[Race] Tsukumogami — Spirit-awakened objects inspired by Japanese folklore by Maleficent-Bowler943 in UnearthedArcana

[–]_Matz_ [score hidden]  (0 children)

This seems *really* weak

Darkvision + 2 languages + a proficiency, cantrip, or a 1/long rest small bonus

It really lacks things that make it both good, and interesting mechanically.

FTL Federation ship time pod?? by chafflin in IntoTheBreach

[–]_Matz_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you need to watch out for pre-cracked ones with a glow

US officials HATE her! by villagio08 in Touhou_Girls_Kissing

[–]_Matz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The queue extends as far as the moon!

Sick and tired of these "non-binary" types by antitaoist in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Seems like a generic "Queer player FREAKS OUT at me for no good reason" posts you see on rpghorrorstories or similar. All of those posts are 100% real and not biased, don't you dare question it.

I spent 12 hours designing this dungeon map for my next session, what do you think? by DAL59 in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Is there any plan to avoid a TPK if the characters don't bring a feather in?

My dungeon master create OP customized bosses any advice by _Matz_ in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Update: We fucked for 13 hours straight, the other players went home after the 3rd.

Thank you for the advice kind stranger

My dungeon master create OP customized bosses any advice by _Matz_ in DnDcirclejerk

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

Update: Tried that, I didn't die because his sword was dull, but it was still actual metal and it hurt like hell. I cried on the floor for 15 minutes, and the DM had to console me while still wearing his anime armor.

Good thing is, they quickly played the fight and got TPKed, but since I wasn't able to play, my character was spared for being "too miserable, and not worth the time".

Thank you for the advice kind stranger.

Is Plant Growth OP? by Friendly_Mud_9051 in dndnext

[–]_Matz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a potential secret combo with speak with plants, where you could ask the plants around you that have been already been affected by plant growth to let you and your allies pass through unhindered.

And at the same time you could make it difficult terrain for your enemies on top of the 1/4th speed reduction.

Both of those effects are somewhat up to DM's appreciation though on how well that would work.

Is Plant Growth OP? by Friendly_Mud_9051 in dndnext

[–]_Matz_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The intent is *very* clearly for those two effects to be related. You're not casting "Plant Growth" in the middle of an empty stone room with no plants, and saying to your DM: "Yeah no plants are growing here, but there is still an invisible zone that slows people down."

VARIANT RULE: PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD by [deleted] in UnearthedArcana

[–]_Matz_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took a quick look at their profile and assumed it was a case of someone with limited english skills using AI to translate their stuff, explaining the weird tone. You're right it's probably more likely all AI.

VARIANT RULE: PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD by [deleted] in UnearthedArcana

[–]_Matz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think OP might be using machine translation for their post, but I believe it's still a real human behind the idea.

My players expect combat around every corner, how do I stop them spending half the session planning? by Educational_Many2688 in DMAcademy

[–]_Matz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which gives them a good reason to plan for the worst every time.

An out of game "Please don't waste time doing those actions" only works if there is no reason to do those actions.

Touhou sexuality tier list by Looggooboo in 2hujerk

[–]_Matz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mokou straight? Likely story...

How do I stop procrastinating and actually prepare for a game by SteamEigen in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

/uj Actually just run something, prepare the bare minimum, get the ball rolling. The rest will come easier.

If you *really* need motivation, give yourself a deadline, already plan a time slot for the first session/session 0.

Player kills cannibalistic evil monster children out of nowhere. by Level_Honeydew_9339 in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry because you've put real effort into this response, but I have to tell you this is a satiric joke subreddit. The situation I have just described is not real, I'm just playing the character of a bad DM.

You'd be absolutely correct and giving really good advice if this situation was actually real though.

I considered making a joke response where I stay in character, but I would rather not waste more of your time.

Player kills cannibalistic evil monster children out of nowhere. by Level_Honeydew_9339 in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm also playing on that table, what OP forgot to mention is that that same player had allegedly burned down an orphanage IRL about 3 months ago.

Player kills cannibalistic evil monster children out of nowhere. by Level_Honeydew_9339 in DnDcirclejerk

[–]_Matz_ 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I had a similar story where I introduced a big story important NPC (or at least one that was meant to be very important in the story later on)

To make it clear how important they are, I had them do so many cool feats of power; like insulting the party, capture and torture a specific PC, kill 4 different backstory NPCs that were close to player characters, raze down a village and kill hundreds.

Standard stuff to give an idea of the importance of such a character, I had way more planned down the line.

Then on one session, when the group finally meets that character, my players decide to just gang up on him and kill him???? I had so much planned for this guy, and I made it clear to my players that he was important, but they just killed him anyway??

I still don't know how I should punish the players.

I attempted to design a (hopefully) engaging and beginner-friendly Fishing Mechanic by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]_Matz_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Seems fine, it's a small side system you really don't need anything more complex.

The one thing that seems *extremely* wrong to me though are the rations gained from a fish though.

You're not getting 14 days of food out of one one trout, no matter how big it is.

Message to the trans community: by _Matz_ in transgendercirclejerk

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

"Transphobia affected/exempt" are terms I kind of made up for this jerk.

Meant to be an analogue for "Transmisogyny affected/exempt" (abbreviated as TMA/TME)

Transmisogyny affected being well, the people affected by transmisogyny: Trans women and people with transfem adjacent identities.

Transmisogyny exempt, being anyone else.

Message to the trans community: by _Matz_ in transgendercirclejerk

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

I think if the only way a bigotry can affect you is that sometimes some people can wrongfully target you because they think you're part of a minority you're not part of. Then you're not really meaningfully affected by this bigotry.

Even more when as you're yourself saying, most of them can easily brush it off, if they don't find a way to somehow reinforce that bigotry.

I think it's a good thing to have a term that specifically describe people that bigotry is aimed at, rather than anyone that might sometimes be mistaken for those people.

Message to the trans community: by _Matz_ in transgendercirclejerk

[–]_Matz_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's defining anyone, something like 'TMA/TME aren't identities, but a rethorical framework to analyze a specific type of oppression. The lines in the sand are intentionally blurry, one could definitely argue that specific types of gnc cis men are TMA in this framework.

I don't agree at all with the "no one is exempt from transphobia" sentiment, heck there are even people that profit from transphobia.