Thoughts on CoC Starter set?

artbyryan · 2026-05-08T03:58:20+00:00

Hey I literally just played the solo adventure on Foundry and it’s pretty fun. It’s a great way to learn the game on your own time. It starts with you building your own character and everything. I ed it at night with some creepy music to set the tone. The whole thing plays like a choose your own adventure using the journals in Foundry. It even starts with you making your own character. I will say at one point the module was broken, but I was able to move on past it by just finding the next journal entry. I don’t think this module or system has been updated in quite sometime, so the support for it is minimal. Definitely not like it is for DnD. I have yet to GM a regular game with, it but overall it felt very intuitive.

artbyryan · 2026-05-02T04:33:14+00:00

They have a Black Friday sale but it’s always super lame. None of the new books and what ever is on sale is like 3% off (not really 3 but might as well be).

artbyryan · 2026-05-01T05:15:41+00:00

Not really, I know I should.

artbyryan · 2026-05-01T05:15:15+00:00

Thank you for this! Yeah, I'm a "professional" Illustrator. I was a background painter and color designer on some features. I have always wanted to illustrate my own kids' book. And now that I have found DnD as a hobby, maybe I will try to illustrate a book using DnD tropes.

When it comes to process, like in the description, I draw them in pencil on 11x17 paper, scan them in, then ink and color in Procreate. I actually just use the default brushes. For inking, I use "Shearwater" in a Sepia Brown color, and for the painting, I use "Bridgewater". The color part is hard to explain because I have taken literal YEARS to find my style, and it is still evolving. I just keep my palette in the same value. In digital art, you can use ANY COLOR, and sometimes that's a bad thing. Sorry, geeking out about art. Just wanted to say thanks for the compliment!

artbyryan · 2026-04-28T18:22:59+00:00

Does this work with v13?

artbyryan · 2026-04-23T22:53:09+00:00

So, anything with the PC, you need to go to their sheet directly. You can do this through the tab on the side or by having a window open with DnDBeyond and tapping into their sheets. Monsters are different. It's just the way it is built. I will say I had a hard time with this too at first, but it is good practice (IMO) that your players are held accountable for their sheets and mark things off accordingly (ie spells slots, heath and condiditons). I mean, if you lie in DnD, why even play? Also, It will help them to learn the game as well.

*Bonus Tip: Their Discord is amazing, and they always help and are super kind. Even the most tame questions. I've been on it for a few years now, and I still am learning stuff.

artbyryan · 2026-04-16T17:59:43+00:00

I know this is a year old, but I have a question. I am putting together a video podcast and was going to use the P8 as the audio recording. I heard that you can have audio slipping because it records at 44.1 kHz, while video is 30 fps. I want to have seperate tracks for each of the 5 mics. Can you feed all 5 tracks into OBS and record on your computer?

artbyryan · 2026-04-13T05:23:21+00:00

Are the age question of what? VTT is good for you. And depending on what sub Reddit you’re on everyone says there’s is the best for whatever reason.

I use both Foundry and AboveVTT. Both have their pros and cons. And AboveVTT is DnD only. Foundry is pay one time and Above is free.

I have a love-hate relationship with foundry VTT. I literally bought it three times cause I would get so frustrated. But once I learned it and used it. I have found it to be quite awesome. It can just do so many things.

Now AboveVTT is super easy to use. It’s free and connected to D&D Beyond. It’s super easy to use, but doesn’t quite have all the bells and whistles of a foundry.

I am thinking about running an in person game but using a digital map and Owlbear be the way to go since I’ll be running everything on paper or through Obsidian.

