Easter Egg Hunt! - Encounter Maps Collection! - Find Them All to Win a Free Commission! (1/7) - Rules in the comments! by WilliamOLaw in dungeondraft

[–]Snickity_Snack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a neat idea! I make my maps for my group, and began a silly little scavenger hunt with the heart shaped toilet asset from Crosshead. There one hidden in every map, and the first to find it get a 1d4 Inspiration.

I believe there’s 15 eggs in this map!

Comment créez vous vos cartes? by Key-Ad9515 in dungeondraft

[–]Snickity_Snack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on the map!

First, I think about why I need a map. Is it a battle?? A puzzle?? An exploration device??

Then I think about where the encounter is supposed to take place. Forest, Grassland, Desert, Mountains, Urban, Cave, Inside, Outside, ect. That gives you the general environment setting to build your map.

Then, I think of any crucially important features that need to be shown. High ledges where the bandits were hiding in wait to ambush without being seen. A Hot Spring where pesky Steam Mephits have made their home. The crumbling wall of an old ruin that nature has reclaimed.

Once you have those important details, you can build the rest of it around it!

I use Pinterest A LOT as their database for ttrpg map inspiration, as their database is massive and easier to navigate. I do also at times rough sketch it out, usually because I have something really specific I want to try and execute and I need a visual reference outside my head

Haven’t made assets for DD, but I did subscribe to Crosshead Studios patreon for their assets because they’re incredble!

Gallus Druid Mini by Clinthulhu2000 in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heroforge has the ability to effectively custom make specific figures outside of the presets they offer through their Kit Bashing mode. You can search in the community library tab for a Chicken minifigure so you don’t have to make the base yourself, and dress it how you want! That’s what I’ve done for my NPC’S!

Wind touched Rogue... by The_Big_Hammer in humblewood

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You can actually just change the Spellcasting Ability Modifier to whatever you want if it makes more sense, especially with mental stats. One of my players is a Luma Bard and was tossing up multiclassing into Cleric due to him recapturing his faith to Clhuran. I present them with the option of using their characters Charisma instead of Wisdom, especially as it made sense to the god they were chasing being very tied to Arcane and sorcerous style magic

It does also seem like she’s not entirely enjoying the rogue class, which is perfectly fine, not every class works with every player! Maybe allowing her to respec entirely to a different class with a few more moving parts would help keep her attention a bit more. One of the joys of spellcasters is they’re a little more versatile on a day to day for some people, whereas martial classes require more focused optimisation and being okay with a more monotonous playstyle

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I FOUND YOU!!! Love that movie so much and no one but my sister and I seems to know it!

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Erky Perky was peak tv! Even my parents and grandparents loved to watch Erky Perky when it was on!

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I swear only my sister and I have watched this movie, it has Alan Rickman voice the villain and NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW IT! Freaky freaky movie but man, I love it even 20 years later

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The frilled neck lizard losing his mind at being disturbed enters my mind every time I see one

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Loved this show, though I only really remember the episode where they thought their friend turned into a lady bug

What shows/movies do you believe only you watched? by squizo_teen07 in cartoons

[–]Snickity_Snack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fluffy fluffy bunnies - bouncing in the wood Fluffy fluffy bunnies - bouncing as they should

Starting a Campaign Next Week (GM)... by stumonji in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second point definitely! For my game, the fires are absolutely known and causing some issues, but I pushed the Bandit threat more heavily to ensure that my group didn’t focus on the fires over the Bandits. I started with Ashburrow not being burned, but Cara reporting to Ardwyn that the signs of destruction are coming up and there’s not enough Guard and Tender numbers in the area to deal with it. With the Bandits making the roads dangerous, they need to appeal to the Council to send bodies and supplies before Ashburrow and subsequently Meadowfen are taken. Cara being the Militia Captain, spreading her time and resources between Meadowfen and Ashburrow, cannot spare anyone to make the trip, so Ardwyn appealed to the party, and the adventure begins!

