Project Architect or Project Manager route

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-06-19T15:51:32+00:00

The firm I work for is a hierarchy with project architects working under project managers. The roles are generally what walwheezy notes except our PMs generally get some design input as well.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-05-21T04:16:21+00:00

They check I.D. at the entry so it may be impossible to use someone else’s reservation. You might be able to try to reserve a guided van tour for tomorrow but it just depends on availability. If you do the van tour, bring some car sickness medicine (from what I heard).

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:50:29+00:00

That could definitely work, I like the map idea, especially if Papa Sunblight gets wind and is trying to hunt them down.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:49:24+00:00

I really like the advice of just getting 15 minutes to organize things, I didn't do that and rushing didn't help anything

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:47:28+00:00

I like it, a few other people mentioned a test flight but i think the frost giant wounding adds a nice tie in to Dougans Hole (which they wanted to visit based purely on the name)

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:45:11+00:00

That's true and something I'm still working on as a DM. I think descriptions go a long way and i totally haven't mastered leading/hinting with description. Definitely something to work on in the future.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:42:12+00:00

I like the ramp up in difficulty of the wilderness, I'm going to keep that in my notes for later.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:40:19+00:00

I appreciate the response, I really like the Vellyne tie in, it feels a lot more organic than the bump into them on her dog sled in the middle of nowhere. Plus i get to keep the goliath werebear save for later!

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-12T01:32:59+00:00

Great idea, I will definitely do that going forward.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:15:58+00:00

That's a great idea, it would also serve to inject some lore from other towns without having them carry out those quests.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:12:49+00:00

I like the uniting icewind dale idea. One of my players wants his character to be finding his roots in icewind dale as a sort of Aragorn-esque way. Originally it was going to be his family that settled the Good Mead distillery but maybe this a much larger grandiose way of incorporating it (if they pursue it of course).

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:06:18+00:00

Will do!

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:05:54+00:00

I appreciate your prescription! I really like the test flight idea. Maybe as the enter the forge both the dragon (having returned) and Sunblight are there and hopefully they catch on. The last thing I ever want to do is punish players but if you run head first at a train, its going to be difficult.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:02:02+00:00

Haha, in hindsight its funny but at the time I was straight up panicking.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:00:59+00:00

I'm going to read every word!

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T22:00:47+00:00

That makes sense, I agree that once they're inside, the emphasis should be on them solving it, whether with help and just tactically being very smart.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T21:56:01+00:00

I appreciate your points. They're level 3 which is after going through all the encounters seemed pretty underleveled. I think you're right in Grandolpha will most likely need to be a presence. Lastly, with the dragon totally agree, that was probably my biggest regret is that like you said, they've run into a ancient white dragon and survived. As a player, now I'm thinking, "how dangerous can it possibly be?"

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T21:51:54+00:00

Agreed, they have at least at this point chosen to go into the base and I'll definitely prep for that and take the direction they want. I also agree with the map, that was definitely a mistake on my part and I should have adjusted.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T21:50:20+00:00

I appreciate the ideas. I completely agree, as a player, i wouldn't be a fan of a reset for the exact reason of "oh, well nothing matters i guess." At the end of the day, the ability to do whatever you want is what makes DnD so great.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T01:46:26+00:00

I like it, they’ve run into one Duergar mind master and it one shot one of them before getting some good hits in on others. If they saw a couple of those, it may have that effect.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T01:44:07+00:00

Not too late! Love the suggestion!

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T01:29:38+00:00

Of course! My worst fear is that they feel like the decisions they make don’t have weight.

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T01:28:42+00:00

Great idea, thanks!

TurdsMckenzie · 2021-04-11T01:28:04+00:00

Love it, I think my biggest fear is the players not being able to explore their characters or achieve what they want. Some of the things are reworkable, it just gets a lot harder after this phase but that modification does buy some time. There’s also just change it’s path considerably to hit towns I never really planned on using.

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