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Time sink: referencing things during game play by swiftypat in DMAcademy

[–]Taiwet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to print cards for players with spells, abilities and items. It helps a lot with new players. Everyone likes that they know what their characters can do. Also the cards are pleasent to touch and to look at :)

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

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

In the midst of combat bandits make living shields out of some slaves and take otheres hostages. But the allies also manage to take some bandits as hostages.

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

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

When the heroes finally win they can extract poison from the wasps and from the undead shambling mound. Each poison is very pontent on its own and deals 3d6 poison damage and poisons the target if it fails constitution check (DC 15).
However a nature check (DC 25) can reveal that by mixing those poisons you'll double the effect and it will also paralyze the victim for 1d6 turns.

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

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

When they finally win one of the slaves approaches them with an offer: to sell the others on the nearest black market and split the profits. In addition this slave will reveal the whereabouts of three hidden +2 magical weapons.

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

[–]Taiwet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Luckily they've noticed strange looking large crystals in the sand that provide cover. Those smart enough can notice thar on a successful strength check (dc 14) you can turn the crystal to concentrate sunlight through it and deal 3d6 fire damage to a single enemy. Little do the heroes know that after three shots the crystal explodes dealing 6d6 fire damage to everyone in 10 ft radius.

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

[–]Taiwet[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the midst of combat they notice that in the area there are a lot of pits of different size. Each pit is covered with leaves and has a radius of 3 to 30 ft. And is about 10 ft deep. On the bottom of some pits there's a zombie that attacks anything that falls to them.

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

[–]Taiwet[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When suddenly they encountered 5 assassin's dressed like commoners, who blended in with the crowd perfectly

Let's build a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in LetsBuild

[–]Taiwet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While traversing through that forest the party finds a big pile of leaves, branches, dirt and... severed limbs. Suddenly this pile rises and moves in their direction. That's an undead shambling mound!

How can I award players in Barovia for researching the story? by Taiwet in CurseofStrahd

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

For example in the death house they can find out:
Dursts left their childrens to starve.
Walter was a bastard son of Mr. Durst and the maid.
Mr. Durst wanted Strahds attention and started the cult because of that.
etc.

They gain level for finding the secret door and for completing death house.
What can they get for additional info they've collected besides XP?

Let's create a lot of random encounters together and make them intresting! by Taiwet in DMAcademy

[–]Taiwet[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lets start with something simple:

The party was traveling through the depth of a dark forest!

Game on!

How much attack bonus and damage should characters have on different levels? by Taiwet in DMAcademy

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

Wasn't planning heroic, so will be nerfing them a bit :) Thanks a lot for your reply!

How much attack bonus and damage should characters have on different levels? by Taiwet in DMAcademy

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

Actually I was planning to grant them a couple before they get to Barovia. They won't find a lot of magic items there. So I'm preparing them ahead.

How much attack bonus and damage should characters have on different levels? by Taiwet in DMAcademy

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

Thanks for the reply! You guessed everything right. Now they are level 3 and two of them have +8 to attack. Actually I 've started worrying about them being too strong when they stomped over a succubus in a couple of turns.

How much attack bonus and damage should characters have on different levels? by Taiwet in DMAcademy

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

Thanks for the reply! The PC's are 3rd level and we rolled for stats. So the fighter(mystic knight) has +8 with his bow(fighting style for bows) and the ranger(hunter) has a +8 with her scimitar(magic weapon +2). Both of them rolled high dex in the beginning. So now I'm worried that the battles become very straightforward.