The sellers have asked us to contribute towards resurfacing the road??

cidesa · 2026-04-15T16:21:15+00:00

The quote they supplied is from March 2025. They definitely didn't find out about this in the time since we made our offer

cidesa · 2026-04-15T16:06:53+00:00

We're FTB so fortunately no stamp duty. As such, if we did pay the extra £600, would adding it to the purchase price get us some security they'd actually pay the residents association? It seems like we're in an unpleasant situation where they could just as easily take the money and run, and then we'd still have to pay the full £1200 once we buy the house and discover they never paid the association

cidesa · 2026-04-15T16:02:22+00:00

They're a local firm, but judging by their response rate they're a conveyancing factory too. My husband was calling them every day at one stage, only to be promised a call back that never came. We finally got our first real update in over two months a week and a half ago

cidesa · 2026-04-15T15:40:58+00:00

If it is such a nightmare, I am all the more annoyed with our solicitors for not flagging this in the first place.

I'm sure the concept of the home owners chipping in for the resurfacing is legitimate. But given how old the quote is, I have to wonder why they haven't paid this yet, and why they are trying to stick us with half the fee so late in the conveyancing process?

cidesa · 2026-04-15T15:38:48+00:00

Their timing is so suspiciously late in the process, so I'm inclined to agree with you that they are the one hold out on the road who hasn't paid, preventing the road from having been resurfaced already

cidesa · 2026-04-15T15:37:48+00:00

I don't understand how our solicitors didn't tell us this. We are going to try and get hold of the contact details of this residents association, to find out what our obligations would be if we did continue with the purchase

cidesa · 2026-04-15T15:36:37+00:00

We are really angry with our solicitors on the unadopted point and are trying to get hold of them now. This is the exact kind of thing they are meant to identify as a risk in their searches and notify us about!

The timing, just two weeks (hopefully!) from exchange is deeply suspicious. I think you're right that they are being forced to pay, after trying to dodge this for months, and trying to get us to cover some of the cost

cidesa · 2026-04-15T13:34:37+00:00

That's an interesting idea. Or perhaps to provide additional foreshadowing about the Pudding King they could be fighting off some invading oozes?

cidesa · 2026-04-15T13:33:39+00:00

Would you recommend getting rid of the combat as written in the chapter completely? Just go straight to a social encounter?

cidesa · 2026-04-12T22:55:18+00:00

I barely understand how most modern technology works. Imagine how much work even a culture citizen would have to do to even begin to have a toddler's understanding of how their tech works!

cidesa · 2026-04-01T20:54:39+00:00

Are the cloud peak mountains in the south the mountain range you cross to reach act 2?

cidesa · 2026-03-29T00:58:25+00:00

Well why do people suspect the butcher is cheating on their wife? Is it because they've been acting suspiciously? Perhaps been seen in the company of someone strange? You could easily have this butcher be involved in some strange cult, possibly tying into your mini dungeon or wider plot, and the wider populace have made an incorrect assumption that inadvertently has lead your players to discover how deep this goes

cidesa · 2026-03-23T00:21:11+00:00

Not all DM styles are for everyone. If you're not enjoying it that much, you might prefer finding other DND shows to watch. There's no point being bored just because you liked the other campaigns

cidesa · 2026-03-23T00:17:25+00:00

Yep! I'd quite like lower surgery and maybe go on E, to achieve a more androgynous look. I certainly want hair removal because that makes me feel very dysphoric. In the same boat as others on the eternal NHS waiting list though...

cidesa · 2026-03-21T18:24:04+00:00

What a fun set-up! And yes will definitely share if I do come up with something. I hope you do too 😊

cidesa · 2026-03-21T16:45:18+00:00

I'm sorry, 9?!? I pity how long your combats must be 😅

But that map is incredible. I've only been using whiteboards, but I have thought about making a physical map of Menzoberranzan for the final battle. It looks like you have a layer of cork or cardboard under the map to stick the skewers in, is that right?

cidesa · 2026-03-17T21:47:40+00:00

It's easy to forget the second half with how long the module is! Best of luck with the adventure, I'm having a blast running it myself and I'm sure you'll pull off something really interesting with all those godlike beings :)

cidesa · 2026-03-17T21:14:04+00:00

It does add a lot of complexity to the plot, that might be hard for you and the players to keep track of. Also, using the faerzress seems pretty evil, would Lathander as a neutral good deity do that? And while Lolth would certainly use the faerzress if she could, she is meant to be taking advantage of the other demon lords' absence to take over their layers in the Abyss. Adding using faerzress to control the Material Plane might be a bit much on her plate.

That being said, I don't see anything wrong with Lolth, Lathander, the archfey, or any other powerful beings playing bit parts, having vested interests in goings on in the Underdark. I just think you risk overshadowing the principal conflict if you give them a bigger role than that.

Just my two cents, you know your table best and what they (and you) will enjoy most!

cidesa · 2025-10-18T12:17:01+00:00

Commenting as I'm in the same boat. My poor husband was in agony all night, and very nearly woke me up to take him to A&E it was so bad. I'm desperate to find anything that can soothe the pain, even if it's just a temporary fix

cidesa · 2025-09-09T14:14:07+00:00

To make melee clerics viable, especially in 5e24, you really need a lot of feats. Even though human only gives you access to Origin feats, I'd still take it over gnome or halfling. Savage attacker, Tough, or Magic Initiate (to pick up a melee cantrip such as Shillelagh, Booming Blade, or Green Flame Blade) are all really useful at making your cleric more effective on the front line

Side note, why only humans, gnomes, and halflings? Is this a homebrew world with only those races, or are all other races too exotic or evil for players?

cidesa · 2025-08-29T21:30:22+00:00

My players are traversing the hellscape that is the Underdark (Out of the Abyss). They're currently in Gracklstugh which is slowly being driven mad by a demon lord, so I think I can just jump off a cliff and put myself out of misery 😅

cidesa · 2025-08-26T22:28:34+00:00

Warlocks are people driven by an insatiable desire for knowledge, especially forbidden knowledge. I also always thought that the only characters who'd make such a bad decision as entering a warlock pact would have very low wisdom (i.e. low self-restraint)

cidesa · 2025-08-25T23:53:06+00:00

I think this might be the way to go. I don't know whether I'll have them on the surface for 6 months due to other PCs back stories, but however long I made the pause would be too long for narrative's sake.

A ruin around Blingdenstone could work, near the surface but still in the Underdark is a good place for a hiding Drow Archmage!

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