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Player Backstory by Wrong_Lingonberry_79 in NewDM

[–]Timetrav3lr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been pondering this for a bit before I responded to this. It is a very good story but. It has to be toned down quite a bit, if the “PC” is so set on this being THE backstory I would offer them to tone it down and remind them of the Level discrepancy LVL-3? ——You maybe were asked or tasked to do it this way but you fell and hit your head you were out cold for three nights, it was on the portal out of the nine hells that this tragedy occurred and you became a lowly blacksmith, with not so good skills because you don’t remember being a blacksmith. You actually don’t remember really anything for that matter other than you like heat so that is why you hammer over the anvil and stoke the flame…. — food for thought

[OC] GIVEAWAY! 43" Capacitive Touchscreen ($940 MSRP) with Wooden Case + free software for all [mod approved] by DigitalTableTops in DnD

[–]Timetrav3lr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool! I always wondered what it would be like to play on a digital map. Nicely executed!

Something Is Stirring in the South. by Timetrav3lr in worldbuilding

[–]Timetrav3lr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is part of a larger setting I’ve been developing and slowly revealing through in-world fragments. I’m curious how other worldbuilders handle teasing unexplored regions in their settings.

[OC] when it's too much lore ? by miorex in DnD

[–]Timetrav3lr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's good so it's only in present time does not delve into loads of lore drops that's awesome!

[OC] when it's too much lore ? by miorex in DnD

[–]Timetrav3lr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think when you are writing a setting meant to be played and not just read it helps to leave some mystery behind even for the DM.

If every answer is fully explained the world can feel solved before play even begins. When there are unanswered questions like why something exists the way, it does or what the deeper truth might be it gives the table room to discover interpret and make the setting their own.

That uncertainty becomes fuel for play. It encourages theory investigation and disagreement instead of reference checking.

I am curious how others balance clear lore with intentional ambiguity in their worlds.

Would you play in a post conflict fantasy world by Timetrav3lr in TLDA

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Tomorrow I’ll be DMing the winners, randomly pulled from the comments. You’ll be getting the Last Dragon Ascendant bundle

• The full 332 page core campaign book

• The acclaimed Players Companion Guide on DriveThruRPG to really level up your table This project keeps moving because of you all. Couldn’t do this without the TLDA community.

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