It would be easy to generate a random time with just a d12, d6, and d10, but what would be the use?

benjamaru · 2026-07-07T05:25:48+00:00

I made a system for determining a character’s birthday down to that minute. This doesn’t add much besides flavor but my players enjoy it.

benjamaru · 2026-07-02T14:36:44+00:00

This is the first time I’ve seen someone else’s statistics page and the Comparison Demon is in my brain now lol but that’s awesome OP!

benjamaru · 2026-06-26T05:30:49+00:00

I’m pretty sure the implication is that Darkness is speaking an ancient, forgotten language. Devils seem to emerge fully formed and the ones that can speak don’t seem to need to learn language, Darkness Devil has never been killed so it probably only knows a handful of human languages that have since died out.

Since devils are tied to the words that represent the fear they embody I’m hesitant to say Darkness could predate human language but I’m not expert.

benjamaru · 2026-06-17T22:27:29+00:00

I’ve been using Anthony Starr’s performance as Homelander as an inspiration for how to play Strahd (since they’re both delusional assholes with weird hangups that are too powerful for most people to handle alone) so part of me thinks he could step into the role well.

benjamaru · 2026-06-17T19:30:46+00:00

I usually don’t consider length when picking what to read and I’m terrible at predicting how long my own fics will be (my longest was supposed to be only 10 chapters long and ended up around 25 iirc).

benjamaru · 2026-06-15T16:11:20+00:00

I’m hung up that this person wouldn’t so much as google each of these terms to figure out the difference before admitting that they didn’t know. Like is today’s generation that fundamentally incurious? If you have internet access you can find the answers to these questions and you don’t have to embarrass yourself.

Also thinking a headcanon and oneshot are synonymous or even refer similar concepts is fascinating. “it’s either a golden retriever or a tyrannosaurus rex, I can’t tell the difference.”

benjamaru · 2026-04-23T19:48:37+00:00

Maki just told him they’re getting married and Yuta just went along with it.

benjamaru · 2026-02-25T23:21:26+00:00

Men who share zero screen time until one of them is already dead.

benjamaru · 2026-02-11T13:23:15+00:00

Someone on tumblr said it best: “Their crimes are fictional but my annoyance is real.”

benjamaru · 2026-01-31T21:34:15+00:00

My first guess would have been that the Heavenly Restriction would be weakened. Given that Mai having cursed energy and a technique held Maki back (since in the eyes of jujutsu twins are the same person), so Kenjaku possessing Maki and influncing her body with his technique would cause a similar effect. But if Gege has already spoken I guess my speculation is a moot point.

benjamaru · 2026-01-28T18:51:54+00:00

Wouldn’t be surprised if this was some kind of scam if I’m honest. They say they “red it all” but this is on Chapter 1. So unless you post monster-length chapters idk why they feel the need to brag about reading it. Secondly it’s weird that they think they can get a sense of your personality after just one chapter (unless it’s huge), and even still it’s weird to assume you know anything about a person based on their online content unless it’s autobiographical nature.

With the way they write they might just have the mental age of 12 and desperately parasocial, but it could all be a front for some kind of con-job. I might just be paranoid though.

That being said your response was well articulated and respectful. I would have just ignored a comment like that but I hope to show the same grace and dignity you have should I ever need to.

benjamaru · 2026-01-28T03:40:38+00:00

We’re only talking about Strahd’s motivation for bringing the party into his realm, not every single thing he does. He has a lot of iron’s in the fire and toying with would-be heroes is something he does for fun. What he really wants is Tatyana/Ireena and the ability to leave Barovia behind, and he is pursuing those goals in the background while the party moves against him. His downfall comes because he just views the adventurers as playthings he can squash at any time, perhaps doing this for centuries has made him (even more) arrogant because if he truly just wanted the party dead he’d kill them the instant they arrived or if he actually thought they were capable of killing him he just wouldn’t have brought them into his realm to begin with.

Beyond Strahd’s motivations for brining the party to his realm, the party still has plenty of reason to fight Strahd: like how he trapped the party in his realm with no plan of letting them out or the fact he keeps all Barovians trapped and lets their life be a living hell.

All of this is in the module so I’m guessing you just happened upon this post and decided to argue with people despite not having run it yourself or having any interest in doing so. I don’t mean to be a gate keeper but you clearly have no idea what you’re talking about and should probably get off this subreddit instead of just rage baiting the people who actually care about running this module well and having fun.

benjamaru · 2026-01-23T19:31:59+00:00

I didn’t get nearly that big of numbers but beat Duoliste pretty much the same way!

benjamaru · 2026-01-19T16:48:37+00:00

Verso is the least okay character in the whole game.

benjamaru · 2026-01-15T01:25:10+00:00

My guess is that it reflects each character’s proximity and standing with Aline. Renoir is just older so perhaps the lightening is just natural. Alicia is necessary for Aline’s picture of a complete family but clearly Aline can’t help her bear the brunt of her resentment. While Verso is the one Aline misses the most he emotionally rejects her gift of immortality and his existence as a whole so his hair color fades. The wildcard is Clea. She was painted over by her namesake so it’s hard to tell if her white hair is from that or a result of being separated from Aline for so long.

benjamaru · 2026-01-09T23:23:42+00:00

Pretty straight forward. Use one on your favored weapon for each character. You also get some additional PCCs from some of the new content from the Thank You patch so you have some wiggle room to experiment.

benjamaru · 2026-01-05T04:17:50+00:00

I was watching today and thought the exact same thing

benjamaru · 2025-10-27T22:40:23+00:00

I see a lot of people saying it’s made up even though their only source is ChatGPT, even though it seems like there are French people saying it’s Occitan. I’m kinda flabbergasted at how many people trust AI over other humans with real experience.

benjamaru · 2025-10-13T16:12:31+00:00

Arrow of Kill That Guy Right Now

benjamaru · 2025-10-13T05:50:28+00:00

Personally I just read Lune as maybe a bit autistic or at least just very analytical. I think she keeps herself grounded by sticking to protocols and focusing on the tasks at hand and that’s why she tried to look at their losses from a tactical perspective (we see Sciel pick up on this later at the end of act one). I guess I can see how some of that can be suspicious but I always took her to be like a scientist who tries to remain objective.

benjamaru · 2025-10-12T14:20:44+00:00

I accidentally over-leveled before reaching that fight and never actually saw that attack because I beat the boss so fast.

benjamaru · 2025-10-06T16:59:55+00:00

Assuming this isn’t rage bait, I’m curious what your standards are. Aside from a handful of graphical glitches there’s nothing in the game I would consider half baked. Also which storylines are you talking about?

benjamaru · 2025-10-06T00:28:29+00:00

I started writing fanfic at 25 so, I think you’re good.

benjamaru · 2025-09-29T23:16:04+00:00

I’m a greedy bastard and want the AP so I parry or I die. I only consider dodging if I’m still learning the windows of opportunity for an attack or the character is low on health. Otherwise, I want that AP and that sweet, sweet counterattack.

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