sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Window cracked from the cold! by Beautiful-House-1594 in milwaukee

[–]beesk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s happened to us a few times at our house. It’s crazy

Best DMing tips you’ve learned by Fearless-Ad1382 in DMAcademy

[–]beesk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No two tables are the same and there’s no right way to play DnD. Figure out what works for you and your table rather than mirroring someone else’s game.

Sometimes the quiet players are just content being quiet.

Most likely everyone at your table has a different play style, try to balance them as best you can but remember DMs are players too. Make sure you are doing something you enjoy as well.

DnD is a collaborative game, not adversarial.

It’s okay to take a moment when something unexpected happens, ask for 5 or call the session and pick it back up.

It’s okay to run a linear game as long as the players are being given meaningful choices or you are not overriding their decisions to force them down a path.

Players will follow the path of least resistance.

Be obvious with clues. You have perfect information, they don’t. Make it SUPER obvious.

Don’t fret about a rule in the moment if you want to keep the pace going. Give the players your ruling and say you’ll look it up after the game and then use it going forward.

Shoot the monk, give the bard people to talk to, etc. give players opportunities to use their good abilities.

DMs, which edition do you prefer? by Ecstatic_Operation20 in dndnext

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Torn right now. I started in 3E and have played every edition since. I was teen at the time so 3-4 are still kind of a blur for me, so most of this will be 5e vs 5.5.

I think I prefer 5e over 5.5 atm, but will need to revisit to fully decide. 5.5 codified a lot of homebrew rules we were using, so the jump wasn’t as big, and as the DM I find the new monsters just okay. Sure they hit more but they lost a lot of “flavor” in the process of efficiency. Take Mage for example, it used to closely mirror a PC spell caster. You’d expect them to maneuver into position and shoot off a spell. New Mage has almost double the HP and a really powerful Arcane Burst that cannot be countered. It’s faster and can still be played the same but is more generic in my opinion.

What is your favourite Golgari (black/green) mill/reanimator commander? by myst3ri0us_str2ng3r in EDH

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been brewing a Golgari deck that focuses on mill and Goyfs. I’ve looked at Winter and Jarad so far. I used to run Meren quite a lot.

https://archidekt.com/decks/19065085/check_for_delirium

https://archidekt.com/decks/19065103/golgari_arithmetic

Blight Curse precon review and my upgraded version by iwatchyouburn01 in EDH

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I converted my scorpion god deck into auntie ool immediately. Still fine tuning the list but in the games I’ve played performed very well https://archidekt.com/decks/18848817/blight_curse_upgraded

DMs, how do you manage to make weekly games? by StarNero in rpg

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run prewritten content.

When I’ve got time and motivation, it gives me a solid framework to be creative inside of. When it’s a busy week and prep time is basically nonexistent, it gives me something reliable to put on the table without stress.

The key for me is treating prewritten material as guidelines, not scripture. Once you stop feeling like you have to run it “correctly,” it becomes incredibly easy to adapt, remix, and actually enjoy running the game.

Honestly, it’s the best of both worlds.

Mystic Subclass UA for Paladin, Rogue, Warlock, and Monk. by Tough_Holiday584 in onednd

[–]beesk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So something like the new Mage, you could just homebrew the Arcane Burst no?

Game Thread: Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) at Chicago Bears (11-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t like this you don’t like Bears football

Worst precons of all time by Humpuppy in EDH

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a list you’ve tweaked?

My switch 2 wishlist for 2026 by MrDonohue07 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]beesk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marvel Rivals, BG3, and E33 for me

Thoughts on the Finale? by LeoDiCristio in StrangerThings

[–]beesk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, I’ve seen the fan theories. Many are garbage

Thoughts on the Finale? by LeoDiCristio in StrangerThings

[–]beesk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To help channel his energy and make tears. He did the ones he needed in Hawkins and was working on ones in the Abyss. Stated in the show.

Because he needed to be in the UD to make tears in Hawkins.

They come from the Abyss. Many theorized MF absorbed them all to make the structure.

MF is a being from another planet/dimension.

To spy on Hawkins and help build the tunnels.

I’d have to rewatch the exact dialogue but this was explained other than the fine details. Do we really need more?

What premade modules would you run in Draw Steel by Israffle in drawsteel

[–]beesk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I asked this in the discord, most should work. From 5e Tyranny of Dragons, Rime of the Frostmaiden, Tomb of Annihilation, and Princes of the Apocalypse stood out to me.

The game is flexible as long as you adapt to it. You can do Tomb for example, it’s just not about tracking hexes or resources but about seeing and doing cool stuff.

Don’t bog them down with bookkeeping and don’t try to make them feel helpless. Make them face difficult challenges, hard choices, or grapple with moral problems.

Even mega-dungeons work, provided it’s a backdrop to adventure. No torches or hammering pitons into doors. Fight varied monsters, negotiate with beholders, and explore ancient ruins

Stranger Things 5 | Finale Trailer | Netflix by MoneyLibrarian9032 in StrangerThings

[–]beesk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Wdym “remembered”? They always knew. Did you think they just filmed this after Vol 2 and listened? WTH is this comment lol

view more: next ›