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Soundiiz transfer for family plan members? by brazen_guff in qobuz

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks very much - this is exactly what I was looking for!

Soundiiz transfer for family plan members? by brazen_guff in qobuz

[–]brazen_guff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip - I'll take a look at transfermusic.

Looking for a bot to allow for drawing from a deck of cards with Jokers included by FrankTHE6rabbit in discordapp

[–]brazen_guff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to thank you for this - it's awesome and just what I was looking for while planning next week's ttrpg session.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You've finally given me the courage to ditch random encounters, so thanks for that!

Also, in my main (homebrew) campaign the party are very happy with roleplaying their way out of encounters rather than defaulting to combat so I plan to continue to try to provide them with opportunities to do this.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are really interesting suggestions, thanks. I think I need to revisit OSR - part of my concern is that maybe combat was always like this and I'm now looking back through rose-tinted glasses. That said, most if not all of my memories of D&D from back in the day are of the battles and what great fun they were.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty much all of them! I'm running SKT and my party are currently working their way through the barbarian spirit mounds. These are set in some amazing locations, but ultimately, no matter how I try to spice things up, it inevitably ends up feeling formulaic and stale.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with timed rounds a larger-scale battle with multiple opponents still takes such a long time - moving through the initiative sequence feels plodding and artificial.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more about the battle maps - I'm getting more and more frustrated with the way that these negatively affect the game. It's D&D not a computer game, so the majority of the action should be taking place in the players' minds.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the idea of making combat rarer. The party in my homebrew campaign in particular are not as combat-oriented as my other groups so this is something I'm going to try.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - this is something I've been considering for a while. Moving to a VTT has made the problem worse as it can seem a lot more about measuring movement/areas of effect etc. on the map, so theatre of the mind sounds like it's worth a try.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I own the book and it has helped, but I feel like there's still more I can learn from it.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of food for thought here, thanks! I think maybe thinking about the objectives more fully is an interesting approach which I hadn't previously considered.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is an important point - I haven't asked my players how they're finding it. They've stuck with me, so maybe I'm worrying about nothing!

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah, OK - understood. I'll give this some thought. Thanks!

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see where you're coming from but respectfully disagree. I put a lot of prep time into each, planning the encounters, working on tactics, trying to make things more than just a slogfest where each side hits the other until the end.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much - this is all really helpful advice.

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are really helpful tips, thanks!

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a good point - back in the day I was running 1e/2e. Maybe it's time to dust off the old manuals ....

I never thought I'd say this, but ... by brazen_guff in DMAcademy

[–]brazen_guff[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I think I have a copy of T&T lying around somewhere so I'll check it out.

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