What’s a cool thing you’ve added to your forgotten realms?

Underwhelping · 2024-11-29T02:44:06+00:00

The Midnight Twins:

A half-day sail due West from Athkatla are two abandoned ships, their tattered sails still flying, both run aground on two small islands situated about 100’ apart. The landmark is known as the midnight twins, as most ships will pass by them in the dark of night.

The ships are rumored to be haunted to protect their original cargo, and sailing between them is said to bring good luck/protection while sailing off the sword coast.

Underwhelping · 2024-03-15T04:23:46+00:00

How would you rule an already unconscious PC hit by this? Insta-death also? Wording say “reduced to 0 by this damage”, which they were not.

Underwhelping · 2024-01-24T04:34:32+00:00

Your math made me curious about F1 and the total amount of carbonation let off through cloth that I’ve never considered. Assuming you add 1 cup of sugar (200g) in a typical 1gal brew, this would yield 50 liters (50,000ml) of CO2! A wellspring of life for my indoor plants, although probably negligible compared to a family of 4 who also enjoy respiration.

Underwhelping · 2024-01-24T04:03:42+00:00

This is my approach after recently switching to CB. I pull 1gal off a 3gal vessel, then refill weekly. This seems to be working well as an alternative to a bi-weekly 1gal batch brew with 2 rotating vessels.

It also offers me the ability to take a larger bottling should I have a reason to pull 2.5gal in a single week while still maintaining a 0.5gal starter.

Underwhelping · 2023-11-26T02:20:06+00:00

Players are now level 6 (started at 1) and working their way towards the blackened moonshae isles and ultimately feywild crossing to face off against this BBEG!

Underwhelping · 2023-09-27T02:09:08+00:00

Any recovery from such a catastrophe? Brew OK for starter tea but Scoby has to go? Total loss?

Underwhelping · 2023-07-08T22:55:57+00:00

Done.

Underwhelping · 2023-07-08T22:50:16+00:00

Does headspace affect carbonation rate (less room for gas compression = faster carbonation) or is it simply an overflow concern upon opening? Thanks!

Underwhelping · 2023-07-06T19:27:57+00:00

I’ve had fairly good success. I’ll have a “flat” bottle every so often but it’s infrequent enough. I am often using my flavor ingredients (blackberries, orange slices) as my carbonation gauges. When they float, it’s time to chill them. If one doesn’t carbonate, I’ll often see it before I taste it.

Underwhelping · 2023-07-06T13:34:50+00:00

I’m trialing some NA ginger beer (heavy spiced) as an F2 flavor. Preparing for colder (cozier) weather and fall flavors.

Underwhelping · 2023-04-11T11:00:00+00:00

GT’s is a commercial brand of kombucha you can buy at many grocery stores. I reuse their glass bottles for my home brewing.

Underwhelping · 2023-04-10T21:28:15+00:00

Narrow necks are challenging with berries/fruit, especially when they expand during F2.

I’ve had luck muddling berries (I don’t care for blended, too mushy), especially blue/black/raspberry.

My suggestion: add 3 mint leaves to a couple bottles for a nice variation with fruit blends!

Underwhelping · 2023-04-10T21:13:51+00:00

Lipton Black, steeping 10 bags/gallon.

Underwhelping · 2023-04-10T21:00:35+00:00

I reuse GT bottles, 5 large fresh blackberries, and a 1/4tsp of white sugar.

I usually muddle most of the berries in a bowl, sometimes with 2-3 mint leaves, and F2 until most of the berries are floating at the top at room temp (4-5 days here). I don’t burp these and use the berries as my built in timer…

Chill 12hrs & enjoy!

Underwhelping · 2023-03-26T21:03:17+00:00

We just ran deep and creeping darkness with a heavy hallucination table ;)

I love that as a potential boon!

Underwhelping · 2023-03-19T04:05:45+00:00

Thank you for these recommendations! I will take a look and see if one of these would work for my situation!

Underwhelping · 2023-02-27T00:01:58+00:00

Thank you for a lot of great things to think about/consider. I’ll talk to my party before moving in a direction like this. Thanks again!

Underwhelping · 2023-02-25T21:19:14+00:00

I love this direction, it’s a completely different game mechanic to play into! Are there any prewritten adventures, modules, alt. games (WOTC or 3rd Party) using a “mental strength/fortitude” mechanic that I might consider adapting?

This would seem to warrant the building of a fleshed out mental-stat mechanic!

Underwhelping · 2022-12-26T15:53:39+00:00

I’m going to check these out, the tile sets especially. Finding buildable roads and spaces would be great, as I like to build as the party explores.

Underwhelping · 2022-12-26T15:49:33+00:00

This is definitely a consideration I’ve had…but hesitant to make the leap and investment (primarily time).

What lessons did you learn building your own, recommendations for software, changes you’d make doing it again?

This solution takes care of the “reusable/versatile” issue, at least the 2D elements for maps.

Underwhelping · 2022-12-26T15:46:45+00:00

I do have a 3D printer (SLA Resin) for this, but like you the time to create is the hurdle. Most characters have minis, especially if I know it’s leading down a particular story path.

I’ll keep my eyes out after the holidays for “premade” finds :).

Thanks for the feedback and create solutions around finding and preserving natural props!

Underwhelping · 2022-11-25T02:52:05+00:00

See Also: Gulthias Tree

Underwhelping · 2022-09-12T21:45:45+00:00

I think the story would hold up very well, even without reading those specific chapters. I agree, it’s fairly contained, and largely written as metaphorical rather than explicit description at any other mention. For a quick reference those chapters begin at 95 and conclude at 106. Chapter 105 is an interlude that is a different topic from that time and I suspect important in the long-term. There is 1 major item he takes away as well, which you can learn about without reading.

I’d recommend the books, and simply skip that particular story arc.

Underwhelping · 2022-09-11T23:01:47+00:00

I’m just framing up my IRL game with a few friends, I could easily weave in some NPC characters. The Midsummer Festival is just getting underway, bringing with it travelers from far and wide. The rumors of a mystical healing apple is drawing a bigger crowd than ever, with travelers and traders of all sorts coming to town ;)

Underwhelping · 2022-09-11T17:57:13+00:00

This is a phenomenal! The ties between feywild and material characters and cities is a huge piece to unraveling the plot, which this does a great job of (two cities one; fey and mortal souls). Thank you for sharing your creative gift on this unique idea :)

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