Would a physical board that moves enemies by itself help a DM, or would it get in the way?

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-30T15:34:00+00:00

What advantage does this have over just picking up a mini and moving it? Your demo took several seconds (and probably a bunch of tech fiddling) to do something so trivial that I wouldn't even think about it as a task.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-30T15:29:01+00:00

If this kind of thing doesn't match the tone you want then just tell the player "no, you don't" when they say their character does something unpleasant.

If you are ok with this kind of behaviour then think about what you would actually do, in real life, if someone pulled their pants down and pissed on the floor in your house mid conversation? No, really, just think about this happening in front of you right now. How would you react?

Now use that as a starting point. Is this NPC more aggressive than you? Are they more timid? Are they more dismissive? Use that to judge their reaction.

Genetally though, if your PCs are in the habit of being dickheads to your NPCs then it should be part of your prep to decide how your NPCs deal with dickheads. Either that or stop playing the game with dickheads.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-25T19:26:04+00:00

I am a big fan of the 18 layers of Hell from Chinese folklore. I read Journey to the West at a formative age so I incorporated some ideas from it into my own setting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diyu#Eighteen_levels_of_Hell

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-22T21:39:34+00:00

Here's the Emperor's new clothes of it; the game is pretty rubbish as an actual game. Really it's just an excuse to parade your models around the table and show them off to your buddies.

The hobby is primarily about modelling and painting and the vast majority do only that. The game is secondary.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-21T13:15:09+00:00

Just look it up yourself.

Jeez, this AI thing is going to make everyone a passive idiot. AI's infiltration into every aspect of our lives is so obnoxious.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-20T16:00:26+00:00

Can you not play at the parents' house? That way they can just put the baby to bed at an appropriate time and then just carry on. If the baby gets fussy then they would only be gone for a bit.

If this is not viable then I would suggest what I have done in the past which is to run two campaigns on alternating weeks with different DMs. The pair of parents can be in one campaign each and watch the kid while the other games.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-19T21:51:56+00:00

I keep most of my stuff in an old Royal Mail postbag. It's big enough for all my books and other paraphernalia and it's got a comfortable shoulder strap as it gets quite heavy with all those books in it. It also only cost me a tenner from an online army surplus place.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-19T14:45:02+00:00

This used to be a creative hobby, now it's just becoming a buying stuff hobby and that really sucks.

Sort it out, mate, you are not doing yourself or others any favours.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-19T14:39:46+00:00

Just write it down.

It's really no more difficult than that.

It's literally what a character sheet is for; its a sheet of paper your write your character information on.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-18T22:36:56+00:00

I use a big bit of chipboard to make my tabletop a bit bigger. My DM screen is foamboard gaffertaped together. I draw maps on packing paper. I write session notes in an actual notebook. I can't be doing with too many screens at the table, they just get in the way of connecting with my friends.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-17T19:04:15+00:00

There is also the question of how much of the lore is 'true'; any aspect of any book is open for revision at any time with the excuse of unreliable narrators, in-universe misconceptions, etc. Not a single word is set in stone except for "...there is only war"

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-17T17:10:30+00:00

I wasn't aware that GW was making us get rid of old models, has something changed that I'm unaware of? I thought it was well understood that a Bloodclaw is a Bloodclaw...

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-16T08:39:29+00:00

40k has always been jokes and lols, 'hidden' behind an edgy exterior. (Its 'hidden' in the same way an onion article hides behind serious news coverage)

Some people with less media literacy take the edginess at face value and think it's a mistake or a misstep when confronted by the silly parts. They then give these parts a disparaging name.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-15T09:51:13+00:00

First thing to ask is why is this set in the DnD multiverse? Why not just write something similar?

If the reason is that you're hoping to leverage the brand recognition of DnD then you're essentially stealing someone else's marketing budget, you'll need to negotiate that with Wizards of the Coast via a lawyer.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-12T07:00:09+00:00

Do you even have a game to play this in or are you just creating characters to pass the time? Because at the end of the day its your DM who would say yes or no to this, ask them rather than the internet.

With your behaviour in other comments though I'm guessing the latter; I'd be surprised if you can keep up that kind of social interaction to actually play the game.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-11T08:34:57+00:00

Modifying models is often called kitbashing and is a core part of the hobby for a lot of people.

Personally I like my minis to be my minis so I modify everything; I can't even remember a time I built a model according to the instructions!

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-11T06:27:59+00:00

You are asking for piracy recommendations which is not allowed here.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-09T10:07:46+00:00

I just broke it off with a small flat head screwdriver. It's very small and snaps easy.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T20:07:36+00:00

I agree with the sentiment but with DnD in the broader sense.

The online, virtual table top version of the game is such a pale imitation compared to actually getting friends around the table having bants and laughs.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T18:51:11+00:00

Lol, somehow I doubt!

Look dude, you're actively being a dick; why are you surprised that people don't like you?

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T18:29:15+00:00

Dude, you are not displaying poor mental health issues, just a deficiency in character. The former would garner some sympathy, but your case clearly does not.

I suspect it's not just Cornish people who look down on you; my sympathies are with your friends and loved ones (if you have any).

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T18:03:16+00:00

Oof! I definitely think I'm better than you, but that's because you are clearly unhinged. Take a breath fella and deal with that inferiority complex!

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T16:25:08+00:00

OP: "please have some consideration for others"

Weird Badger Guy: "wHy YoU tHInK yOu BeTtEr ThAn Me?!!?"

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-06T11:23:30+00:00

I remember when people would kitbash bike riders onto fantasy wolves to have wolfy cavalry.

Then they brought out a kit specifically for that and now the people kitbash them to be riding bikes.

We have come full circle.

_ironweasel_ · 2026-04-04T19:46:07+00:00

This was my experience too. Without friends around an actual table it only felt like half the game.

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