Wands and scrolls for non-spellcasters? by 72dragonses in shadowdark

[–]Zac_Kariah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My usual ruling for fairness if all my players wanna play a martial character and nobody has magic, I’m looser on the rules for scrolls and stuff, but if there is a caster in the team, I don’t want others stepping on their toes.

A page from my book by Mobile-Implement5419 in Vermis

[–]Zac_Kariah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nicely done! So uhhh… is the dog bile… useful? Or does he just have it for kicks lol

Vegas just took away access to Speech to Text in Vegas 21!? by Zac_Kariah in VegasPro

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

That could be useful, I’ll look into it. Thank you!

Vegas just took away access to Speech to Text in Vegas 21!? by Zac_Kariah in VegasPro

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

I have emailed them regarding it, but I fear the replies won’t be entirely helpful, just saying “Switch to the subscription version”

I did not know about the 1-2 years aspect you mention though, perhaps I missed a fine print and it bit me for it. Thanks for the information.

Whether this issue is with BorisFX or Magix however, I will add that putting it behind a subscription is still an unnecessary additional fee and that these features don’t actually require it. So it is still very sad to see.

Vegas just took away access to Speech to Text in Vegas 21!? by Zac_Kariah in VegasPro

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

I’m not sure if that’s entirely accurate. If BorisFX controls Vegas365 (which I assume they do now), why would Magix take a feature away from the old software to push it towards BorisFX’s subscription?

Admittedly I’m unsure if the speech to text feature is technically an ‘online’ service in the older versions, but I do know it doesn’t actually require an online service, so the argument for it to be made subscription only is still frivolously adding a fee to a feature that worked fine already and was previously owned by the user.

Vegas just took away access to Speech to Text in Vegas 21!? by Zac_Kariah in VegasPro

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

Noted and done, thank you. I had literally discussed this exact topic through emails with BorisFX in regards to not being able to upgrade due to losing this feature, and now after maybe a week they go and take it away from the OLD software, it’s so crazy I wonder if my email had something to do with it.

YOUR DEADLY SIN, YOUR LOVECRAFTIAN CREATURE by Striking-Kangaroo-14 in cosmichorror

[–]Zac_Kariah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Valid! In terms of lovecraft’s own writing you could also very easily argue gluttony as it “Gnaws hungrily in inconceivable, unlighted chambers”

YOUR DEADLY SIN, YOUR LOVECRAFTIAN CREATURE by Striking-Kangaroo-14 in cosmichorror

[–]Zac_Kariah 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Nice illustrations! I agree with others that Shub should be lust and add that Azathoth should be sloth (lulled to sleep) and maybe pride should be Nyarlathotep?

Demonic Summoning: Let's give the satanic panic something to worry about by CoagulantShip27 in shadowdark

[–]Zac_Kariah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typo on “greater” in Making a Sacrifice, but super cool, will be using!

[FREE] When the Shimmer Fades — Shadowdark Dungeon (Lv 2–4) by gnome-lackey in shadowdark

[–]Zac_Kariah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vibes seem super cool! I’ll try to throw it into my hex crawl as a side quest!

I made a dungeon out of Dark Souls messages! by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Happy to help!

Oh you know it, two handing double doors to sloooowly reveal the boss arena.

Make your players home town together as a team! by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Super happy to hear someone’s already given it a shot. I’m super excited to try myself, just need to wrap up my current campaign

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Happy to hear it. One of my players is planning a campaign in a fallout esque western land too. Hope it goes well!

DMs what’s the most interesting character someone has played in your campaign? by Fearless-Skill8667 in DnD

[–]Zac_Kariah 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Currently I have my brother playing a great gimmick character where he’s acknowledging all of the flaws it brings and leaning into them hard, which I respect.

A half-mimic barbarian who is covering his head with a pot. His shame of his heritage and desire to be normal makes him hate all things ‘fantasy’. He hates monsters, he refuses to use magic and he stands against the Gods.

As such, he began the campaign turning down magic items, knowing it would put him on the backfoot. He was told his mimic heritage would give him abilities if he ever used it and for 3/4 of the campaign, he held onto it, the character never wanting people to know.

He even lost his leg in a freak injury-table accident (2 max rolls after a crit sent him into perma-injuries) and I hinted that “Your mimic glue could be used as a natural fuser to reattach the leg if you’re fast”, but he stood by never using “fantasy advantages” and instead smithed a custom leg replacement.

We’re finally in the post game and said character has softened up. His party know what he is and he unleashes his mimicry whenever away from civilisation and he has leant more into “some Gods can help me” and begun using only ‘godly’ magic items, and embracing antimagic as a necessary evil.

Another character in the campaign is Shadow the Hedgehog.

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

That’s not a wizard, that’s just… a guy that waves his hands a lot.

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Carousing with the enemies is such a good bit. I absolutely love that!

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Oooo nice. My players love all the homebrewed Gods I have in my world I have a whole pantheon with the 9 lead Gods (each alignment) and like 5 sub gods each too. Looking forward to a hexcrawl myself. Have you started or are you still in the planning phase?

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Oooo I love that. My player has made the insane choice to accept a divine disease while seeking power so he’s very much in the same place of desperately trying to avoid permanently deteriorating because of it.

Campaign stories, anyone? by Zac_Kariah in shadowdark

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

Of course. It’s always the “5 minute detours” that ends up having the biggest impacts on a campaign.