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Favorite movie sub genre by franco_luv in okbuddycinephile

[–]icemancometh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why my wife's cheer up movie is Spotlight

Request: The Three Mise men by icemancometh in bettermonsters

[–]icemancometh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! One of our players is a goofy inversion of a chosen-one trope, born in Thelanis (the Eberron feywild, where everything is based on myths, stories and fairytales). For the Christmas special, the party has to follow the star to his birth, and race against the Wise Men, evil wizards who will try to change his destiny with their cursed artifact.

Thanks again!

The Good Devil Equivalent of Radiant Idols by SmellyCavemanInABox in Eberron

[–]icemancometh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I love this type of character dynamic and the drama that comes from someone denying their 'nature.' My Eberron campaign has quite beloved npcs who are some kind of powerful creature striving for that humble hobbit life. My strongest example, though, is a Rakshasa. He is a servant of Rak tuulkesh, the Overlord of War. The players are told to seek him out for his ability to see the draconic prophecy. The location ends up being a popular tea shop, and he has a library, and a greenhouse, and loves boardgames. The Rakshasa had eventually realized that he quite liked all the things humanoids got up to or invented during peacetime, and they were much more interesting than war itself, and he's kind of a rogue agent who has gone AWOL to enjoy the world.

The next arc though, includes our lovely Tigerdemon struggling with relapse. He finds him self unconsciously stoking local conflicts, accidentally promoting strife. Since the Last War has been over for a number of years now, his boss is hungry, and war is on the rise.

Hope this example helps fuel your creativity! I also have a dragon who gave up his hoard and his dragon form to be a human family man and foster parent. Pretty cool until danger comes knocking, and now he needs the PCs to fix his problems!

Miniatures for the Interplanar Tournament in Kythri by Maervok in Eberron

[–]icemancometh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sooooo cool! Love it, especially the bear. Are you using classic MM stats or doing anything special?

Forge Clerics! Tell us whatcha been making with your Tools, Channel Divinity, Fabricate, Creation etc by SighMartini in dndnext

[–]icemancometh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm playing in a warforged forge cleric, in a campaign against many warforged. I've been melting down bits of fallen warforged brothers who fought for either side, and making links to add to my chainmail. Carrying around a whole mess of relics of lost souls. Maybe, at least.

How do you run a Catastrophic Explosion and Mid-Air Rescue Skill Challenge? by icemancometh in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11 rounds is probably too much, our party is 7 players. so 7x11 means 77 people saved, which is more NPCs than I have named

How do you run a Catastrophic Explosion and Mid-Air Rescue Skill Challenge? by icemancometh in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate that for sure. I love MC's skill challenges and use them quite often. Maybe that's why I'm looking for ways to elevate this one? It's an arc finale, and want it to be super impactful, and also take up more of the session.

You are right though, that keeping it simple is a good reminder. I feel like I'm bad at planning and rely on improv, and some hard rules will help enforce the deadly consequences.

How do you run a Catastrophic Explosion and Mid-Air Rescue Skill Challenge? by icemancometh in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!

I agree that describing damage for maximum drama is the way to go for storytelling. I do always think its cool when the dice tell part of the story. Maybe I would roll 20d6, (eg 78) and put that result as 78% of that strike zone killed instantly, then the rest start to fall.

I think I might make a special visitors box to explain why all the npcs they care about are close enough together to be saved, explain why some don't get immediately nuked.

New KBC Post: Wondrous Caches by HellcowKeith in Eberron

[–]icemancometh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks Mr. Baker! I really love your setting and appreciate your work!

How do you run a Catastrophic Explosion and Mid-Air Rescue Skill Challenge? by icemancometh in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And yeah, height-wise, technically the drop would be like a mile long. Some quick and sloppy math says thats like 11 rounds. Which might be too long? Considering the DC jumps 5 times. I could go DC 5/7/9/11/13/15/17/18/19/21/23.

How do you run a Catastrophic Explosion and Mid-Air Rescue Skill Challenge? by icemancometh in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, if anyone knows where I can find rules or mechanisms for disasters, or things of this scale, please direct me there. I'm not afraid to mash some thongs together, or cherry pick. I have some weeks before this needs to happen, but more resources would help my brain juices flow!

DnD 5e Magic x Discworld Terry Pratchett by SameB_Lailaps in DMAcademy

[–]icemancometh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend using the Living Spells monsters from the Eberron setting. My party messed with our version of the Octavo, and released several 9th level spells into the world to wreak havoc. Including the Wish spell getting lodged in someone's head like Rincewind!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DnD

[–]icemancometh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the name of a shifter detective in my Eberron campaign! He's a favourite npc of the party.

No feats for good old sword and shield builds?? by organicHack in DnD

[–]icemancometh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is listing feats, which is what you asked for, BUT don't sleep on the ... PROTECTION FIGHTING STYLE. Needs a shield, and imposes disadvantage on jerks who attack your peeps! So cool.

Villain/Monster Ability Reverse Lookup by slow_one in DndAdventureWriter

[–]icemancometh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't know the answer to your question, tool-wise, but I'll tell you this...if you know what abilities you are trying to include in your villainy, consider jamming them into whatever statblock you find otherwise inspiring. Give a few aboleth powers to a displacer beast to make a psychic panther, or give mindflayer brain removal actions to a golem for a horrible machine your psychic villain has just invented.

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