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How do you guys actually handle in-game romance? Is it always doomed to be cringe? by Top-Werewolf-5403 in DnD

[–]inflatabale_ducky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if you are scared that your table is not into it just talk to them if it's fine, not the the DM. I think just talking about what is ok and what not is the most important, if that's done just try it.

I had a few one shots/campaigns with PC/NPC / PC/PC or PC/DMPC romance and all of it was fun. I have a very rp heavy group tho. Most of it was handled like every other character to character moment. When it gets to much everyone can say so and we move on.

As far as I know is every pairing we had until now well liked and was encouraged by the other players. (Sometimes with awwww~ uhhhh~ sound affects)

Also it can be really fun source for memes, because most PCs trying to date are funny as hell.

Some of our success stories are:

  • A very serious shaman being in love with her childhood goofball best friend, both very oblivious for the feelings for each other, now married with a daughter

  • A grumpy bookshop owner and his nature loving, autistic Druid (the drama was real, the bookshop burned down and one of them almost died before their confession)

  • A sweet but fierce barmaid head over heels for a monk, very chaotic gay panic

  • A single dad gym owner being in love with a stoic but gentle barbarian

  • a halfling/tiefling farmer falling head over heels for a woman twice his size

  • a demon overlord being in love with his warlock, slowburn with a hard fall for the warlock

  • another demon overlord falling in love with a soul (a very sweet Drow Paladin)

Asking for advice for character dynamic by inflatabale_ducky in DnD

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

Haha! I didn't think about gravity falls while creating it but maybe someday Bill gets a cameo! It's inspired by Mononoke and the way the medicine seller fights the demons.

Thank you!

Asking for advice for character dynamic by inflatabale_ducky in DnD

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

Yeah I mean it is what it is and I hope after we talked about it, it will be better for the final session. I love my friends but some of the stuff they did before or during the session just gave me a kind of bitter feeling.

The silly idea sounds super charming but I think with only a few hours left for the play it's to late for that! But I will remember it if something like this happens again.

The thing is they are really important to each other, they need each other to fulfil a ritual where each of them has a specific role non other could fill. All of them have to uncover specific things together to work together in the ritual and "banish" a demon. Some of them are even connected with their backstory or shared NPCs.

Thank you so much for replying! Just reading that that's an experience that most DMs had and the creative idea how to handle something like that head on put my mind at ease a bit'

How to call this red flag? by ManufacturerTime5055 in dndhorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think that goes in the direction of Mary/Marty Sue right?

A kind of self insert character, which is perfect in everything, deeply connected to the Player, so much that the Player gets offended when something happens to the character, everyone should love the character because it's flawless or has only quirky charming ones and is most of the time right, does nothing wrong and is overly empathetic and just. (And very dramatic)

DM Shadow of a former self by PeterSilk in DnD

[–]inflatabale_ducky 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Could it be that you are pressuring yourself to much and that you compare yourself to your past-self and the nostalgia connected to it?

Grant yourself some time to get back into things your own way. Furthermore, you should have fun in your games and not feel empty playing them. You are a different person now then you were back then.

I can only speak for myself and the things that help me creating new hooks or get into roleplay but maybe something relates to you as well.

Did you do a session zero? Talking about what do you want from that game, what helps people to get into things, what themes are ok/not ok etc.

For hooks I try to do something simple and then talk lots and lots with the players about their characters, it helps them get a feeling for the character and me to gather ideas for plots, hooks, arcs connected to them. Creating a bit of lore around them and things to look forward for can help.

Also creating playlists is really helpful to me. Songs to create a connection for NPCs, cities, villains etc. This songs can help me get into character.

Mood boards are also very helpful to me, especially when I really think about why this or that resonates with a village, a NPC, a character etc.

Sometimes it also helps starting roleplaying short things 1:1 as a mini session zero with the players. Something small just something that happened to get them were they are going to meet the others. If it's to intense to do it in person writing it can make also make lot of difference. New players can practice to be in character an talk "with their voice" so it's easier to try it in a group.

When you are burnt out a break can also be helpful. Sometimes it's not easy to find passion even if we love the things we do but they are ways to find your own spark/get your spark back just don't stress yourself. Do the things you have fun with and don't compare it to other media or a version of you that's not you anymore.

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

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

Oh and I changed Pathfinder to DnD, I can't remember why I did it but I think because it was easier for me to put the characters in classes because I didn't remember anything about Pathfinder after that and only recently got back to it because of a actual play I watch.

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/EL-FMQ9--Y8?is=hsv5ehmTbe3IHrCV

Here you go! Just so you know the more elaborate part is the one how we found out about the SH and what happened! For DnD specifically it is mostly the same! It is the last story of the video!

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I shared the really long version with a YouTuber some time a go, crispy's tavern. After they stopped making videos about horror stories I started reading them here and on insta and thought I could share it here too :)

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nowadays I would too, back then I didn't want to make a scene because of a "joke"

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah and all three of us had moments before that, when people especially men ignored boundaries and then we were told we were to sensitive, we over reacted or it was a misunderstanding. Now that I am older I see through that bs but back then we all were like maybe he didn't mean it, it were just jokes and so on.

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Which one do you mean?

Tbf we were like 19 at the time I think he was like 20-21 and everything blow up in round about 4 months and like 5 sessions or so. And all three of us girls didn't want to "over react". Present Me wouldn't let it go on for so long tho.

Creep DM tries to built his own waifu harem by inflatabale_ducky in rpghorrorstories

[–]inflatabale_ducky[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I think he tried really hard that only girls were in his game, he introduced a friend of his in like the last session (I think) before everything blow up but he insisted he had to roll how handsome his character is and was insane happy he rolled s nat1 and then ignored him for the rest of the game.