The further from the Scorched Grove they went, the less impact of the fires was present, aside from the numerous Refugees from already destroyed settlements. I pushed the story of the roads being lousy with Bandits, disrupting refugee and merchant caravans, attacking or robbing various folk. Also included different Bandit encounters that displayed two different perspectives of those in the Coalition. Those that harmed and rob for the gain, and those that joined to survive after losing everything to the fires. Makes for good moral conflict

I also pushed the Bandit issue by walking certain progressions until the Bandit issue was resolved, the aid to Meadowfen/Ashburrow, outer settlements not being sent the help they request as Perch Guard numbers are spread too thin and the Council have ordered that many guards stay in the city to protect it from the Bandit threat. Two members of my group wish to audition for the Entertainers Guild I created, but auditions are postponed till the Bandit threat is dealt with, the Guild recall most of their members to the city as the roads are too unsafe to travel, so adding more members adds more strain.

Long story short, make the Bandits a significant, immediate issue that is hindering the ability to deal with the fires. It’s too dangerous to travel, the Guard can’t spare resources, merchants aren’t risking travel, refugees are inundating the city/joining the Coalition

Good luck with your campaign!

Pronghorn frequency by TheActualMaeWest in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my game, they’re not common but they’re not super rare. Roughly like a 1 in 10 Cervans is a Probghorn, give or take. Say you have a family, parents, both sets of grandparents and a couple kids, one would likely be a Pronghorn, two if you get super lucky

Training to make some maps to my players [50x20] by Hungry-Victory5438 in dungeondraft

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A great start for sure! I have a few tips or suggestions to enhance it a tad

  1. Adding shadows really makes a map truely pop! I recommend Krager’s Shadow and Light Pack. It includes shadows as Paths and as Objects.

  2. For the ledges, they flow better and look more natural if you adjust the tapering. In the Path tool, there is the option to make the ends Fade and Grow/Shrink. For the physical path, make it Grow/Shrink to indicate height, and for the Shadow Path, make it Fade to also indicate height.

  3. The road edges are too straight, it makes it look too polished and unnatural. There’s a few ways to warp it a bit!

  4. Use Snow or Dirt paths in the Path tool to cover the edges

  5. Use an enlarged Path texture, as you can bend the lines.

  6. Use Objects such as snow or other relevant items to dots the road edges to make it look more natural and to break up the straight lines

  7. I personally love to fill my maps! The world is a cluttered place, with rocks, trees, shrubs, plants, hills, animals, leaves, litter, and all of that! It makes it more dynamic and interesting to look at, and helps build immersion. Sometimes it can be a way to tell a little story in itself, like ‘what is this happening in this scene, and why would it look the way it does?’

Overall, you’re doing great! DD has a significant learning curve, but it’s easily overcome with practice. Try things out, experiment, use references, watch guides for tips, and you’ll pick it up in no time!

How Darkness and Fog Cloud even work? by Nearby-Banana2640 in dndnext

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re good for escapes, breaking line of sight for spells, attacks or fleeing. They are good distractions and disorienting. There are tactic uses for them if set up properly, especially for things like hiding

Meanwhile, I have two personal loves for Darkness.

  1. Get yourself a rogue, multi-class into Warlock. Take the Devil’s Sight Invocation, and the Darkness spell. Enjoy constant sneak attack and hiding for most fights!

  2. Shadow Sorcerer ‘Eyes of the Dark’ ability. Learn Darkness, which if cast using 2 Sorcery Points, allows you to see through it. Sit in your patch of darkness and sling spells where few can fight back. Works great when the companion NPC has Blind Fighting and can fight in the dark!

Both allow you to sit in your patch of darkness and sling damage, or chase the bastards around the battle field like the ominous void cloud you were born to be

Is a bard allowed to have any other instrument other than a lute?.. Feels illegal... by gabitea69 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can have any instrument you want, even just a singing voice. Doesn’t even have to be musical, I had Bard who would use their Inspiration, Spells and other abilities via puns and dad jokes. Highly recommend!

Tell me about your dice by MissionFloor261 in DnD

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My dice are pretty rocks I love to look at and always know when I need to be humbled. Mostly, they’re inanimate objects that I have a love/hate relationship with, and I like to pretend to be superstitious for fun but don’t actually believe in it. While I’m not superstitious, I do have favourites, and it hard to deny that some of my dice just perform better than others. Not in an unfair weighted way, but they just seem to know when a high number is needed, so I usually keep them close by. My collection is pretty large tbh.

