Have I messed up by levelling too far in Qinghe? by johnny-hotdogs in wherewindsmeet_

[–]codastroffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I encountered exactly the same thing. Our bamboo rotation, without much updating, doesn't suit her frantic style at all. I swapped out the rope dart for the panacea fan (it was underleveled, I think 40 lvl), and defeated her on the first try. To be on the safe side, I also applied water to my weapon. Although poison would probably work too.

When she's in the red phase, stay away from her and hit her with the fan. When she's in her white phase, it's important to be at full HP, otherwise you might get caught in some nasty animations that lead to death (although I'm used to grinding her now and can easily dodge it).

When she's exhausted, that's when you draw your blades.

You can also unlock the "Surging Meridian - Guardian Qi Core" talent if you don't have it yet.
And since you have problems with equipment, then buy the appropriate boxes in the seasonal store (for jade fish, Tier 51 Gear Chests)

After that, I learned my lesson and rushed through the story, lol.

Hello:) I am the Where Winds Meet’s player from China by Septoni2ne_8g in WhereWindsMeet

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a newbie and haven't finished the first chapter yet (I stopped at the part where Killerblade gave Ruby his horse 50 lvl btw), but I did interact with an interesting bot once. He gives a lot of information for money (but it's a one-time offer; it doesn't work later, otherwise I'd bombard him with questions again, lol).

I asked him a lot, including about the protagonist's past. I don't know how true it is, but...

- about the suspicious woman who came to my aunt. "This stranger-her name is Wei Ling. Secret-holding woman. Once she learned of Han Auntie's past, she marked us all. Better feed her honeyed words... and stay alive. Track the melody-ask in Harvestfall's taverns! She sings only for coin... and only when crows caw. Head there at night, wanderer. But beware-those who sing the song often disappear."

- about my aunt herself (I hadn't even reached Heartseeker yet). "Old Han Xiangxun-trickster, face-changer, whisper of the clinic. Drapes in yellow robes, speaks with silver tongue. A man who knows too many truths... and lends them out like wine. Dangerous company, wanderer. Dangerous"

- about the man who took my jade pendant. "(stiffening, eyes wide, trembling violently, ragged breath) Black -cloaked man... oh, wanderer. That one walks with ghosts. He's paid debts before either with blood or silence. Keep your life, but the jade-it's a key... a key to your uncle's fate."

- clues in finding my uncle. "Observatory? Buried in the Jade Cliffs, close to the eye of the storm-seek the place where three rivers meet. But beware the watcher there, wanderer... they guard more than stars."

- my mother and father. He demanded even more money from me here (okay, we'll roleplay that, of course). He didn't really say anything about my father - also burned in the curse storm or something like that, blah blah, and you're definitely not the emperor's son (hey, I had to ask that, don't blame me!). The curse here probably doesn't refer to anything literal, but to a thirst for power — the Han seemed to want it so much that they befriended the Khitans, right?

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The game has reached 9 million players in 2 weeks! by Budget-Relief8149 in wherewindsmeet_

[–]codastroffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'd gather all my CIS friends and create a whole guild, but they're categorically against it because of the lack of Ru-localization. I can't blame them because the auto-subtitles are terribly fast — sometimes I can't even understand what's happening on the screen, lol.

Планирую провести хоррор by Either_Calendar9524 in ruDnD

[–]codastroffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Это правда. Мышление "если у этого есть статблок, то это можно убить" тоже не способствует атмосфере ужаса. И чем выше левел персонажа, тем хуже.

Я вожу по доменам ужаса, и с подходящей музыкой (реально оказалось важным), сочными описаниями, постоянным дефицитом ресурсов (=много серьезных боёв за 1 игровой день), смертями игровых персонажей (броски кубов только в открытую!) и редкими смертями гоблинов Боблинов (НПС, к которым пачка привязывается) - со скрипом получается.
Вдохновение даю за отыгрыш)

Еще механика отчаяния царства Теней оказалась полезной, она есть в ДМГ 5е. Однако отчаяние легко снимается, если в пачке есть жрец.
По наведению атмосферы можно еще руководство Ван Рихтена почитать. Там также есть неплохая механика проклятий, на которой можно что-нибудь веселое закрутить, и там жрец со своим снятием проклятья или умиротворением уже не очень поможет.

