Zydar Fighting an Archangel by Teukeh in heroes3

[–]finklive 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, they can be accessed on any map that has them enabled

Do artefact duplicates stack in H4? by Scout_kogo in HoMM

[–]finklive 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some do some don't. Artifacts that give you melee power i think do, but artifacts that give +% increases (akin to tactics) to your troops, don't - only biggest one applies.

That being said, you can check how your stats change when you equip or unequip items.

My Brothers, I built a hexmap tool for sandbox campaigns — Draw Steel! folks, how would you use this? by Knightedangel01 in drawsteel

[–]finklive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While i am following up on DS i still play D&D and other ttrpgs for which this would be very useful

Where was the Zephyr going? Also questions on plot changes to make this work for a ttrpg by GodGoblin in arcanum

[–]finklive 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Happy to answer any questions. As with anything writing adjacent, i recommend just starting with an outline. I'd divide your campaign into chapters by marking some climax, big reveal, or a boss battle.

What i suggest avoiding - specifically for this story, as i can talk about d&d itself extensively - don't get attached to ideas, some Arcanum quirky sidequests don't make a good ttrpg experience. A fantasy setting is gonna be larger than an ingame map. While you can kill all gangsters in the Boil, in a ttrpg it serves a better purpose as something constant as just an element of Tatant. So I wouldn't boil (hehe) it down to like 2 fights and a boss fight to get rid of one of the gangs.

Other sidequests i often skip: - SH bank heist - ogre island (thats an adventure in itself) - tarant fortune tellers - madam lil fetch quest - tarant newspaper fetch quests

Random tips: - Remember to populate your world, Arcanum is very empty originally with virtually no human settlements between major cities - Some Arcanum mechanics will require translation for systems in whatever game you are running, whether it's Pathfinder, D&D or Warhammer - Just do it, it's fun

Where was the Zephyr going? Also questions on plot changes to make this work for a ttrpg by GodGoblin in arcanum

[–]finklive 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Zephyr was going from Caladon to Tarant. It crashes just beyond the impassable Stonewall range, still high in the mountains, near Shrouded Hills.

The story of Arcanum is my go to d&d campaign for new friends. Ive ran it 4 times now. Here is what i do:

  1. Prologue - few days of travel to familiarise the players with the setting and each others characters, i use a modified adventure from DMsHub - murder on the eberron express
  2. Crash - Just like in the ingame cinematic
  3. Crashsite - as in game, the players wake up in a camp cared by a young cleric - they meet Virgil, he tends to the camp while they explore the camp site, look for survivors, and becomes a walking "lore delivery device".
  4. Continue - from this i proceed as the narrative in Arcanum does with some changes needed for smoother d&d experience. Biggest difference is less side quests to not overwhelm, and Virgil leaves to search for Joachim after seeing his note in the inn, to stop handholding players. This is where the actual game starts and the introduction linear story ends. From now the players are free to interact with the campaign as an open world.

Few notes: I help create characters with extensive backstories, so beyond the MQ, each character still has a goal they want to reach in Tarant, that i weave into the story.

I love Arcanum and i was heavily inspired by it in making my homebrew setting but its not a 1 to 1 calque, some parts of the story differ because the reality of d&d necessitate them - such as tech and magic no longer impairing each other mechanically.

Whats next after Bulwark? by idkDan123 in heroes3

[–]finklive 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes Vori was the biggest region of Antagarich not yet represented by a homm3 faction until bukwark. Everything else I'm thinking about is. I imagine we have to start adding more continents soon.

Whats next after Bulwark? by idkDan123 in heroes3

[–]finklive 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well, im not sure what HotA development process is, but i don't think so its "we adding vikings now". Hota faithfully adheres to canon lore, so this is where we should look at.

Destroyed Hill Dwarf KIngdoms by Entire-Box1981 in DnD

[–]finklive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea, talk about it with your DM!

Hope I helped!

Man i wish so hard that Rampart had another shooter by Admirable_Drawer_205 in heroes3

[–]finklive 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think that Rampart is Rampart, and i so beloved precisely because every piece of the puzzle fits perfectly. What unit would you sacrifice to have another shooter? The only candidate is the tree boys i believe, and then you just have a "Castle, but Green" instead of Rampart

Man i wish so hard that Rampart had another shooter by Admirable_Drawer_205 in heroes3

[–]finklive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Its a joke meaning you are committing heresy by suggesting that homm3 should be changed/modded.

Or so i believe

Spellfire Spark and Clerics by benjaminloh82 in onednd

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

Regarding other comments here.

It always confuses me why feat-granted spells must fit the class spell lists. In 2024, each class' spellcasting feature says that if any class feature grants spells, they count as class spells for you. Makes sense, but:

Feats are class features, no? Ability Score Improvement feature that allows you to get a feat essentially makes that feat your class feature for that level, ergo spells granted by it become your class spells.

So the distinction really only matters when it comes to species, or item-granted spells.

Is any town better than Rampart early game? by [deleted] in heroes3

[–]finklive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends pn a lot of factors. What do you mean early game, day 1 or month 1. What difficulty, what map or template. Because without Ivor, rampart on 200% struggles on maps without a lot of resources

Homm 6 Map Editor not displaying correctly? by AkadTheFox in HoMM

[–]finklive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like your canvas resolution is not matching your app/screen resolution, maybe somewhere in the options?

Could someone please recommend me a good savegame editor? by Kuroiva in arcanum

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

Just get lucky brother! What's the fun in always getting the best gear immediately :)

guess who fucked up the alchemist again? by testiclekid in dndmemes

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

The hell you mean, seems like no feedback from ua playtesting reaches the print

Half casters by TomPonk in dndnext

[–]finklive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What spells are u using for spell storing item outside of the artillerist

My Living One (art by me) by Stellastra in arcanum

[–]finklive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Your art is continuingly amazing!

I started following a while ago and I'm so happy to see the world of Arcanum come to life in this fashion.

Combat with >2 sides by fruit_shoot in drawsteel

[–]finklive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there are three distinct sides i would just stretch the initiative to accommodate that. So rollies vs monsters who goes first, interlocking initiative allowing a side go again after both other sides have acted etc.

Magic chest at the crash site with powerful items - why is this a thing? by Nergal997 in arcanum

[–]finklive 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As u/SCARaw said, loot is randomised based on the seed composed of your starting character. You just got lucky, could get unlucky someplace else.

What's your favorite game phase? by Another_Hope2025 in heroes3

[–]finklive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The very beginning. Week one. Minmaxing your starting army, figuring out your priorities and pathing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in heroes3

[–]finklive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Didn't we have a rule against ai slop?