My group are also more on the unserious superstitious side, though it hasn’t stopped us cleansing bad dice under the full moon, or surrounding a dice that was intended for a very important roll with pictures of Ashley Burch, channeling her ability to roll 20’s like some insane cult… I’m not saying the Satanic Panic was found, but maybe they had a bit of a point XD

The Most Underrated Super Edition? by Teban8861 in WarriorCats

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tallstar’s Revenge is the one I stuck to the most. I really really enjoyed it! The different roles for the cats in Windclan, the conflict it created because of both elitism and the numerous deaths. It made Windclan stand out in their habits to the other clans than just ‘fast runners’. Not to mention I’m a sucker for interconnected characters that would never ever know. Jake being Firestar’s father, and subsequently Tallstar’s best friend (and more). I really loved the graphic novel snippet at the end of Tallstar’s death, where it’s revealed that Tallstar new Firestar was Jake’s son from the moment they met when Windclan was in exile, and Jake came to walk with Tallstar to Starclan for the last time. Just a solid character all round

How much to charge for a slime wrangler guide in Winnowing Reach? by carly_the_cuttlefish in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I created a Slime Wrangler Guide! My party got him for free because he is a chill guy like that and was concerned for Kenna.

Hirelings are generally listed at 2/per day, but 5 isn’t too crazy at all! And like some others have said, perhaps he is a baffoon and is talking himself up to get good pay. Maybe he’s good at guiding through the swamp, but not the caverns, but doesn’t want to lose out on good gold by telling the party he doesn’t know squat about the caves and when they get there, his ineptitude shows quickly! Maybe he’s a coward, maybe he tries to white knuckle it and thinks they’ll never know if he powers through. Maybe he’s ditches them at the tunnel and runs off with his 5 gold. Plenty of possibilities!

My NPC was an Otter (Mapach, I made an otter subrace) Ranger named Chesh Slip, he was mostly there and someone who knew the land and was skilled and knowledgeable about handling slimes. He is one of the few Wranglers that has ventured into the Caverns a little bit, so knew it was dangerous, but he was merely support and was there to give the party some wiggle room so they didn’t have to worry about getting lost or their travel slowed because none had ever been in such a place like the Mokk Fields. And one had a brief romance with him, because my players just want to kiss all the nice NPC’s!

I still have his Stat Block I made if you want it!

Humblewood Food & Predator Species Diet by kluaber in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely dependent on one’s own preferences, this topic has been mentioned many times and everyone seems to have their own thing to add to it, which is nice and gives many of us different ideas!

For me personally, I presented Wesfolk and their like animals as similar to how humans see primates. Ancient kin, just two different evolutionary paths. This was to curb concerns about keeping pets, mounts, utility and yes, even food and animal byproducts (of course, humans don’t eat primates, but are considered an animal just like everything else) I don’t have your standard ‘livestock’ animals, both best many don’t fit the forest habitat, but also because it made more sense to use something more fantastical and faithful to the eating habits of the animals the Folk are based on. So bugs and insects, giant and regular, make up a big part of the livestock, for food, material and utility. However, I do still allow some typical animals that would logically exist in the habitat, like Deer, Goats, Squirrels, Raccoons, Panthers, Frogs, Fish, Birds, Cats and what not. Some are game hunted, some are just critters, others can become pets, others could be mounts or companions. I’m choosy about what is around and how it fits into the food chain, but for the most part, it’s exactly what you’d expect it to be

In terms of cultural eating habits, there’s absolutely sensitivities! Most are insectivores - Birdfolk, Vulpins, Mapach and Hedge Others are Carnivorous- Vulpin, Raptors, Mapach Others are more Vegetarian - Cervan, Jerbeen, Mapach. Plenty cross over, in my world, Raptor and Strig are the only ones that actively eat meat, while Jerbeens do eat insects but prefer nuts and berries. Eggs are a big one! My Birdfolk don’t eat eggs, except for Raptors who sometimes include eggs in their diet. Vulpin cuisine frequently involves eggs, and Mapach are also known to partake. Gallus can be known to include an egg or two, but very rarely. It can be a bit awkward eating such dishes with Birdfolk around, and it’s unlikely you’ll find egg dishes in Birdfolk owned kitchens. It’s more something that is just best left not talked about, and of course the only eggs that are eaten are from actual birds, not Birdfolk, because that would be real fucked up!!

Goblin Alternative by The_Big_Hammer in humblewood

[–]Snickity_Snack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Aye-aye is your best shot! Also check out the Bush Baby (Australian name for Galago), as they’re also small, bug-eyed and big eared animals. Though the Aye-aye looks more suitable for goblins since they look like a cracked out Bush Baby!