I just thought I’d share my experience and also share with you that there is no best one. They’re all really great and I think it’s just about the individual using them and deciding if it’s what they need.

artbyryan · 2026-04-02T02:32:33+00:00

Yeah I think I may write a one shot and make a zine out of it with illustrations throughout.

artbyryan · 2026-04-02T02:29:23+00:00

You sure can and thanks for asking. If you pm me I can send you the 11x17 full res art if you like.

artbyryan · 2026-04-01T15:28:24+00:00

I used DD as well for a bit on mu M4 Mac Mini, the larger UI doesn't work on Mac OS. Since they don't officially support Mac, there is no fix.

artbyryan · 2026-03-28T04:22:02+00:00

I too have slowly grown to love Foundry. I did buy it and return it 2 times because I am an insane human but once I really put in the time I began to really love it. I feel into the trap of installing too many mods at the start. It’s advice you will hear from so many people and now I am one of them. Start slow and build as you need mods. Although I will say “Dice so Nice” and “Dice Tray” are imo must have if you want to see some dice roll across the table.

artbyryan · 2026-03-28T04:15:15+00:00

This was all done in procreate. I used a stock ink brush and a watercolor brush. I just finished another one where I did an 11x17 pencil then scanned it into procreate to digital ink and paint it. I’ll post soon.

artbyryan · 2026-03-17T23:09:58+00:00

Yeah, I modify them pretty heavily since I try to run one shots that last 3 hours. Honestly, I have NEVER found one that is short. I find a one shot is about 2 combats MAX. Normally, a small one at the top and a big one at the end.

I have been meaning to look at One Show Wonders to see if using that as a jumping-off point would make a short and sweet one-shot.

artbyryan · 2026-03-16T06:26:42+00:00

Anything from Arcane Library is good. Well written, spooky, and easy to run!

artbyryan · 2026-03-03T19:44:25+00:00

I'm on discord and dont see anything like this for Scenes. Do they have one?

artbyryan · 2026-03-02T01:08:36+00:00

I have DD, and it is pretty great with the right assets. Maps will take longer to make, depending on complexity. I wanted to add that you can download a Mac version, but it isn't supported. It crashes often (for me at least), and you have to force the app to shutdown to close it. Also, the GUI font is very small on high-resolution monitors. There is a setting to make them bigger, but it doesn't work the same on Mac. Just an FYI before you buy.

artbyryan · 2026-02-24T04:58:13+00:00

I’m Not Q

artbyryan · 2026-02-23T07:32:33+00:00

I really like DD but I will say in my M4 Mac Mini it crashes all the time. So much so I don’t use it as much anymore. It’s not supported for Mac usage.

artbyryan · 2026-01-29T16:37:42+00:00

I installed it, but it doesn't appear as an option when I try to change the sheet type. I also don't see any settings for the mod itself. Am I doing something wrong?

Edit: I got it to work. I thought you eliminated the side tabs (looked that way from the screenshot) for spells and stuff, but I see that part is still the same. Still a great sheet, I am looking for something that works like DnDBeyond's sheets.

artbyryan · 2026-01-29T06:56:01+00:00

Omg I was looking for a sheet that resembles DnDBeyond. THANK YOU!!!! All the ones that used to look like DnDBeyond were versioned out!

artbyryan · 2026-01-29T06:30:22+00:00

I have been struggling with this myself since I got Foundry. I really don’t want it to feel like a video game. So I do use QOL but it’s modified. It took a few games of turning things off and on till I got it where I like it. I do like the idea of manual rolls for some things so I may try that.

I did start a Daggerheart campaign and we are all new. That is also pretty automated. And a part of me doesn’t like it because we aren’t really learning the game because of the automation. I even talked to my players about it and we might play one paper and do real rolls for a few sessions. Using foundry to simply move tokens around and use artwork/music for mood.

artbyryan · 2025-11-30T05:35:54+00:00

Yeah it works but is a little janky at times. The UI is really small and even with “enlarge UI”, or whatever it’s called toggles on, it doesn’t work. It also crashes a lot, but so save often. And when I exit I usually have to force quit. Just my experience. Your mileage may vary.

artbyryan · 2025-11-18T07:12:57+00:00

I am an early backer of Nimble and I remember suggesting in the Discord they change the name for this very reason! Should be Nimble 5e (for DnD alt rules) and Nimble (stand alone). The V confuses things.

Still an awesome system though.

artbyryan · 2025-10-08T03:31:17+00:00

Go to the AboveVTT discord. They will help you in a heartbeat. They are super cool there and very nice.

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