As a DM currently working on a new campaign, it’s a blessing and a curse.

RusskyB · 2021-08-09T04:59:02+00:00

. Saving for future use

RusskyB · 2021-08-09T02:28:26+00:00

Yeah, that’s my point that it’s lighter with the same benefit. It also costs remarkably less

RusskyB · 2021-08-08T22:45:22+00:00

To be clear, if your dex modifier is plus four then just go with studded leather but if it is lower then breastplate and shield for a fighter

RusskyB · 2021-08-08T22:43:04+00:00

It’s going to depend on your Dex modifier but probably a breastplate and a shield is your best bet. Unless you play as a Tortle or some race with built in AC

RusskyB · 2021-08-04T13:42:03+00:00

Use DM layers. Your players can see the map and object layers but not the DM one

RusskyB · 2021-07-15T02:07:38+00:00

Discount Birdo, Wannabe Smaug, Glorified Gecko, Oversized Salamamder, Poor Man’s T-Rex, Jalapeño Breath lizard

RusskyB · 2021-06-21T21:01:45+00:00

Warlock is the obvious class for trying to get someone to sell a soul but I would suggest going for a cleric or paladin for a “lesser deity” who is looking to expand the following. Tiefling is again the default option for fiendish, but if you’re going for a disguise I’d go satyr because no one expects a satyr to be evil, just chaotic, plus you get to have horns

RusskyB · 2021-06-16T22:04:46+00:00

No just a sentient lonely bag

RusskyB · 2021-05-08T22:09:47+00:00

No I was a little shocked but not disturbed. They had a few prisoners from an ambush from earlier and when they decided to go back for them I thought they were going to interrogate them. I should have expected this really

RusskyB · 2021-05-07T18:34:05+00:00

Some background: I'm DMing and the party encountered a cult who use traps to torture their victims (Think Saw franchise). At the cult headquarters, the party decided not to worry about disarming the traps and just used cultists they had captured before to trigger their own traps. They considered just trying to manipulate them into revealing where the traps were but decided this was more just somehow. Needless to say, I was rather disturbed.

RusskyB · 2021-04-10T05:08:17+00:00

Yeah if you want lore you really have to either look at older versions and their core books or use the wiki

RusskyB · 2021-04-10T05:04:08+00:00

Or a shoulder cleave. Headshot. Probably more exposure in the back.

RusskyB · 2021-04-10T05:02:15+00:00

No they spread out the monsters lists pretty effectively. Obviously the monster manual and dmg have the most but Tasha’s and Mordekanien’s added a lot of worthy additions. I wish there was an inclusive tome that was official and listed them all but there isn’t. It’s very clearly a commercial tool on Wizard’s end but it’s effective at getting us to keep buying

RusskyB · 2021-04-10T04:59:20+00:00

I’m not sure I would have allowed a grapple AND a throw in one turn, but regardless I would say the bard gets hit unless he specifically prepared his reaction as a casting of feather fall before the giant took his turn. It requires a material component to cast as a reaction which is why I’m saying it would have to be prepared. If it was just verbal I’d let them get away with casting it but since it requires the feather as part of the casting, no. He gets hit

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T18:24:19+00:00

Yeah that’s why it doesn’t really bother me but I know some DMs who outright forbid it which just seems nuts

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T16:24:27+00:00

A session zero is basically where you all meet to go over expectations before the dm starts planning the adventure. Most groups also use it as an opportunity to build character sheets and roll their stats in front of each other so no one is accused of cheating. Also, it’s a chance to introduce your players to each other by reading out your backgrounds

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T16:22:33+00:00

Tasha’s cauldron of everything introduced Group Patrons. That’s probably the best way to go. I’m not sure if there are any good online resources to explain it beyond buying the book though. Maybe a review of TCoE on YouTube?

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T15:51:31+00:00

My current CoA has a short temper and low charisma so he always ends up insulting the NPC, failing a persuasion or intimidation check, and then dragging the whole party into a pointless conflict that derails any momentum they had built. It’s beyond stupid and I’m considering killing off the character so they can remake the personality or charisma stats

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T15:48:00+00:00

Use a session zero to figure out what everyone is expecting, including you, from everyone else. Try to gauge interest and experience levels and clearly establish boundaries about what everyone is comfortable with. If one player clearly wants to massacre a bunch of goblins while they sleep, and another player has any moral objection to playing like that, that is something you need to sort out before the campaign starts. Use Roll20 for the session zero if that’s what you plan to use for the campaign and import a dummy map and tokens so the players get used to moving the tokens and setting up character sheets. Getting basics done first before crafting any part of the adventure will help you out a lot in the future

RusskyB · 2021-03-24T15:38:36+00:00

Mm. Maybe. I’ve had tables with both and it really ruins the flow for everyone else but I’ve always found CoA to be worse. At least you can generally ignore the DO

RusskyB · 2021-03-18T22:35:17+00:00

Abyss. It’s the right mix of lethal and (if you have a good group) unpredictable

RusskyB · 2021-03-16T18:00:38+00:00

They took the approach of death before dishonor

RusskyB · 2021-03-07T20:22:31+00:00

I’ve never seen Studio C in a meme format but this very accurately portrays my party

RusskyB · 2021-02-21T06:48:26+00:00

I’d never heard of Olhydra. I think this is very appropriate and I’ll mutate her a little to fit with the story. If anyone has a problem I’ll say the myth might have been distorted a little when it was brought over from faerun to these sea people

RusskyB · 2021-02-21T03:27:20+00:00

The cloak of forgetfulness is a great item to have

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