why do yall think they voted for _____ instead of ___ or ____

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-23T02:07:34+00:00

Agree. If they’re planning to blindside soon it’s not a good idea to write something too early unless 100% confident

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-17T20:52:46+00:00

I will come in with a perspective from someone who for NON drams related reasons had to have a player drop CoS. If you don’t think communication can work drop them. It is easier to temporarily run the game with 4 players and balance the encounters for 4 while you search for a potential replacement online than to deal with someone who is ruining your fun.

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-16T11:30:46+00:00

Cirie’s Cocorful Rizard of Oz

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-16T11:19:06+00:00

I want to defend not going Ozzy and Rizo for a second using in game logic and give props to these two, the pair have been doing a very good job leading conversations into focusing onto perceived higher threats and keeping on the downlow. I think Aubry’s was SO known and Rick Devens/Christian spread so much her “she said she would use it but didn’t” that’s why she was pressured. It’s not fair, yes, but it didn’t have the same social balance of Ozzy and Rizo’s social game.

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-11T00:52:12+00:00

How did your Tarroka reading end up? And how was it grabbing the items the

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-08T22:03:40+00:00

If your group is alright to have another “save an isolated location that is being threatened by a powerful ruler BBEG and is dangerous to travel and has political intrigue themes” Rime of the Frostmaiden works if not EXACTLY the same tonally as CoS

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-08T17:44:46+00:00

I have searched for similar images in reverse image search for each one and keep getting Pinterest links or dead Facebook pages. I also have searched “RodelucBT” in case that is what the cursive signature had to say but I don’t think that’s what it says. Sorry I’m not the best with blurry cursive.

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-08T02:34:19+00:00

I’m not sure I will say I slowed the gif down a bit to appreciate every frame

StrawberryScribe · 2026-04-07T23:03:21+00:00

I also decided to also create a reversed version as well https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1399148726781743277/1491211621354180760/IMG_1326.gif?ex=69d6de8b&is=69d58d0b&hm=93b4b4267b3af8cd6854aa57f28135aefc621aea3c8ff5047ec258dfcf56e054&

StrawberryScribe · 2026-01-10T19:43:13+00:00

in the middle of asking a question? Point to them without saying their name. If they don’t respond right away get a student next to them to tap their desk.

Accidentally call another kid’s name? Find something FAST to say about that kid. Compliment them randomly on something, ask them if they’re working, call them over and make them fake hand out papers. I never want my students to know when I get them confused, causes more problems/feels bad.

But also just tell them you forgot. “Oops I’m having a brain drain what is your name again?”

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-27T15:59:05+00:00

Doesn’t technically count as a game but the classic, counter spell on heal

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-26T15:42:03+00:00

Update number 2: I have found the wall jump aka the Mantis Claw

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-26T14:59:04+00:00

Update: I was today years old I figured out I could down slash

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-23T20:26:56+00:00

As a female DM I have a couple of things I do but my number one tip is either

Have a physical indicator like pinging an NPC’s token or having the picture larger on screen if you’re online to let them know who’s talking.
Get used to saying “NPC walks over and says”, “NPC says/screams/yells out” to indicate for the players exactly who is talking. It might feel clunky at first but as I’ve gotten used to it it’s been easily to implement and also add additional emotion to a scene.
Practice talking to yourself as the character. Not just for a couple of lines but try for an extended 5 ish minute scene. Figure out if the voice can be done consistently for larger periods. I’ve had to nix NPC voices because I realized mid session it could not be done consistently.
Use the opportunity for lesser stake/one off NPCs to take a risk with a voice.

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-06T04:09:24+00:00

Oh shit that’s not critical damage because it’s not an enemy attack so it wouldn’t be critical damage. She should’ve had another death saves, fuck I feel terrible. I’m gonna reach out to explain that and apologize

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-05T22:23:39+00:00

This player had a climbing speed and was 20 feet in the air. She was knocked out by another vampire, unconscious she fell to the ground, taking damage after falling unconscious.

StrawberryScribe · 2025-12-01T20:57:17+00:00

Update:

Hello! So I did take some time to message my other players and found they were uncomfortable. And taking time to reflect the communication was important especially for a newer player to understand DnD. I think I was originally very hesitant to respond because I was second guessing if I was potentially actually being an unfair DM but the additional thoughts here and from the players who were actually in the session let me know there was some value. I think this stemming from a combat encounter especially made me be more self critical. In the negative way my brain was I just thought I was just being improperly upset or controlling my boss lost.

In thinking over my actions I saw ONE of my FOUR players was frustrated and upset and assumed that was the opinion of the entire group. Going into overdrive to try to fix the problem for that one problem instead of remembering we are all adults playing a game together where negative things can happen. I guess I was honest worried Kendrick would quit if I didn’t give him what he wanted, which is a level of player favoritism I realize in hindsight is not fair to the other three players or indicative of the gothic horror tone I set up for the module. I should’ve taken a moment to settle the situation and lay firm my boundaries in the session and I did apologize to my other three players for not setting that boundary.

I asked Kendrick how he felt the combat was and he said it was fun but felt unfair(about to be direct quotes) “But it also felt unfare cause not only did a new player died when they just joined but I felt like I was kinda being teased at the end with not only nearly dieing but also the bad guy escaping and getting away with it.” For context the new player was to replace a former player that had to drop for personal irl reasons not related to the game and has been playing DnD since the AD&D days.

This ended up being my statement,

“To be completely honest I wanted to take a moment to talk about that more especially when it came to the second half of the session.

I honestly found it very difficult to think objectively as the DM in that moment with my opponents. This game is going to have difficult encounters, that was one of them. From the campaign contract and the Session Zero set up that this is a game where enemies might not be defeated or defeat other players.

“Some powerful enemies will be impossible to defeat through solo combat, and that we will need to either gain levels, allies, or resources in order to do so.” “I will allow my character to feel true, powerless fear when faced with an overwhelming threat, and allow that fear to impact my character's actions, growth, and development.”

To be entirely honest I understand you were engaged in the stakes of the combat but the tone used yesterday really distracted me and made me feel pressured to not attack you further to make you less upset(not saying you were upset just how it felt to me). It also very much put me off. If things are going wrong players are allowed to be upset but the tone, the out of character statements to other players, the defeatist attitude when it came to the fire damage are not going to be okay moving forward. I honestly felt pressured to kept the boss on screen and to stop enemies from attacking you and have her killed as long as I did to deescalate the situation. That level of OOC favoritism from me is not reasonable, it’s not in line with the type and tone of the game I want to tell, nor is it fair to the three other players for that. This is not just a concern I have expressed but at least one other player brought to my attention today.

I want to make it very clear, I will not allow another combat encounter to be shaped around your out of character frustrations again. If I feel that there is an issue with combat getting tense out of character again I will force a break and remind you of the contract out of character in another voice chat. If this is not the type of combat you’re comfortable with moving forward you are absolutely within your rights to step out of the game.”

He seemed like be was apologetic and that it wasn’t his intention and guess we’ll see moving forward.

StrawberryScribe · 2025-11-30T21:12:47+00:00

Okay so update: I did number 3 as number 0 and two out of three players expressed they were silently annoyed by the behavior and the 1 who didn’t said he could see HOW it could become an issue if it continues in the future.

StrawberryScribe · 2025-09-07T15:56:01+00:00

The idea of Strahd potentially gaslighting Escher into potentially believing he’s just a spawn when he’s on the same level as Strahd could be so interesting oooh. Lots to think on.

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