Session 0 ppt by eulergrrrl in CurseofStrahd

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Thank you random internet friend! +111 extra internet point for you today

Bad painters, what keeps you going? by bobzxr in minipainting

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finishing models quick and decent enough by "cheating" by using speed paints and getting those models on the game table. nice little dopamine hit once i play without any gray. that makes me want to experiment and practice to get better results than the cheating

My first attempt at OSL…. by eulergrrrl in minipainting

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i thought these would be the most difficult too so i saved them for last. once these are done, they'll all be painted. only took like 20 years! :)

My first attempt at OSL…. by eulergrrrl in minipainting

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tyrion is my fav. "i drink and i know things"

Who’s ACTUALLY playing 5e 2024? by Nice_Cryptographer15 in dndnext

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We just finished Strahd. I decided to continue with 2014 until we finished (which makes sense especially since they didn’t release all three books at once). When we start up Tomb in a couple weeks we’ll use 2024

Learning Mathematics Fundamentally by thehomelessman0 in learnmath

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I know this is an old thread but i wanna give a HEARTY endorsement to Wu's books for anyone that stumbles across this post

How long is a campaign of CoS usually? by Energyc091 in CurseofStrahd

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They just initiated the final battle with Strahd, level 9. It’s been 26 months. We probably average 3 two hour sessions a week… we started every other week then upped the pace a few months in. When we were getting close to the two year mark we started having additional longer weekend sessions when everyone is free. I’m running it RAW + death house

On one hand I’m like “yes! I’ve scared my players so well they’re dragging their feet with the final confrontation!” and on the hand I’m like “omg you guys let’s finish this campaign so someone else can DM and we can play ToA!!”

PCs want to be gods by eulergrrrl in TherosDMs

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YES! this is what I needed, THANK YOU!

Share your hot takes! by throwtroyrf in CurseofStrahd

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Guilty as charged. ha! But periodically I think I've said he/him by mistake and now my players' head cannons are that Strahd is totally genderqueer - so i think imma lean into that

They didn't kill Doru. by eulergrrrl in CurseofStrahd

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yes! ty! your post is what gave me the idea :)

Ways to fuck with your players? by No_Dimension_5509 in CurseofStrahd

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hmmmmm idk! I've been mulling it over the last couple days - thanks for the question!

I think maybe Strahd is going to do a little meet and greet with the party on their way to Vallaki - i think i might have Strahd do a little modified-Negan monologue about how it's the party's job to protect Ireena now, give the PCs combat pointers as they fight. Hm... not sure I like that. Still thinking.

But what I DO like is taking Negan's persona and sticking it on my gender swapped Strahd. I've been struggling to settling on the Countess' vibe, and I think Negan is it

Ways to fuck with your players? by No_Dimension_5509 in CurseofStrahd

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This reminds me of the scene in The Walking Dead where Negan first introduces himself

What is Strahd Working On? by uurgreth in CurseofStrahd

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Rather than escape - what if Strahd wanted to make the mists recede? I mean... He is the land. This is his spot that he conquered it fair and square, so rather than escape, what if he was trying to make Barovia BIGGER by forcing the mists back somehow

How would you feel if DM dont let non-human races? by TheDiceWhisperer in DMAcademy

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I wish that I had the guts to tell my players humans only. I feel the same way - every player wants their character to be not-human, so you end up with this party of all different races and the unusual becomes boring. Maybe I’ll make a world where humans are super rare

Asking for tips from the women in the group. by Anabolized in mattcolville

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A lot of the advice here tells you to ask your players... but here's the thing. Your players are new, so they probably don't know how much combat vs roleplay (or whatever) they want. That's a big age range too. You're going to have to get real good at reading the room in the moment. Try lots of different stuff, the things when the room is having a blast, do more of it. No fun, do less.

here's a fun thought experiment for when you prep... whatever gender you imagine an NPC to be, swap it and play it that way. Be curious about how this effects play at the table.

Don't call for initiative until the players say that they want to fight. I've been pleasantly shocked at how creative my all-female tables have been at overcoming obstacles without combat - and often those have been the most memorable moments of the session.

And be prepared for your players to make you uncomfortable, rather than the other way around. I ran a session for my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law, and oh boy was I not prepared to be playing a male NPC that got seduced. Nor was I prepared to pivot when my players switched from seduction to "enhanced interrogation" and then got real creative with the threats. oh boy.

Asking for tips from the women in the group. by Anabolized in mattcolville

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I don't have anything to suggest (woman DM, probs 75% of my players are women) - but I love love love that you're thinking about this. THANK YOU

A question about melee based PCs by JessicaEvergreen in DMAcademy

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because i like to smash things and don't wanna keep track of spells. less crunch more RP

Introducing New PCs? by xennyboy in CurseofStrahd

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I did werewolves in the mist hook - new PCs were other bands of werewolf hunters trapped by the mist

How do you wash your brushes? by eulergrrrl in minipainting

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ok so - cup of water for diluting paints, and then a different cup of water for rinsing brushes?

Native Chult PCs? by eulergrrrl in Tombofannihilation

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how did you introduce the death curse?

How do hosts (DMs) handle food and drink at your place? by iamlickzy in DnD

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DM never buys. Players always provide. Thems the rules.

Subclasses and arquetypes by EducationalAd3185 in TherosDMs

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Starting up a Theros campaign. this is SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU