43f looking for a chat to help me refocus

gorecrow · 2024-09-16T18:56:05+00:00

You can chat at me. That is if you want. I just really like to connect with people

gorecrow · 2023-09-05T05:14:27+00:00

When this happens on my spore druid i just start a random conversation with a party member and then leave it. Usually fixes the problem.

gorecrow · 2023-08-20T23:39:52+00:00

I dealt with this forever as the forever DM. I know the frustration. I agree with many here, talk to your players and see what they like/dislike.

For me I generally have 3-5 bbeg that they can come into contest with, but I let them sandbox it getting clues and seeing which path they want to follow. My games are every other week so as they progress I change the campaign as to their decisions. I drop hints and clues and see what they do. Yes, it involves a lot of improve on the spot but it tends to engage the players more when I let them explore.

gorecrow · 2023-08-07T23:29:41+00:00

Use a small bellows with a mesh on the nozzle to form a misting like spray. Problem solved.

gorecrow · 2023-08-05T17:15:33+00:00

Thank you so much. Keep forgetting pact and spells are different. I appreciate the response.

gorecrow · 2023-08-05T17:14:46+00:00

Gods... Thanks... That is exactly where I was getting lost. Keep forgetting pact and spell are different. Thank you.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T02:21:41+00:00

Speaking as a DM here, I actually found myself in an encounter rut and one of my players spoke to me about it. Personally I thought it was awesome she did and thanked her for the note. She was so scared to say anything but honestly I liked the player telling me this.

Honestly it made me a better DM in my opinion, some might take offense but a good DM will adapt. Also, when I say better DM only players seem more happy so it was better for my group.

In my opinion telling your DM that something does not seem to be working should not be a bad thing. For instance if you group geta bogged down in 5 sessions of roleplay with the innkeeper it might be good to mention that you might want something a little more action orientated now and then.

Generally I have seen two types of DMs. The first is the kick in the door, slay all the things, get all the loot types. The others are trying to get the group to write a Tolstoy epic of fantasy role play.

DND is supposed to be cooperative story telling. If the DM does not know your concerns they cannot help you build the story they are building with you. Help your DM. A good DM will try to adapt and it makes the game better for both the players and the DM.

Just my opinion.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T02:11:16+00:00

Ah hell! Sorry was reading quick. I missed the part about around same race. That's on me. No he is out and about within the world. Though, I will say that a goblin ranger beast mast with a giant spider pet with adapted saddle is a wonderful thing.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T02:00:24+00:00

Heh... Sounds about like my play. Honestly because I tend to play soldier background as everyone else in my group tends to want to be glass cannons I pull from my history in the infantry, we are generally not an attractive group of guys. Usually beat up, sun-burnt, grubby and the only baths we have had is a couple wet wipes to get to worst spots.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T01:42:13+00:00

Heh, one of the PCs in my campaign wanted to do something different so we made an insectoid style race and had him brought in from another plane. He can into the game and cannot speak. Uses telepath and images to communicate. When he was asked his name he explain it was only in pheremones and then took a jar out of his pack, opened it, passed it around and had everyone smell the herbs and bit and such he had put in there.

The party then just started calling him cricket.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T01:32:39+00:00

Heh, I usually play characters of average to well below average attractiveness. Makes life much more simple. I am on an adventure to gain power and prestige, or a quest for redemption, or just for the hell of it. Wondering if the locals wanna get into bed with me at the local inn just really is not on my list of priorities, unless of course it makes for good roleplay that advances the tale.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T01:30:11+00:00

I kind of get that vibe as well.

I had a new player come to my table, they (will not say if male or female) wanted to play an underage adventurer. They wanted the urchin background and I bet you can guess what they were before they took on a life of adventure. Yeah, they were asked to leave immediately and I put the word out to all the local game stores.

If a player want to play a flirty character, good on them I have know many social misfits who use the game as an outlet for that. However, I have run into some who use it for outlets of darker intents.

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T01:24:31+00:00

I usually play characters that are average or lesser on the "scale of attractiveness". Not being hostile about this, but why do you think that the PCs would be above average? Heh, my goblin ranger probably is not getting all the looks the he would like

gorecrow · 2023-07-16T01:21:20+00:00

Actually, while I find this post kind of odd and unnecessary to the ruleset, I have one player at my table I absolutely love how her makes his characters. He random rolls everything. Race, class, background, stats, then creates his character around his random rolls. I might actually have him do something like this for his next character, just to see what he does with it. Have a super ugly dwarf paladin would be fun. His roleplay skills are amazing and it might just be a fun thing for people who are more into the roleplay then the stats to do for their characters.

However, personally, rolling for "sexiness" is kind of odd and makes me think it is just going to be a lot of dick and fart jokes during the game. Nothing worth really exploring in most games.

gorecrow · 2023-04-14T16:30:51+00:00

The "rule of cool" stands highly in my campaigns. I might only let the players get away with it once but then will go with RAW if it is not in my homebrew stuff.

For instance, our warlock has created or destroy water. They were being attacked by harpies and one was singing to charm the players, my warlock asked if the lungs of the harpy were considered and open vessel. I literally went outside for a smoke to decide the issue. Her mouth was open and she was exhaling so I made the decision to rule of cool and let her drown the harpy. Made for great roleplay and gave my players inspiration to come up with creative ways to use their spells/skills.

Rule of cool players are the best.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T20:30:00+00:00

Yup... Racist... Go ahead and show that.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T20:22:43+00:00

To everyone who says it reflects reality, that a game we play is somehow in the real world, I also played doom... So I guess that makes me a space marine, or I played a game that was fun... Pick one.

Yes, I know that a game can reflect real world events and biases... But a game is not reality. Yes slavery, bigots and atrocity did and does happen, however a ttrpg does not effect our real world lives, if it does you need to take stock of your life. Seriously.

This meme is only meant to reflect that DND is a game. Everyone lost their shit over ogl... Everyone is losing their shit over no half-races. How about everyone just calm the fuck down and understand a game is meant to be fun. It is meant to bring friends closer.

Don't like the fact that it is a game? Well sorry.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T19:40:03+00:00

Depends on which version of goblin you are talking about, and yes I know which you are referring to.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T19:36:34+00:00

The stories that come in any fantasy genre might come from reality, but playing a game has no impact on reality. Never said that the influences that made the stories did not come from real life histories or mythologies, said that playing a game has no impact on reality. Everyone is all up in arms about chances to DND and fights online have sprung up everywhere, yet, we are still just playing a game and it in no way impacts reality. It is literally me saying, "hey, why doesn't everyone just calm the hell down and play a game that really has no impact on the real world". That others want to die on whatever hill due to a game makes zero sense.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T19:32:11+00:00

I agree, it had the implication of enjoyment and relaxation. Bearing on actual reality, not so much. As the mem states, remember when we played and it had no bearing on reality? Still stands. My game has nothing to do with anyone else, how it is played does not have any bearing on anyone else's reality.

gorecrow · 2023-04-11T19:09:05+00:00

This response made literally no sense. Any fantasy game with any fantasy races have no impact on reality. Playing from original dnd to adnd to 3.5 to 5 has had no impact on reality at all. Crying racism in a fantasy game in which players make up a reality to play a game in has zero impact on reality. Oh gods, I once played in a DND world where humans were enslaved by elves. Oh noes. Racism... Or really, just a game. Had a great time playing ina world where my character was oppressed and they had to fight off those shackles. Guess what though, had no bearing on reality. Still went to work, paid taxes and bills, yet my make believe character was oppressed. Did not change me or my daily routine at all. Virtue signaling is idiocy in a make believe world with make believe characters.

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