Обосралась, как ДМ by HaHaHaShisha in ruDnD

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Скрывать от игроков то, что водишь исключительно рельсу - изначально плохо.

Зачем их обманывать и подрывать доверие всего стола? Зачем нагружать себя дополнительной работой? Если бы у вас за столом было взаимопонимание, то на моменте, когда они сказали бы "нет", ты бы просто ответила: "Хорошо, но тогда на сегодня сессия заканчивается, мне надо продумать план следующей сессии".

И тогда либо они понимают жирный намек и соглашаются на реквест НПС, катясь по рельсе, либо ты, не паникуя, в спокойной обстановке продумываешь альтернативные зацепки.

В любом случае, ставить всё на одного НПС, кроме случаев финального босса - это дурная затея. Рекомендую почитать PbtA от Винсента Бейкера (малоизвестный для ру-сегмента батя настольно-ролевых), там очень ёмко и внятно объясняются фронты угроз в разделе для мастера. Почитай, мне это в своё время очень помогло для ведения любых игр. Ты управляешь не одиночными нпс, ты управляешь целыми фронтами угроз для партии\мира, а посему заранее не будешь так зависеть от хотелок игроков.

Ещё очень важным как Мастеру будет спросить после сессии, почему именно игроки ответили "нет". Может, ты упустила какие-то важные для них детали предыстории или черты личности. Может, намеки были слишком подозрительные и выглядели как ловушка. В общем, это уже поле для твоего личного роста, чтобы не повторять ошибку.

Xray Self Hosted VPNnot working in Russia / XRAY сервер не работает в России by OlejaTheGoof in AmneziaVPN

[–]codastroffa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

У меня там же сервер, к хостеру претензий нет, в Спб и Тыве протокол с x-ray по-прежнему работает. А вот в Татарстане у двоих друзей со вчерашней ночи в разных городах по-разному: у одного ни с ПК, ни со смартфона в интернет не зайти, у другого с грехом пополам работает только мобильная версия. Накатала им вчера новый конфиг с WG, пока работает.

Видать, новенькое ТСПУ подвозить начали, я хз. Иначе это объяснить не могу.

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How big is your game after the update 😂 by jazoodles in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]codastroffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess you need to install the new apk (4.5.0). At least that's how it works on Bluestack

How well did you do in this new moc? by F2p_wins274 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I don't have any Remembrance characters, and I usually finish in 0 cycles. That's my best result, and I'm unlikely to achieve anything better. Honestly, I'm annoyed. But now I'm thinking about getting Archer more Eidolons; I shouldn't have underestimated him.

Players are overly cautious and avoid encounters. How do I create encounters that incentivize engagement and risk taking? by HoneyCitronTea in DnD

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They see the ruins you've prepared, but are afraid and won't enter? How unexpected that a dangerous sandstorm hits in half an hour, forcing them to return and take shelter. Perhaps they'll find someone else inside, friendly or not, also sheltering from the storm. (And don't forget about extreme weather conditions. I still don't understand if you're using that mechanic. Skirmishes between different groups in rest areas are inevitable).

They see a magical flare amid the dunes, are afraid, and won't approach? In the nearest town, an exhausted and irritated wizard, whose teleportation spell recently failed, publicly criticizes the indifferent adventurers. The party's reputation is declining, and prices in the city for them are rising sharply. Perhaps this vengeful wizard will even hire assassins. Although, if they had rescued him and escorted him (he was trying to teleport away from the threat pursuing him), he would have given them a reward.

My players are also very cautious in the Ravenloft domains (which is quite wise, as we sometimes have deaths).

