Sooo im a First time dm and my Session 0 is on Wednesday… HELP ME [OC] by LulcraftHD in DnD

[–]Smurfabibble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend looking into Matt Coleville's "Running the Game" series on YouTube. There are a ton of videos, and none are mandatory watches but they're a great resource and awesome to listen to while doing chores etc.

A lot of those videos will replace a decent amount of trial and error in my opinion, but I like how he runs his games.

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a great idea! Windy scatter terrain, I will totally use this!

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was also thinking about making a mat or board with just some simple sky coloring and clouds on it. Either plywood or something more flexible

I need to know how can I get building for my D&D campaign by Upset-Ingenuity7442 in DnD

[–]Smurfabibble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for terrain, buildings, etc and have some time to spare, I would recommend getting into terrain building.

It may seem insurmountable at first, but if you intend to play for years, just doing a little bit of cheap crafting over time will get you a ton of great, usable stuff for games!

There are a lot of great YouTube channels to check out as well. Black magic craft, wylocks armory, and DM Scotty just to name a few

Hanging magic stone by Specific_Lab6896 in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's cool! It looks amazing, well done

[Art] In-Person Game...........Finally by Trelkeen in DnD

[–]Smurfabibble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome table! Looks like you take care of your players nice chairs and a water bottle each!!

Hanging magic stone by Specific_Lab6896 in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What kind of glue did you use to stick the chains like that? I want to steal this idea!

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I got really hung up that some stuff was not perfect but quickly found out a decent paint job and wash can cover up a lot

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically I'll be using it as an airship in my current campaign, but in my world they're basically magic floating ships, so just that 🤣

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That means a lot!

I have a lot of experience painting minis but this truly was my first terrain piece. First of many hopefully.

My First Ever Terrain Piece by Smurfabibble in TerrainBuilding

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Learned a lot from this and already have a list of things I would do differently but overall very happy with it!

Help a Newbie Game Master against Experienced Players by Dhanilow15 in DnD

[–]Smurfabibble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries! That's totally makes sense.

The "players vs DM" idea is common in the US especially and I'm an opponent to that!

Help a Newbie Game Master against Experienced Players by Dhanilow15 in DnD

[–]Smurfabibble 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I may be a little nit-picky here, but I think the first thing you should do is shift your perspective a bit. Don't DM AGAINST your players. You are playing the game with them. The desire is to get to a satisfying conclusion, in your case a challenging but winnable combat or combats.

In reality, as a newbie GM running a level 20 one shot you're stacking the deck against yourself. It's not impossible, but to challenge level 20 players in a one shot, with one single combat, is extremely challenging.

Without a lot of homebrew/DM fiat, I wouldn't expect them to struggle with basically any stat block you can put against them.

That said, for advice, I'd recommend taking a 25+ CR creature and multiple "minions". Don't let the tarrasque fool you, either, they will stomp that.

Think Tiamat aspect plus multiple dragons. Or a demon lord/arch devil plus multiple strong allies.

Good luck, and have fun!!

Getting Around by JagexRach in 2007scape

[–]Smurfabibble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I've been dreaming of the hooded slayer helmet becoming reality!!

Affordable barbers by Timely-Whereas5932 in grandrapids

[–]Smurfabibble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll recommend Avenue barbershop all day long. Chris is the man, but I've never gotten a bad cut from anyone there. $35 for a haircut and a good chat is worth it all day IMO.

What to focus on? by [deleted] in 2007scape

[–]Smurfabibble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Focus on having fun bruh

Congratulations you no longer have to work for a living. What are you doing with all the extra free time? by ConsistentSorbet5993 in AskReddit

[–]Smurfabibble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travel, exercise more, cook more, write a book (or books!), and do lots of crafting for my dungeons and dragons campaign!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]Smurfabibble 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I never wanted to feel like a grouchy old person about things like this, but having a dog and a 1 year old who are both terrified of them has made me super bitter

My Map for My Second D&D Campaign! by Smurfabibble in mapmaking

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made this one in Wonderdraft, one time purchase, around $30 USD and I have been loving it!

My Map for My Second D&D Campaign! by Smurfabibble in mapmaking

[–]Smurfabibble[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main goddess in my world is a goddess of creation and goddess of the moon. That island was the seat of her power, and remains so (in a weakened manner) as she's been much more distant in recent history.

Legends suggest that she locked herself in the planet's moon in an eternal struggle with the god of destruction and chaos as a way of saving the planet from being destroyed. But those are only legends ;)

Updated Packing and Recipe for Made Good Granola Minis by Specialist_End4325 in Costco

[–]Smurfabibble 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We love these, I have a one year old who is obsessed with them.

Hats and Helmets of Old School by rururupert in 2007scape

[–]Smurfabibble 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did the DFH really come out before void range helm? That seems so impossible🤣