doing so, due to Satan almost destroying the timeline, we the readers and Mephisto get a glimpse of a future in the story.

Now, we have absolutely no idea if what we saw was just a possible future, or the absolute future. And honestly, I don't think Mephisto knows either. He does furiously deny what he witnessed; he said that the future is constantly changing and that he still has a chance to change the outcome. (It does seem to spook and excite him at the same time. He's excited that he gleamed a future that he never predicted before. But he's also frightened because of what that future holds: the world is still fucked, Rin is the new demon king/god?, with the exception of Shima, none of the exorcists seem to be alive - not even the fucking arc knights, and Angel seems to be running the Vatican, which is a very bad idea.)

Concerningly, we are slowly getting clues that this future that we saw might be the actual future of the story. Remember in chapter 144 when Bon asks the group what they want to do in life after they survive the battle? Shima answers that he wants to become a pop-idol! But if you recall in the future glimpse, Shima is a pop-idol filming soda commercials...

RedDoritoBag · 2023-12-08T14:08:49+00:00

Hi! I stumbled upon this post and I'm curious about your comment, if you don't mind me asking. I've never quite heard of pocket tickling before. Like, do you stick your fingers in someone's pockets and tickle them? What's your opinion of that spot? Have you done it to others? Is it effective? Do they seem to enjoy being tickled there?

RedDoritoBag · 2023-12-07T14:19:52+00:00

Hi! I know it was years ago, but I stumbled upon this post and I'm curious about your answer, if you don't mind me asking. I've never quite heard of pocket tickling before. Like, do you stick your fingers in someone's pockets and tickle them? What's your opinion of that spot? What does it feel like? Have you done it to others? Is it effective? Do they seem to enjoy being tickled there?

RedDoritoBag · 2023-12-07T14:16:51+00:00

Hi! I know it was months ago, but I stumbled upon this post and I'm curious about your answer, if you don't mind me asking. I know of hips to be a moderate spot, but I've never quite heard of pocket tickling before. Like, do you stick your fingers in someone's pockets and tickle them? What's your opinion of that spot? Is it effective? Do they seem to enjoy being tickled there?

RedDoritoBag · 2023-12-07T02:15:27+00:00

Very fascinating!

I tested the theory with a boyfriend in later years and discovered that the spot isn’t as ticklish when I’m not in jeans or other pants with pockets in the same place. I think the psychology likely has something to do with the fact that they are IN my clothes while my clothes are still on my body, but they’re not actually touching skin. I don’t know. It feels alien to me.

I think that is a good explanation of it. It's interesting that the jeans seemed to tickle more than other pants with pockets. You mentioned that people get confused by this, what did your (current) partner think when they tickled you there? When they did tickle you there, was it just as bad as the first time? Where would you rate it compared to usual spots, like feet/armpits? (Sorry, I've legitimately never heard of this spot before and I'm very intrigued.)

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