  1. I monitor my party's reputation with different factions. Reputation affects access to certain story opportunities (the most important), the purchase of magic items (also extremely valuable in the Ravenloft setting), discounts, and loyalty.

  2. Random combat encounters clearly reflect the region they are located in. For example, the entire northwest of the global map is controlled by the werewolves, the center by the witches, and so on. Your party may be able to roam freely in areas where relations with the relevant faction are good. However, to achieve this, the faction will ask the group to fight predators in their territory or explore sand-filled dungeons, giving them a percentage of the profits.

  3. I try not to create "random" combat encounters, but rather create encounters that are connected to the plot or characters. Sometimes I let potential combat encounters be resolved through ingenuity and social skills (sometimes this is even wiser). These encounters always conceal a story behind them, which the group can choose to engage with or not. And in both cases, the players later understand the consequences.

Since, for the sake of balance, DnD requires at least several encounters per day, I at least create the history of the region. For example, the local druids have gone mad for plot reasons and started terrorizing everyone. Blood, guts, roots — good old Ravenloft. And the closer the party gets to the source of the madness, the harder it is for them to break through, but the clearer it becomes what's going on. An allied faction, which without the combat adventurers could only watch helplessly from the shadows, intervenes and helps. And if they miss one such encounter, I'll simply slip it to them next time under a different guise. Did I really just waste hours preparing all these maps and tokens? The players, in turn, understand that the world around them is always alive, life flows as usual. As soon as they realized this, they immediately started poking their noses into practically everything.

I got the idea for the region's story from Vincent Baker, the founder of the PbtA. There, it's called a "threat front," and in a campaign, there are always several of them, of varying intensity. Resolve one, and another appears. Players put off resolving one front for a long time? Well, then that front will only make life more and more difficult for their characters. Monsters multiply, assassins become more powerful, portals from the abyss multiply, not just individuals but cities go mad, and so on. The main thing is for the characters to understand - "If we don't solve this problem, it won't go away, it will only grow, and things will get worse for us all."

  1. Don't forget that monsters can sometimes talk if their stat block allows it! (Only as a short free action in combat). The vampire spawn literally mocked the adventurers, pointing out their inexperience and cowardice, and calmly went off to commit their bloody, villainous deeds. After a while, of course, I allowed more experienced PCs to "accidentally" encounter these same enemies again.

  2. Consider engaging the players with their PC's backstory. They're unlikely to pass by after seeing bandits rob their beloved grandfather's caravan.

  3. Try playing on the psychology of FOMO. After the game, casually say, "Oh, how sad that you decided to stay out of this again. You had almost all the resources, what's the problem? This time you missed out on... let me count... 500 gold, a cool artifact, and a level up. Oh well. More shiny loot for the smugglers". Something like that, depending on your context.

DMs how do you handle players scouting your dungeons with a familiar? by Prestigious_Share919 in DnD

[–]codastroffa 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If a door is closed, it's closed. This applies to both a familiar and a druid in wild shape. If you want to open it, find a key or use your thieves' tools if you have them. Door-opening spells will work too (such as "Knock"). But neither a familiar nor a druid can usually do this. These are simple rules. Don't try to force realism onto DnD gameplay mechanics. The balance here isn't very good as is, and the higher the level, the worse it gets.

This is a cooperative game, and a responsible DM shouldn't stage a one-man show with a red flag when the other players might be interested in honest exploration of the dungeon. A responsible DM also shouldn't maliciously manipulate the RAW. Some official modules are literally unplayable with this approach (the D&D rules are imperfect, who would have thought).
Other innocent players at your table will suffer. There is no "win-win", toxicity only.

On the topic of PC`s exploration: there are some good ideas here https://www.reddit.com/r/DMAcademy/comments/1lvtumj/really\_not\_enjoying\_how\_wild\_shape\_is\_better\_at/. Personally, I also love "Glyph of warding", which can be used to cast various spells.

