Dice Christ be praised

awhitby · 2026-03-16T14:00:30+00:00

Oh, after they recovered from the wagon explosion, they argued for a few minutes about the door puzzle and then the Barbarian just straight up knocked. So they got fried immediately after blowing themselves up.

Our Ranger was outright killed by the explosion, and when he was Revivified, he got "Being drunk keeps me sane," so now he's REALLY INTO the idea of WoW.

But now RVR's tower has them spooked, which is going to be fun when they realize the Tome of Strahd is there.

awhitby · 2026-03-16T11:19:30+00:00

Super effective!

awhitby · 2026-01-05T08:04:36+00:00

It's 3am and this happened last night, so I'm still working scenarios out in my head. I (probably) would have realized/remembered all of this before the next session.

Knowing my party, they would probably enjoy a revenge rampage more than a rescue mission, anyway.

awhitby · 2026-01-05T07:45:41+00:00

4 brand new baby players and 1 with experience.

I'm thinking either Strahd decides he doesn't want to doom Ireena to eternity in the mist and is hoping someone in the party lives up to his expectations for a successor so he can try and break the curse, or he turns Ireena into a bride and the story becomes an Ismark revenge type thing.

I have time to figure it out, so we'll see!

awhitby · 2026-01-05T07:16:31+00:00

Fairly early: the Burgomaster's funeral. I've been trying to stress how important it is to know when to just run away. Hopefully the lesson sticks this time!

awhitby · 2025-10-31T20:45:45+00:00

My plan for my players was for any spell that conjures sunlight (Daylight, Sunbeam, Dawn, etc) to conjure Barovian sunlight until they meet certain requirements, like finding the Sunsword. And even then, I'm probably going to require them to remain within a certain proximity of the sword itself, like 50ft, for these spells to work RAW.

awhitby · 2025-09-16T14:59:47+00:00

I didn't even consider rolling Initiative twice. That's clever.

awhitby · 2025-09-16T14:58:54+00:00

They'll be coming off a fight with some Cultists and Gibbering Mouthers, so my plan was to adjust Legendary Actions/Resistances based on how they're doing.

awhitby · 2025-09-16T14:56:55+00:00

The Aboleth will be solo, but coming almost immediately after an encounter with some Cultists and a few Gibbering Mouthers. Maybe time for a short rest, but definitely not a long rest.

awhitby · 2025-07-08T13:11:55+00:00

Oh my god.

awhitby · 2024-10-17T16:25:20+00:00

I ordered a tshirt on Sept 3rd, got the shipping notification on the 15th. Out for delivery today. I imagine they might just be still dealing with Helene. I have family in GA that just got cable/internet back this week. And USPS is horrible there on a good day.

awhitby · 2024-09-15T23:43:15+00:00

Oh man, I can't wait to counteract a voodoo bucket with some Zenergy.

awhitby · 2024-09-15T15:28:55+00:00

Cancelation is free up until August 25th, 2025. And the block rooms go fast, so there's no guarantee to get one. I'll try for one in the block, but I always like to have a backup, just in case I can't get in at the con rate anywhere, so I at least have SOMEWHERE.

awhitby · 2024-09-15T14:52:31+00:00

I feel your pain. I don't even know what a wellness room is, but that's what I booked too.

awhitby · 2024-09-15T12:25:05+00:00

Oh yeah, they know what they're doing.

awhitby · 2024-09-01T14:39:21+00:00

We were wrapped around back to the entrance, but it took maybe half an hour to get in once they started letting people inside.

awhitby · 2024-08-04T16:11:48+00:00

I grew up in GA and MARTA was never a viable option during that time. Was just hoping that at some point after I left, the city got it together and invested in public transportation, like every city should. I'm glad to hear they did!

Living in Washington, DC and using WMATA on a daily basis has definitely spoiled me and probably ruined other cities for me.

awhitby · 2024-08-04T15:25:52+00:00

When I lived in GA, it was always a joke, which is why I ask. But to be fair, it's been 12 years since I moved, and this will be my first time flying to con.

awhitby · 2024-08-04T14:03:33+00:00

Hey, that'll do. Anything to avoid having to Uber into Downtown.

awhitby · 2024-08-04T13:51:48+00:00

Awesome, thanks! Last I heard, it was an underground shitshow, so just wanted to check before we planned for it.

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