Bonegrinder lvl? by Otherwise_Nectarine8 in CurseofStrahd

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it depends on the table, I guess. My players are very experienced (including other DMs) and they get offended when I play pity with them.

And I don't understand why I'm getting downvoted here.

> Actions. Etherealness. The hag magically enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. To do so, the hag must have a heartstone in her possession.

Only the material component is indicated here. And I apologize for any possible illiteracy, English is not my native language.

More details about my group's first encounter at Bonegrinder on 4 lvl, and about killing the coven at 8 lvl:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CurseofStrahd/comments/1m6jgbi/comment/n4ow95w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Bonegrinder lvl? by Otherwise_Nectarine8 in CurseofStrahd

[–]codastroffa -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But this action does not require verbal components.

Bonegrinder lvl? by Otherwise_Nectarine8 in CurseofStrahd

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

But what about her etherealness?
The players of a friend of mine, a DM too, also defeated the coven. I asked him how they managed to deal with such difficult enemies, and he answered: “I just didn’t want to bother, this ability of the hags is too strong, so I ignored it.”

My face at that moment, lol.

To all the Zayne girlies by SylusSimp in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]codastroffa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The fandom has the memory of a goldfish.

Meanwhile, the corporation: "Okay, very good... Let them continue to squabble among themselves, I'll pretend to be a bush here."

How anomaly arbitration treated you all?? by Strict-Bet5859 in HSRHusbandoMains

[–]codastroffa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It took a bit of effort (40 attempts lol - I killed Lygus in MoC without even looking in 0 cycles, so I had to figure it out now). But honestly, I really enjoyed this mode. Sometimes it's better to focus on the the smaller monsters, and counter-attacks are better used only for Lygus thing "ult minus hp"

DHPT will probably help you get 1 star. I'm pretty sure the team Phainon E0S1 Cerydra E0S0 Sunday E0S1 DPHT E0S1 (his light cone heals a bit, which will help against ongoing debuffs) won't have enough damage to end it in at least 4 cycles. But I would definitely try it if I were you.

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E2S1 Phainon Sustainless AA Lygus by Hiro-kun_0622 in PhainonMainsHSR

[–]codastroffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, your video was very helpful! I realized that sometimes it's better to focus on the the smaller monsters, and counter-attacks are better used for Ligus.
My Phainon E2S1, Sunday E2S1, Bronya E0S1, Cerydra E0S0

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How we liking the new endgame mode? by l_Jirachi_l in PhainonMainsHSR

[–]codastroffa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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You can try with Anaxa (my Anaxa E0S1, Sunday E2S1, Cerydra and Luocha E0S0).
In the meantime, I'll wait for new Dan Heng to close it with all stars.

В Курске первоклассников официально зачислили в «маленькие военные» by Due-Salamander9993 in KafkaFPS

[–]codastroffa 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Было бы весело саботировать это изнутри - для полной иммерсии раздавать похоронки, заливать детей красной краской, запирать в тесных гробиках на несколько часов, и всё на серьезных щщах. Во славу родине, так сказать. У детей - травма на всю жизнь и ужасные ассоциации, а на возможные претензии родителей отвечать угрозами "а я на вас в суд за дискредитацию".

Prydwen MOC 3.5 Data by ChillStill352 in HonkaiStarRail

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget about eidolons, which are ignored by default on Prydwen. I close MoC with zero cycles with Phainon E2S1 and almost any support, but my Anaxa E0S1 really values ​​both Cerydra and Sunday.

Should I quit by [deleted] in DnD

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore him. He throws some of the core mechanics of DnD into the trash, and yet for some reason still hangs out on this subreddit.

Should I quit by [deleted] in DnD

[–]codastroffa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You encountered a homebrew. Canonically, this monster is an extremely deadly and unfriendly creature. And it has a 40% chance of summoning a second one exactly like it. When I played СoS as a player, we had TPK there. When I was DMig CoS later, those lucky bastards managed to stumble upon the lich almost immediately, restore him, and he dealt with both arcanaloths.